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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org

If you find an injured owl:

Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.

Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.

Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.

If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

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From Owl Rescue Centre

We had a couple of owl rescues to do this morning in Yeoville next to Hillbrow in Johannesburg, our world- class African city.

I don't believe Yeoville is or should be incorporated into the world-class section, and it's definitely not my favourite place in Joburg, but Barn owls do love it there, we won't judge.

Some really interesting beautiful old buildings there, even though many are dilapidated. They're still interesting.

Flash and Freckles were pretty keen to get to the next rescue out of town.

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Those are some weird looking owls

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He talks about Flash and Freckles like they actually do useful work, but I have no clue if they actually do or not.

There are actual owl dogs with jobs.

I just looked up if they had any recent news, and it seems they are in danger of the current cuts in government spending:

From Rogue Detection Teams 18 FEB

If wishes were snowflakes… Our hearts are with our partners, collaborators, Project Investigators, and more importantly, our friends with the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Park Service. We work with researchers within these agencies on many of our Wildlife Detection Projects, for species as diverse as:

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While the future of our projects is uncertain, we remain committed to what drives us: 🐕‍🦺 Our rescue dogs turned detection dogs (like mascot, Willow);

💩 Our mission to support noninvasive wildlife research;

🌲 Our dedication to nature and conservation;

🫂 And the support of our community.

Thank you for your dedication to dogs + nature, too!

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago