Your MISART on site at the Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

The Michigan State Animal Response Team was one of the first responders to assist wildlife in the Kalamazoo River Oil Spill. The MISART van loaded with cages and equipment was integral to those early efforts. We've exhausted our supplies, but continue to help with our volunteer efforts. The pictures tell the story, you can see MISART veterinarians helping with oil covered wildlife. We're winning this battle and helping the animals!

You can help too!
Volunteers are being coordinated through Hands On Battle Creek
Your PayPal donation to MISART will allow us to restock our supplies and continue to assist.

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  Vets and volunteers work diligently to cleans up and care for the animal.

  

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  Holding areas for the animals.

  

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  Geese covered in oil.

  

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  Dr. Stephen works with other vets to care for a goose.

  

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  A tireless crew of vets constantly monitor and feed animals to keep them in the best health possible.

  

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  Oil coated turtle.

  

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  Oil coated turtle.

  

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  During the cleaning process animals are constantly monitored and fed. Some animals need to be cleaned more than once to make sure all the oil is removed.

  

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  A muskrat being dried.

  

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  A feisty muskrat.

  

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  MI SART vans and equipment were some of the first resources mobilized and put to use in the early days of the environmental crisis.

  

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  An oil coated goose under the care of a veterinarian.

  

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  A goose coated in oil at one of the many stations set up to meet the animals need,.

  

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  A duck under the care of a veterinarian.

  

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  this is one of the cleaning stations set up to wash and clean the many animals that were contaminated with oil.

  

SART • Michigan State Animal Response Team

info@michigansart.org