During 2001, Salmonier received 34 birds for care, of which thirteen were raptors and eleven were waterfowl. Of all birds received, fourteen, or 41% were reported as either orphaned or unattended young birds. Overall, thirteen birds (38%) were rehabilitated and released back to the wild, nine birds (27%) were either dead on arrival or soon succumbed to their injuries, four birds (12%) were euthanized due to severity of injuries, seven (20%) non-releasable birds were kept for our display purposes and one bird was transferred to another zoological park.

For the year, we received seven mammals, including two orphaned/unattended moose calves. Of this number, four either died or were euthanized, one animal was released, one was donated to another facility, and one, a moose calf, was kept for our display.

In December, three Snowy Owls were received at the park. Of these, one was released, one was dead on arrival and one non-releasable adult female was maintained here for display. On occasion Newfoundland experiences major influxes of this species, likely resulting from population crashes of their primary prey species (lemmings and voles) in the high Arctic.

One threatened species, a juvenile male Peregrine Falcon (anatum) was received in a weak and emaciated condition in early fall, and was successfully rehabilitated, banded and released later in the fall.