An hour passed before the frantic energy in the ER began to settle. A heavy, olive-drab truck with "Wildlife Rescue & Transport" emblazoned on the side pulled into the clinic's loading bay, its engine idling loudly in the cold. Two men in tactical cold-weather gear jumped out, carrying a specialized, reinforced transport unit. Shortly after, Dr. Aris emerged from the double doors, wiping sweat from his forehead with a trembling hand.