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\u200bAvian Disease Prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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How to Become a Volunteer<\/a> <\/strong>\u2022 Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 2023-2026\u00a0Strategic Plan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since 1982, we’ve helped prevent the spread of avian botulism and other avian diseases. Botulism is caused by the toxin Clostridium botulinum which occurs naturally within bacteria in anaerobic soil, and infected birds may eventually become paralyzed. However, birds rescued in the early stages of the disease respond well to treatment with a 70% recovery rate. <\/span>
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\u200bEach year from June through November, our biologists and volunteers travel through the South Bay’s Artesian and Guadalupe Sloughs by boat to search for injured, sick, or dead birds and other species such as fish. We bring the animals we recover to be treated or (in the case of dead animals) analyzed at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. <\/span>
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Through our Strategic Plan<\/a> we aim to expand the use of our data and research, and engage with other scientific communities and resource-management agencies, to address climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental issues. We hope you will join our community of scientists, resource managers, and environmental organizations by using our data and analysis to better understand how birds are doing and find ways to promote sustainability in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jump to the following sections: Impact of Our Work<\/a>, Information About Avian Diseases<\/a>, Get Involved<\/a>, and Thanks to Our Supporters<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Impact of Our Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our work has helped avoid outbreaks of avian botulism and other diseases in the South Bay and we rescue a number of birds each year that are cared for and released back into the wild by our partners at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley<\/a>. We share updates about this work with our San Jose and Sunnyvale city partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information About Avian Diseases and Wildlife Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click on the links below to view information about avian diseases and wildlife rehabilitation. For information about the Avian Disease and Prevention Program, please contact Science Director Nathan Van Schmidt at nvanschmidt@sfbbo.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n