IBRRC In Action: Saving Oiled Wildlife in the Gulf
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Washing an oiled Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja in Louisiana. (Photo: © Brian Epstein) |
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RESCUING SEABIRDS AT GULF DISASTER
Since late April, a team of bird rescue specialists from International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) has been deployed along the Gulf Coast to help with an all-hands-on-deck effort to rescue seabirds caught in the BP Deepwater Horizon well blow out.
Report Gulf oiled birds:
(866) 557-1401
IBRRC is working with Tri-State Bird Rescue, the lead oiled wildlife organization on the ground, to staff rehabilitation centers in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.
The oil continues to impact birds — especially fledglings. We now have more than 40 members of our Oil Spill Response Team working on the Gulf Oil Spill.
Also see: With proactive capture, oiled birds CAN be rehabilitated
HOW TO HELP
BP has committed to paying for the clean-up and wildlife rescue efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Report an oilspill concern
While your donations cannot be used to fund bird rescue operations in the Gulf of Mexico spill, IBRRC welcomes support for our ongoing programs and to cover the cost of future rescue efforts.
Please also remember our friends at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research who we are partnering with in this ongoing effort on the Gulf Coast.
Read more about how to help
MEDIA INFORMATION
News from Oiled Wildlife Rescue Team. Contact info, daily briefings and rescue center directions. Oiled Bird Numbers provided by Unified Area Command
Read more in the Media Center
WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
IBRRC isn't a stranger to Louisiana oil spills. In 2005 we assisted local groups following Tropical Storm Arlene.
Read more about the Louisiana 2005 response
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: HOW WE TREAT OILED BIRDS
IBRRC's important answers to common questions regarding the treatment of oiled birds and other wildlife. With video and photos. Read it here
IBRRC’S JAY HOLCOMB RECEIVES OCEAN HERO AWARD
IBRRC’S executive director Jay Holcomb was named Oceana’s 2010 Ocean Hero for his lifelong commitment to ocean conservation. “I am honored to accept this award on behalf of all the men and women working to clean up the Gulf spill and care for our oceans around the world." Read Ocean Hero Press Release |
