Injured Fledgling Magpie - advice please... - Page 9

Jackaroo · #81 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Congratulations rainbowlitez. Glad it's turned out a happy ending. And, you know, I think you would've managed to figure this out even without help from Wabbers. You should give yourself a pat on the back kid.

Kayleigh · #82 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackaroo

Congratulations rainbowlitez. Glad it's turned out a happy ending. And, you know, I think you would've managed to figure this out even without help from Wabbers. You should give yourself a pat on the back kid.

Seconded,
some people dont like magpies but I think they are great birds glad you didn't "let nature take its course" and you have given the birds the best possible start of its free life..
If for any reason it cant go back to the wild and they offer it to you, then think of an out door aviary with a possible other bird for company not like this would happen but you never know.

If you find out how the bird is then let us know wont you.

Crumble · #83 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:03 PM

Thirded !

Doggle Avaddit · #84 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Farplace

That's wonderful news. Most wildlife sanctuaries are happy to take in magpies (and other corvids) and generally have quite a collection at various stages of recovery.
nice touch about the feather!
Jan

Do you happen to know whether any studies have been done to establish whether releasing rescued common birds, (reared by humans and therefore deficient in many essential areas of development) into an established wild colony, is actually a good idea?

Kayleigh · #85 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggle Avaddit

Do you happen to know whether any studies have been done to establish whether releasing rescued common birds, (reared by humans and therefore deficient in many essential areas of development) into an established wild colony, is actually a good idea?

For god sake DA get a grip if it was up to you cats would rule and all wildlife would be dead..

Doggle Avaddit · #86 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:47 PM

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Kayleigh · #87 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggle Avaddit

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I would get rid of cats or at least have some sort of control over them if this is artificial then I am guilty of charged..
Nothing natural about leaving wildlife to unnatural predators..
We would NOT have to interfere if the threat from cats wasn't there.

Doggle Avaddit · #88 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I would get rid of cats or at least have some sort of control over them if this is artificial then I am guilty of charged..
Nothing natural about leaving wildlife to unnatural predators..
We would NOT have to interfere if the threat from cats wasn't there.

I didn't mention cats.
I was talking about rescued birds and whether we should be releasing such fundamentally damaged individuals into the wild population.
And why we might be doing that, thinking it is a good idea.

Kayleigh · #89 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggle Avaddit

I didn't mention cats.
I was talking about rescued birds and whether we should be releasing such badly damaged individuals into the wild population.
And why we might be doing that, thinking it is a good idea.

The OP rescued the bird as it was vulnerable and cats was the main predator..
I cant see how damaged the birds are that are released as they are rehabilitated by caring people who have been doing this for a long time.
What is your answer to this not release the birds into the wild after rehab and put it to sleep or not have rescue centres all together..
What are your views on this..
What are you getting at by your remarks..

Doggle Avaddit · #90 (**permalink**) 27-05-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

The OP rescued the bird as it was vulnerable and cats was the main predator..
I cant see how damaged the birds are that are released as they are rehabilitated by caring people who have been doing this for a long time.
What is your answer to this not release the birds into the wild after rehab and put it to sleep or not have rescue centres all together..
What are your views on this..
What are you getting at by your remarks..

What I am getting at is the assumption that because people care about animals, then that means they are automatically doing the right thing.

I believe that in very many cases nothing could be further from the truth.

Bottom line: Would you deliberately raise a Magpie, and then release it into the wild? Is this a good idea or not?