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Under her wing: Virginia Tech wildlife student applies experience to rehabilitating birds Published Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 12:05 am Join AFP s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Front Page » Local/State » Under her wing: Virginia Tech wildlife student applies experience to rehabilitating birds Wildlife conservation major Haley Olsen-Hodges treats a critically injured female northern cardinal at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke. Photo by Ray Meese for Virginia Tech. If you hear a songbird chirping from the back of a classroom or the ruffle of hawk feathers during a lab, there is a good chance Haley Olsen-Hodges is one of your classmates. ....
Injured owl ready to fly again thanks to Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center Owl spent nearly two months recovering after injuring its leg Updated: Tags: DANVILLE, Va. – An injured owl rescued by a firefighter along the Dan River is nearly ready to fly again, thanks to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center. The barred owl will be released back into the wild on Saturday, near where it was found in Danville. The owl was found by a Danville firefighter hanging upside down entangled in some fishing line and injured its leg in the process. Wildlife center staff member Madison Burnette, who helped rehabilitate the owl, says it took nearly two months for it to heal. ....
Rachel Lucas Anchor Watch Rachel weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Virginia Today. Home is where the heart is, and for Rachel Lucas her heart is right here in Southwest Virginia. No stranger to the Appalachian Mountains, Rachel grew up on a farm in Giles County and is thrilled to be providing news coverage for the place she calls home. Rachel has helped WSLS 10 win multiple awards for team coverage of various breaking news events across the region, including her investigative reporting of the after effects of the Lynchburg train derailment, which spilled thousands of gallons of Bakken crude oil into the James River. Earning the trust of WSLS 10 viewers, she is more than familiar with the issues that affect the region. She understands our viewers because she has and always will be a member of our community. ....