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How
to Help
Some
things we can all do to help:
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Cut
all the rings on the 6-pack plastics
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Cut
the plastic seal ring from milk, medicine bottles etc.
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When
boating, do not allow plastic bags, soda cans or bottles, plastic
food wrappers, or other trash get into the waterways. Tie them in
knots and dispose properly when you get to shore.
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Do
not cut monofilament fishing line, or dispose of it in the water (it
takes 600 YEARS for it to decompose!!). Not only does it harm
birds, but dolphins, turtles, and fish.
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Don't
throw your filleted fish carcass to the birds, as it can cause
internal damage.
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If
a bird gets caught in your fishing line, do not cut the line!
When the bird goes back to the mangroves at night to roost, the line
will get caught in the
branches and the bird will slowly
die. Instead, slowly and carefully bring bird to you, cover his head
with a towel or hat, [not seeing you will quiet him down,] push
barb (do not pull it out by the hook) of hook through the
skin, cut barb off, then back out the remainder of the hook. We have
materials available for proper hook
extraction and handling of wildlife. Do NOT try to remove a hook
from sensitive areas like eyes! Leave that to a professional.
Donations
Donations
to Save Our Seabirds are always appreciated! (AND needed!) SOS is
501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization, so your donations are fully
tax-deductible.
AND,
with Save our Seabirds, 100% of your donations go to help the birds,
support our education programs and to defray expenses. SOS is a
completely volunteer organization!
Thanks to Don
the Gloves for their wonderful donation of much-needed gloves to
Save our Seabirds!
Volunteering
for SOS
SOS
is always looking for good volunteers. If you are located close to the
Tampa Bay - St. Petersburg area or even if you aren't, you can help!
Volunteers
are especially needed in the following areas:
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Hospital
Help - working in the hospital involves helping with medications,
feeding, general care, cleaning cages, ponds and facilities
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Rescue
Teams - work in the field, capturing, rescuing and transporting
wildlife to the facility
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Writing
Grant Proposals - Like to write? Experienced in grant writing? We
need writing and filing of applications for grant funds - (you need
not be in the local area to do this...it can be done in any location
in the US!)
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Public
Relations - "getting the word out" working with the media
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Educational
Programs - presenting our educational seminars to schools and groups
If
you would be interested in any of these volunteer positions, please contact
us! It's a rewarding activity!
Donate
Equipment & Supplies
We're
always in need of equipment and supplies -- bird cages, paper towels,
gloves, medical supplies, bird food, and more! Please contact
us if you are able to provide anything to SOS.
View our wish list.
Get
your SOS Logo Gear and Help Save a Seabird!
Coming soon!
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