on both coasts to give constructive advice. He is truly an expert in this 

 field. He has written numerous articles and research papers, including a 

 "how to" guide for the treatment of oil-soaked birds, entitled Operation 

 Rescue, which is accompanied with a bibliography. He was yery active, inci- 

 dentally, in the Argo Merchant spill near Nantucket in December of last year. 



The API has also sponsored a 4-year study in avian physiology at the 

 University of California at Santa Barbara. This study concerned the effects 

 of ingested crude oil on the mucosal transport mechanism and the electrolytic 

 balance in marine birds and the degree of dehydration and resulting pathological 

 changes. A discusssion of replacement therapy, including recommendations 

 for the use of steroids, is incorporated in the final report, which is avail- 

 able from API. 



Another API research project, conducted by the Av-Alarm Corp. of Santa 

 Maria, California, concerned the perfection of an acoustical device for 

 repelling aquatic birds. Using this device, the consultant firm was successful 

 in repelling 82 percent of the ducks and 92 percent of the shore birds from 

 a given area. The final report of that study is also available from API. 



The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Berkeley, California, 

 just completed an exhaustive compilation of its research for API. This 

 compilation includes a "text book" on rehabilitation techniques for oil- 

 soaked birds, a "how to" pamphlet on bird-cleaning, and an audio/visual 

 presentation. All three materials will soon be available from API. 



In May 1974, the API, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildife 

 Service, sponsored a seminar on oil spill/wildlife response planning at 

 Laurel, Maryland. At that time, efforts were being made to have State wild- 

 life agencies develop their own plans. The Comprehensive California Fish 

 and Game Plan for oiled wildlife was sent to all coastal State wildlife 

 agencies as a prototype model. At the present time, similar workshops on 

 oil/wildlife problems are being planned for the Northeast, for Florida, and 

 for the Northwest. The locations and dates of these workshops will be announced 

 well in advance. 



Standard Oil Co. of California provided a grant to Dr. James Naviaux 

 of Pleasant Hill, California, to develop bird-cleaning technology, which 

 includes the testing of various cleaners. His publication, After Care of 

 Oil Covered Birds, is available from the National Wildlife Health Foundation 

 at Pleasant Hill, California. 



Shell Oil Co. has supplied 50-gal (189.3-1) drums of the cleaning sol- 

 vent Shell Sol 70 to oil spill control centers throughout the Nation. 



In Canada, the Petroleum Association for the Conservation of Canadian 

 Environment (PACE) employed a consulting firm that made a comprehensive 

 review of dispersal and rehabilitation techniques of oil-soaked waterfowl. 

 The report is now available from PACE in Ottawa, Canada. 



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