This month marks the 25th anniversary of smaller but significant wildlife oil spill response in Coos Bay, Oregon. The M/V New Carissa fuel oil spill affected wintering, threatened Snowy Plovers.
A heavily oiled Golden Eagle is resting comfortably after an emergency weekend wash at International Bird Rescue.
A flock of Canada Geese, who mistakenly landed in the sticky goo at La Brea Tar Pits, suffered serious injury and painful death on July 31. The few who were able to survive are now in care at International Bird Rescue.
Bird Rescue is seeking public and political support after learning that hundreds of seabirds are suffering and dying from contamination in Mexico waters due to fishing boats illegally dumping fish oil.
Common Loons contaminated with natural seep were admitted into care. Despite their dirty feathers, these birds are at a healthy weight and have minimal injuries.
Bird Rescue was activated this week through California’s Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN). Canada geese recovered at the incident site arrived into care at our center in Fairfield, CA.
Working in animal healthcare can be challenging, it is one of the job categories that is affected by compassion fatigue. Oil spill responses can bring up emotional and physical fatigue for wildlife responders.
Just as our wildlife response work at the Peru oil spill was winding down, Bird Rescue received a call to respond to a spill in Medford, Oregon, as thousands of gallons of petroleum products were released into a sensitive natural area. A team of six was quickly activated on the ground working to rescue wildlife … Read more
It’s been nearly three months since a 500,000 gallon oil spill coated beaches and wildlife along the coast of Peru. In those months International Bird Rescue has done what it knows best: Providing seasoned personnel with years of experience to South America to assist with the rescue and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife.
Our experienced team of wildlife professionals is responding to a major Peru oil spill to support our partner organization, Brazil-based Aiuká, and help care impacted wildlife.