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Turkey and Indian runner duck are best of friends
A turkey and Indian runner duck are best friends. The duck is very protective of the turkey; however, her grooming of the turkey is problematic.
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Caring for a Canada geese gosling trio and a wood pewee
Three goslings and a wood pewee come to the Sanctuary for care and rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.
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Caring for 166 wildlife at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
It was a busy year at Best Friends, with 166 wildlife being helped. Read about a volunteer wildlife transporter, squirrels and a sparrow.
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Former research lab pigeons now living good life
One bird, now known as ‘The Todd,' was used as a research pigeon at a university. He and other lab birds are rescued and come to the Sanctuary.
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Two ravens and three songbirds rehabilitated and released
Five birds -- a Western bluebird, house finch, spotted towhee, and two ravens -- are cared for at the Sanctuary and then released.
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Mystery hatchling of unknown species
Mystery hatchling, of indeterminate species, arrives at the Sanctuary. She receives care and special diet to help her grow, and she is now a nestling.
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Red-tailed hawk's broken toe heals in time for spring
Red-tailed hawk found alongside a highway with a swollen foot is rescued. She comes to the Sanctuary where it is discovered her toe was broken.
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Rescuing a western grebe stranded on a road
Western grebe stranded on a road after perhaps mistaking it for water is checked out and released at Quail Creek Reservoir in Hurricane, Utah.
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Early days of wildlife rehabilitation at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Article covers early days of wildlife rehabilitation at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and the injured and orphaned wild animals we provide rehab for.
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Wild Friends
The Wild Friends department at Best Friends specializes in wildlife education in addition to rehabilitating injured and orphaned wild animals.
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Red-tailed hawk hit by a truck recovers
Six months after a family rescues a red-tailed hawk hit by a truck, they watch as the recovered bird takes flight into the wild.
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Two outcast pigeons become friends
Two pigeons who were outcast by the rest of the pigeon flock become friends in quarantine at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
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Rehabilitating a red-tail hawk, sapsuckers, and kingbird
Rehabilitating hawk hit by car while eating roadkill, sapsucker with broken wing, second sapsucker with head injury, and kingbird bitten by dog.
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Desert tortoise rescued during drug raid
Sick desert tortoise is found during drug raid in Santa Clara, Utah. The animal comes joins Best Friends' conservation education program.
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Black-headed grosbeaks injured
Two male black-headed grosbeaks are injured after hitting windows. The birds come to the Sanctuary for treatment for their injuries.
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