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by Robert Barossi
I’ve posted a number of stories on here about the direct impact humans have on wildlife and how volunteers become involved in dealing with those impacts. When it comes to wildlife rehab centers, it’s often volunteers who do most or all of the work caring for injured animals, whether they’re hit by passing vehicles or fly into the windows of tall glass buildings. In Omaha, Nebraska, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc. is an example of just how amazing these volunteers are. As this story details, the rehab center has been inundated with an unusually large number of injured animals so far this year. More than 2,000 animals in need of care have come to the center, according to the article, about 600 more than usual. Entirely staffed by volunteers, the organization is doing everything they can to properly house and care for these animals until they are able to be released back into the wild. While some animals may be too injured and must be euthanized, there are many more who are brought back to health by these dedicated and inspiring volunteers.
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by Robert Barossi
Yesterday’s story focused on how environmental volunteers are impacting modern public transit systems and their use. Today, a story about how volunteers are impacting a river that has been a route of transportation and a center of life and culture for thousands of years: the Missouri River. Affectionately known as “Big Muddy,” the Missouri begins its journey in western Montana and runs for more than two thousand miles until it meets up with the Mississippi in St. Louis. Along the way, it directly impacts the lives of millions of people and wildlife who live along its banks and depend on it for their lives and livelihoods. And all along those banks, pollution is a serious problem, one which often includes volunteers in the solution. Just one example is this story out of Ohama, about 140 volunteers who came together for an annual river cleanup. The group collected about ten tons of trash, according to the article, and found a wide variety of items, from mud-filled television sets to bottles of deer urine. It’s just one of many efforts happening in many places where people are trying to maintain the health of the majestic and mighty Missouri.
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Telling the Stories of Environmental Volunteers
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