{"product_id":"wildlife-search-and-rescue-isbn-9780470655115","title":"Wildlife Search and Rescue","description":"Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. \u003ci\u003eWildlife Search and Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide on ‘best practices’ and suggested standards for response to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. This valuable resource covers the fundamentals of wildlife rescue, from ‘phone to field’, including safe and successful capture strategies, handling and restraint techniques and initial aid. \u003ci\u003eWildlife Search and Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a must have for anyone interested in knowing what to do when they are face to face with a wild animal in need, or for anyone involved in animal rescue. While the book focuses on wildlife native to North America, much of the information and many of the techniques are applicable to other species, including domestic dogs and cats.  \u003cp\u003eVisit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/dmytryk\/wildlifeemergency\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/dmytryk\/wildlifeemergency\u003c\/a\u003e to access the figures from the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eJay Holcomb\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003cbr\u003e Preface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview of wildlife rescue 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Characterizing wildlife search and rescue 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Laws and regulations governing wildlife rescue in the USA 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Code of practice 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The components of wildlife search and rescue 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman safety 11\u003cbr\u003e Environmental hazards 11\u003cbr\u003e Human factor hazards 12\u003cbr\u003e Equipment hazards 13\u003cbr\u003e Health risks 13\u003cbr\u003e Zoonotic diseases 15\u003cbr\u003e Bacterial infections 15\u003cbr\u003e Fungal infections 18\u003cbr\u003e Viruses 19\u003cbr\u003e Parasites 19\u003cbr\u003e Personal protective equipment 22\u003cbr\u003e Protection from hazardous materials 24\u003cbr\u003e Basic safety and preparedness guidelines 26\u003cbr\u003e Operational risk management 27\u003cbr\u003e Outfitting 32The welfare of the animal 34\u003cbr\u003e Understanding stress 35\u003cbr\u003e Minimizing stress during rescue operations 38\u003cbr\u003e Potential for success 40\u003cbr\u003e The mindset of the hunter and the hunted 42\u003cbr\u003e The importance of natural history 42\u003cbr\u003e The fundamentals of the search 43\u003cbr\u003e The fundamentals of the capture 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Anatomy of a response team 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Overview of wildlife capture equipment 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe towel 55\u003cbr\u003e Herding boards 55\u003cbr\u003e Nets and netting 57\u003cbr\u003e The hoop net 57\u003cbr\u003e The open-ended hoop net 58\u003cbr\u003e The throw net 60\u003cbr\u003e Land seine 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical nets 60\u003cbr\u003e Active land seine 60\u003cbr\u003e The bow net and Q-net 61\u003cbr\u003e The whoosh net 62\u003cbr\u003e Driving, funnel, and walk-in traps 63\u003cbr\u003e The dho-gaza 66\u003cbr\u003e Drop traps 66\u003cbr\u003e Cage traps 68\u003cbr\u003e Projectile-powered nets 68\u003cbr\u003e Lures 69\u003cbr\u003e Catchpole 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Capture, handling, and confinement of wild birds 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques for capturing wild birds 71\u003cbr\u003e Enticing wild birds using lures 71\u003cbr\u003e The Bartos trap 76\u003cbr\u003e Snare-type traps 76\u003cbr\u003e Bal-chatri 76\u003cbr\u003e The phai trap 78\u003cbr\u003e Noose carpets 79\u003cbr\u003e The single snare 79\u003cbr\u003e Leg snare pole 84\u003cbr\u003e Swan hook 85\u003cbr\u003e Pit traps 85\u003cbr\u003e Mist nets 86\u003cbr\u003e On the water 86\u003cbr\u003e Floating gill nets 88\u003cbr\u003e Floating barriers and submersible pens 89\u003cbr\u003e Spotlighting 90\u003cbr\u003e Special circumstances and particular methods 92\u003cbr\u003e Hummingbirds 92\u003cbr\u003e Loons (Gaviiformes) 93\u003cbr\u003e Grebes (Podicipediformes) 94\u003cbr\u003e Rails and coots (Rallidae) 94\u003cbr\u003e Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 95\u003cbr\u003e Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) 97\u003cbr\u003e Waders 97\u003cbr\u003e Alcids 98\u003cbr\u003e Birds trapped in structures 98\u003cbr\u003e Hummingbirds in skylights 99\u003cbr\u003e Window strikes 100\u003cbr\u003e Ducklings in a pool 100\u003cbr\u003e Birds entangled in fishing tackle 104\u003cbr\u003e Rodenticide poisoning 105\u003cbr\u003e Shot through with a projectile 105\u003cbr\u003e Glue traps 109\u003cbr\u003e Avian botulism 110\u003cbr\u003e Lead poisoning 111\u003cbr\u003e Domoic acid poisoning (DAP) 111\u003cbr\u003e ‘‘Sea slime’’ 113\u003cbr\u003e Oil and petroleum products 113\u003cbr\u003e Handling and restraint of wild birds 117\u003cbr\u003e Processing from nets and housing 124\u003cbr\u003e Short-term and temporary housing for wild birds 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Capture, handling, and confinement of land mammals 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechniques for capturing wild mammals 130\u003cbr\u003e Chemical immobilization 131\u003cbr\u003e Special circumstances and particular methods 131\u003cbr\u003e Small rodents 131\u003cbr\u003e Large rodents, porcupines, beaver 132\u003cbr\u003e Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares 132\u003cbr\u003e Xenarthrans, anteaters, armadillos 132\u003cbr\u003e Skunks 133\u003cbr\u003e