July 2010
If the links on Google lie to you, or just don't help, try these:
U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service Office Directory For any sort of wild bird problem, call your local USFWS office first. In San Diego call Special Agent Lisa Nichols at (619) 557-5063 or (619) 954-5498
THE ARCTIC RAVEN Arctic Raven, Killed by Renewable Resources Officers
Urban Wildlife Society: Links about bird control, public health risk, and the law.
Nonstick warning describes how PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene) can kill birds.
"Federal protection of migratory birds" The early history of failed legislation.
http://www.911parrotalert.com Finds Lost Birds
U.S. Code Title 16 Chapter 7 —PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS
The Pigeon Cote books and more help about pigeons. Read all the links carefully for useful information.
Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a radical animal rights group that inaccurately portrays itself as a mainstream animal care organization.
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Yahoo crows group for bird care and rehab info
Starling Talk Message Board with rescue, rehab, and adoption info
Pet-Law.com Defending the Freedom to Own Pets
Veterinary advice on the top ten bird killers
Professional Journals from University of New Mexico
http://www.corvidaid.org/ A rehab and rescue website that works
Coots have Mathematical Abilities
Coots at Lake Murray (San Diego)
Nature Magazine on the Preposterous Coot
A Love Story of Two Wild Birds
PETA Kills Animals all animal agencies do.
A short history of the european coot (Fulica atra) on the Norfolk Broads in the UK
The American Federation of Aviculture (AFA)
The Mythical Coot of the Medieval Bestiary
The Lancaster, PA approach to humane bird control
ROUNDUP HERBICIDE New York State's Attorney General has successfully sued Monsanto for claiming that RoundUp is "safe" and "environmentally friendly." Chula Vista Marina and the Port of San Diego use this herbicide.
Emergency Pigeon Feeding showing a tube feeding technique may be applicable to other species.
Bromadiolone poison bait is always present at the Chula Vista Marina, Chula Vista RV Resort, and most of the Port of San Diego public parks.
BROMADIOLONE WHO/FAO DATA SHEET
Victims die slowly from internal bleeding. As described above, the anticoagulant effect can be successfully countered by vitamin K1, but a prescription is required, so the availability of treatment for wildlife is unlikely.
Pigeons.biz has information on how to treat birds with broken bones, and a link to the popular Pigeon-Talk forum.
Bird enthusiasts lose their 'marvelous place' For decades, a leaky faucet at Cabrillo National Monument attracted warblers, flycatchers and dozens of devoted ornithologists
Caw of the Wild: Observations from the Secret World of Crows Practical experience with wild birds and rehab agencies
Recreational Boaters of California
Tenants Legal CenterLegal help for boat owners.
Understanding Landlords "How can they act this way, you wonder, and start to ask if you're the one who's crazy. You're not. You're just in the Tenant Zone. Here's a guide."
Booze Bros. The renter's ultimate resource
A curious female coot foraging in the ice plant waits hopefully to be fed while her shy mate looks on
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