It is an incredible job and we love helping
these wild birds feel better so that they
can return to being outdoors and free.
Over the next few weeks, we
will be asking our readers for
help with our "Case of the
Month!" We will introduce
a real-life patient who is
in need of some medical
help and we hope
you guys will enjoy
being a wildlife
rehabilitator for
the day. Wildlife
rehabilitation
is an incredible
job for people
who love to
help animals, we
hope you will join
us in saving our
area's wildlife!
Interview
with Madison
Kennedy, NWBR's
Medical and Outreach
Coordinator.
what is your favorite
part of your job?
My favorite part of my
job is being an advocate, or
voice, for species that cannot
communicate for themselves.
I enjoy providing the best
possible care for birds that cannot
communicate. I love being able to
show people how to love and care for
these birds because they are
really cool animals and
not everyone gets to
experience!
what is the
coolest bird you
have worked on?
The coolest birds I have
worked on are Great
Horned Owls because
they are my favorite
species of bird. I also
love working with Kaibab, the
Turkey Vulture! He's so fun and
smart!
do you have any crazy or cool
stories from a patient?
A really cool case I have worked on
is a baby Barred Owl that had a
broken leg, probably from falling
out of the nest trying to fly
for the first time. We were
able to fix him and send
him back out into the wild
after performing surgery
and physical therapy. We were
able to be a part of his first
successful flight in the
wild!
what advice would
you give to kids who
want to be a wildlife
rehabilitator?
For anyone who wants to
be a wildlife rehabilitator,
start volunteering as soon
as possible once you are
old enough. Spend time
deciding which species
you want to work with.
Wildlife rehabilitators
can work with birds,
mammals, reptiles,
amphibians, and more!
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