ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Announces Two Major Developments

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Announces Two Major Developments: New Director Greg Russ and New X-Ray Technology

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ (ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ) is marking two major developments in its wild bird rehabilitation program: the appointment of a new director, and the addition of a new radiograph (x-ray) machine at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is pleased to announce that Greg Russ has been named Director of the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation (CWBR). Greg takes over this leadership from Bren Lundborg, who has given nearly a decade of excellent work and care to CWBR. 

Originally from a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, Greg’s wildlife career began in college at the University of Minnesota, where he volunteered at the Raptor Center. After earning a pre-veterinary degree, he took an internship at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 2016. Since then, he has worked at rehabilitation centers around the country, most recently as Rehabilitation Manager at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center, before returning to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ten years later to lead the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.

Greg believes that rehabilitation is a powerful tool for inspiring people to learn more about birds and care for the natural world. Greg begins his tenure at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ during the busiest season, with hundreds of injured and orphaned baby birds being dropped off by volunteer transporters and community members every week.

So far in 2026, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has cared for 795 injured or orphaned birds — up 15% from 2025 — putting the team on track for another record-breaking year. That growth makes the organization’s second major development especially timely: a new radiograph machine, made possible by a generous donor, that lets staff see internal injuries immediately and deliver more accurate care.

“The radiograph machine allows us to see internal injuries and problems, as well as confirming diagnoses that we have palpated in our intake exam,” said Greg Russ. “This drastically increases our triage ability and accuracy. Plus, it’s a good educational tool to visually show different types of injuries that we see, to both interns and the general public.”

Prior to acquiring the machine, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ relied on the generosity of a local veterinary partner, Kedron Valley Veterinary Clinic, 15 minutes away to x-ray birds in need. The arrangement was time-consuming and limited to only some birds. With the new equipment on-site, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ staff can now x-ray any bird that needs it, right away, improving both the speed and quality of care.

These two major developments at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation position ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to deliver even better care to injured and orphaned birds in VT and NH for years to come.