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"If you talk to the animals they will talk to you and you will know each other.  If you do not talk to them, you will not know them.  What you do not know, you will fear.  What one fears, one destroys."
Chief Dan George

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"Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

 

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27 April 2008, A Proud Day for AWRE as our C.E.O., Kim Thraen, arrives at the Rose Bowl for
the President's Volunteer Service Award presentation ceremonies to receive our very first Presidential Citation.  

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"Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Current Press Releases

               
                       Great Horned Owlets                                                                                                           Red Tail Hawk

 

      
                                            Barn Owlets                                                                                                        Opossum

 

   
                                Mallard Ducklings                                                                                              Barn Owlet

 

 

4 May 2006

                               

 

 A concerned citizen brought us a Western Tanager whose leg had been broken and entangled with a long length of thread. It probably broke its leg trying to escape from something all this thread had caught on but we’ll never know for sure.

 

After examining this beautiful critter and determining the only problems it had were the broken leg and thread.

 

Using a small pair of scissors, we removed the thread and then proceeded to make a splint for its Tibia (similar to a human’s shin bone).

 

After a couple of weeks the bone had healed and was released back into its natural environment.

 

The Western Tanager is quite common in our area .  It is widespread from the western Alaskan panhandle to northern Baja, preferring to winter in Mexico and central America, now there's a bird after my own heart.

 

The Western Tanager prefers to eat insects but also feeds on  berries and other small fruits depending on the season

 

 

Another patient ready for release

 

 

           
“Thanks for everything, but I’m outta here and this is the last you’ll ever see of me!”

    One of the more eventful happenings was the release of Palo a Red Tail Hawk which was brought to us by the Long Beach Animal Control with a drastically broken wing.  Under normal circumstances, this wonderful animal would have had to been euthanised due to the extreme nature of its injuries.  But fortunately, AWRE has the aid of Dr. Carl Palazzolo, DVM.  I've said it many times before that if it weren't for Dr. Palazzolo, AWRE would not be able to have the immensely positive results with the treatment of our injured wildlife, but this time, if it weren't for Dr. Palazzolo, this beautiful animal would be dead instead of living as a free being in its natural environment, habitat and home.  After a long and intense surgery session, this hawk was allowed to rest, heal and regain its strength until the bones had healed well enough to remove the pins. Once the pins were removed and the birds was back to normal, so to speak, he went to Billie, keeper of one of AWRE's satellite facilities which has a flight cage and truly a Guardian Angel for all .  This large flight cage allows the hawk to build its muscle and sharpen its flying and hunting skills before being released back into the wild.

  

 

      

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

  

The above pictures were taken and are courtesy of Dr. Palazzolo

 28 March 2005

I have just been notified that our work with the Advocate High Court of Pakistan has presented the animal cruelty law and it will be accepted as a national law.  the law is:

Pakistan Penal Code 1860
 
Section 428.
Mischief by Killing or maiming animal of the value of Ten Rupees
 
Whoever commits mischief by killing , poisoning , maiming or rendering useless any animal or animals of the value of ten rupees or upwards, Shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both.
 

As I said, we are very proud of AWRE's involvement with the process of protecting animals worldwide.

23 March 2005

At this time, AWRE is actively helping write, establish and set precedence of animal cruelty laws in the country of Pakistan.  We are working with the Advocate High Court of Pakistan and if things work out right, Pakistan will have the same animal cruelty laws as the state of California.  I must admit that we have truly impressed ourselves with the reach our humble organization has had.  Not only within the United States and our state of residence which is California but to be able to have such an effect on the laws of foreign countries such as Pakistan.  Yes, we are all very proud of ourselves but our mission is far from completed

 

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