Tag: covid-19

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Fire Season Tips: Triage

(Part II of a short series) Animals in fires suffer from direct thermal injury as well as injuries from inhalation of chemicals and particulate debris. Certainly burns to the skin are the most obvious, but burns and damage to the respiratory tract from smoke inhalation should not be underestimated. If an animal is close enough...

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IWRC + NWRA Statement on Wildlife Rehabilitation During COVID-19

June 8, 2020         JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       [Eugene, Oregon] — The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) and The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) find that taxa-specific protocols, based on scientific evidence and region-specific risk assessments, should serve as the basis for an informed approach to managing the risk of disease spread and...