Rehabilitation: Blue-Winged Teal

Photo by MDC Staff

You have been given an assignment by the Missouri Department of Conservation.  Someone recently brought in one of these animals:

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Blue-Winged Teal

The animal has been injured and will not survive in the wild until you have worked to rehabilitate it.  

• What skills must the animal demonstrate before you reintroduce it to the wild?
• What must you teach it to do for itself?
• Where will you release it once it is ready?

You will find important information about feeding, nesting, and other behaviors at this Audubon page.