Ethics in wildlife rehabilitation may seem, at first glance, like a personal matter. And in fact, I believe it is—just as it is in every other field. But professional work in this area revolves precisely around ethics, because our ultimate purpose is to help individual animals selflessly. This places ethics squarely at the center of everything we do. In this article, we will look at the challenges this entails and how we can address them. Ethics Is Individual, but It Must Be

Preparing a parrot raised in captivity to live in the wild is a far more delicate and demanding process than one might think. Life in the wild requires skills that these animals do not develop automatically, and one of the most decisive is learning to identify, locate, access, and consume the foods of their natural environment. While these abilities may seem instinctive, they actually need to be built through experience, which is why careful rehabilitation is essential. Their

Over the years, I have realized that hygiene and biosecurity in general are one of the Achilles' heels of practically all wildlife facilities, from rescue centers or sanctuaries to zoos or private collections. The same happens in private homes, where — although the risks are lower — it is often handled even more inadequately. In this post, I want to provide some small keys and guidelines to lay the foundational knowledge on which a good hygiene and disinfection plan should be