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Published on: 11/10/2008
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"Tamarack is an excellent wildlife rehabilitation facility that we have worked with on numerous occasions, and they have proven themselves to be especially skilled when dealing with raptors, including bald eagles," said Keith Harbaugh, Game Commission Northwest Region Office."Sue DeArment and her team at Tamarack, along with Dr. Jamie Lindstrom of Ohio's Animal Clinic Northview, are to be commended for their caring and compassionate work to rehabilitate this eagle.We would not be here today to return this eagle back to the wild if it were not for their investment of time, skills, energy and money."
Harbaugh noted that Tamarack, as well as and other Pennsylvania licensed wildlife rehabilitation facilities, do their work to benefit Pennsylvania's wildlife without any direct funding from taxpayers.
Upon receiving the injured eagle on Jan. 23, DeArment noted that the wing-bone had pierced the skin.Working with her team, DeArment cleaned the wound, and re-inserted the bone under the skin.Next she wrapped the wing in a figure-eight splint, with an added overall body wrap to press the fracture in place.