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International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
(IWRC) www.iwrc-online.org
IWRC is a non-profit organization with a mandate of conserving
and protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat through wildlife
rehabilitation. IWRC is a training organization committed
to presenting the latest research and techniques to rehabilitators
around the world. IWRC publishes the quarterly Journal of
Wildlife Rehabilitation, training manuals and other educational
materials.
IWRC is presently the only international organization offering
certification in wildlife rehabilitation. Skills seminars
are delivered throughout the world by teams of specially
trained instructors and veterinarians.
IWRC Training Seminars:
A complete description of all IWRC Skills Seminars can be
read on the
website. Seminars include:
1AB Wildlife Rehabilitation (Prerequisite: None; no previous
experience or class work is required)
Advanced Skills Seminars:
- Chemical Restraint of Wild Animals (Prerequisite: Wildlife
Rehabilitation 1AB)
- AB Clinical Pathology: Laboratory Procedures and Diagnostics
(Prerequisite: Wildlife Rehabilitation 1AB)
- Initial Wildlife Care (Prerequisites: Wildlife Rehabilitation
1AB, Clinical Pathology 3AB)
Feeding and Nutrition of Animals in Rehab Settings (Prerequisites:
Wildlife Rehabilitation 1AB)
- Physical Therapy for Wildlife (Prerequisite: Wildlife
Rehabilitation 1AB)
- Basic Necropsy Procedures (Prerequisite: Wildlife Rehabilitation
1AB)
- Fluid Therapy Administration in Wildlife Care (Prerequisite:
Wildlife Rehabilitation 1AB)
- Wound Management for Wildlife (Prerequisite: Wildlife
Rehabilitation 1AB)
- Volunteer Management in Wildlife Rehabilitation (Prerequisite:
None)
- Medical Management of Oil-Affected Birds (Prerequisite:
Wildlife Rehabilitation 1AB and 3AB)
IWRC's Skills Seminars are presented in two ways:
1) By invitation from a host group, an IWRC training team
will travel to the host group's location. For information
on hosting a Skills Seminar in your country, state/province
or area, contact the IWRC office at iwrc@inreach.com
2) IWRC hosts an annual conference that includes seminars,
workshops and presentations.
To view the annual conference schedule, visit IWRC
online.
To view a current training schedule, click
here.
Conference and training schedules will also be posted here
on WI in our Events
Calendar.
Lindsay Wildlife Museum www.wildlife-museum.org
Founded in 1955, the museum operates the oldest and one of
the largest wildlife rehabilitation hospitals in the United
States, treating more than 6,000 injured and orphaned wild
animals each year.
Lindsay's Wildlife Rehabilitation program offers an introductory
course that teaches students to raise and rehabilitate orphaned
and injured native California wildlife. The introductory course
is a prerequisite for the more comprehensive wildlife rehabilitation
certification program.
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
(NWRA) www.nwrawildlife.org
The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) is
a nonprofit, international membership organization committed
to promoting and improving the integrity and professionalism
of wildlife rehabilitation and contributing to the preservation
of natural ecosystems.
NWRA publishes The NWRA Quarterly Journal and a number
of books, papers and manuals. Wildlife Rehabilitation,
Volumes 1-15, contains selected papers; Annotated Bibliography
of Wildlife Rehabilitation, lists over 250 papers published
in their Volumes; Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual;
Care and Management of Captive Raptors; Exotic Animal
Formulary; and dozens of individual papers reprinted from
The NWRA Quarterly Journal on topics in animal care, wildlife
medicine and interpretive education. To order publications,
go to http://www.nwrawildlife.org/market/publications.asp
NWRA offers training at its annual symposium. The symposium
program includes presentations, lectures, hands-on labs and
discussion groups. For symposium dates, visit the
NWRA website or check the WI Events
Calendar regularly.
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research
www.tristatebird.org
Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Inc. is a private, non-profit
wildlife rehabilitation organization located in Newark, Delaware.
Tri-State provides professional care for injured, oiled &
orphaned wild birds, from hummingbirds to bald eagles, at
its modern medical rehabilitation facility.
Training & Education programs in oil spill response and
general bird care are offered to industry, veterinarians,
government wildlife professionals, academia and the general
public. Educational outreach programs are also available for
schools, youth groups, civic organizations and others.
Phone (302) 737-9543
Fax (302) 737-9562
Wildlife Centre of Virginia (WCV)
www.wildlifecenter.org
The Wildlife Center of Virginia is a non-profit teaching
hospital for native wildlife, located in Waynesboro, Virginia.
WCV offers training classes in wildlife rehabilitation for
individuals interested in wildlife care at all levels: beginners
with less than two years experience in wildlife care and advanced
with more than two years experience. Anyone involved with
an animal related profession is also welcome and encouraged
to attend all classes. All classes and workshops are taught
by The Wildlife Center's veterinary staff or other experienced
professionals.
All classes require pre-registration. For a list of training
topics, locations and schedules, please contact the Wildlife
Center's Outreach Coordinator at (540) 942-9453 or email outreach@wildlifecenter.org
to register or for additional information.
The Cape Wildlife Center www.hsus.org/ace/12800
A program of The Humane Society of the United States, the
Cape Wildlife Center (CWC) is a vital resource available to
the Cape Cod, Massachusetts, community for the veterinary
and rehabilitative care of injured, ill, or orphaned wildlife;
for wildlife and environmental advocacy; and for humane solutions
to human-wildlife conflicts.
The CWC offers educational opportunities ranging from hands-on
student externships in wildlife veterinary medicine and rehabilitation
to programs offering humane solutions for human-wildlife conflicts.
Programs are tailored to wildlife professionals, college and
veterinary students, volunteers, and the local community,
depending on interest and need. On-site housing is available
on a limited basis for student externs.
For further information, contact CWC:
Phone: 508-362-0111
Fax: 508-362-0268
E-mail: capewildlife@earthlink.net
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