Wildlife in Shelters

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the limitations facing wildlife shelters and calls for the public to be better educated about what a wildlife shelter does. The paper asserts that those citizens who live in areas frequented by wildlife should find a local area shelter, which is capable of handling wildlife problems in a clearly humane manner. The writer of this paper contends that a measure of civilization is how it treats the least of its members, such as the wildlife in its custody.

From the Paper:

"The state of wildlife shelters in Pennsylvania is good, overall, but could be improved. The problem seems to be one of funding and a question of how much the legislature is willing to spend to see to the needs of wild animals. While mostly everyone pays lip service to the need for care, animals take a back seat to the needs of humans when money gets tight, as it appears to be at this point.
"State run medical programs for humans are being slashed to the bone (AAMC.org) in this incarnation of compassionate conservatism and much less money is left to fund animal treatment and housing. Still, the shelters are doing a good job considering that with which they have to work."

Sample of Sources Used:

• AAMC.org 2-08-05 Bush Budget Cuts Jeopardize Health Care Retrieved 1-142007 from: http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/pressrel/2005/050208.htm
• Teaming.com 2006 Teaming With Wildlife Retrieved 1-15-2007 from:http://www.teaming.com/

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