Dumpster Diving: Creative Solutions in Emergency, Short–term Housing for North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)

Jenny Schlieps

doi:10.53607/wrb.v31.52

Authors

Jenny Schlieps Focus Wildlife International

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v31.52

Keywords:

Beaver, Castor canadensis, beaver kit, oil spill, emergency response, husbandry, dumpster

Abstract

Beaver require species–specific housing while in rehabilitation care. At times, rehabilitation centers may admit injured or ill beaver for which they do not have appropriate caging or conditioning areas. This paper discusses the use of large waste receptacles (dumpsters) for emergency, short–term housing for this species.

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Author Biography

Jenny Schlieps, Focus Wildlife International

Jenny Schlieps has been a wildlife rehabilitator since 1994. She is a founding and current member of the Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association (WWRA). She is the Program Manager at Focus Wildlife, an emergency oil spill response organization, where she specializes in the care and rehabilitation of oiled birds, aquatic mammals, and reptiles.

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