Injured Animals

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Program at Salmonier Nature Park receives on average approximately 75 wild animals requiring assistance each year.  Of this number, a high percentage are injured, and of these injured animals, greater than ninety percent are birds.

There are usually two categories of injuries to animals:

  those caused by nature 
  those caused by people

The natural injuries most frequently involve such occurrences as starvation and injury from other animals, while human-induced injuries most frequently result from collisions, whether these be of birds with man-made objects, or automobile collisions with both birds and mammals.  There is usually a significant number of injured animals each year that have been the victims of attack by free-roaming pet cats.

Should you encounter an injured animal, it is recommended that you immediately report the incident to your local Conservation Officer or the local police.  These individuals will arrange to have the animal collected and transported to Salmonier Nature Park or a veterinarian.