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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>August 31, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Stephanie Ellis, Executive Director, WILD CARE Inc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: (650) 319-5491 cell <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RELEASE AN EAGLE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Eastham, MA – </i>In collaboration with the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and the Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife Service, Wild Care is pleased to announce that “Nauset” the immature Bald Eagle has a clean bill of health, a federal ID band, and is ready to be released. The eagle was rescued on July 29th in Eastham, MA. Concerned citizens had called Wild Care days prior to report the listless bird, which had been spotted by staff sitting amongst vacationers on Nauset beach. Weak but still able to fly, more than one attempt was made by staff to apprehend the eagle on private rooftops with little success, until Wild Care’s Alex Mueller was able to catch the bird in a rainstorm on Coast Guard Beach (to the bewilderment of onlookers). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On examination, the waterlogged eagle was exhausted, dehydrated and at least 50% below a normal eagle weight range. Even though he was under the weather, the eagle’s 5’5” wingspan, imperious beak and human-hand-sized talons were sights to see in Wild Care’s small Eastham clinic. The patron who originally brought the eagle to Wild Care’s attention asked that he be nicknamed “Nauset.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>It takes a village…<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nauset was stabilized by Wild Care’s rehab staff, and then transferred to Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where he was able to pack on the pounds and stretch his wings in an eagle-sized flight aviary. The eagle has since acquired sufficient girth and physical stamina needed to survive, and Thomas W. French, Assistant Director of the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, has outfitted Nauset with a federal identification band to track him after release. Early on Saturday morning, Nauset will begin his journey back to Wild Care for release in Eastham, near the location of his rescue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND “NAUSET” THE EAGLE’S RELEASE ON SATURDAY <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>SEPTEMBER 1<sup>st</sup>. FORT HILL, EASTHAM, 2:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bald Eagles have made a miraculous recovery nationwide after the banning of DDT pesticides in 1972, and, with implementation of conservation programs, they continue to return in greater numbers to Massachusetts. In fact, the bald eagle’s conservation status has been recently lowered in Massachusetts to “threatened” by the MA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Cape Cod frequently plays host to young eagles from Florida in the spring and summer, which can be seen cruising the coastline in search of food (similar to Cape Cod’s human “snowbird” population). Wildlife officials believe that Nauset is just such a Floridian hatchling, who neglected to take enough time to eat and rest on his journey north. In addition to hungry juveniles, there are several resident breeding pairs of Bald Eagles in Massachusetts, and approximately 8-10 eagles spend their winters on Cape Cod. “Nauset” is a spectacular example of our national emblem, epitomizing strength, majestic beauty, and the hope that all endangered species can make as swift and inspiring a recovery. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>WILD CARE’s wildlife rehabilitators treat birds, mammals and reptiles brought to the center, with the goal of releasing them back into the wild when they are capable of independent survival. Through public education, WILD CARE works to prevent wildlife casualties and works to engage the community in conservation through volunteerism. Since our founding WILD CARE has accepted over 22,000 wild creatures, representing over 275 species of native birds, mammals and reptiles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie Ellis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wild Care, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10 Smith Lane<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eastham, MA 02642<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: 508-240-2255<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.wildcarecapecod.org/">www.wildcarecapecod.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=240 height=184 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD875D.451E3BD0" alt=logoforemail10-2009><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>