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Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Newark, DE

Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference Review for Regional Response Team III Sarah Tegtmeier 16 May 2012. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Newark, DE. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc. Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW): History . Started in 1982 Tri-State Bird Rescue Wilmington, DE

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Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Newark, DE

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  1. Effects of Oil on Wildlife ConferenceReview for Regional Response Team IIISarah Tegtmeier16 May 2012

  2. Tri-State Bird Rescue & ResearchNewark, DE Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

  3. Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW):History Started in 1982 Tri-State Bird Rescue Wilmington, DE Occurs every 2-3 years Lead organization rotates Founding committee Location

  4. Purpose • Promote highest level of care and humane standards for wildlife response • Multidisciplinary forum to discuss • Oiled wildlife response • Effects of oil on • Wildlife • Wildlife habitats • Emerging research • Contingency planning • Networking Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

  5. Recent Highlights • 2002 • Best Practices for Migratory Bird Care During an Oil Spill Response • 2005 • Introduction of key new Canadian legislation: C15 Bill • 2007 • 10th conference honored leadership and founding vision Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

  6. 11th International EOW Conference • New Orleans, LA • Hot Topics • Case Studies • Research • Contingency Planning • Pre & Post Conference Activities • Wildlife Field Response • Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Care Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

  7. 2012 Presentation Highlights • Oiled Wildlife Field Response: Perspectives from the Command Post • Panel discussion • Case Studies • RENA • Deepwater Horizon • Tristan de Cunha • Post Release Monitoring • Research • Volunteers • Government & Industry Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

  8. 2012 Highlights • Keynote Speaker: David Gallo, PhD • By the numbers: • 175+ attendees • 12 countries represented • 1200 hours of presentations in 3 days • Oil Industry partners • BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Alyeska Pipeline • Agency partners • USFWS, USCG, LDWF, DOS, NOAA-NMFS, USDA-APHIS, ME-IFW, MOE, EC, CWS • Additional partners • ECRC, OSRL, Matrix, WQIS

  9. Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles • Influenced by lessons learned from DWH • Strong participation by stranding community • Workshop and wet lab • Audubon Aquarium & Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species (ACRES) • Presentations: • Anatomy, species identification, common diseases • Tours & discussion on temporary facilities needs • Hands-on necropsy

  10. Questions? Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

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