This page contains protocols, forms and documents for the Wildlife Processing Unit (WPU; managed by Point Blue and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network).

This page also contains links to forms and metadata for search and collection (California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network).

**Data entry for oiled wildlife surveys and observations coming soon.**

Tools

• Instructions
• Metadata
• Data Form
• Other

Instructions

Oiled Wildlife Processing Protocols, Forms and Codes      (Adobe PDF Document) Protocols for processing oiled wildlife in the state of California. Contains relevant forms and code keys (also available separately below). Revised March 2014 by Point Blue Conservation Science and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network for the wildlife processing team

Metadata

Avian Species Codes and Special Status      (Adobe PDF Document) Standardized four-letter codes, federal or state special status, and band size of commonly encountered birds in California oil spills. See full wildlife processing protocols for more details. Revised Sept 2013

Data Log Code Key for Processing Oiled Wildlife      (Adobe PDF Document) Shorthand Code Key for Data Logs - to use as reference during spill. More detailed descriptions of codes and instructions can be found in the wildlife processing protocols. Revised January 2014.

Marine Mammal Codes and Special Status      (Adobe PDF Document) Marine mammal (pinnipeds and otters) species codes and special status. See wildlife processing protocols for more details. Created November 2009.

OWCN Oiled Bird Color Band Code Key      (Adobe PDF Document) OWCN protocols for temporary color bands given during field stabilization, intake, and processing of DOAs, or to indicate re-banded birds or those with medical conditions.

Data Form

Data Log - for Processing Oiled Dead Animals      (Adobe PDF Document) Dead Animal Data Log. See full wildlife processing protocols for details AND see code key. Revised January 2014

Data Log - for Processing Oiled Live Animals      (Adobe PDF Document) Dead Animal Data Log. See full wildlife processing protocols for details AND see code key. Revised January 2014.

Federal Band Recovery Form for Use During Oiled Wildlife Processing      (Adobe PDF Document) Form for tracking federally banded dead and live birds collected during an oil spill. See wildlife processing protocols for more details. Created November 2009.

Oiled Wildlife Processing - Photo Corrections Log      (Adobe PDF Document) Log for tracking corrections/edits to digital photo evidence. For the Wildlife Processing Unit. See wildlife processing protocols for details. Revised January 2014.

Point Blue - Oil Spill Survey Form for Field Surveys      (Adobe PDF Document) Point Blue data form for surveying beaches for wildlife (oiled and unoiled) during an oil spill event.

Post Arrival Mortality Log for Oiled Wildlife Processing      (Adobe PDF Document) Log for tracking post arrival mortalities during wildlife processing. See full wildlife processing protocols for details. Revised January 2014.

Wildlife Search Effort Log – CDFW OSPR Form      (Adobe PDF Document) California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response WILDLIFE SEARCH EFFORT LOG.

Other

Point Blue Species Placards (2012)     (Adobe PDF Document) Species Identification Placards for the WPU and other groups. Provides guidance for identifying, ageing, and sexing some of the most commonly encountered species in California oil spill events. Version 2.0 November 2012