Wildlife Rescue

Wildlife Rescue. Written by Keira Freed.

野生动物救援。 凯拉·弗里德 著

Introduction. A baby bird hops along the ground and its parents are nowhere in sight. What should you do if you find a baby bird that seems to be orphaned? What if you find a rabbit that seems unable to hop or a raccoon that is walking strangely? Many people don't know what to do or not to do when they find wildlife that may be in danger. But some people with special training know just what to do. They know to leave the raccoon alone because it is probably sick. They know whether they can help the rabbit and then return it to the wild. They can also look at the baby bird and know what care to give, if any. These people can teach you how to help too.

引言。 一只小鸟在地上蹦跳，它的爸爸妈妈不见了踪影。 如果你发现一只看起来失去双亲的幼鸟，你该怎么做？ 要是你发现一只没法蹦跳的兔子，或是走路姿势奇怪的浣熊呢？ 很多人碰到可能遇险的野生动物，都不知道该做什么、不该做什么。 不过有些受过专门训练的人清楚该怎么处理。 他们知道不能随便碰那只浣熊，因为它大概率生病了。 他们能判断能不能救助兔子，之后再把它送回野外。 他们看过幼鸟后，也能清楚该给它什么照顾（如果需要的话）。 这些人还能教你该怎么帮忙。

Wildlife rehabilitators. People who help sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife are called rehabilitators or rehabbers. Rehabilitate means to make healthy again. Wildlife rehabbers rescue wild animals and care for the animals as they heal. After the animals recover or get better, rehabbers return them to the wild whenever possible. Wildlife rehabbers have special training in caring for, feeding, and housing wild animals. Many can treat wild animals for sicknesses and injuries, too. They also know how to handle wildlife safely without hurting the animals or themselves.

野生动物康复师。 帮助生病、受伤或是失去双亲的野生动物的人，叫做野生动物康复师。 康复的意思就是让动物重新恢复健康。 野生动物康复师救助野生动物，在它们疗伤的时候悉心照料。 等动物痊愈好转后，康复师会尽可能把它们送回野外。 野生动物康复师受过专门训练，会照顾、喂养野生动物，也知道怎么安置它们。 很多康复师还能治疗野生动物的伤病。 他们也知道怎么安全接触野生动物，既不会伤到动物，也不会伤到自己。

The work of rehabbers is needed more often as people move into habitats where once only wild animals lived. When land is used for farming, houses, and businesses, the homes and food sources of wild animals are destroyed. As people move into wild areas, animals are more likely to be orphaned, injured, or killed. People and their activities cause most wildlife injuries.

随着人类搬进原本只有野生动物居住的栖息地，越来越需要康复师的工作了。 当土地被用来农耕、建房、做生意，野生动物的家园和食物来源都被破坏了。 人类进入野生区域后，动物更容易失去亲人、受伤甚至死亡。 大部分野生动物受伤，都是人类和人类活动造成的。

Rescue. How do you know whether an animal needs to be rescued? You should always follow these two rules. One, do not touch the animal, and two, call an adult right away. Adults can help by calling a wildlife rehabber who is trained in wildlife rescue. You can help by watching from a safe place to see where an animal hides, so rescuers can quickly find it when they arrive. Putting a box or laundry basket over a small animal will protect it from other animals until help comes.

救助。 你怎么判断一只动物是不是需要救助呢？ 你一定要遵守这两条规则。 第一，不要碰动物；第二，立刻叫大人过来。 大人可以帮忙联系受过野生动物救助训练的康复师。 你可以在安全的地方观察，记住动物藏在哪里，这样救援人员来了就能快速找到它。 救援到来前，把箱子或者洗衣篮扣在小动物身上，能保护它不被其他动物伤害。

Many baby animals are wrongly taken from their homes when they aren't in danger. A young bird hopping on the ground may not be orphaned. It might just be learning how to fly. Baby birds often hop around as they practice moving before they fly. Their parents usually watch them from somewhere nearby, but you may not be able to see the parents. People sometimes rescue baby rabbits, seals, and fawns that aren't in trouble. It's normal for these babies to rest quietly on a beach or in the grass while their mothers eat nearby. Only people trained in the natural ways of these animals know whether the babies need human help. If they don't, taking them from their mother hurts their chances to survive.

很多幼崽明明没有遇险，却被错误地带离了家园。 在地上蹦跳的幼鸟不一定失去了双亲。 它可能只是在学习飞翔。 幼鸟在学会飞之前，经常会蹦蹦跳跳练习活动。 它们的爸爸妈妈通常就在附近看着，只是你可能看不见它们。 人们有时候会救助根本没遇险的幼兔、小海豹和小鹿。 妈妈去附近觅食的时候，这些小家伙安静地待在海滩或草地上，是很正常的事。 只有了解这些动物自然习性的受过训练的人员，才知道幼崽是不是需要人类帮助。 如果它们不需要帮助，把它们从妈妈身边带走反而会降低它们的存活几率。