Animal shelters are often called upon to help a variety of animals. Get the basics to help out that injured bird or squirrel who a good samaritan brings to the shelter.
Resources and Articles
From the Magazine
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May 1, 2010
To the Rescue: Next Time, Use the Door
Sometimes raptors make house calls. Luckily, so does wildlife rehabilitator Victor Collazo.
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January 1, 2010
Family Values for a Different Kind of Family
The Wildlife Aid Brigade helps animal shelters and other agencies deal with wildlife-related calls by teaching their staff and volunteers how to handle the conflicts that arise when humans come face to face with the wild in their own yards and attics.
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May 1, 2008
Creature Feature: Flight Risk
Collisions with window glass kill a staggering number of birds each year in the U.S. alone. But some simple changes, such as turning off building lights at night, can decrease the fatalities.
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September 1, 2007
Creature Feature: From the Canyons to the Cul-De-Sacs
Coyotes used to roam the Western plains, but now these animals are all over the country, wandering into backyards and local parks and making people nervous. Find out how you can keep citizens'human, feline, and coyote'happy and safe.
Policies
Programs
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Wild Neighbors
The HSUS Wild Neighbors program seeks to raise public awareness and understanding about urban wildlife and to promote humane resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. The program features a variety of educational resources for citizens and for the local animal groups to which citizens often turn for advice.
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Job Descriptions and Fact Sheets from Humane Society University
The essential purposes, duties, tasks, responsibilities, and salary information for a variety of animal care and control positions.
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Humane Career Toolbox
Humane Society University's Humane Career Toolbox will be of interest to people of all ages who seek to professionally assist animals. The toolbox contains resources for both beginning and enhancing a career helping animals.
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- Farm Animals
- Feeding Protocols
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- How-To Instructional Sheets
- Identification
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