Birds

July 1, 2010

The Behavior Department: A Beginner's Guide to Stress Across Species

It's essential that every species in your shelter receives appropriate, individualized care, which goes a long way toward reducing stress, improving health'and increasing the chances of adoption. Our guide will help you recognize, prevent, and reduce stress in birds and small mammals.

January 1, 2010

To the Rescue: Caws for Alarm

A humane officer in California branches out to attempt a daring, aerial rescue to free a trapped bird.

July 1, 2009

Creature Feature: Prowling the Divide

After years of debate about the place of feral cats in our society, bird lovers and feline advocates are making peace for the sake of the animals.

May 1, 2009

Wild Things: Woodpeckers

Learn more about these industrious arboreal birds.

March 1, 2009

MouthPieces: You see a Teflon pan. Your bird sees Hannibal Lecter.

This installment of MouthPieces offers valuable information that you can pass along to the public about common household dangers for pet birds.

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: How It Affects Shelters

Many animal care and control agencies are called upon to assist birds as part of their mission to prevent animal suffering. The need for a Federal permit to handle migratory birds has not been widely known; as a result, many agencies are inadvertently operating outside of the law.