When Pati Mattrick found a baby bird after a storm, she took it into her home. The featherless creature's whole family was dead, it was the only survivor. Pati put it on a heating pad and fed it ground up worms and bugs and it lived. She named the little Finch Stormygirl. It grew up and flew freely about her house eating fruit and seeds and singing all day. Then....The Pennsylvania Game Commission came to Pati's house yesterday, wearing side arms, and seized the bird. They found out Pati had the bird by reading a local story on the rescue and how much the little bird meant to her and helped her through some pretty bad times. The PGC said "You may not be in possession of an animal from the wild, period. It was an illegal act, and the animal had to be removed."
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Nice job, boys. There's some tax dollars at work. The bird has been turned over to a wild life expert, who does not know if it will survive in the wild after it's "rehabilitation."
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We are living in such fucked up times.
One little bird will turn our whole environment upside down, yeah right!!! Pay no attention to what is going on in the Gulf of Mexico right now. This whole story sucks.
While I feel sorry for this woman who certainly had good intentions, the law is made to protect wildlife from people AND people from wildlife. What if everyone who saw an 'abandoned' or 'hurt' animal tried to 'rescue' it? An animal in distress is dangerous. Even this little bird could have diseases. If you see an animal that you think is in distress, call a professional. Just common sense really.
she raised it from a hatchling. wow, that's amazing. @anna r u kidding me? jeez.
Annalis- The first line of the story is 'When Pati Mattrick found a baby bird after a storm'. So to answer your question- No, I am not kidding you.
I just can't stand it anymore!!! bima xxoo! arrgggghhhhhh.....
We have a female Mallard duck that we raised from a baby after her mother and siblings were run over by a car on a street near our house. She was the only survivor. She's now 9 years old and lives in a koi pond my husband built for her in our back yard. She plays with our kids and is best buddies with our dog. I live in Pa too and have always worried that someone from some wildlife group will find out about her and take her from us. She would not be able to survive in the wild as she plays with our dog and thinks all people are kind. She seems perfectly happy too. Her name is Miss Gertrude. My entire family would be so upset if Miss Gertrude was taken from us and released into the wild where she would most surely die.
That is horrible. I wonder if they are happy with themselves? Stupid Fuckers.
It's not like the chimp story.If that little bird came at your ass, you could duck and cover and open the door!The whole world will not be jacked up if the bird stayed.
Anna...do you seriously think that the wildlife, game, and fisheries guys are going to come out to anyone's home after a storm to pick up a bird that is so young it is featherless? They talk a good talk but thay would never show up to pick up that tiny little bird that would probably die anyway. Under "general" care that bird would not have made it. It took extra love and care to help that bird live. Let's be realistic. They only picked up this bird because it was on TV and they were expected to do their job. If one of those guys had heard that story from someone just in passing, nothing would have been done.
Now, on the other hand, if the animal was an animal that could cause harm (wolf) or could need some sort of extra care (arrow in eagle wing) in the future, I can understand it. This is a tiny bird and it's not on the endangered list. Obviously the woman didn't think she was doing anything wrong.
This should be a lesson to us. Keep the thinks we love like our playing cards, close to our chest and tell no one.
My first thought and my last is...
ASSHOLES!!!
And the "first line of the story"
comment made no sense. It didn't say what kind of bird. So the first line really didn't matter.
That last comment was me and I still think they are ASSHOLES. If we always followed ever word of the law, this country would be a lot worse than what it already is.
Sometimes you have to do what your heart tells you to and not follow the letter of the law.
this is in the same state kunt pimps out her 8 kids and it's okay??
stupid fucks....
I totally agree, Bayou Jane. They are complete assholes for pursuing this woman and her bird. I hope they realize how foolish they all look. In an economy like ours, they wasted tax dollars on idiocy.
I once found a bird that looked to have some sort of problem, hopping in one of our bushes. He seemed disoriented, and couldn't fly. I called the local audubon society, and eventually got through to someone who told me the location of a "drop box" where I could drop off the bird, and someone would check it in a few hours. A little bird, with no feathers like the one in this story, would never have survived that, even if they had a local chapter. The woman did the right thing, it is unfortunate that Game and Wildlife officials felt they had to go Rambo on the situation. Most likely the bird will die as a result. Governmental fools.
Oh, and as for Miss Gertrude, I don't think you would have a problem, as who is to say that you did not purchase that duck? I believe that you can buy mallards for a home flock, just like you can buy other breeds of duck or geese, chukkars, guineas, pheasants, etc. Yes, they occur in the wild, but many are domesticated. (Just to put in a vote that might set your mind at ease.)
I've raised many a wild bird. Some want to leave, some never do. That bird will die of home sickness.
It never ceases to amaze me what skewered assholes the Pennsylvania Game Commission are.
In theory, she should have made more of an effort to release bird in the wild ...but she didn't. And looks like she is taking exceptional care and is extremely fond of the bird.
Its a shame the reporter (and she) allowed for the story to be printed in the newspaper....lest the PGC would have never learned about it in the lst place.
They have confiscated and killed deer from loving homes, incl ppl who 'sewed' them back together after running them over w/farm equipment.
For this alone I will forever detest and have lost respect for this assinine organization who 'makes examples' out of ppl like this but will make excuses not to come if you call them upon seeing an injured animal or what not.
I almost cried. I bet the bird misses his "mommy"..this is sad. You can own a pet bird!!! Whats the dif? he looks so sweet. How sad. Poor family got busted up by people that have nothing better to do than this! It's like when the state troopers arrest kids for roller blading on city sidewalks. Nothing else to do!!! Effers!!!
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there used to be duck that lived near me. He was alone, living on a farm. He fell in love with the plastic white duck in the front yard & was always by it's side, she had 3 plastic yellow ducklings. He was always there, it finally got on the news one night. He was not removed from the farm, thank gawd! Sir Frances Drake lived a long time & loved his little plastic family. We missed him when he was gone. We looked fwd to seeing him when we drove by. It was a precious site to see.
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