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August 20, 2010
From Dirty Laundry to a Bird's Happy Ending
An osprey who was injured in a violent storm last month has been renested outside her rescuer’s Cape Cod home in a laundry basket.
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August 18, 2010
Osprey Family Lands in Laundry Basket
When a violent summer storm blew through Cape Cod, an osprey nest with two baby birds was tossed from tree top to the water below. Thanks to quick thinking, one of the babies was saved and a new home was in place the next day.
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July 20, 2010
Mr. Fantastic: A Fox Dad Accepts Orphans As Own
After successful treatment for severe mange at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Care Center, a fox parent of one adopts two orphans. They were released back into the wild as a family.
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July 16, 2010
Theresa Barbo Appointed Director of Cape Wildlife Center
Theresa M. Barbo has been appointed director of the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Mass., one of five animal care centers operated by The HSUS.
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May 25, 2010
Ship Shape Swans
Earlier this month, four Cape Wildlife Center volunteers released two swans – a female hit by a car and treated for a broken hip, and a male who we treated for six months for lead poisoning
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May 25, 2010
The Unleading of a Swan
When we first examined the male mute swan, we were at a loss of what could cause these clinical signs. Blood tests revealed the problem: he had a very high level of lead in his system – nearly enough to kill him.
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April 26, 2010
Flight Time for Injured Eider
An injured female Common Eider was rehabbed at the Cape Wildlife Center and released back to Barnstable Harbor earlier this month as participants of April Vacation Week at Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary watched in awe.
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April 23, 2010
Wildlife Baby Boom
With springtime comes a huge batch of wildlife babies all across the country. Sometimes these vulnerable animals need a human hand. That's where the Fund for Animals' wildlife care centers come in.
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October 3, 2009
What to Do About Starlings
European starlings are widespread across North America. They eat a wide variety of foods and use a wide variety of places to nest and roost.
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