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The Natural World: Wildlife Refuge

By Tina Mitchell “Weasel out! Close the doors! Nobody without a rabies vaccination touch it! Cover the baby possums!” Not an utterance you’d hear in just any volunteer setting. But as a volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center, I can vouch for the fact that it’s just another day on the job. I have been involved in wildlife rehabilitation, working with mammals and birds alike, for more than a decade. Lately, I’ve specialized in hand-raising orphaned baby birds – and as the avian breeding season winds down in September, I find myself wondering why we’ve been working so hard. Did ...

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