Wildlife Search and Rescue - A Guide for First Responders

Informationen zum Autor In the last thirty years, Rebecca Dmytryk has become a leading authority in wildlife rescue having been on the front lines of some of the largest wildlife recovery missions, including the Gulf Oil Spill. From her office in Monterey, California she and her husband, Duane Titus operate  WildRescue, offering around the clock response to emergencies involving wildlife and serving all of California with a state-of-the-art toll-free wildlife hotline. Klappentext 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 in knowing 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Jay Holcomb xiii Preface xvii 1 Overview of wildlife rescue 1 2 Characterizing wildlife search and rescue 3 3 Laws and regulations governing wildlife rescue in the USA 7 4 Code of practice 10 5 The components of wildlife search and rescue 11 Human safety 11 Environmental hazards 11 Human factor hazards 12 Equipment hazards 13 Health risks 13 Zoonotic diseases 15 Bacterial infections 15 Fungal infections 18 Viruses 19 Parasites 19 Personal protective equipment 22 Protection from hazardous materials 24 Basic safety and preparedness guidelines 26 Operational risk management 27 Outfitting 32The welfare of the animal 34 Understanding stress 35 Minimizing stress during rescue operations 38 Potential for success 40 The mindset of the hunter and the hunted 42 The importance of natural history 42 The fundamentals of the search 43 The fundamentals of the capture 45 6 Anatomy of a response team 52 7 Overview of wildlife capture equipment 55 The towel 55 Herding boards 55 Nets and netting 57 The hoop net 57 The open-ended hoop net 58 The throw net 60 Land seine 60 Mechanical nets 60 Active land seine 60 The bow net and Q-net 61 The whoosh net 62 Driving, funnel, and walk-in traps 63 The dho-gaza 66 Drop traps 66 Cage traps 68 Projectile-powered nets 68 Lures 69 Catchpole 70 8 Capture, handling, and confinement of wild birds 71 Techniques for capturing wild birds 71 Enticing wild birds using lures 71 The Bartos trap 76 Snare-type traps 76 Bal-chatri 76 The phai trap 78 Noose carpets 79 The single snare 79 Leg snare pole 84 Swan hook 85 Pit traps 85 Mist nets 86 On the water 86 Floating gill nets 88 Floating barriers and submersible pens 89 Spotlighting 90 Special circumstances and particular methods 92 Humming...

List of contents

Foreword Jay Holcomb xiii
 
Preface xvii
 
1 Overview of wildlife rescue 1
 
2 Characterizing wildlife search and rescue 3
 
3 Laws and regulations governing wildlife rescue in the USA 7
 
4 Code of practice 10
 
5 The components of wildlife search and rescue 11
 
Human safety 11
 
Environmental hazards 11
 
Human factor hazards 12
 
Equipment hazards 13
 
Health risks 13
 
Zoonotic diseases 15
 
Bacterial infections 15
 
Fungal infections 18
 
Viruses 19
 
Parasites 19
 
Personal protective equipment 22
 
Protection from hazardous materials 24
 
Basic safety and preparedness guidelines 26
 
Operational risk management 27
 
Outfitting 32
 
The welfare of the animal 34
 
Understanding stress 35
 
Minimizing stress during rescue operations 38
 
Potential for success 40
 
The mindset of the hunter and the hunted 42
 
The importance of natural history 42
 
The fundamentals of the search 43
 
The fundamentals of the capture 45
 
6 Anatomy of a response team 52
 
7 Overview of wildlife capture equipment 55
 
The towel 55
 
Herding boards 55
 
Nets and netting 57
 
The hoop net 57
 
The open-ended hoop net 58
 
The throw net 60
 
Land seine 60
 
Mechanical nets 60
 
Active land seine 60
 
The bow net and Q-net 61
 
The whoosh net 62
 
Driving, funnel, and walk-in traps 63
 
The dho-gaza 66
 
Drop traps 66
 
Cage traps 68
 
Projectile-powered nets 68
 
Lures 69
 
Catchpole 70
 
8 Capture, handling, and confinement of wild birds 71
 
Techniques for capturing wild birds 71
 
Enticing wild birds using lures 71
 
The Bartos trap 76
 
Snare-type traps 76
 
Bal-chatri 76
 
The phai trap 78
 
Noose carpets 79
 
The single snare 79
 
Leg snare pole 84
 
Swan hook 85
 
Pit traps 85
 
Mist nets 86
 
On the water 86
 
Floating gill nets 88
 
Floating barriers and submersible pens 89
 
Spotlighting 90
 
Special circumstances and particular methods 92
 
Hummingbirds 92
 
Loons (Gaviiformes) 93
 
Grebes (Podicipediformes) 94
 
Rails and coots (Rallidae) 94
 
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 95
 
Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) 97
 
Waders 97
 
Alcids 98
 
Birds trapped in structures 98
 
Hummingbirds in skylights 99
 
Window strikes 100
 
Ducklings in a pool 100
 
Birds entangled in fishing tackle 104
 
Rodenticide poisoning 105
 
Shot through with a projectile 105
 
Glue traps 109
 
Avian botulism 110
 
Lead poisoning 111
 
Domoic acid poisoning (DAP) 111
 
''Sea slime'' 113
 
Oil and petroleum products 113
 
Handling and restraint of wild birds 117
 
Processing from nets and housing 124
 
Short-term and temporary housing for wild birds 124
 
9 Capture, handling, and confinement of land mammals 130
 
Techniques for capturing wild mammals 130
 
Chemical immobilization 131
 
Special circumstances and particular methods 131
 
Small rodents 131
 
Large rodents, porcupines, beaver 132
 
Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares 132
 
Xenarthrans, anteaters, armadillos 132
 
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"Wildlife Search and Rescue: A Guide for First Respondersis a compact and practical introduction to the considerations andpracticalities of wildlife capture . . . I would suggest this textas a companion to the BSAVA Wildlife Manual which providescomplementary and more in-depth information on a number of Britishwildlife species." ( Animal Welfare , 1 November2012)

"It will also prove useful for students looking at appliedecology scenarios. And, even for a plant ecologist like me, it is avery good, fascinating read." ( British EcologicalSociety Bulletin , 1 August 2012)

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Dmytryk, Rebecca (Wildrescue) Dmytryk, Dmytryk Rebecca
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2012
• EAN: 9780470655115
• ISBN: 978-0-470-65511-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Veterinärmedizin, Life Sciences, Biowissenschaften, veterinary medicine, Naturschutzbiologie, Conservation Science, Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere, Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife