The Spark: Would You Drive Six Hours to Save a Hummingbird?
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About 100 trained volunteer transporters network through the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) to rescue injured birds across three states, driving long distances to get raptors, songbirds and waterfowl to rehabilitation clinics in time for recovery. Similar networks operate nationwide; in 2023 Spokane Audubon volunteers alone drove 5,000 miles responding to 249 incidents.
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