Saving Endangered Species in Major Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts

ABSTRACT While wildlife rehabilitation efforts generally attempt to save as many animals as possible, working with rare or endangered species presents new challenges. Every single individual animal has increased significance, and, further, each one that dies may result in a large fine on the spiller. This paper focuses on the way in which treating rare or endangered animals differs from the usual “herd health medicine approach” used with more common species, and the costs associated with such an approach.