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Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Egrets in Trouble in Local Park
Kendalia, TX – Wednesday, August 5,
2009 – More than 100 baby egrets have been plucked from
the ground and pulled out of the San Antonio River in Brackenridge
Park. Some birds are suffering broken legs and many others
are severely emaciated. All of these desperate birds are now
receiving care at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR)
in Kendalia, Texas.
Additional measures must be taken immediately
in order to prevent further injuries and to insure that healthy
baby birds remain in the care of their parents. Adding mulch
to the cement surfaces where the birds are falling, and creating
means for them to climb out of the water where all too often
they drown, will enable many egrets to return to the trees
where their parents can care for them until they are ready
to fledge. The young birds can be returned to the trees or
placed in makeshift nests on lower branches.
WRR is contacting park officials and staff
to assist us in providing a safe environment for these birds,
and our rehabilitation clinic will continue to care for the
injured egrets until they are well enough to be returned to
their home in the park.
About Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Founded in 1977 by Lynn Cuny, Wildlife Rescue
& Rehabilitation (WRR) (www.wildlife-rescue.org)
is located on 187 acres in Kendalia, Texas, outside of San
Antonio and Austin. WRR is widely recognized as a superior
rehabilitation and sanctuary facility and is accredited by
the Global Federation of Sanctuaries (GFAS). In the over 30
years of its existence, well over 100,000 animals have been
brought to WRR from surrounding areas as well as from around
the country; the majority of these were rehabilitated and
released. Those who cannot be released with a reasonable chance
for survival in the wild, but who have a good quality of life
in captivity, are given permanent sanctuary. WRR also provides
a permanent home for a variety of birds and mammals who have
been the victims of the exotic pet trade, rescued from roadside
zoos, or used in research labs and therefore cannot be returned
to their natural habitats.
Contact Information
Lynn Cuny, Founder
& Executive Director
Phone: (830) 336-2725 x309 or (830) 336-3273
or (830) 843-4424
E-mail: info@wildlife-rescue.org
Website: www.wildlife-rescue.org
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc.
P.O. Box 369
Kendalia, TX 78027
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by Jessie Degollado, KSAT-TV News
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Egrets Fall from Rookery in San Antonio
by Angela Grimes, WRR Sanctuary News
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Falling
Egrets Given a Softer Landing
by Jessie Degollado, KSAT-TV News
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Rescued
Egrets Now In Rehab
by Jessie Degollado, KSAT-TV News
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Egrets
Stuck In Muck At Brackenridge Park
by Jessie Degollado, KSAT-TV News
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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