A Virginia Rail with a broken beak from a window collision.		Infused with minute doses of plant and mineral substances, homeopathic remedies act as catalysts to help the body heal itself. In use worldwide since 1790, homeopathy remains popular in Europe for the treatment of acute and chronic conditions for humans and other animals. Based on the principle that "like cures like, homeopathic treatments are gentle, non-invasive, inexpensive (compared to pharmaceuticals), and they yield quick results. In 2007, the Fatal Light Awareness Program created a committee to devise a protocol on the proper use of homeopathy for birds injured in collisions with windows or lit skyscrapers at night. The protocol enables novice bird rescuers to administer homeopathic remedies.

The committee was inspired to build on the legacy of Carolynn Parke who founded and ran FLAP's rehabilitation centre, Wingspread, until her untimely death in 2006. Carolynn was trained in the use of homeopathics by Shirley Casey, a wildlife rehabilitator in Colorado (www.ewildagain.org), who has done extensive research and published widely on the use of homepathics to treat injured wildlife. She acted as a Consultant to FLAP. Shirley recommended Aconite for fear and shock and Arnica for brain swelling, inflammation, injuries, and shock as well. Both remedies are plant-based. Since the protocol was enacted last spring, the number of FLAP volunteers using homeopathy has grown exponentially. Volunteers apply this first aid tool promptly to the injured birds they find to improve their chances of survival. Home