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Wildlife Weekly

Each week, Jackie gives you practical tips on what to do when encountering sick or injured wildlife. Jackie Edmunds is the Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Coordinator for the Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center. She holds an advanced license for wildlife rehabilitation and permit for banding wild birds in the state of Wisconsin.

Wildlife Weekly: Pox

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This week on Wildlife Weekly, Jackie Edmunds reports on pox: mammalian and avian pox. Both are spread by mosquitoes or infected areas. Most commonly in mammals, squirrel pox. Little bumps on the skin turn into tumors that effect the animal inside and out. Avian pox effects raptors and songbirds. The difference between the two is […]

Wildlife Weekly: Avian Conjuctivitus

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This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds explains Avian Conjunctivitis. The disease effects birds, mostly within the Finch family. The symptoms are similar to pinkeye in humans. If you see a bird that appears to have AC, you should try to contain it and contact your local rehabilitation center. Humans can’t get the disease, […]

Mange

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This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about Mange and how to find and help save an animal with Mange. Mange affects mammalian species and can cause many problems for animals. Mange is caused by parasitic mites that burrow under the skin of the animal it is infecting and lays its eggs. Mange takes […]

Lead Toxicity

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This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about lead toxicity and how it impacts animals. Birds can easily get lead toxicity from eating carcasses left from hunting. This can cause a lot of problems for birds. Lead toxicity can cause many things including neurological issues and lethargy. By bringing a bird in the […]