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For Board of Directors Meeting on April 11, 2015.

Kids Saving the Rainforest Wildlife Rescue Center

Trimestral Report: January-March 2015

Prepared by Maria Pia Martin, Vet and regente.

Contenido Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 2

Limited Access Area ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Rescue Center ............................................................................................................................................... 3

ANIMALS ................................................................................................................................................... 3

SANCTUARY AND EDUCATIONAL ANIMALS .................................................................................................. 6

Santuary Animals .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Health .................................................................................................................................................... 7

Income .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Births, deaths ........................................................................................................................................ 8

DOCUMENTARIES/ PRESS ......................................................................................................................... 9

STAFF ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

VOLUNTEERS ............................................................................................................................................. 9

RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................................... 10

OUTREACH/ FURTHER EDUCATION ........................................................................................................ 10

FOTOS. ................................................................................................................................................. 11

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Summary These three months have been very busy, with important changes and substantial improvements.

The rescue center had a major reorganization. The wildlife veterinarian was hired fulltime. Pablo Porras,

biologist and ornithologist, was hired half time to help in all projects for now. The permanent

volunteers were reassigned to new positions. For more detail in the Staff Section.

Fortunately, the internet and the tower were fixed, now we have faster internet service and a broader

rage. The idea is to chat live with kids from the Sanctuary. It logically helps us communicate with each

other and do research anywhere.

We also finally got a phone line. Its 506 4033 0091 which can be used during office hours.

The Rescue Center admitted 47 new animals, plus the 30 we had from previous months, we rescued a

total of 77 animals from 36 different species.

From these, 20 were released back into the wild, 20 died or were euthanized, 2 were moved to a more

specialized rescue center. The rest are still at the clinic, rehab area or were moved to the Sanctuary.

It’s interesting to say that we had new species never before rescued by KSTR: Crested Guan (Penelope

purpurascens), Laughing gull (Larus atricilla), Pale vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) and Short

billed pigeon (P. nigrirostris), Royal Tern(Sterna maxima), Red crowned woodpecker (Melanerpes

rubricapillus), Red billed tropic bird (Phaeton aethereus), Ruddy ground dove (Colombina talpacoti),

Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica), and a boa (Boa constrictor).

Its also exciting to say that the woodpeckers came in as fledglings and we were successful at raising

them and were released. We also raised a pair of raccoons, were able to rehab 3 electrocuted monkeys,

and rehab and released a black & white owl, the seagull, the royal tern, two pigeons, and an iguana.

However, a White hawk, a Broadwing hawk, and a crested guan are not releasable. The first one is blind

from the right eye, the Broadwing had severe fractured wing and the guan is very imprinted; neither

could survive in the wild. They have been moved to our Sanctuary as educational animals. Two raptor

mews were planned, designed, and built. They were based on suggestions from the Raptor Center in

Minnesota so they excellent quality and will give the hawks a great quality of life.

The first Kids Camp this year was a success with 41 kids, ages 9 through 12, all from Inmaculada, a

marginated neighbordhood in Quepos. Three volunteers from the Peace Corps plus two local volunteers

helped Vernita, the Volunteer Coordinator, organize it. They learned the 4 species of monkeys and 2

species of sloths found in Costa Rica, the importance of not feeding wildlife nor have them as pets. This

event was free thanks to donations, especially from the Janssen family.

We had several very qualified volunteers with us, plus two film crews at the rescue center for a day.

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Limited Access Area

Rescue Center Fortunately, the internet and the tower were fixed, now we have faster internet service and a broader

range. The idea is to chat live with kids from the Sanctuary. It also helps us communicate with each

other and do research anywhere.

We also finally got a phone line, its 506 4033 0091 which can be used during office hours.

We now have real mice farm. Its based on animal welfare but based to produce. Our goal is to produce

around 100 mice per month to feed the Sanctuary hawks, plus any rehab animal that needs them.

The Sloth Bootcamp is in transition. It will become Prerelease and/or Soft Release Enclosure for various

species. We are working now on a Management Plan, because we will need to work with improving the

soil, reforesting, and making it a replicate of secondary rainforest. The idea is that it can be used by

sloths, anteaters, squirrels, opossums, porcupines, among other species as a place to gain more skills to

survive in the wild. It will also be a site where research can be done under more controllable settings

than an open rainforest. This will be a medium to long term Project.

ANIMALS During these 3 months:

47 animals were admitted to the clinic plus the 30 that we had from before, we have treated 77

animals from 36 different species.

Highlights:

o Successful raising and release of 2 raccoons and two woodpeckers.

o Quick response, appropriate medical and biological attention for species that we had

never rescued before:

Penelope purpurascens, Laurus atricilla, Patagioenas cayennensis y nigrirostris,

Sterna máxima, Melanerpes rubricapillus, Phaeton aethereus, Colombina

talpacoti, Porphyrio martinica y Boa constrictor.

o The Release of the Royarl Tern at Playa Palo Seco. It hag come with a fishing hook in her

wing and wrapped to her beak.

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Released

Fecha de ingreso

Expediente Especie Edad Causa Fecha salida

Sitio de liberación

2014-11-146 Procyon lotor cría huérfano 30-Mar-15 Cerro Nara

2014-11-147 Procyon lotor cría huérfano 30-Mar-15 Cerro Nara

26-Nov-14 2014-11-151 Ciccaba nigrolineata adulto trauma 19/01/2015 Naranjito

26-Nov-14 2014-11-154 Brotogeris jugularis adulto Decomiso 20-Feb-15 Naranjito

26-Nov-14 2014-11-155 Brotogeris jugularis adulto Decomiso 20-Feb-15 Naranjito

2014-12-159 Patagioenas cayennensis

Juvenil enfermo 15/01/2015 Naranjito

21-Dic-2014 2014-12-160 Philander opossum cría huérfano 2/2/2015 Naranjito

22-Dic-2014 2014-12-161 Saimiri oerstedii adulto electrocutado 20/01/2015 Manuel Antonio

31-Dic-2014 2014-12-164 Iguana iguana adulto enfermo 7/1/2015 Rio Naranjo

12-Ene-2015 2015-01-004 Penelope purpurascens Adulto Decomiso 2/6/2015 Naranjito

13-Ene-2015 2015-01-010 Cebus capucinus Juvenil Electrocución 20/01/2015 Manuel Antonio

27-Ene-2015 2015-01-012 Larus atricilla Adulto trauma en ala 2/12/2015 Quepos

30-Ene-2015 2015-01-013 Patagioenas cayennensis

adulto Ataque por perro 2/6/2015 Naranjito

9-Feb-15 2015-02-015 Amazona autumnalis adulto Chocó contra una ventana

10-Feb-15 Quepos

16-Feb-15 2015-02-021 Sterna maxima 1 año anzuelo en ala 21-Feb-15 Playa Palo Seco

17-Feb-15 2015-02-023 Saimiri oerstedii Adulto Electrocución 27-Feb-15 Londres

23-Feb-15 2015-02-024 Sporophila schitacea Adulto Decomiso 27-Feb-15 Playa El Rey

26-Feb-15 2015-02-026 Melanerpes rubricapillus

Pichón Se cayó de un árbol

11-Mar-15 Naranjito

26-Feb-15 2015-02-027 Melanerpes rubricapillus

Pichón Se cayó de un árbol

11-Mar-15 Naranjito

2-Mar-15 2015-03-031 Patagioenas nigrirostris Juvenil Golpeado 10-Mar-15 Naranjito

Total: 20

Still at Rescue Center

Fecha de ingreso Expediente Especie Edad Causa

24-Abr-2013 2013-04-024 Choleopus hoffmanni Cría Huérfano

17-Dic-2013 2013-12-131 Bradypus variegatus Neonato Huérfano

28-Jul-14 2014-07-093 Tamandua mexicana Cría Huérfano/atropellado

25-Nov-14 2014-11-149 Bradypus variegatus Cría Huérfano

2014-12-158 Tamandua mexicana Cría Huérfano

6-Ene-2015 2015-01-002 Choloepus hoffmanni Neonato Cayó de un árbol

30-Ene-2015 2015-01-014 Choloepus hoffmanni Neonato Huérfano

13-Feb-15 2015-02-018 Caluromys derbianus Neonato Ataque por perro

13-Feb-15 2015-02-019 Caluromys derbianus Neonato Ataque por perro

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13-Feb-15 2015-02-020 Caluromys derbianus Neonato Ataque por perro

4-Mar-15 2015-03-032 Coendou mexicanus Juvenil lo recogió neonato

12-Mar-15 2015-03-038 Sciurus variegatoides Juvenil Herida

16-Mar-15 2015-03-040 Amazona autumnalis Adulto Decomiso

26-Mar-15 2015-03-044 Boa constrictor Adulto Quemado

26-Mar-15 2015-03-045 Glaucidium brasilianum Juvenil en el suelo

27-Mar-15 2015-03-046 Glaucidium brasilianum Juvenil en el suelo

29-Mar-15 2015-03-047 Brotogeris jugularis Adulto en el suelo

Total: 17

Moved to another rescue center

Fecha de ingreso Expediente Especie Edad Causa

Fecha salida Desenlace

6-Oct-14 2014-10-119 Cebus capucinus Cría Huérfano Centro de Rescate Nosara

26-Nov-14 2014-11-152 Tayassu tajacu Adulto Decomiso 2/2/2015 Centro de Rescate Tranquility

Died or were euthanized

Fecha de ingreso

Expediente Especie Edad Causa Fecha salida

2014-11-139 Brotogeris jugularis adulto decomiso 18-Mar-15

2014-12-157 Ciccaba nigrolineata adulto

6-Ene-2015 2015-01-001 Choloepus hoffmanni Juvenil Cayó de un árbol Llegó muerto

14-Ene-2015 2015-01-011 Didelphis marsupialis Adulto No se mueve 14-Mar-15

13-Feb-15 2015-02-016 Caluromys derbianus Adulto Ataque por perro 14-Feb-15

13-Feb-15 2015-02-017 Caluromys derbianus Neonato

Ataque por perro 18-Feb-15

16-Feb-15 2015-02-022 Pionus senilis Adulto trauma fuerte en ala 18-Feb-15

26-Feb-15 2015-02-025 Melanerpes rubricapillus Pichón Se cayó de un árbol 4-Mar-15

26-Feb-15 2015-02-028 Sciurus variegatoides Bebé Se cayó de un árbol 7-Mar-15

27-Feb-15 2015-02-029 Pelecanus occidentalis Adulto Flotando decaído por varios días 28-Feb-15

28-Feb-15 2015-02-030 Phaeton aethereus Adulto En playa 1-Mar-15

4-Mar-15 2015-03-033 Potos flavus Adulto se lo trajeron la policía 4-Mar-15

10-Mar-15 2015-03-034 Cebus capucinus Adulto Atropello 10-Mar-15

11-Mar-15 2015-03-035 Megascops cooperi Juvenil no se sabe

11-Mar-15 2015-03-036 Columbina talpacoti Juvenil entrega voluntaria 14-Mar-15

11-Mar-15 2015-03-037 Melanerpes rubricapillus Adulto entrega voluntaria 12-Mar-15

13-Mar-15 2015-03-039 Porphyrio martinica Adulto Herida 16-Mar-15

17-Mar-15 2015-03-041 Choloepus hoffmanni Adulto electrocución 17-Mar-15

26-Mar-15 2015-03-042 Momotus momosa Adulto Golpeado 26-Mar-15

26-Mar-15 2015-03-043 Cebus capucinus Adulto enfermo 26-Mar-15

Total: 20

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SANCTUARY AND EDUCATIONAL ANIMALS

Two enclosures were built for a White hawk, PSe agregaron dos recintos más al Santuario para un

gavilán blanco y un gavilán aludo.

El gavilán blanco llegó en enero del 2014 con un trauma en cabeza y lado izquierdo del cuerpo. Logró

recuperarse bastante bien, excepto por que el ojo izquierdo perdió la visión. Aunque se intentó con

distintos tratamientos no fueron exitosos. Por la anatomía y biología de esta especie, la visión bilateral

es transcendental para poder cazar y volar exitosamente. De liberarla así moriría probablemente de

hambre o chocaría contra objetos. Su mayor deficiencia es calcular profundidad.

El gavilán aludo llegó en noviembre proveniente de Uvita. Presentaba una fractura completa y expuesta

en el ala izquierda. Por la ubicación, severidad de la fractura y además que llevaba ya días de haber

ocurrido no era operable. Con el ala casi amputada se estabilizó para que al menos no la perdiera.

Después de mucho tiempo de recuperación el ave puede dar saltos y pequeños vuelos. Sin embargo, por

ser una especie migratoria es imposible liberarlo. Nunca podría volar lo necesario para sobrevivir.

Los recintos que se construyeron son de 4.2 metros de largo x 2.5 metros de ancho x 2.5 metros de alto.

El piso tiene un sistema de drenaje que además evita la erosión. La parte media baja de las paredes son

de fibrolit y la parte media alta es de una malla de plástico. El techo tiene zinc y malla para que luz y

lluvia entren intercaladas. Tiene doble puerta ubicada en la parte de atrás. Se enriqueció con perchas de

distintas alturas, grosores y texturas. Además tiene una pileta con agua para tomar o para bañarse. Se

usó el modelo que se usa en el Raptor Center de Minnesota para rapaces de educación.

Santuary Animals

Especie Cantidad a inicio

del trimestre Nacimientos Defunciones Ingreso Salida Total

Amazona auropalliata 1 0 0 0 0 1

Amazona automnalis 3 0 0 2 0 5

Amazona farinosa 1 0 0 0 0 1

Aratinga nana 1 0 0 0 0 1

Atelles geofroyi 2 0 0 0 0 2

Brotogeris jugularis 10 0 2 0 1 7

Buteo platypterus 0 0 0 1 0 1

Callitrix jacchus 14 0 0 0 0 14

Cebus Capuchinus 3 0 0 0 0 3

Nassua narica 1 0 0 0 0 1

Penelope purpurascens 0 0 0 1 0 0

Pionus senilis 2 0 0 0 0 2

Potos flavus 3 0 0 0 0 3

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Pseudastur albicollis 0 0 0 1 0 1

Psittacara finschi 2 0 0 3 0 5

Pyrilia haematotis 1 0 0 0 0 1

Saguinus geofroyi 2 0 0 0 0 2

Saimiri oerstedii 7 0 0 0 1 6

Total 53 0 0 0 0 56

They are distributed this way:

Jaula Especie Animal

1 Loras Amazona auropalliata, A. autumnalis, A. farinosa, Aratinga finschii

2 Pericos Brotogeris jugularis, P. haematotis, P. senilis, A. nana

3 Marmosetas Goupy, Tiny

4 Marmosetas Sandy, Ninja, Boss Marley

5 Martilla Kinky, Julian, Hillary

6 Marmosetas Pipsqueak, Sparrow

7 Pava

8 Tamarines Shrek, Annie

9 Pizote

10 Monos Araña Nina, Darwin

11 Carablancas Hugo, Hector, Georgia

12 Titis 6 titis

13 Gavilan Blanco

14 Gavilán Aludo

Clínica Marmosetas Rudy, Bella, Gouber

Yang, Mickey

Sage, Farfel

Jesse

Health

Every marmoset, tamarin and squirrel monkey was captured on March 16 and 17. A full physical exam,

deworming, vitamins were given; blood was drawn for multiple tests and swabs in the mouth. This was

done with the monkeys sedated so they cant remember any of this. The blood test were for a

hemogram, and also to collaborate with two studies: genetics, looking for mycobacteria and for

plasmodium sp. They all recovered fast and well from this and went back to their enclosures. We did

find 3, from same enclosure, all thin and down in weight. They are in the clinic under treatment.

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Mickey (male), a marmoset, had bee rejected from its family, so it was neutered and its now with Yang

(male). They are bonding in the clinic. Yang too will get neutered. Then both will get placed with Sage

and Farfel (females).

Jesse, marmoset, broke her leg and has now a cast and its recovering at the clinic.

Income

We have new animals in the Sanctuary as educational animals.

The white hawk arrived in January 2014. It came due to head trauma. It recovered pretty well

except for the right eye that is now blind. She can not be released because she needs bifocal

vision to be able to calculate depth. Therefore she can not fly fast nor hunt.

The broadwing hawk arrived with a serious almost amputated left wing. The fracture was old

and too damaging that it could not be fixed. This is a migratory bird that was born in North

America and was migrating South when the trauma occurred. Although we were able to save

the wing it can not fly well enough to go back.

Two crested guans were confiscated and brought to us in January. We tried rehabilitation both

and did a soft release. One guan went straight towards the mountains. We followed for a couple

of days until it was very deep. The other guan got lost and went to the neighbors chicken coop.

It was returned to us and when examined she had lost a lot of weight, was dehydrated, and

clearly was very tame. It now jumps on the arms of people. It is too tame to be released.

Two red lored parrots, amazona autumnalis, from confiscations. One was also attacked by a

dog. It had been recovering at the clinic for over 2 months. The other one had trouble getting

used to a more balanced diet. They are now getting introduced to enclosure 1.

Three Crimson fronted parakeets, Aratinga finschi, also pets, were moved to enclosure 1 were

they are learing to socialize and exercise

Loss

One titi monkey escaped from the multispecies cage and joind a troop passing by (Peeta).

One orange chinned parakeet escaped from enclosure 1 through a hole and flew away. The hole

got fixed.

Births, deaths

No births.

Two orange chinned parakeets died due to trauma. They were fighting. Observations were done

for hours to find the cause of the fights, modifications and enrichments were applied to prevent

fighting from happening again.

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DOCUMENTARIES/ PRESS Green World New Media. Canadian Film Crew. Their one hour Costa Rican documentary is going to be

featured to all forth and fifth grade students from public schools in Canada. They filmed with us for a

day. The main focus is the Importance of saving the rainforest.

Productora Francesa. French Film Crew. They also filmed for a day. They followed the vet, the sloths,

and a volunteer. Their idea was to film a day in a Wildlife Rescue Center. Will be shown in France.

STAFF The rescue center had a major reorganization. The wildlife veterinarian was hired fulltime. Therefore,

Sam Trull, volunteer is now dedicated full time to raising and training of the sloths. She is also in charge

of preparing the prereleases and the postrelease monitoring. She is the lead researcher and will be

publishing the findings.

Dani Dion, was working with the rescued dogs, she is now working fulltime at the clinic and the

rehabilitation animals.

Pedro Montero, biologist, is now in charge of Behavior Department. Therefore he does observations,

enrichment, operant conditioning on all animals- Sanctuary and Rehab Animals. Findings are also

recorded for future publishing.

Pablo Porras, biologist and ornithologist, was hired half time to help in all projects for now.

Oseas Ponce, vet student, came back and is the main zookeeper, working in cleaning and giving

maintenance to all enclosures and preparing the diets.

Kids Saving the Rainforest started managing the Blue Banyan Inn, its annual profit will be donated to

KSTR.

VOLUNTEERS Jill Wallace. Nov 3- Jan 15 2015. Bachellor in Bioology, Vet student, and wildlife rehabilitator since

2005.

Tom Lawrence. Nov 7- June 2015. Bachelor in Biology with a Zoology emphasis. Masters in Willife Health at the Bristol University in England.

Devin Fitzsimmons. Nov 24- Jan 7, 2015. Animal Trainer at MorPark Zoo School, CA and Sea World.

Emma Willams. Feb 1-27, 2015. Psychiatrist. Masters in Primate Conservation, Oxford, England.

Tammy Busby. Feb 19- March 14, 2015. Trained chef and has helped in Elephant Conservation Projects.

Day Volunteers:

Fernandez Martinez (6) Family

Girotti (3) Family

Mort (2) Family

Stern (2) Family

Blankenstein (2) Family

Bailey (2) Family

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RESEARCH Tuberculosis and Malaria Study with Tropical Diseases Master Program at Universidad Nacional

in Heredia, Costa Rica. Design and Publicity Graduating Thesis at Universidad Veritas in San Jose, Costa Rica. Follow up: Washington State University Mycobacteria sp, genetics, evolution and adaptation to

climate change. Follow up: Raising and training Sloths. Sloth Behavior with The Sloth Institute. Follow up: Raising and training Anteaters.

OUTREACH/ FURTHER EDUCATION

The first Kids Camp this year was a success with 41 kids, ages 9 through 12, all from Inmaculada, a

marginated neighbordhood in Quepos. Three volunteers from the Peace Corps (Ramona Dowdell,

Moriah Flaugher, and Jessica Skeesick)plus two local volunteers(Lori Baca and Kathleen Perez) helped

Vernita, the Volunteer Coordinator, organize it.

The kids learned the 4 species of monkeys and 2 species of sloths found in Costa Rica, the importance of

not feeding wildlife nor have them as pets. This event was free thanks to donations, especially from the

Janssen family.

By María Pía Martín.

1 de abril de 2015

Firma

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FOTOS.

Algunos Liberados Enero a Marzo 2015

Expediente 2015-02-026 y 027 2015-02-021 2015-02-023

Especie Choloepus hoffmanii Sterna máxima Saimiri oerstedii

Edad Pichón 1 año Adulto

Origen Pérez Zeledón Playa Palo Seco Londres Causa Cayó el nido Anzuelo en ala Electrocución

Algunos animales aún en el Centro de Rescate

2015-02-018 al 020 2014-08-095 y 2014-09-117 2015-03-032

Caluromys derbianus Coendou mexicanus

Bebé, animal mató a la madre Juveniles Bebé, un señor la Críaba

Quepos San Ramón Playa Bandera

Huérfano Enfermas Huérfano

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Algunos animales en el Santuario

2011-030 2015-01-008 2015-01-003

Jesse, fractura de tibia Brotogeris jugularis Penelope purpurascens

Gavilán Blanco Gavilán Aludo

Recinto y enriquecimiento