what a wondeful thing to have happened for them, if they both had to get injured and had to be rescued, so glad it ended this way for them to be together. ty for the story beans.

Lindsay hospital received 151 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 3847.

If you feed birds in your backyard, remember to keep the feeder clean. Many diseases, such as avian pox, salmonella, mycoplasma and trichomoniasis, can be spread from bird to bird at feeders and because feeders can attract large numbers of birds, the potential for spreading disease is large. Clean your feeder at least once a week. Wash it with soapy water and rinse, and then soak it in a 1:32 bleach solution for 10 minutes. Let it air dry before refilling and hanging it.

On March 2, 2010, I picked up a young Western Gull from Berkeley Animal Services. He had been caught on the monofilament strung across the Berkeley Transfer Station. The lines were strung to keep out birds. But this idea didn't work and many gulls were grievously injured and/or died.

Here's a video of the gull I picked up:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-LvwqEccNg

Fortunately, he recovered from his injuries:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YnM8_cMKjY

I wrote a letter (as a Berkeley resident, not as a representative of IBRRC) to the Mayor and all of the City Council Members, the head of Public Works, and the Director of animal Services about the situation. Apparently, it caused quite a stir. Later that year, Jay Holcomb, Berkeley Council Member Kriss Worthington, and I met with staff at the transfer station. On Mr. Holcomb's recommendation, mylar ribbons were strung from the lines. It was hoped that their flashing in the wind would scare off the gulls. Not so. The gulls still came, were entangled, were picked up by Berkeley Animal Services, and were transferred to our hospital.

Today I wrote another letter to Tom Bates, to be sent by our new Executive Director, Paul Kelway, over his signature.

I have emailed the document to Paul, along with copies to the Wildlife Rehab Manager and Assistant Wildlife Rehab Manager.

The letter includes a brief history of gulls being caught on the lines over the Transfer Station (most call it the dump) with a proposal for a meeting between Paul and the Mayor to discuss the situation and look for another solution to keep the birds out of the dump without harming them.

Statistics have been gathered from both Animal Services and IBRRC (each bird brought to the hospital has an individual record). The stats will be included with the letter. The Western Gull is a federally protected bird.

Here is a video describing the work being done by the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, a rehab facility in Errington BC on Vancouver Island.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/tiallPmXO4c

Wonderful news for Hope For Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Seaforth Nova Scotia.

"The Hope for Wildlife Society in Seaforth, N.S., is a rehabilitation centre for wild animals.
As Colleen Jones reports, the facility is now also home to the province's first Wildlife Veterinary Hospital."


CBC Video--Hope For Wildlife--New Wildlife Veterinarian Hospital

Thanks for posting this video

Kay, that is fabulous news for Hope for Wildlife. Having that hospital will certainly be a benefit for them.

A note to our non-Canadian members that Hope for Wildlife also has a documentary TV show .
http://www.oasishd.ca/index.php?option= ... ;Itemid=3#

I tried to post the release of a Golden Eagle, but my post was refused with the message "Spam detected."

There are two videos of the release. If you would like to see them, please click on this link:

Golden Eagle Released by Lindsay Wildlife Museum