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For owls that are superb.

US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org

If you find an injured owl:

Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.

Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.

Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.

If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

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From Alaska State Troopers

Hoo are you looking at? Trooper Landers was in Eagle recently when he learned of an owl with an injured wing. He was able to bring the owl to Tok, and the next day, Bird Treatment & Learning Center took the owl back to Anchorage for care.

I never heard of Eagle or Tok, so I looked it up, and it seems like one heck of a drive!

I knew Alaska was the biggest state and all, but it's hard to grasp what that means. I do know how far I can get in 4.5 hours though. Alaska is indeed a big place!

Anchorage is another 5.5 hours, so people hauled this little one 9 hours to get patched up. The comment section was a real mix of opinions on troopers, but this was something nice they didn't have to do. I'm glad this trooper understands the superb-ness of these amazing birds!

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