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National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium 2024
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Our Rehabilitation Manager was able to tour the brand new facility for Nebraska Wildlife Rehab. |
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Last month our Rehabilitation Manager and one of our Wildlife Rehabilitation Technicians were able to attend the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) Symposium . NWRA's mission statement: "NWRA is dedicated to improving and promoting the profession of wildlife rehabilitation and its contributions to preserving natural ecosystems." To assist with this mission, each year they put together a conference where professional wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians are able to share their knowledge, participate in skill-building workshops, and network. Wildlife rehabilitators from across the country, and even internationally, get to share their expertise and build community within the field.
Some of the presentations we were able to attend include topics such as avian wound management, splinting, pain management, and compassion fatigue just to name a few. We were also able to attend a biosecurity seminar and visit this year’s host center, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab! It is important to us at SOS to always be looking to our peers and leaders in our field in order to continue supporting our native birds as best we can. Sometimes we even get to share our own expertise - check out Behind the Scenes for more 😉. |
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With timely intervention, even patients that have reached an almost complete state of paralysis can improve from Avian Botulism quickly. |
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We have gotten a few koloa maoli / Hawaiian Ducks through our doors this year, and six out of seven of them were admitted for suspected Avian Botulism. Avian Botulism is a paralytic disease caused by the ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium occurs naturally in soil and produces the deadly toxin under warm, wet, and stagnant conditions- conditions very familiar to us on Kaua’i. After ingesting the toxin (via invertebrates and other food that bioaccumulates biotoxins), birds become progressively paralyzed and will eventually die due to respiratory failure or drowning from the inability to hold their head above water. Lucky for Kaua’i’s native birds, there are always USFWS staff and volunteers dedicated to getting impacted birds to SOS for treatment! |
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BDC006 at release at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge. |
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BDC006 was our most recent koloa release! Admitted on March 2nd, she came in with suspected botulism and was lethargic and had a large amount of maggots around her cloaca (yuck!). Upon intake, the maggots were flushed and removed, followed by an oral treatment for parasites and supportive care. Over the next week she rapidly gained strength and appetite. She was able to be released back to the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge on March 11th! |
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Our Rehabilitation Manager, Jacqueline Nelson, presenting on koa'e kea care. |
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At SOS we are lucky to work with so many endemic species, but that means not many other facilities across the world see the same species of birds we admit. Over the years, we have gained a lot of unique insight and expertise on these species. While at the NWRA Symposium, our Rehabilitation Manager, Jacqueline, got the opportunity to share a presentation on the basic care needs of koa’e kea / White-tailed Tropicbird. Very few centers outside of Hawai’i see koa’e kea patients, particularly juveniles which we admit frequently. Jacqueline was able to share all about this species’ nutritional needs and quirks in care, as well as highlight our new pool system. With our focus so often on day-to-day care, it was an amazing opportunity to reflect on our expertise and help contribute to knowledge sharing in our field. |
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Birds, Not Mosquitos
Mosquito control is officially underway on Kaua’i and Maui. After lots of research and trials, "mosquito birth control" efforts have been executed in an effort to save Kaua’i's forest birds. Check out the amazing work being done here.
Protected Habitat on Big Island
119,326 acres of land on Big Island has been designated as protected critical care for 11 plants and a Hawaiian picture-wing fly. Learn more here.
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SOS is an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association and fiscally sponsored by the Hawai'i Wildlife Center, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization.
As the only Federal and State permitted wildlife facility on Kaua‘i, Save Our Shearwaters provides life-saving care to Hawai'i’s native birds in need. When you donate, you help us continue to rescue, rehabilitate, and release native wildlife. Mahalo nui loa from all of us at SOS (our feathered friends included)!
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