Concerns about Rehabilitation of Oiled Wildlife*

Estes, J.A.

doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1998.97507.x

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“…In some circumstances, rescue workers achieve high rates of release and survival using traditional capture and clean-up protocols (Goldsworthy et al 2000), that are usually based on transportation of stabilized animals to a treatment facility and subjecting them to surfactant-based cleansing procedures. However, circumstances may be such that this procedure is logistically very difficult, resulting in high mortality and low survival rates (Estes 1998). In spite of the reported successes using traditional techniques, there is an obvious need for the development of new and improved technologies for the removal of contamination from wildlife, particularly upon first encounter, that would enable a more effective initial stabilization and a more rapid and less damaging cleansing procedure overall.…”

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Acute temperature dependency in the cleansing of tarry feathers utilizing magnetic particles

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We have conducted temperature-dependent studies on the removal of a solidified tarry residue from feathers using magnetic particles. These studies demonstrate an acute temperature dependency whereby no contaminant at all is removed below a certain temperature but, at and above this temperature, the removal rapidly approaches 100%. Significantly, this temperature is well below the temperature at which the tarry residue becomes a flowing liquid. This demonstrates that it is possible for magnetic cleansing to remove up to 100% of tarry residue from feathers under temperature conditions that would be benign to a bird.

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Acute temperature dependency in the cleansing of tarry feathers utilizing magnetic particles

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“…Disseminating data should be considered a part of "good animal care." Furthermore, rehabilitation of oiled birds and marine mammals after oil spills has also had limited success (Brody et al 1996, Estes 1998, Jessup 1998.…”

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“…The last feature should be available from “Level A” data submitted to NMFS regional stranding coordinators but has not thus far been systematically summarized in an available format and fails to account for mortalities that occur at sea. Disseminating data should be considered a part of “good animal care.” Furthermore, rehabilitation of oiled birds and marine mammals after oil spills has also had limited success (Brody et al 1996, Estes 1998, Jessup 1998).…”

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Rehabilitation and Release of Marine Mammals in the United States: Risks and Benefits

Moore¹,

Early

Touhey³

et al. 2007

Marine Mammal Science

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Rehabilitation of stranded marine mammals elicits polarized attitudes: initially done alongside display collections, but release of rehabilitated animals has become more common. Justifications include animal welfare, management of beach use conflict, research, conservation, and public education. Rehabilitation cost and risks have been identified that vary in degree supported by data rather than perception. These include conflict with fisheries for resources, ignorance of recipient population ecology, poor understanding of long-term survival, support of the genetically not-sofit, introduction of novel or antibiotic-resistant pathogens, harm to human health, and cost. Thus facilities must balance their welfare appeal against public education, habitat restoration, human impact reduction, and other conservation activities. Benefits to rehabilitating marine mammals are the opportunity to support the welfare of disabled animals and to publish good science and so advance our understanding of wild populations. In specific cases, the status of a population may make conservation the main reason for rehabilitation. These three reasons for rehabilitation lead to contrasting, and sometimes conflicting, management needs. We therefore outline a decision tree for rehabilitation managers using criteria for each management decision, based on welfare, logistics, conservation, research, and funding to define limits on the number of animals released to the wild.Key words: rehabilitation, release, conservation, education, animal welfare. SCOPEThe purpose of this review is to describe the recent history of and legal basis for the rehabilitation of marine mammals in the United States. We make no attempt to focus on other regions of the world. The reasons for and against, and uncertainties associated with, undertaking rehabilitation are discussed in the context of individual animal welfare, fundamental science, conservation biology, and ecosystem management agendas. A strategy for when rehabilitation with or without release should be attempted is then proposed, given these concerns. This review is less about science than it is values, ethics, and risks, given what we do and do not know. BACKGROUND

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“…Some argue that it is all right to trade off individual animals for the good of their species, even if some individuals suffer and die. Most environmentalists and conservation biologists adopt this stance (Bekoff and Jamieson 1996;Bekoff 2001; see also Estes 1998).…”

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The Other Side of Silence: Rachel Carson's Views of Animals

Bekoff

Nystrom

2004

Zygon

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The publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, a compelling blend of stories, natural history, human values, and biological facts, in 1962 was instrumental in launching the modern environmental movement. We consider Carson's attitude toward animals in Silent Spring and in her other writings. Carson favored responsible stewardship and was more of an animal welfarist and environmentalist/conservation biologist who privileged ecosystems and species than an animal activist who privileged individuals, and she did not advocate an animal-rights agenda. There is clear tension in Carson's writings. Often she seems troubled by attempting to come across as a moderate and practical scientist, and some of her words, when considered out of context, could lead one to label her as an animal-rightist. While some of Carson's writing favors human-centered interests, she did not believe that only humans counted. Her warnings about silent springs must be taken seriously, perhaps even more seriously than when they were penned more than four decades ago. Carson was a passionate and extremely influential activist and if a world of persons like her were in charge of our global environmental policies, we and our fellow animals would be in much better shape than we currently are.

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Concerns about Rehabilitation of Oiled Wildlife*

Cited by 36 publications

References 4 publications

Acute temperature dependency in the cleansing of tarry feathers utilizing magnetic particles

Acute temperature dependency in the cleansing of tarry feathers utilizing magnetic particles

Rehabilitation and Release of Marine Mammals in the United States: Risks and Benefits

The Other Side of Silence: Rachel Carson's Views of Animals

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