Oiledwildlife.eu provides an overview of the discipline of oiled wildlife response and preparedness. It is a reliable source of information for professionals, the media and the wider public on the complexities of responding to oil affected animals within the framework of the overall response to oil spills.


The principles and practices of effective oiled wildlife response are the same everywhere thus, although Oildwildlife.eu’s primary focus is on European issues, this site presents information that is of value to a worldwide audience.


Oiledwildlife.eu was initiated as part of an EU funded project in 2007 and since then has been managed by Sea Alarm, an NGO dedicated to improving response to oil-affected wildlife in Europe and around the world.

 

Comments and additional information are encouraged; we invite you to contact Sea Alarm if you wish to make a contribution.

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News

May 23 2013
Ducks in Canada oiled by ship that sank in 1985

 In April of 2013, a number of oiled eider ducks were reported and fishermen noted oil slicks between Change and Bacalhau Islands off the east coast of Newfoundland, triggering a Canadian Coast Guard investigation into the source. That source turned out to be the Manolis L, a bulk carrier that sank in 1985.

May 21 2013
US shipwrecks may pose oiled wildlife threat

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) surveys of US coastal waters have determined that at least 17 shipwrecks, most located in the Atlantic Ocean, may pose a hazard from leaking oil. Information from the survey has been passed on to the US Coast Guard, which has the final authority to handle oil pollution threats under the National Contingency Plan and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90).

April 2 2013
Wildlife impacted by Arkansas oil pipeline break

In the first week after an oil pipeline break in the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, about a dozen animals have been brought into care. A variety of ducks and one muskrat were admitted to HAWK wildlife rehabilitation center over the last few days. As of Tuesday 2 May,  Wildlife Response Services, a Texas based wildlife rescue group, has been brought in and a dedicated oiled wildlife response centre is being set up near the spill site. 

March 26 2013
Beaver dam protects reservoir and refuge from oil spill

A 27,500 gallon diesel fuel spill from a ruptured pipeline, first reported on March 18, 2013, could have been really bad news for Willard Bay State Park in the US. But a beaver dam prevented the fuel from traveling very far, protecting much of Willard Bay and the nearby Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. 

March 12 2013
New European Directive brings stricter offshore drilling regulations

With the Deepwater Horizon disaster on everyone’s minds, the European Parliament and the Member States have agreed new legislation, with stricter authorisation procedures and financial requirements for offshore drilling within EU waters.