Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis

"That humans are directly killing killer whales across all age classes is significant; it says we can do a better job. SeaDoc Society's Science Director Dr. Joe Gaydos on latest findings that human-caused orca deaths occurred in every age class, from juveniles to subadults and adults.

Shout-out to our Oiled Wildlife Care Network team for helping this snowy plover! Via OWCN: We received a request for assistance from Point Blue Conservation Science and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding a snowy plover with twine wrapped around both of its legs that kept evading capture. OWCN veterinarian Dr. Duane Tom and response specialist Wendy Massey mobilized to Pescadero where they successfully helped capture the plover. Upon examination, Dr. Tom noted that the... twine was wound tightly just above both metatarsal-phalangeal joints and first digits and more loosely around the other digits. They removed the twine and inspected the digits, which were swollen but all still perfused, therefore able to be released back into its flock. : Point Blue Conservation Science

A recent study authored by Dr. Marcy Uhart demonstrates the reach of plastic pollution in the ocean, having recorded the first reported finding of macroplastic debris in the stomach of a Southern Right Whale found on the shores of Golfo Nuevo off Península Valdés in Argentina.

Did you catch Dr. Jamie Peyton on Live with Kelly and Ryan this morning? Rewatch the interview now and support the life-saving work of the #WildlifeDisasterNetwork by making a donation at http://give.ucdavis.edu/go/wdn.

Wildlife Disaster Network (WDN) co-lead Dr. Jamie Peyton just appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan to discuss WDN's latest successes in treating wildlife suffering burns from recent wildfires. Learn more about WDN here: www.ucdavis.edu//wildlife-disaster-network-mobilizes-aid-b