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Non-releasable Animal Placement

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Red-Tailed Hawk

Name: Tee Martino
Affiliation: Wolftown
Phone: (206)463-9113
Address: PO Box 13115
City: Burton
State: WA 98013Age: Five years
Gender: Male
Urgency: Urgent
Condition: Good. Pale in color,and very sweet
Training: Fist-trained
Permits: Washington State and Federal Permits
Recommendations: Education fist bird
Comments: This bird is very mellow, good tempered and trained to the glove. He has a slight visual-neurological problem that doesn't allow him to be released. Needs to be placed due to funding issues.
Reposted 8/16/11

Buteo Swansonii

Name: Denise Hughes
Affiiation: Uintah Raptor Rehab, Inc.
Email: jonhughes@easilink.com
City: Vernal
State: Utah
Permits: USFWS
Species 1: Buteo Swansonii
Age: First year

Male

Condition:  Injured Wing

Training:  Training to glove, for education, calm disposition

Urgency:  ASAP

Recommendation: Display, or Education Programs

Contact:      Uintah Raptor Rehab, Inc.  Deinse Hughes  435-828-2273        jonhughes@easilink.com

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Posted: 12/21/11

Red-tailed Hawk

Age: 5 years
Gender: Unknown
Urgency:
Condition: Good
Training: None
Permits: CDFG, USFWS
Recommendations: Display but might do ok as an education bird
Comments: Seized bird from private party by DFG, currently placed with a falconer for glove training to ensure better placement . Beautiful Female; gets around pretty well by perch progression.
Contact: Brenda Varvarigos @ 818-694-1198 for info. Ojai Raptor Center, Kim Stroud
Posted: 01/12/11

Western Screech Owl For Education

Name: Sue Howell
Affiliation: W.E.R.C. - Wildlife Education Rehabilitation Center
Email: werc@werc-ca.org
Address: P.O.Box 1105
City: Morgan Hill
State: CA
Phone: (408)77909372
Permits: State and Federal
Species 1: Western Screech Owl
Age: U
Urgency:

Comments: We are seeking a young Screech Owl for educational purposes and fostering. Acceptance will be determined on its disability.

California Kingsnake

Name: Sarah Parnell
Affiliation: Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Email: sparnell@wildlife-museum.org
Address: 1931 First Ave.
City: Walnut Creek
State: CA
Phone: (925)935-1978
Age: Young preferred
Gender: U

Comments: We are looking for a California Kingsnake for educational program use. It will be handled by staff and volunteers and touched by the public.

Harris's Hawk

Name: Mandy Stangeland
Affiliation: America's Teaching Zoo
Email: mstangeland@vcccd.edu
Address: 7075 Campus Rd
City: Moorpark
State: CA
Phone: (805)-378-1690
Fax: (805)-378-1569
Permits: USFWS, Fish and Game
Species: Harris's Hawk
Age: 0-3 years
Gender: U
Urgency: ASAP
Condition: Flighted
Training: Not Necessary, for training and Education Animal

Comments: Seeking a young Harris's Hawk for the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program at Moorpark College. Needs to be able to fly at least short distances. Would be open to a retired falconry bird as long as it isn't too old.

Pallid or Mexican Free-Tailed Bat

Name: Sarah Parnell
Affiliation: Lindsey Wildlife Museum
Email: sparnell@wildlife-museum.org
Address: 1931 First Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA
Phone; (925)-935-1978

Comments: We are looking for one to two bats for program use.
We currently have two Mexican free-tailed bats- one female and one male.
Both were previously housed with pallid and/or Mexican free-tailed bats.
Our housing is best suited for non-flighted individuals.

American White Pelicans

Name: Anthony Brown/Lauren Finan
Affiliation: San Francisco Zoo
Email: anthonyb@sfzoo.org/laurenfinan21@yahoo.com
Phone: (415)-753-7146 x7147/(805)794-8198
Web: sfzoo.org

Comments: The San Francisco Zoo is looking for information on non-releasable American White Pelicans with significant wing injuries. We are also looking to expand our collection of Am. White Pelicans. We have a beautiful White Pelican habiat that is very large and able to hold up to 10 White Pelican comfortably. We would love to give an injured Americal White Pelican a great home at the San Francisco Zoo. Thank you!

Myotis Bat

Age: young
Gender: Any
Urgency ASAP:
Condition:
Training: none required 
Permits: CDF&G, USDA
Recommendations: Educational use
Comments: Our center is looking to aquire one or two Myotis bats for use in educational programs.
Contact: Rose Britton, Sulphur Creek Nature Center, 510-881-6747, posted 1/22/2011

Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Age: young
Gender: Any
Urgency ASAP:
Condition:
Training: none required 
Permits: CDF&G, USDA
Recommendations: Educational use
Comments: Our center is currently looking for a Mexican Free-tailed bat to use in our educational programs.Contact: Rose Britton, Sulphur Creek Nature Center, 510-881-6747, posted 1/22/2011

American Cougar

Age: Any
Gender: Any
Urgency: ASAP
Condition: Non-releasable
Training: 
Permits: USDA, NCWRC
Recommendations: Exhibit in a natural habitat
Comments: We are looking for a cougar to house with our two current cougars. Our male is in kidney failure. Although he is doing well we would like to aquire another cougar for our female. She is very attached to Aspen. Our habitat and night quarters are set up for 3 cougars. The habitat is approximately 1/2 acre with trees, grass, boulders and a pond.
Contact: Christie Tipton, Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, 828-733-8715, Posted:8/25/2011

Phalaropes and local Shorebirds

Age: Any
Gender: Any
Urgency: non
Condition: Non-releasable
Training: none required 
Recommendations: Shorebirds are displayed in a natural setting
Comments: Our shorebirds all do well in our naturalistic exhibit. The aquarium will be building an exhibit specially designed for phalaropes.

Contact: Bonnie Grey , Monterey Bay Aquarium, 831 648-7929, Posted:08/25/11