{"id":152,"date":"2011-07-19T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?p=152"},"modified":"2011-07-19T13:00:06","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T17:00:06","slug":"what-to-do-when-you-find-a-dead-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/2011\/07\/19\/what-to-do-when-you-find-a-dead-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When You Find a Dead Wild Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon for wild birds to have mishaps, or die when old and temperature-stressed. Weaker birds may succumb to diseases that would not be a problem for more robust birds. Also, many &#8220;teenaged&#8221; birds have accidents due to the newness of flight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you find a single dead wild bird:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to wear gloves or otherwise protect your hands when handling dead birds.\u00a0 Put the bird into a ziploc bag or other container, and dispose of it in a way that will keep other animals from being exposed to it. Incineration is a good option or you can place the bagged bird in with your everyday garbage as long as other animals do not have access to your trash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you find multiple dead wild birds:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notify the state veterinarian immediately. He can approve shipping\/testing at the state expense for diseases that would be a wildlife or public health concern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you find injured wild birds<\/strong>, including baby birds that may have fallen out of their nest, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation group. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife maintains a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ifw\/wildlife\/human\/rehab.html\" target=\"_blank\">list of wildlife rehabilitators<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon for wild birds to have mishaps, or die when old and temperature-stressed. Weaker birds may succumb to diseases that would not be a problem for more robust birds. Also, many &#8220;teenaged&#8221; birds have accidents due to the newness of flight. 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