Non-European Oiled Wildlife Preparedness

Some examples of oiled wildlife response plans outside of Europe are given below:

 

South Africa

Dassen Island Seabird Plan (2001)

United States

California: Wildlife Response Plan for California (2005)
US Coast Guard: Rescuing Wildlife
Alaska: Alaska Regional Response Team (See section G: Wildlife Protection Plan)
Oil spill response for polar bears in Alaska
Pribilof Islands, Alaska: Wildlife Protection Guidelines

Canada

Canada National Policy on Oiled Birds and Oiled Species at Risk

Australia

Oiled Wildlife section of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority website, Marine Environment Protection
National Guideline for the Development of Oiled Wildlife Response Contingency Plans, September 2002

New Zealand

Wildlfe Response section of the Maritime New Zealand Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy