Jess in the Wild
@Jess_inthewild
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Certified & permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator - #birdnerd IG - jessinthewild *she/her* ~opinions are my own~
Joined October 2012
Me at every speaking event:.don’t talk about opossum vaginas don’t talk about opossum vaginas don’t talk about opossum vaginas don’t talk about opossum vaginas .Me after 10 seconds of arguing internally: ok we’re all adults here, right? Let’s have a chat. about opossum vaginas.
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Popping a raw pillsbury halloween sugar cookie like it’s a fucking adderall to get me going for chores
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They actually told me they love spay-aborts you should listen to them.
These cats are obviously married but I thought the spotted one was the husband since the gray lady kept getting pregnant. Now the spotted one is pregnant too! They’re just lesbians who love being pregnant
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Every time I go birding in spring or fall and I have to actively try so hard to see any migrating birds I remember that quote from birders describing warblers as “dripping from the trees” and I get unbelievably angry.
reading any description of wildlife abundance in a book written before 1900
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Never respected a man more than when he found out his friends had a “bobcat kitten” & were going to keep it, tricked them into bringing it to him so he could bring it to a wildlife rehab, & then when we told him it was a DSH he said “I love cats!” & decided to keep her
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Boomers be like “where are all the hummingbirds 😤😡 my cat muffins normally brings me 3-4 every summer!!1!”.
old people are like “wow i haven’t seen a whippoorwill in years :( i don’t know why :( anyway let me get my industrial strength herbicide out”.
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Oh breaking news they also said please give us indoor only homes we hate having to fend for our lives in an environment in which we don’t belong so like, GET ON IT.
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Sounds like the residents have taken a vote & it’s out of your hands.
Come along with me on my carnage (I mean course) check this morning. What should be one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country is being destroyed by herds of javelina. If anyone has a contact in AZ state govt that can help us find a solution please pass it along.
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Hey guys, it’s spring soon here in the northern hemisphere - know what that means? BABY WILDLIFE. Here’s a fun little thread about different baby wild animals you may encounter & what is GOOD ADVICE & what is BAD ADVICE - from your friendly neighborhood wildlife rehabilitator ♥️.
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Mourning doves will straight up throw a single stick on a windowsill & say “my job is done 😌” & then have the audacity to lay two eggs right next to it.
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Idk who the original creator of this is but it’s spot on
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That squirrel wasn’t a fucking “pet” he was poached wildlife. You know, that shit you normally get mad about?.
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YEAH I HAVE A DOG AT HOME HIS NAME’S MAX YOU SHOULD MEET HIM. IVE ALSO GOT MARIO KART HEHE. AND DONT WORRY IVE GOT WORK IN THE MORNING, YOU CAN’T STAY. IM WEARING BURBERRY, VERSAC-
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Boomers’ll be like “no I CANT stop using a bird feeder my birds NEED it they won’t survive!!!1! Anyway we’ve got a bug guy coming later today to spray our yard to get rid of the bugs 🥰”.
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You could’ve still gone to see Flaco had you & others like you not interfered & supported foiling attempts at his recapture & safe keeping. This is so gross.
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You know those “no farms=no food” bumper stickers? I need a “no bugs=no birds” one.
In case yall didn’t know it, MOST songbirds rely on healthy and diverse insect populations to feed their babies, even if as adults they eat seeds, fruits, or other non-insect diets. No bugs = no birds.
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ONCE AGAIN HERE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT CANADA GEESE ARE PERFECT.THEY HAVE AN EMPATHETIC COMMUNITY SYSTEM.IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED VIOLENCE FROM A GOOSE, JUST KNOW, AT ONE POINT, YOU DESERVED IT.
Our last 4 goslings have been released to join a flock of Canada Geese!. These 4 were all in care for various reasons - 1 was a true orphan, 2 had fishing line wrapped around their legs that caused constriction injuries, & 1 had a fishing hook AND line in & around their legs.
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I love when a big celebrity with millions of followers posts about them doing illegal things like caring for a federally protected bird species
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I use the Dodo’s videos in my Wildlife Rehab & Social Media presentation on examples of what NOT to share with the public. Why? Because it encourages others to partake in dangerous & illegal behavior. Dangerous to people (think Disease spread) but also dangerous to the squirrel.
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An 80+ year old woman accidentally kicked a copperhead who got into her bed. The snake bit her, she GRABBED it & contained it, called us, then called 9-11. Turns out it was a dry bite, & the snake was MASSIVE. She wanted the snake released unharmed - now SHE is fucking cool.
One of my earliest memories is my cousin killing a copperhead with a hoe, and he also had a Pontiac Firebird, and in 1984, he was basically the coolest person alive. And I just needed to share that with the world.
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Ok guys I am in love (nonreleasable American Kestrel)
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Wanna start drama? Comment “you can’t love outdoor birds & have outside cats” in any nature/birding group you’re in, & sit back & watch.
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“Faces off” you mean a bear literally tries to just get down a stairwell??? You can tell how uncomfortable this bear is getting close to this person & their dog - this bear isn’t “facing off”’with anyone.
A close encounter in Gatlinburg: watch as a bear faces off with a woman and her dog before casually heading down a stairwell.
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If your content makes people want to keep wildlife as pets, you’re actually causing harm, not preventing it.
what is an opinion you have about owning pets that will have you like this?
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That last photo is what we affectionately call “boating” bc they look like a boat.
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Ok but has anyone asked why they look like that.
The night we caught > 1% of the world's Spoon-billed Sandpiper population for tagging to understand their movements along their 8,000km migration route #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
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“Being kind” means giving wildlife the space & respect they deserve. We JUST talked about animals who lose their lives due to human-wildlife interactions like this. Teach children that wildlife are meant to be wild - not kissed, cuddled, or used for social media attention.
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My coworker said Pedro Pascal & Aubrey Plaza as Morticia & Gomez Adams & I can’t unsee it
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I have a passion for interior design (Blue Jay in care at a federally licensed wildlife hospital for rehabilitation)
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Stop I’m fucking crying for this animated dinosaur he tried his best.
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For everyone who is anti-zoo, the California Condor would’ve absolutely gone extinct without zoos to help breed them back into existence & release individuals back into the wild.
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Ok I’m gonna say it - Pro-Bird Feeder people get on my nerves almost as much as Outdoor Cat People.
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Maybe we need to start teaching animal behavior in like, elementary school so people stop growing up thinking these animals are “smiling” vs baring their teeth in a defensive, threatened manner.
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THIS is why hunting orgs aren’t taken seriously when they say “we’re conservationists!”.
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Guys, it’s over, it’s finished, we have officially found the cutest baby bird ever, and it’s a Horned Lark.
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Have you considered Birds
what hobbies can a 25 year old have other than the gym and drinking?.
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Can you name everything wrong happening in this video?
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I’ll conclude this thread with a few more facts:.Opossums can eat thousands of ticks in a single summer (they groom them off themselves & eat them!).They are immune to rattlesnake venom .They have a lower body temp which makes them a lower risk of contracting rabies!
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And this, my friends, is why we leave the spiders & their webs to do their important work
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My coworker got bit by a rabies vector species & required a booster as she’s already vaccinated against rabies. The doctor and nurses at the hospital she went to knew next to nothing about rabies - we’re talking about how turtles can get rabies but opossums can’t &-.
Rabies Vaccine PSA🚨:. Rabies is 100% fatal if you are exposed and do not get vaccinated. If you see a mammal acting strange, DO NOT TOUCH IT. If you have been licked, scratched or bitten, assume you've been exposed. If exposed you MUST GET A VACCINE OR YOU. WILL. DIE.
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Hunters in FB groups will literally cry scream & throw up about “coyotes are destroying our Turkey/deer populations” but will disregard habitat fragmentation/destruction, climate change impact, disease outbreak, introducing/protecting predators to manage coyotes, etc.
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Asking men if they know what kind of bird is on their shirt as if it’s a band tee.
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This is a falconer’s black vulture not a random wild animal they encountered. It has been trained to do this.
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Did you guys know that encouraging ppl to have raccoons as pets doesn’t actually encourage ppl to appreciate raccoons but rather endangers them as ppl poach them illegally from the wild to keep, which often results in them being confiscated & put down for rabies testing?.
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Very few bites; LOTS of euthanized animals because of Unqualified People Trying To Raise/Keep Wildlife, aka exactly what this guy did. I am vaccinated, but guess what - a rabies vaccine is not 100% effective, & I have had to get boosters after bites.
@GovernorAnne @Jess_inthewild Ask her how many bites she's experienced as a wildlife rehabilitator, and how many animals she has had euthanized in order to perform a necropsy for testing.
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*slaps Megalochoerus* you can destroy so many golf courses with one of these.
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…I’m never gonna learn shorebirds am I.
an american golden-plover and a black-bellied plover putting aside their differences and just chilling out on the beach together 🥲
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From the writers of “Go The Fuck To Sleep” comes the heartwarming tale of “Keep Your Fucking Cats Indoors”.
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Crate training our nonreleasable American Kestrel. He’s so smart! Watch how he misunderstands the first cue, but resets himself & gets it on the 2nd time. Big bold personalities in small compact packages.
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Lmao so I was driving my brother to his friends house during a rainstorm & we had to stop to help this big kid across the road. Remember if uninjured, just help them in the direction they were going, don’t relocate them!
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Fun fact I just had a rabies positive opossum come through the wildlife hospital I work at. Please don’t feed wildlife, and better yet, don’t feed cats outdoors! Allowing animals to congregate over feeding stations causes disease spread & fighting that incurs suffering to all.
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You guys I got a collar for the first time for our little No-Neck Nugget and uhhh
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I love plants y’all but like what is the end goal??? You buy plant, plant get bigger, you repot plant in bigger pot. plant get bigger, repot,,,biGGER, REPOT???? WHEN IS IT ENOUGH.
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Buildings should be cited for every 👏🏼 single 👏🏼 federally 👏🏼protected👏🏼 bird 👏🏼death👏🏼.
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the doctor told her he didn’t think she even needed to get follow up boosters, didn’t know what kind of boosters to give someone already vaccinated, but gave in when she reminded him this was the health depts call, NOT his. The lack of education around rabies is terrifying.
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@Charlietrypsin Remember - domestic cats are not native wildlife, & thus they should not be allowed to wander about to eat & kill wildlife, use neighbor’s gardens as their litter boxes, spread disease, & most importantly - to be injured by preventable causes, like cats, poison, predators, etc!.
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Ladies if he wanted to build you a bower, he would 😤
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You know what birds need to survive Susan? BUGS. You know what bugs need to survive? NATIVE PLANTS. You know what doesn’t cause unnatural congregation of birds? NATIVE PLANTS. GIVE THE BIRDS WHAT THEY ACTUALLY NEED BROTHER.
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Love that birds are like “American Goldfinch” & they’re this beautiful yellow-gold cutie, & then moths are like a drab gray, blends in with the concrete walls of skyscrapers & their name is something like “The Drowned Wife, twice scorned”.
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Begging people to understand when you’re a boring, uninvolved owner, of course your pet is going to take the environment that actually enriches them.
@bunsenbernerbmd @sshole Cat flaps are the data you need. Any cat owner who offers their felines a choice of indoor or outdoor will tell you their cat will more often than not choose outdoors. Some choose to stay in, but most would be unhappy. They are part of the ecosystem.
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@AnneWHilborn coined it first I believe, but - THEY CREATE A 3RD SPACE PORTAL VAGINA THAT OPENS UP WITHIN THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE TO GIVE BIRTH ONTO THEIR ABDOMEN WHERE BABIES SWIM OUT & DOWN INTO THE POUCH. This 3rd vagina then CLOSES without ANY EVIDENCE IT EVER EXISTED AFTER
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Just a reminder: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been found within EVERY FLYWAY in the US & Canada. BIRDERS: clean & disinfect your shoes between walks! Do not go to multiple areas (especially areas with waterfowl!!!) without disinfecting/wearing different shoes!!!.
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Sorry I can’t hang out I’m busy getting kicked out of Facebook groups
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Sounds like you’re doing too much. This is a losing battle. Pivot towards a javelina sanctuary. Do less. The pigs cannot be stopped.
@TurfEnto We sprayed the entire course in April and August with high rate Tetrino, Aloft, and Acelepryn. We haven’t found any grubs in any of the damage, just earth worms. We’ve discussed Sevin or some other carbaryl spray for next season as well.
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Me when random ppl with zero animal experience except watching viral animal videos and owning an outdoor cat want to make their opinion known on the internet.
Sorry guys people on the internet said I hate animals, guess being angry at irresponsible humans who keep wild animals in their homes, feed them to obesity and get them killed by breaking the law and choosing their own comfort over the animals makes me a meanieeee 🥺.
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Do you say hello in your car to all the raptors hunting by the roads or are you rude.
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“But they need my feeders to survi-“ .NO. NO THEY DONT. YOURE PROVIDING SHITTY BIRD SEED WITH BARE MIN NUTRITIONAL VALUE WHILE UNNATURALLY CONGREGATING BIRDS THAT SPREADS DISEASE DEBRA, THIS IS WHAT BIG WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED WANTS YOU TO THINK.
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In case you’re wondering - this opossum mom & babies were rehabilitated at @BRWildlifeCtr after mom was injured. She was rehabbed w/ her babies & everyone was released once healed!
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Hello friends what’s the craziest misidentifications you’ve witnessed people make?.At my work, we have a no trust policy, due to “I have a baby eagle!” being a blue jay. Baby season is also “could you send me a picture?” season.
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Hey do men also think about all the ways they can escape a hostile situation with a stranger when they go hiking alone or is this primarily done by another demographic?.
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When a cat owner’s irresponsible & lazy choices kills TWO cats 🫠🙃 but ppl who want cats indoors are the cat abusers lmao.
once again outdoor cat owners are on the hellside of history
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Ok guys I see that there are some people intrigued about “what is so special about opossum vaginas;” so before I start lemme plug this AMAZING 88 PAGE PUBLICATION SOLELY ABOUT THE ALIEN ANATOMY THAT IS THE VIRGINIA OPOSSUM .
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No bc #FedWildlifeIsDeadWildlide Despite it feeling like a good thing, feeding & congregating wildlife unnaturally & habituating them to people often leads to them contracting & spreading diseases, getting hurt by ppl & cars, or causing issue to the point they need to be put down.
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DYK that barn owls DGAF and will literally lay eggs & have babies YEAR-ROUND as long as food is plentiful enough? They said oh, rodents on your farm? In the middle of winter? Reinforcements are hatching as we speak.
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Everytime i face a People Are Awful to Wildlife Scenario, I remember the dude who lied to his friends about keeping a bobcat kitten so they’d give it to him then secretly took it to a rehab bc he knew they shouldn’t keep it. & then it was a domestic kitten so he got a new cat.
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Hello from one of the cats I am pet sitting right now
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Allowing cats to freely roam unsupervised is at best neglect, at worst abuse, regardless of whether they’re “feral” or “indoor/outdoor.”Cats deserve better
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TNR is cruelty, & rescues & shelters that promote & utilize TNR for cats are failing any welfare mission they may have & encouraging the dumping & neglect of cats.
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When you invite your birding friends on a hike, or literally any other outdoor adventure
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Extremely devastated to make this announcement, but, it does in fact appear that going to the gym regularly has had a positive impact on my mental health.
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My scorching zoological/conservation take is that, no, you DONT have to let kids touch & handle wildlife for them to care about nature - just because you CAN (herps, looking at you) doesn’t mean we SHOULD. How many kids love horses & dinosaurs & never touched or handled either?.
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