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Autore |
Dmytryk Rebecca |
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Titolo |
Wildlife search and rescue [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for first responders / / Rebecca Dmytryk |
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Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-78539-398-7 |
1-119-95964-0 |
1-280-62831-6 |
9786613630674 |
1-119-95961-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wildlife rescue - United States |
First responders - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Overview of Wildlife Rescue -- Characterizing Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Laws and Regulations Governing Wildlife Rescue in the U.S. -- Code of Practice -- The Components of Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Anatomy of a Response Team -- Overview of Wildlife Capture Equipment -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Wild Birds -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Land Mammals -- Capturing, Handling of Reptiles and Amphibians -- Marine Mammal Rescue -- Basic First Aid and Stabilization -- Transporting Wildlife -- Field Euthanasia -- Life, Liberty, and Euthanasia -- Rescuing Baby Birds and Land Mammals -- Reuniting, Renesting, and Wild-fostering -- Nutritional Support -- Offering Public Service. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. Wildlife Search and Rescue is a comprehensive guide on 'best practices' |
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and suggested standards for response to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. This valuable resource covers the fundamentals of wildlife rescue, from 'phone to field', including safe and successful capture strategies, handling and restraint techniques |
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