South Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation

By Joseph Cooper,

Published November 1, 2016 at 3:21 PM EDT

(11-1-2016) With South Florida’s abundant array of wildlife, and its human population, some contact is inevitable: and often at the expense of an animal.

Touesday’s Topical Currents is about those who care for injured or orphaned creatures.

We highlight the South Florida Wildlife Center in Broward, as well as the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station on Miami’s Biscayne Bay.

Guests:

Dr. Renata Schneider, DVM, Dir. of Wildlife Rehabilitation, S FL Wildlife Center - www.southfloridawildlifecenter.org 954-524-4302 ext. 10

Christopher Boykin, Executive Director, Pelican Harbor Seabird Station www.pelicanharbor.org 305-751-9840

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