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To report an oil spill call:
1-800-258-5990 |
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Wildlife
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Spill Team members
are typically delegated the responsibility of directing the Wildlife
Branch within the Incident Command System per agreements with the
US Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries. The Wildlife Branch
mobilizes the resources necessary to address the recovery and rehabilitation
of oiled wildlife.
Planning
/Preparedness activities:
Outside
of oil spills, the Spill Team engages the following wildlife rescue
and rehabilitation tasks and activities on an ongoing basis:
- Working with
the petroleum industry to establish adequate Oiled Wildlife Rescue
capabilities.
- Developing
rules, care standards, and protocols for oiled wildlife rehabilitation.
- Developing
and managing contracts with wildlife response experts to recruit
and train a statewide network of oiled wildlife rescue personnel.
Publications:
Washington Oiled Sea Otter Response Handbook
The Washington Oiled Sea Otter Response Handbook provides guidance on the prefered methods for locating, recovering and rehabilitating sea otters injured by contact with oil during an oil spill in support of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan and the Oiled Wildlife Response Plan.
Oiled Wildlife Rescue Program - 2008 Annual Report
This 2008 Annual Report summarizes the efforts and accomplishments made by the Oiled
Wildlife Program (Program) within the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW)
Oil Spill Team. Oiled wildlife rescue and rehabilitation planning and response capabilities in the
Northwest were significantly advanced in 2008.
Please
contact us for more information.
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