Post-release Abstracts
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Innovations in Wildlife Rehabilitation: Bird Banding, Research, & More!
Halley Buckanoff, Renee Schott, DVM, North Carolina Zoo's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota Watch Video (Login required) Full Abstract
To improve upon our care for our wildlife patients it is important to participate and/or conduct research. Knowledge gained from research is beneficial in understanding veterinary medical care, husbandry, and nutrition, as well as the potential for post-release survival. This presentation reviews how to find out what studies are currently being done, how to reach out to other institutions/facilities/universities to participate in research, what some recent studies have helped us to understand, as well as an in-depth discussion regarding bird banding in wildlife rehabilitation. |
Post Release Monitoring & Its Potential Effects on Rehabilitation Gail Kratz, Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Watch Video (Login required) Full Abstract
While everyone loves a happy ending, knowing what happens to that bird you have invested time and energy in rehabilitating and releasing is incredibly important. Post-release monitoring through banding and then examining band return data can provide useful information that can be applied to rehabilitation. Discussion highlights two species whose band return information was instrumental in changing rehabilitation and release techniques for success! |
Releasing Wild Animals & Considerations for
Post-Release Survival Lisa Fosco, Walden's Puddle, Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville Watch Video (Login required) Full Abstract
In wildlife rehabilitation, there is much focus on all aspects of the rehabilitation process but very little focus on the release plan. Captive-reared animals and adults with no defined territory are very vulnerable as they enter or re-enter their wild home. With the goal of post-release survival, this presentation includes new data and discusses some of the considerations for releasing our common species as well as case studies on patients with more complicated concerns. |
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Post-release Monitoring of Oiled Wildlife: Novel Technologies Workshop Lecture
Greg Frankfurter, Univ. of California, Davis, CA Watch Video (Login required) Full Abstract
Technology has come a long way since scientists first started using transmitters and data loggers 40+ years ago. This lecture provides an overview of the types of devices currently on the market, considerations for choosing the right equipment, and what information each unit can provide for monitoring rehabilitated oil spill patients. We also discuss different attachment methods and placement locations of equipment, including their pros and cons. This lecture is a prerequisite for the Post-release Monitoring workshop. |
Post-release Survival of Oiled & Non-oiled Aquatic Birds Rebecca Duerr, International Bird Rescue Watch Video (Login required) Full Abstract
International Bird Rescue has been banding both oiled and non-oiled rehabilitated aquatic birds in California since the 1970s. In this study we examined post-release re-encounter information from birds banded during 1997-2011, with re-sightings included through October 2017. During the study period, 23,061 bands were applied to 123 aquatic avian species. Fifty-eight species returned 1 - 725 re-encounters and 65 species showed zero re-encounters. There were 1,923 re-encountered individual birds from the 58 species, 205 were petroleum oiled, 1718 were non-petroleum oiled birds that were rehabilitated for other reasons, and one was of unknown oiling status. Twenty percent of re-encountered birds were alive at the most recent encounter. This talk explores longevity by species and oiling status. |