Wildlife Rehabilitation

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All injured native birds and other wildlife should be transferred immediately to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.   

The Avian Welfare Coalition’s work is focused on parrots and other captive birds exploited by the pet trade.  Nevertheless, concerned people who find our web site and need assistance with native birds often contact us.  

Unfortunately, every year many thousands of injured wild birds end up with people who don’t have the training to care for them.  It is important that these birds receive specialized care by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator so they can be released back into their native habitat.  We are providing the information below to help in these situations. 

Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the US at these links:

Southeastern Outdoors

Wildlife Rehabber.Com

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory

Information on Helping Injured Wildlife:
 
I found a baby bird. What should I do?
By PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society)

The first thing you need to do if you’ve found an orphaned baby bird or songbird
By Wildlife Rehabber.Com

Wildlife Emergency Checklist
By WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.

Tips for Dealing with Baby Birds
By Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc.

What to do when you find a baby bird

Helping Injured Wildlife – by the HSUS

To help or not:  What to do when a baby bird is grounded
By the Fund For Animals


Wildlife Rehabilitation Organizations

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)

International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC)

Wild Again: Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.

Bird Care and Rehabilitation
By Ornithology.Com

Other Helpful Resources on Native Birds and other wildlife: 

The Fund for Animals Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Guide to retail sources for products to resolve wildlife conflicts
By the Humane Society of the U.S.

U.S. Bird Conservation Groups

Audubon Society

American Bird Conservancy

Resources on other birds:  Pigeons, Doves, Geese & Raptors

Pigeons by the HSUS

Geese by the HSUS

Raptors by The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota

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