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Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference

Review for Regional Response Team IIISarah Tegtmeier

16 May 2012

Tri-State Bird Rescue & ResearchNewark, DE

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Effects of Oil on Wildlife (EOW):History

• Started in 1982– Tri-State Bird Rescue– Wilmington, DE

• Occurs every 2-3 years– Lead organization rotates– Founding committee

• Location

Purpose• Promote highest level of care and

humane standards for wildlife response• Multidisciplinary forum to discuss– Oiled wildlife response– Effects of oil on

• Wildlife• Wildlife habitats

– Emerging research– Contingency planning

• Networking Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

Recent Highlights• 2002

– Best Practices for Migratory Bird Care During an Oil Spill Response

• 2005– Introduction of key new

Canadian legislation: C15 Bill

• 2007– 10th conference honored

leadership and founding vision

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11th International EOW Conference• New Orleans, LA

• Hot Topics– Case Studies– Research– Contingency Planning

• Pre & Post Conference Activities– Wildlife Field Response– Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Care

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2012 Presentation Highlights• Oiled Wildlife Field Response: Perspectives

from the Command Post– Panel discussion

• Case Studies– RENA– Deepwater Horizon– Tristan de Cunha

• Post Release Monitoring• Research• Volunteers• Government & Industry

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2012 Highlights• Keynote Speaker: David Gallo, PhD

• By the numbers:– 175+ attendees– 12 countries represented– 1200 hours of presentations in 3 days

• Oil Industry partners– BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Alyeska

Pipeline• Agency partners

– USFWS, USCG, LDWF, DOS, NOAA-NMFS, USDA-APHIS, ME-IFW, MOE, EC, CWS

• Additional partners– ECRC, OSRL, Matrix, WQIS

Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles• Influenced by lessons learned from DWH• Strong participation by stranding community• Workshop and wet lab

– Audubon Aquarium & Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species (ACRES)

– Presentations:• Anatomy, species identification, common diseases

– Tours & discussion on temporary facilities needs– Hands-on necropsy

Questions?

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