Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of Wildlife Rescue -- Characterizing Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Laws and Regulations Governing Wildlife Rescue in the U.S. -- Code of Practice -- The Components of Wildlife Search and Rescue -- Anatomy of a Response Team -- Overview of Wildlife Capture Equipment -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Wild Birds -- Capturing, Handling, and Confinement of Land Mammals -- Capturing, Handling of Reptiles and Amphibians -- Marine Mammal Rescue -- Basic First Aid and Stabilization -- Transporting Wildlife -- Field Euthanasia -- Life, Liberty, and Euthanasia -- Rescuing Baby Birds and Land Mammals -- Reuniting, Renesting, and Wild-fostering -- Nutritional Support -- Offering Public Service.

Life Sciences