<b>Trevor Zoo to the Rescue</b>

For three days staff at Bard College attempted to capture an injured Cooper's Hawk on their campus before the head of security finally called for outside assistance.  The Trevor Zoo staff came to the rescue, going above the call of duty traveling to Bard, and the hawk is currently resting and recuperating in a special holding area of the zoo. Those involved at Bard were extremely grateful:  "We thank again Jonathan and Jane for their kindness and professionalism, and for recognizing the special tone in my voice on the telephone. They were the essential ingredient in this happy Friday story."

While many people are aware that the Trevor Zoo cares for more than 180 animals including 8 endangered species, the work done behind the scenes by Jono (zoo director), Alan (associate zoo director), Jessica (animal care coordinator), and Kim (zoo intern) in an effort to save injured animals often might go by unnoticed. In fact, over the past three years the Trevor Zoo staff has taken in 122 injured animals: 87 birds, 32 mammals, and 3 reptiles!
In 2007 alone, 30 birds, 10 mammals, and 2 reptiles were brought into the veterinary clinic at the Trevor Zoo for lifesaving care. Some of these animals included: a Crow, Mallard Duck, Blue Bird, Turkey Vulture, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Screech Owl, Morning Dove, Woodchuck, Snow Goose, Barred Owl, House Finch, Canada Goose, Red Fox, Snapping Turtle, Painted Turtle, two Red-tailed Hawks, three Cooper's Hawks, four Grey Squirrels, and five Cottontail Rabbits.  The zoo is licensed through the Department of Environmental Conservation, and is often contacted through this department's registry.

Odds are tough for these injured animals (roughly 1/3-1/2 actually recover), but Jonathan and Jane take heart in giving all of these animals a second chance. The animals that do survive are eventually released back into their natural habitat as close as possible to the point where they were initally found. On two separate occasions, bobcats were brought into the zoo - one with a broken pelvis and the other with a broken leg. After surgery and a recovery period of about 8 weeks, each of the bobcats was released. One, which was taken to an area of woods south of Dover Plains, quickly moved a safe distance away from his rescuers and then stopped, turned, and looked back at Jane and Jono, as if in thanks, before slowly walking off into the woods.

As for the Cooper's Hawk, in his own way he is surely thankful for being here at the Trevor Zoo as his fractured wing is on the mend, and he continues to do well. We, in turn, are thankful for the wonderful work Jonathan and Jane do at the Trevor Zoo, the leadership they provide, and example they set for all of the Millbrook students.
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