Citizen scientist Karen Richardson continues to monitor the Canada geese at San Juan Reservoir Park, a population that includes several of our former patients from the #TanzaniteIncident. The other day she saw banded geese 810 and 816 with their 6 offspring from this spring. Photo 1: 810 (left) and 816 (right) Photo 2: 810 and 816 with their grown offspring
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Environmental Services
Davis, California 435 followers
A world leader in oiled wildlife preparedness and response.
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The Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) was established in 1994 by the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) in response to the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska and the American Trader spill in Huntington Beach. Tasked by the state legislature to make California the most proactive region in the world for oiled wildlife response, OSPR partnered with the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and reached out to wildlife care organizations, regulatory agencies and universities with an interest in working collaboratively to rescue and rehabilitate oiled wildlife. The result of that outreach is the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, widely recognized as an international leader in oil spill response. Today the OWCN comprises more than 40 member organizations throughout the state, including world-class aquaria, universities, scientific organizations and rehabilitation groups. As of 2014, OWCN’s response range expanded from the marine area to statewide, including all California state surface waters.
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https://owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
External link for Oiled Wildlife Care Network
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- Environmental Services
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 2-10 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- Davis, California
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- Educational
- Gegründet
- 1994
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1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive
Building Vet Med 3B; Room 1020
Davis, California 95616, US
Employees at Oiled Wildlife Care Network
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Lorraine Thompson-Barbosa
Facility Veterinarian at Oiled Wildlife Care Network
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Danene Birtell
Sr. Manager of Wildlife Planning at Oiled Wildlife Care Network, One Health Institute, UC Davis
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Frankie Lill
Wildlife Planning Specialist
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Eunah ("oo-nuh") Preston
Marketing & Graphic Design Manager | Public Information Officer - UC Davis One Health Institute
Aktualisierungen
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Dr. Victoria Hall will join as Director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, effective October 16, 2024. Dr. Hall comes from a strong background working at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, serving most recently as the Executive Director of The Raptor Center and as the Redig Endowed Faculty Chair in Raptor and Ecosystem Health at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine. During her time in Minnesota, Dr. Hall led a team delivering excellence in wildlife medicine, rehabilitation, and public outreach and education on both a local and global level, while conducting ecosystem health research on emerging issues and capacity building and training programs around wildlife and ecosystem health. Learn more about Dr. Hall: https://lnkd.in/gepXb78M
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OWCN's Michael Ziccardi, Danene Birtell, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife-OSPR's Greg McGowan presented a 2-hour session at the 35th annual Continuing Challenge HazMat Workshop. Their session provided basic skills for addressing the challenges of emergency response involving animals.
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This #NationalWildlifeDay we want to highlight some of our favorite wild patients from the last few years! At the end of 2022, our management team responded to a semi-local spill at Tanzanite Park where we encountered our first American Beaver patients. One year later, another unusual patient needed our help - a golden eagle covered in heavy oil. Lastly, we cannot forget the tiny, federally endangered snowy plovers of the Pipeline P00547 response in 2021. All that being said, we love ALL of our wild patients and make it our mission to provide the best achievable proactive capture and care to oil-affected wildlife anywhere in California. Learn more about our work at owcn.org
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The OWCN Management Team is in SoCal this week to visit a couple of our member organizations, including Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach and The Marine Mammal Care Center in Los Angeles!
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NEW BLOG POST: "Turtles in TurmOil" written by OWCN wildlife rehabilitator Samantha Christie California has only two native freshwater turtle species and one native tortoise species - and all three are in decline, making them a priority for protection during oil spill responses. Learn more about California's Testudines and the steps we are taking to write protocols for their care should they ever be impacted by an oil spill:
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Last week, OWCN wildlife planning specialist Frankie Lill supported two of the 2024 Wildlife Health Youth Fellows at The Marine Mammal Center Youth Crew Symposium and closing ceremonies at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Ramona had the opportunity to present her dress made from plastics found on the beach and Haley shared stories through a scrapbook of memories from the 2024 youth crew and other staff. Learn more about the fellowship here: https://lnkd.in/g8xYgvvQ
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NEW BLOG POST: "All About (Sea) Otters" written by OWCN veterinarian Dr. Jamie Sherman One area of focus for the OWCN is the complicated world of sea otter responses. Read Dr. Sherman's post to learn about sea otters and how we are working with OSPR and member orgs to protect these beloved animals.
All About (Sea) Otters
owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
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Members of our management team had the privilege of mentoring three 2023-2024 high school fellows through the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center's Wildlife Health Youth Fellowship program. The mentors provided support and guidance for the fellows as they worked on their projects and final presentations. This fellowship is part of our commitment to increasing access to wildlife science in historically underrepresented groups. The program will be accepting applications for 2024-2025 soon - stay tuned!
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Last week, Dr. Michael Ziccardi led the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Academy through a hands-on crash course on the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. The campers had the exciting opportunity to participate in the recovery, stabilization, washing, and release of two lucky (stuffed) animals!