MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Theodore, Ala. Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2010
Key contact numbers
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (866) 279-7983
Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center
Phone: (713) 323-1670
(713) 323-1671
WHAT: Credentialed media are invited to observe the rehabilitation process, interact with biologists and rehabilitation workers, and learn about the various stages of wildlife rehabilitation, from rescue to release.
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, 1:00 p.m. CDT
WHERE: Theodore Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
5400 Willis Rd., Theodore, AL. 36582
WHO:
Heidi Stout, Director, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel
Theodore Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center staff
Wildlife biologists and rehabilitation workers will be available for interview, and video/photography of bird rehabilitation facilities and operations will be allowed. For safety reasons, participants in this event must wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. We cannot guarantee that any oiled and/or injured birds will be at the facility during the media event.
For more information contact Ken Warren, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (772) 643-4407, ken_warren@fws.gov; or Kevin Godsea, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (843) 708-4575, kevin_godsea@fws.gov
