An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation of Birds as Shown by Ringing Recoveries

This report aims to assess post-release survival of rehabilitated birds and compare this to the survival of non-rehabilitated birds using distance and time elapsed between ringing and finding.

Comparisons are made between selected species and ecological groups of species to enable an assessment of rehabilitation success.

From this, it is possible to prioritise species best suited for rehabilitation in terms of post-release survival if resources available are limited.

This report does not consider the moral, ethical or conservation value of rehabilitating individuals of a species.