Acknowledgments

I want to thank all my readers on the Animal Rescue Team for spreading the word about how to keep wild animals wild and safe. I also want to thank the educators who help us learn by sharing their knowledge on the Web. For example, Kevin McGowan is a behavioral ecologist at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. He has studied crows for twenty years and shares his findings with us at www.birds.cornell.edu/crows. Thank you, Kevin! Another of my favorite Web sites for helping kids know what to do when they encounter wildlife in their own backyard is the Humane Society’s Wild Neighbors page: www.hsus.org/wildlife/urban_wildlife_our_wild_neighbors.

Most of all, a big thank-you to the wildlife rehabilitators themselves. These dedicated professionals work long hours to help animals in need. To find a good wildlife rehabilitator in your area, you can contact your state’s department of natural resources office or your local zoo, veterinarian or animal shelter.