You are spot on my friend, obviously, euth, is very often the best option, its a big and frankly emotive subject ..... so many levels to it speaking as a Raptor Rehabber, the reality is its case by case regardless of species .
While I was volunteering at a centre we got loads of wild raptor rescue requests. Most of them were simply done, but occasionally one that required euthenasia would pop up and it would always go with the member of the public being appalled and telling us that they'd hoped that we'd be able to take the bird in and use it in displays and such... It was always so hard to explain why that just wasn't an option. I don't think people really understand just how these things work or that nature is much crueller than they thought m
Dave what would be the lagal stand point to keping a wild species that was found injured and cant be released? There must be a way of getting the paperwork (f10?) etc in place or does the law say to pass them to someone whos already papered?
It hi knife job public less hassle than for falconry centre , latter years been a ball ache to keep one for work and we don’t have space for disabled stuff here
We have short-eared and long-eared in the US and you are so right. They are both beautiful species. We need to keep them around for all times.
You are spot on my friend, obviously, euth, is very often the best option, its a big and frankly emotive subject ..... so many levels to it speaking as a Raptor Rehabber, the reality is its case by case regardless of species .
Plus plus on wing injuies
While I was volunteering at a centre we got loads of wild raptor rescue requests. Most of them were simply done, but occasionally one that required euthenasia would pop up and it would always go with the member of the public being appalled and telling us that they'd hoped that we'd be able to take the bird in and use it in displays and such... It was always so hard to explain why that just wasn't an option. I don't think people really understand just how these things work or that nature is much crueller than they thought m
For sure , you become the baddy when you say take it to the vet they’ll put it some most likely !
Dave what would be the lagal stand point to keping a wild species that was found injured and cant be released? There must be a way of getting the paperwork (f10?) etc in place or does the law say to pass them to someone whos already papered?
It hi knife job public less hassle than for falconry centre , latter years been a ball ache to keep one for work and we don’t have space for disabled stuff here