http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/w/2012/05/sightings/janet-fledges-and-is-rescued/!!! Janet Fledges And Is Rescued
May 26, 2012 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Frank Butson Reports:
MEC nest site update:
For the past three days now, we have also been trying to find out additional details on an unbanded adult peregrine that was injured and rescued by the City of Mississauga animal services very close to the MEC nest site on May 22nd. Had it not been from a caller from the City of Mississauga alerting us of this rescue, we would have never known about it.
Unable to reach the CPF during the moment, a telephone message was left on a CPF mobile phone, the injured unbanded adult female peregrine falcon was picked up from the Mississauga Animal services by a wildlife rehabber from the Stoney Creek / Grimsby area in southern Ontario and then taken out of the district without any notification or knowledge or permissions from to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
By the time we tracked down the bird (and identified the rehabber), the fledge watch team out in the streets at the MEC nest site had quickly realized that there was no attending female, and that the resident MEC adult male was obviously doing over-time and in warp drive trying to attend to his new young hatchlings in the nest box by himself.
With no support from his adult female mate, (noticeably and obviously absent from the scene), the resident adult male has been struggling to both feed himself and provide food for his young hatchlings, in addition to protecting and defending both them and the territory on his own.
After our investigation of the situation, and having finally being able to make contact with the out of town rehabber, it would appear that the adult injured female peregrine in their possession has not been seriously injured, and the apparent diagnosis after examination of x-rays taken the day after she arrived at their facility, have concluded only minor non-life threatening bruising and some swelling and inflammation to her wrist - on her left wing). She is, we’re told, (during part of the telephone conversation that she is apparently eating well, and without any further problems or any complications other than those described above. Sadly, the story changed during the second half of the conversation, so we can not tell you really what the birds true status is.
Although answers to our questions were unusually guarded and then contradictory as to her condition and the name of the bird’s veterinarian and their professional prognosis, we were left with far more questions than answers.
It was also explained to us that the bird was being given Metacam for its pain and wrist inflammation.
Meloxicam - (a.k.a. Medacame) is wildly used in the industry for all kinds of animals, (dogs, cats, and birds) and its use would be consistent with this type of described injury, a medication and treatment we know only too well.
The question remains, and begs to be answered: Why a licensed rehabber governed by clear rules of engagement of their licence, and one that has come into possession of a listed Species at Risk, protected by the Endangered Species act, did not report either their taking possession of, nor report their intentions to the OMNR, to transfer the bird to another city / district prior to its removal from its native district/area,
AND with knowledge that the bird was (at least at the time of pic-up from the Miss. Animal services) clearly injured and in distress, proceeded to take the bird a great distance away from its native territory / district, neglecting or ignoring to make contact with a far more local, readily available experienced medical personal in the same rehab business, (and one that is well known to them),, to ask for triage assistance to stabilize the patient prior to an anticipated long distance travel some distance away from its resident territory / district, and in this case, out of town?
There are many additional questions needed to be asked before this matter will be satisfactory closed.
In any case, we hope to provide you with a further update on the bird’s status, very eager to see or have Wildlife officials see hard copy a veterinarians report with diagnosis and prognosis in addition to proof of professional treatment,, and hope that she will not have to spend more time than is necessary in rehab, and able to be returned back to her native territory, her hatchlings and her mate.
Photos attached to this posting were taken by the City of Miss. Animal Services prior to the bird leaving their facility.
