Comments on: How Crews are Cleaning Oil-Covered Birds

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:12:34 +0000

To all the volunteers on the Gulf Coast, proud of you all. From a wildlife rehabilitator in the UK just know how bad that crude can be. Take care and best of luck.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:19 +0000

I agree with the frustration I hear everywhere not being able to help. I see photo’s of animals slowly suffering and dying and I know I am not the only one that literally gets sick.
I just posted that info. regarding oiled wildlife training. I am going to contact them and see if they can start offering trainings all over the country.
People have to mobilize to prepare for whats to come and BP cannot be depended upon or trusted for that matter.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:35:03 +0000

Not sure if this is an option, but they offer training.
wrande.org/oil-spill/oiled-wildlife-training/
Oiled Wildlife Training
WR&E provides training seminars for individuals interesting in working an oiled wildlife response.
For the past 11 years, WR&E has provided 3 workshops per year funded by the Texas General Land Office in Texas.
BP, Chevron, Shell, and CITGO fund WR&E workshops in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
If you are interested in spill drill information, contingency planning or training information, contract information, response capabilities or to arrange an on-site visit, please call Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director of the Wildlife Rehab & Education Center at 281-731-8826 or e-mail her at mailto:sharonschmalz@wrande.org .

By: Martin J CROWE and Spencer Cambell

Martin J CROWE and Spencer Cambell — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:41:04 +0000

why would you release the gannet if its just going to get covered in oil again. just keep it with the place.the efforts to help bp are good but bp isn’t doing enough to clean it up. they have lots of skimmers that aren’t out cleaning when they should be and the presedent isnt doing enough to help. it is also devastating that all the animals are dying

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:04:22 +0000

I think that what has hapened is so devastating because the animals being affected had nothing to do with the spill. It just hurts to think about and see this. I know we all want to help, I hope they realize that they need us soon! This is our world, our Mother Nature! LETS ALL HELP BY PROMOTING A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT! The only way for change is for everyone to work together as a team and make for a better world. It may sound cheesy but in all truth, it is reality. one more thing…BP really needs to get it together.

By: noelle

noelle — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:52:54 +0000

Wow, this is really incredible. The fact that people are being turned down when trying to help, because they are not trained professoinals..It just does not make sense; I think that Wildlife needs all the help it can get right now! I totally agree with you jennifer and Sandy. I really think that BP needs to rethink and reconsider their course of action. Please lets help make a change.

By: mike quarcini

mike quarcini — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:16:01 +0000

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With Blessings
Mike

By: mandy

mandy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:22:34 +0000

Yeah I agree with Sandy. The birds are going to soon be pouring in and many many more people will be required to help clean birds. is it better to have some inexperienced people help or let them die in the oil?

By: Feeling helpless in LA

Feeling helpless in LA — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:06:56 +0000

I agree 100% with Sandy. The images of the wildlife are heart breaking. There are MANY people out there who would help with the cleaning of the animals, but can’t due to lack of training. Why do all four of the people cleaning a bird need to be trained? These animals did nothing to deserve this – they are totally helpless and vulnerable! This is just the beginning. The policies need to change so that more hands are available to save our wildlife!

By: sandy

sandy — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:48:41 +0000

I understand the need to be trained in order to help with the wildlife. However what we are now seeing is only a snap shot in time of what is to come. Many, many, more birds, wildlife and sea life are and will be impacted by this, as the oil is still spilling! The devastation in wildlife is going to be astronomical. With that said BP needs to be held accountable to think outside of the box. They need to be more aggressive in their vision by getting ahead of the situation through funding a short course emergency training center for volunteers to learn how to help. If it takes 4 people to clean one bird then have two seasoned, trained professionals and two newly trained volunteers. You have people out there that want to help but are not trained. BP should be facilitating this as I assume the number of trained professionals will soon be outweighed by the number of causalities coming in. I mean really, what are we risking? I think the birds have a better chance with a trained layperson whose heart is in it to assist then to have a shortage of professionals who cannot get to them all. There is no reason these animals should suffer or be a statistic because there is not enough people to respond in a timely manner especially when you have those willing to help but cannot due to a lack of training. Shame on BP!!