University Daily Kansan / Friday, October 26, 1990
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Nancy Schwarting, director of WILDCARE, hand feeds a high-protein solution to an iguana at the KU Animal Care Unit. The iguana has a broken right front leg because of a calcium deficiency.
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*ured for release into the wild. Wounded animals are condi-
fength, and juvenile animals *ured for release into the wild is done by the program's staff
is done by the program's staff unteers who help feed and care
ears, we could not exist!" But it takes time to train them, ble and they must be willing to jam for a while. It often is not
a volunteer shortage often e summer when students left
be time when volunteers are
the summer is a blur of baby
and squealing infant animals.
must be fed every 20 minutes for
oright said. "That's 48 times a
f work."
program received emergency
hire to hire four part-time stu-
entyent, funding for part-time
lable for next summer.
do keep animals for
you keep them for
can get imprinted
en they have
g by themselves.'
— Nancy Schwarting
WILDCARE director
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Difications 4,1990
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