As usual, the greatest number of incoming animals was birds. We received 44 birds of which 13 succumbed to their injuries (3 were dead on arrival) and an additional 10 were euthanized due to the severity of injuries. Eighteen birds were rehabilitated and released, two non-releasable birds were donated to other zoological parks and another was kept for display here.

Prior to releasing a bird back to the wild, we affix a numbered legband. This has enabled us to track how some of these birds have fared since leaving our care. This past fall, we received a band return from a Northern Pintail duck that we released in the summer of 1996. It had been received as an orphan young earlier that spring. The fact that this bird had survived, and likely reproduced, over the past four years is a testament to the benefits of rehabilitation.

We did not acquire any reptiles or amphibians during 2000. However, throughout the year we received frequent calls from persons attempting to find new homes for their Red-eared Slider Turtles. Since this species was de-listed in 1996 as a prohibited species under provincial Wild Life Regulations, it no longer falls under our jurisdiction. Consequently we refer any such callers to their local Humane Services office or the SPCA.

The remainder of our incoming animals were 10 mammals. Over half of these were "abandoned" young, mostly Snowshoe Hare. In most of these cases, following a brief observation period, the animal was released back to the wild. The remainder included road-injured animals of which two died and two were euthanized as a result of their injuries.