GROWLS - 2009 Wildlife Rescue Reports

10 Dec - 31 Dec

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
Birds	2			2	Kingfisher hit window, mallard injured not found
Deer	3		3		1 killed by dog, 1 dead on property, 1 vehicle strike (euthanised)
Cougar	1		1		Living in Cedar barn - killed by Conservation Officer
Seal	1			1	natural death - old age
Dog	1	1			referred to Petfind
Bull	1		1		dead in field, farmer aware
Turkey	1	1			pooping on doorstep - No Action Taken
total	10	2	5	3

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
birds	6	2		4	assumed natural-cause deaths: couldn't find the Unknowns.
Dog	2	2			1 referred Petfind, 1 loose, vicious
deer	4		3	1	1 chased by dogs, 2 killed by dogs, 1 dead unknown cause
Racoon	1			1	Caught by dog
Seal Pup	2			2	Late season births entered water when approached
Squirrel	1			1	Injured/ill taken to Twin Cedars, kept for observation
Cat	1		1		Hit by car
Otter	1		1		Found on property, possibly shot
Rabbits	4	3	1		Need home, referred to petfind
total	22	7	6	9

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
bat	1			1	Attacked by cat (vaccinated).
small birds			1	1	1 in stove (no rescue). 1 attacked by cat (bird euthanized).
Cats	1	1			Up a tree
Dogs	4	4			1 rescued from bog, 3 others found. All referred to Pet Find.
deer	3	1	1	1	1 found dead on property. 1 being monitored. 1 reported injured N Rd/Taylor Bay Rd (not found).
fawn	3		2	1	1 in distress/died beside road. 1 died vehicle strike. 1 being monitored for sickness.
goose	1			1	Hunting and addling concerns. Referred to Golf Club personnel.
otters	3			3	Referred to Marine Mammals org.
racoon					Baby - found on road - transferred to IWNCC
raven					Trapped in house - caller rectified situation
robin	1			1	Wing injury - Shirley N responding
seal	1		1		Dead in rocks
seal-Pup	3	2	1		1 injured: sent to IWNCC. 1 dead on rocks off Berry Point. 1 aggressive pup reported by kayaker (no action).
squirrel	1	1			Rescued from rain barrel - kept overnight by caller - released next day
woodpecker				1	Injured - caller will monitor
total	28	7	11	10

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
Seal - pup	9	2	3	4	Assumed natural-cause deaths: couldn't find the Unknowns.
Seal	2		2		both reported dead on rocks
LBB	1	1			flew into Co-Op window
Goose	2	1		1	1 sent to rehab - couldn't capture other 1
Deer	3		2	1	2 dead in yard - 1 hit by car/wanders off
Deer-fawn	3	1	1	1	1 tame - 1 car strike - 1 separated from Mom
Cougar	1			1	South Rd & Stalker sighting
Squirrel
Dog
total	21	5	8	8

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
BAT	1	1			Found in bedroom, captured, released
CAT	1			1	Lost - referred to Pet Find
Chickadee	2		2		Gisela tried but bird died
CROW	1			1	Appeared injured/bullied
DEER-ADULT	9		6	3	2 dispatched by RCMP; 1 injured yearling;
Dog	3			3	2 lost - 1 in distress Referred to Pet Find; Shirley N nursed & reunited w/owner
duck	3			3	1 duckling separated from Mom; 1 duckling caught by cat
EAGLE	4		3	1	2 babies found dead; 1 baby sent to Nanaimo; 1 sent to Errington
FAWN	15	3	4	8	2 moved ; 3 euthanized; 1 nursed by Shirley N;
Finch	1	1			Cared for by caller
FLICKER	3		1	2
gOOSE	1			1	Broken wing? - couldn't find
Guinea Fowl	1	1			Baby - nursed by Shirley N.
HUMMINGBIRD	6	3		3	1 cared for by caller - 2 nursed by Shirley N. - I caught/released; Gisela took 1 to SS
Kingfisher	2	1	1		1 flew into window (recovered); 1 mangled wing
LBB	5+			5+	1 cat injury; 1 window-strike; 1 unknown injury; 2 no-catch; 1 nest-knapping.
MOUSE	2			2	Referred to SPCA; 1 litter;
OTTER	3			3	1 injured - couldn't find it; 2 babies
PEACOCK	1			1	Advice only - no animal management
WOODPECKER	2	1		1	Pileated
RABBIT	1			1	Baby - left w/"owner"
Racoon	2			2	1 advice only - no animal management; 1 nursed by Shirley N.
RAVEN	1			1	lethargic in Credit Union parking lot
Red Tail Hawk	1	1
ROBIN	5			5	4 babies
SEAL-ADULT	5		5
SEAL-PUP	8	1	2	5
Squirrel	1			1	Injured in driveway
SWALLOW	1			1	Babies
TOWHEE	1			1
total	92	13	24	55

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
SHEEP	1		1		Domestic - suspect Dog killing sheep
chukar	1			1	Broken leg
RACOON	1	1			Injured leg, torn tail
DEER	2		1	1	Young deer found dead in yard: chased off cliff by dog
BIRDS	3	2	1		Dead gosling on Mudge: 1 exotic free?
OTTER	2	2			Living under homes
DOGS	5	5			Domestics - referred to petfind/ RCMP/ SPCA
total	15	10	3	2

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
DOG	1	1			Taken to vet via Big Heart Rescue
TURKEY	1	1			Looked after by caller
deer			2	1	Shot-1, natural cause-1, injured-1
BIRD	1	1		1	Caught by cat
EAGLE NEST					New, referred to Dar
total	4	4	2	2

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
deer	8		8		Natural causes-6 / vehicle strikes-2
RABBITS					Referred to SPCA
EAGLE	1	1			Recovering in Errington
CAT	1			1	Referred to Petfind
total	10	1	8	1

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
Guinea hens	?	?			Retirement Village covey - telephone action
rabbits	?	?			Horseshoe/Browns Way - telephone action
DEER	8		7	1	4 vehicle strikes
dog	1	1
Varied Thrush	1			1	Injured - telephone action only
LBB	1		1		Telephone action only
Beaver	1		1		Found on shore
total	12	1	9	2

Wildlife	#	Lived	Died	UNK	Comments
SMALL BIRD	1			1	Caught in a rat trap1
DEER	3		2	1	Injured
SEAL	1			1	Unable to catch - Possibly same as Dec.
Cdn Goose	1		1		Broken wing -infected - euthanized
Falcon	1	1			Took to vet - was later released
total	7	1	3	3