“Because of my job, people would bring a wild animal to me. I was always an outdoor person, and a couple of gentlemen at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources encouraged me to get my first permit to handle wildlife. I did it thinking I would handle a couple of birds a year.”
“Some people ask, why don't you let nature take it's course? My answer is that most of the injuries are caused by man-made objects or pets, and they are not natural.”
