Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Gulf of Mexico April 2010 Oil Spill Alert For The Florida Keys

Items needed for this oil disaster, when the oil comes into the Florida Keys,

Florida's Wild Birds in Key West, Marathon, Islamorada, and Key Largo.

Some websites regarding the oil spill:

A Florida Keys website for current and local information regarding the Gulf Oil Spill: www.keysspill.com

Official responder to oiled wildlife hired by BP: Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research -- www.tristatebird.org

An organization that is working closely with Tri-State. This group has an excellent site for those interested in "How [oiled] birds are treated" and "Frequently asked questions -- How we treat oiled birds". International Bird Rescue and Research Center -- www.ibrrc.org.

If you would like to give a donation of money - WE'LL TAKE IT!! This Gulf Oil Spill disaster will cost more than what's in our bank account.

This organization is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, tax deductible.

List of supplies needed:

People who don't mind working hard
Pet carriers (all sizes)
20-gallon waterproof bins (for bathing the birds - each bird will require at least five fresh bins of about 20-gallons of water per bathing session)
Kiddie pools (that don't leak - for birds to bath in post-washing)
Wood scraps (to make perches)
Indoor/outdoor green carpet (to cover perches)
Dawn dish soap (the original blue formula)
Neoprene gloves or nitrile gloves
Sheets and towels (no blankets)
Safety goggles
Saline for eyes flushes
Heating pads (not the ones with automatic turn-off)
Fans (box and pedestal types)
Pop-up tents (to borrow if needed)
Q-tips
Pedilyte solutions
Body thermometers (the ones that go up to high birds average body temp is 106 degrees F)
Pepto bismal
Surplus hoses, hose nozzles
Working water heaters (if we need to do bathing)
Waterproof thermometers for taking the temp of the water (must be 103-104 degrees for baths)
Washcloths
Soft-sided playpens
Heat lamps/heat lamp bulbs
Clean cardboard boxes (large enough for birds)
Sump pumps
An above ground pool (for holding contaminated water until Coast Guard can pick it up if we must do the bathing process)

Then of course you have to consider things for the volunteers, such as bottled water and snacks.

Funds to pay for the food items for the birds after they have been cleaned, medications for secondary infections, antifungals are of course also a high priority. This, like the other items, can be documented for people to receive a tax-deduction.

Marathon Wild Bird Center, MM 50
Contact: Kelly Grinter
(305)743-8382
wildbirdmarathon@gmail.com

Key West Wildlife Center
Contact: Michelle Anderson
(305)292-1008
keywestwildbird@hotmail.co m

Florida Keys Wild Bird Center, MM 93.6
Contact: Vered Nograd or Bruce Horn
(305)852-4486
vered@fkwbc.org / bruce@fkwbc.org

Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue, MM 34 +/-
Contact: Maya Totman
(305)872-1982
chicco54@bellsouth.net