From Library Journal
Complete with basic instructions, simple recipes, and clear illustrations of splints that both children and adults can follow, this 25th anniversary edition of a fundamental text on wild animal care is very similar to the tenth anniversary edition. It has an updated cover, the addition of a poem on the half-title page, some changes in the chapter on washing birds from oil spills, and a few other minor revisions. Several sections, especially those on pesticides and the bibliography, would benefit from updating. This is not a bad book, but you may not need it if you have earlier copies. There are few competitors on the subject of caring for injured and orphaned birds and animals; one is William Jordan and John Hughes's Care of the Wild: First Aid for Wild Creatures (Univ. of Wisconsin, 1991). For most public libraries.ALaura Lipton, Ctr. for Urban Horticulture, Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
A true classic, Care of the Wild Feathered & Furred has been updated from its original 1973 edition. Explaining in clear, practical language the basic care of orphaned and injured wildlife, the authors (with more than 60 combined years of experience) show an inexperienced reader the best ways to help any animals that they find. Information is presented in 11 sections and covers such broad topics as the care of baby birds and mammals; natural (wild) diets and suggested substitutes; treatments for injuries, poisoning, and disease; dealing with oiled birds; and release of rehabilitated animals. The authors' commonsense approach to the hows and whys of each technique discussed makes this an extremely valuable book and one that is recommended for every library. One caveat: the authors do not discuss the fact that all native birds are protected by the U.S. government and that anyone handling them is required to have a federal permit. Librarians using this book should recommend that all birds be taken to the nearest licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Nancy Bent
