Includes index.

Foreword / Jay Halcomb -- Overview of Wildlife Rescue -- Characterizing Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Laws and Regulations Governing Wildlife Rescue in the U.S. -- Code of Practice -- The Components of Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Anatomy of a Response Team -- Overview of Wildlife Capture Equipment -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Wild Birds -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Land Mammals -- Capturing, Handling of Reptiles and Amphibians -- Marine Mammal Rescue -- Basic First Aid and Stabilization -- Transporting Wildlife -- Field Euthanasia -- Life, Liberty, and Euthanasia -- Rescuing Baby Birds and Land Mammals -- Reuniting, Re-nesting, and Wild-fostering -- Nutritional Support -- Offering Public Service -- Appendix 1. Ready packs -- Appendix 2. Wildlife observation form -- Appendix 3. Wildlife trauma equipment and supplies -- Appendix 4. Instructions for tying nooses -- Appendix 5. Barn owl box plans and instructions -- Appendix 6. Sample contract.

Companion website: www.wiley.com/go/dmytryk/wildlifeemergency