November General Meeting – Hybrid Presentation

“Post-release Survival of Rehabilitated California Brown Pelicans”

presented by Dr. Rebecca Duerr

Rebecca Duerr is the Director of Research and Veterinary Science at International Bird Rescue’s two wildlife clinics in California.  She will share the encouraging information that rehabilitated brown pelicans, after internation bird intervention, return to normal life. Brown pelicans face challenges of pollution and oil spills and are at risk for malnutrition.   Dr. Duerr will share her exciting work demonstrating the resilience of the brown pelicans.

Dr. Rebecca Duerr earned a BS in Marine Biology and Limnology from San Francisco State University, then completed her DVM, MPVM, and PhD degrees at University of California, Davis. She was the lead editor and an author of the 2nd edition of Hand–Rearing Birds (2020) and contributed Seabird Medicine and Orphan Care chapters to Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners (2019). She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association since 2014 and serves on the Oiled Wildlife Care Network’s Scientific Advisory Committee.

Dr. Duerr specifically want to present in person so please come join us in person at the Learning Center at 6:15 pm.  The Zoom option is also available, and the meeting room will open 6:30 pm. We apologize for sound issues with the September Zoom. Thank you for your patience while we are working on the sound.