Canids 133\u003cbr\u003e Deer 133\u003cbr\u003e Physical restraint of land mammals 134\u003cbr\u003e Bats 134\u003cbr\u003e Small rodents 135\u003cbr\u003e Talpids, moles and relatives 136\u003cbr\u003e Squirrels 137\u003cbr\u003e Opossums 137\u003cbr\u003e Porcupines 137\u003cbr\u003e Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares 138\u003cbr\u003e Small and medium-sized carnvores 138\u003cbr\u003e Mustelids, badger, otter, weasels 139\u003cbr\u003e Skunks 139\u003cbr\u003e Coyotes and foxes 139\u003cbr\u003e Felids 140\u003cbr\u003e Processing mammals from nets and cages 140\u003cbr\u003e Temporary confinement of land mammals 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10 Capture and handling of reptiles and amphibians 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Marine mammal rescue 146\u003cbr\u003e Rescuing seals and sea lions 146\u003cbr\u003e Young seals and sea lions 147\u003cbr\u003e Hoop nets 149\u003cbr\u003e Modified open-ended hoop net 149\u003cbr\u003e Wraps, slings, and stretchers 151\u003cbr\u003e The towel wrap 151\u003cbr\u003e Flat webbing cargo net 152\u003cbr\u003e The floating net 153\u003cbr\u003e Physical restraint of seals and sea lions 153\u003cbr\u003e Confinement and transport of pinnipeds 153\u003cbr\u003e Cetaceans 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Basic wildlife first aid and stabilization 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming a cursory physical examination 159\u003cbr\u003e Bleeding 161\u003cbr\u003e Dehydration 161\u003cbr\u003e Fluid therapy 162\u003cbr\u003e Oral fluid administration (mammals) 164\u003cbr\u003e Oral fluid administration (birds) 165\u003cbr\u003e Subcutaneous injections 168\u003cbr\u003e Treating hypothermia 170\u003cbr\u003e Treating Hyperthermia 171\u003cbr\u003e Basic wound care 172\u003cbr\u003e Stabilizing fractures 173\u003cbr\u003e Robert Jones bandage 174\u003cbr\u003e Figure-eight wrap 174\u003cbr\u003e Bird body wrap 176\u003cbr\u003e The ball bandage 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Transporting wildlife 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Field euthanasia 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Life, liberty, and euthanasia 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Rescuing baby birds and land mammals 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Reuniting, re-nesting, and wild-fostering 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturning altricial chicks to the wild 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturning precocial chicks to the wild 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturning baby mammals to the wild 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional support 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Offering public service 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic relations and the art of shapeshifting 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContracting with municipalities 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Ready packs 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Wildlife observation form 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Wildlife trauma equipment and supplies 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 Instructions for tying nooses 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Barn owl box plans and instructions 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Sample contract 213\u003cbr\u003e Further reading 220\u003cbr\u003e Index 222\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Wildlife Search and Rescue: A Guide for First Responders is a compact and practical introduction to the considerations and practicalities of wildlife capture . . . I would suggest this text as a companion to the BSAVA Wildlife Manual which provides complementary and more in-depth information on a number of British wildlife species.”  (\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It will also prove useful for students looking at applied ecology scenarios. And, even for a plant ecologist like me, it is a very good, fascinating read.”  (\u003ci\u003eBritish Ecological Society Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e In the last thirty years, \u003cb\u003eRebecca Dmytryk\u003c\/b\u003e has become a leading authority in wildlife rescue having been on the front lines of some of the largest wildlife recovery missions, including the Gulf Oil Spill. From her office in Monterey, California she and her husband, Duane Titus operate  WildRescue, offering around the clock response to emergencies involving wildlife and serving all of California with a state-of-the-art toll-free wildlife hotline.  Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. \u003ci\u003eWildlife Search and Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide on ‘best practices’ and suggested standards for response to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. This valuable resource covers the fundamentals of wildlife rescue, from ‘phone to field’, including safe and successful capture strategies, handling and restraint techniques and initial aid. \u003ci\u003eWildlife Search and Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have for anyone interested in knowing what to do when they are face to face with a wild animal in need, or for anyone involved in animal rescue. While the book focuses on wildlife native to North America, much of the information and many of the techniques are applicable to other species, including domestic dogs and cats.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990490333413,"sku":"NP9780470655115","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470655115.jpg?v=1761788036","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/wildlife-search-and-rescue-isbn-9780470655115","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}