Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. Wildlife Search and Rescue is a comprehensive guide on ‘best practices’ and suggested standards for response to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. This valuable resource covers the fundamentals of wildlife rescue, from ‘phone to field’, including safe and successful capture strategies, handling and restraint techniques and initial aid. Wildlife Search and Rescue is a must have for anyone interested inknowing what to do when they are face to face with a wild animal in need, or for anyone involved in animal rescue. While the book focuses on wildlife native to North America, much of the information and many of the techniques are applicable to other species, including domestic dogs and cats.Visit www.wiley.com/go/dmytryk/wildlifeemergency to access the figures from the book. INDICE: Foreword Jay Holcomb xiiiPreface xvii1 Overview of wildlife rescue12 Characterizing wildlife search and rescue 33 Laws and regulations governing wildlife rescue in the USA 74 Code of practice 105 The components of wildlife search and rescue 11Human safety 11Environmental hazards 11Human factor hazards 12Equipment hazards 13Health risks 13Zoonotic diseases 15Bacterial infections 15Fungal infections 18Viruses 19Parasites 19Personal protective equipment 22Protection from hazardous materials 24Basic safety and preparedness guidelines 26Operational risk management 27Outfitting 32The welfare of the animal 34Understanding stress 35Minimizing stress during rescue operations 38Potential for success 40The mindset of the hunter and the hunted 42The importance of natural history 42The fundamentals of the search 43The fundamentals of the capture 456 Anatomy of a response team 527 Overview of wildlife capture equipment 55The towel 55Herding boards 55Nets and netting 57The hoop net 57The open-ended hoop net 58The throw net 60Land seine 60Mechanical nets 60Active land seine 60The bow net and Q-net 61The whoosh net 62Driving, funnel, and walk-in traps 63The dho-gaza 66Drop traps 66Cage traps 68Projectile-powered nets 68Lures 69Catchpole 708 Capture, handling, and confinement of wild birds 71Techniques for capturing wild birds 71Enticing wild birds using lures 71The Bartos trap 76Snare-type traps 76Bal-chatri 76The phai trap 78Noose carpets 79The single snare 79Leg snare pole 84Swan hook 85Pit traps 85Mist nets 86On the water 86Floating gill nets 88Floating barriers and submersible pens 89Spotlighting 90Special circumstances and particular methods 92Hummingbirds 92Loons (Gaviiformes) 93Grebes(Podicipediformes) 94Rails and coots (Rallidae) 94Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 95Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) 97Waders 97Alcids 98Birds trappedin structures 98Hummingbirds in skylights 99Window strikes 100Ducklings in a pool 100Birds entangled in fishing tackle 104Rodenticide poisoning 105Shot through with a projectile 105Glue traps 109Avian botulism 110Lead poisoning 111Domoic acid poisoning (DAP) 111‘‘Sea slime’’ 113Oil and petroleum products 113Handling and restraint of wild birds 117Processing from nets and housing 124Short-term and temporary housing for wild birds 1249 Capture, handling, and confinement of land mammals 130Techniques for capturing wild mammals 130Chemical immobilization 131Special circumstances and particular methods 131Small rodents 131Large rodents, porcupines, beaver 132Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares 132Xenarthrans, anteaters, armadillos 132Skunks 133Canids 133Deer 133Physical restraintof land mammals 134Bats 134Small rodents 135Talpids, moles and relatives 136Squirrels 137Opossums 137Porcupines 137Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares 138Small and medium-sized carnvores 138Mustelids, badger, otter, weasels 139Skunks 139Coyotes and foxes 139Felids 140Processing mammals from nets and cages 140Temporary confinement of land mammals 14210 Capture and handling of reptiles and amphibians 14511 Marine mammal rescue 146Rescuing seals and sea lions 146Young seals and sea lions 147Hoop nets 149Modified open-ended hoop net 149Wraps, slings, and stretchers 151The towel wrap 151Flat webbing cargo net 152The floating net 153Physical restraint of seals and sea lions 153Confinement and transport of pinnipeds 153Cetaceans 15612 Basic wildlife first aid and stabilization 158Performing a cursory physical examination 159Bleeding 161Dehydration 161Fluid therapy 162Oral fluid administration (mammals) 164Oral fluid administration (birds) 165Subcutaneous injections 168Treating hypothermia 170Treating Hyperthermia 171Basic wound care 172Stabilizing fractures 173Robert Jones bandage 174Figure-eight wrap 174Bird body wrap 176The ball bandage 17613 Transporting wildlife 17714 Field euthanasia 17915 Life, liberty, and euthanasia 18216 Rescuing baby birds and land mammals 18417 Reuniting, re-nesting, and wild-fostering 185Returning altricial chicks to the wild 187Returning precocial chicks to the wild 193Returning baby mammals to the wild 195Nutritional support 19818 Offeringpublic service 200Public relations and the art of shapeshifting 202Contracting with municipalities 203Appendix 1 Ready packs 204Appendix 2 Wildlife observation form 206Appendix 3 Wildlife trauma equipment and supplies 207Appendix 4 Instructions for tying nooses 209Appendix 5 Barn owl box plans and instructions211Appendix 6 Sample contract 213Further reading 220Index 222
- ISBN: 978-1-119-95964-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 26/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés