Emergency response teams from International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) and three other wildlife organizations have received national recognition for collaborative care of oiled animals during the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. The Marlys J. Bulander Working Together for Wildlife Award was presented to IBRRC, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) … Read more
Hello everyone, Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Oregon Standard Oil Spill, the massive 800,000 gallon spill that occurred in San Francisco Bay in 1971. The concept of International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) was born in the midst of the spill because it was clear way back in 1971 that oil spills were … Read more
Dear Friend of IBRRC, Happy 2011 and thank you so much for your support in 2010! Thanks to donors like you, International Bird Rescue Research Center raised enough funds in the last week of December to meet our $15,000 matching goal. We are thrilled with this news, as that translates into $30,000 to help treat … Read more
Dear Friends, What does it take to rescue a sick or injured bird? Every year, IBRRC cares for more than 5,000 stricken aquatic birds at our two California rescue centers. We are currently caring for dozens of birds oiled by natural seep of oil along our coast, birds impacted by the massive storms that are … Read more
During these last days of 2010 your gift to IBRRC will go twice as far to help birds. Between now and December 31, 2010 a generous donor has agreed to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, up $15,000. Oiled, injured and sick aquatic birds arrive at one of our two California rescue centers nearly every … Read more
Join us for a fundraiser in Marina Del Rey on Saturday, September 25, as a benefit for IBRRC and Heal the Bay to be held immediately following the Coastal Cleanup Day at noon. The Event, which is sponsored by Latitude 33, will feature cuisine from 25 of Los Angeles’ famous gourmet food trucks, 10% of … Read more
As we approach the 5th month of bird rescue at the BP Oil Spill, Jay Holcomb, IBRRC’s Executive Director, is back with a new update on the continuing response in four Gulf states: Dear Friends and Supporters, This past week we released more than 150 clean birds after successful rehabilitation at the ongoing Gulf Oil … Read more
It has been a tremendously rewarding week for us oiled bird carers at the Hammond, Louisiana bird care facility. In the last seven days we have released 197 clean, healthy birds back to the wild. At 2:00 AM this morning, 62 healthy birds were loaded into carriers and transported to the Atchafalaya State Wildlife Refuge … Read more
As we enter into the fourth month of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, we wanted to bring you up to date on our continuing oiled bird rehabilitation efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP well has been capped but we are still receiving hundreds of oiled birds each week. These are primarily the … Read more