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Acknowledgements
Editors:
Debra C Bourne (WIN)
and Suzanne I Boardman (WIN)
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This volume, specifically
designed to support those responding to an oil spill on the
River Thames, has been
sponsored by
the Corporation of London's
Bridge
House Trust |
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We particularly
wish to thank:
- Dr Virginia Pierce, (International Alliance of Oiled Wildlife
Responders), who has
not only reviewed the entire volume but has also helped with
many queries. Any remaining errors are the sole responsibility
of the editors.
- Steve Benn (English
Nature) who reviewed the UK/London-specific
information, particularly in the Contingency Planning section;
Alison Giacomelli (RSPB)
and Louise Wells (LWT)
who kindly reviewed the River Thames Wildlife section, and Sarah Scarth, who
kindly reviewed the section on Oil Spill Teamwork and Command
Structure.
- Dr Heidi Stout (Tri-State
Bird Rescue and Research Inc.), for answering a number of queries
on practical points.
- Richard Norman, RSPCA
Photolibrary, RSPB Images, Nikki Strickland,
Tri-State
Bird Rescue and Research Inc. and The
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) for kindly
allowing us to use their images to illustrate this volume.
- International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
(IPIECA), London
Biodiversity Partnership, Maritime
and Coastguard Agency (MCA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association &
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, Oiled
Wildlife Care Network (OWCN), South
Devon Seabird Trust, and US Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the many documents
which have been added to the Wildpro Electronic Library
specifically for this volume. We hope this Wildpro volume will
help to make the documents and important work of these
organisations more widely accessible.
- Catherine Berg (FWS);
Amanda Bradbury (WWT);
Barbara Callahan (IBRRC);
Richard Bullock (WWT);
Curt Clumpner (IBRRC);
Matt Davies (GIGL - LWT);
Jonathan Ducker, Jan Hewlett, Toni Scarr and all in the
Thames
Estuary Partnership Biodiversity Action Group; Pete Escherich
(FWS); Kate Grinter (RSPB);
Jay Holcomb (IBRRC);
Erica Miller (Tri-State
Bird Rescue and Research Inc.);
William Moreno (LBP);
Beck Murray (RSPCA);
Mary Norden (British
Waterways); Ian Reach (English
Nature); Catherine Savage (NWHC);
Mike Short; Kate Tanner (RSPB);
Steve Taylor (PLA);
Tim Thomas (RSPCA);
Erna Walraven; Louise Wells (LWT);
Mike Zicchardi (OWCN)
and anyone else who has provided information for this volume,
as well as all the oiled wildlife response professionals who
have taught the editors more about the theory and practice of
oiled wildlife response.
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| NOTE: The
information in this volume is intended as a resource to assist anyone
planning for, or undertaking, oiled wildlife response, in
particular on the River Thames in London, UK, to provide the best possible response.
However, it is NOT a substitute for proper,
hands-on training in oiled wildlife rescue, cleaning and
rehabilitation. While every attempt has been made to include the most
up-to-date, effective, procedures, it is important to remember that
practical knowledge of oiled wildlife rehabilitation is constantly
being developed and improved, using lessons learned in previous
spills. |
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