Wildlife Rehabilitation

Contents

A - PREPAREDNESS/RESPONSE PLAN

A.1 - General introduction
A.2 - Effects of oil on wildlife
A.3 - From capture to release
A.4 - French regulations on managing and handling wildlife
A.5 - Rehabilitation facilities in France
A.6 - Stakeholders involved in rehabilitation centres
A.7 - The French emergency management framework
A.8 - Response outside of the French emergency framework
A.9 - How to proceed without a pre-existing plan
A.10 - International assistance
A.11 - Health and safety
A.12 - Planning and training

B -  FEEDBACK FROM PAST INCIDENTS

B.1 - Figures for a few spills
B.2 - Amoco Cadiz spill
B.3 - Erika spill
B.4 - Treasure spill
B.5 - Tricolor spill
B.6 - Lessons learnt from these four major spills
B.7 - Examples of managing other incidents
B.8 - Examples of post-spill monitoring

C - RESPONSE – PRACTICAL DATASHEETS

C.1 - Personnel organisation and management
C.2 - Setting up a temporary centre - Administration
C.3 - Setting up a temporary centre - Logistics
C.4 - Setting up a temporary centre - Layout
C.5 - Data management
C.6 - Managing media and institutional communications
C.7 - Health and safety
C.8 - Capturing, restraining and transporting - Birds
C.9 - Capturing, restraining and transporting - Pinnipeds
C.10 - Capturing, restraining and transporting - Otters
C.11 - Animal reception and intake
C.12 - Physical examination and triage - Birds
C.13 - Physical examination and triage - Pinnipeds
C.14 - Physical examination and triage - Otters
C.15 - Housing - Birds
C.16 - Housing - Pinnipeds
C.17 - Housing - Otters
C.18 - Rehabilitation - Birds
C.19 - Rehabilitation - Pinnipeds
C.20 - Rehabilitation - Otters
C.21 - Feeding - Birds
C.22 - Feeding - Pinnipeds
C.23 - Feeding - Otters
C.24 - Daily routine - Birds
C.25 - Daily routine - Pinnipeds
C.26 - Daily routine - Otters
C.27 - Washing criteria and procedures - Birds
C.28 - Washing criteria and procedures - Birds
C.29 - Washing criteria and procedures - Pinnipeds
C.30 - Washing criteria and procedures - Otters
C.31 - Recovery - Birds
C.32 - Recovery - Pinnipeds
C.33 - Recovery - Otters
C.34 - Release - Birds
C.35 - Release - Pinnipeds
C.36 - Release - Otters
C.37 - Capturing, transporting and rehabilitating turtles
C.38 - Feeding, recovery and release of turtles
C.39 - Managing dead animals
C.40 - Waste management

D - Further information

Glossary and acronyms
Bibliography
Annex 1: Volunteer registration form
Annex 2: Animal record sheet