Care of the Wild: First Aid for Wild Creatures - Hardcover
A nontechnical guide to taking care of injured or sick birds, mammals from mice to deer, snakes, fish, insects, and other wild critters. Also explains the law, when to let them die, the composition of various milks, and where to take cases too hard for home care. Apparently first published in Great Britain in 1982, and the US in 1983. Paper edition (unseen), $11.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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About the Author:
William J. Jordan, a zoologist and veterinary surgeon, is chairman of the charitable organization Care for the Wild. He was formerly chief wildlife officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and director of the People's Trust for Endangered Species. The late John Hughes was warden for the RSPCA Wildlife Field Unit, handling wildlife casualties throughout the United Kingdom, and was known throughout the world for his expertise in caring for birds contaminated by oil slicks.
Review:
\u201cYou may accidentally strike a bird with the car. It drops to the ground, feathers awry, beak open, eyes closed, but it is still breathing. What do you do? Treat it for shock—but how? Take it to some animal hospital—but where? Should it be put to sleep to end its suffering? How can you make that judgment?\u201d
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- PublisherUniv of Wisconsin Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0299131807
- ISBN 13 9780299131807
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages225
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