Wildlife Rehabilitator
Interested in saving wildlife? Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator!
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The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to provide professional care to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals so ultimately they can be returned to their natural habitat.
Wildlife rehabilitators work with veterinarians to assess injuries and diagnose a variety of illnesses. Due to the important differences between wild animals and domestic animals, rehabilitators need extensive knowledge about the species in care, including natural history, nutritional requirements, behavioral issues, and caging considerations. They also need to understand any dangers the animals may present to rehabilitators. Rehabilitators must also be able to administer basic first aid and physical therapy, and understand any dangers the animals may present to rehabilitators.* |
How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator by Kim Stroud
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There is a lot involved in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator, but the first and most important thing is your interest. Most rehabilitators begin their careers with a passion for wildlife and the realization that the best thing for wildlife is for them to remain wild. If you wish to become a wildlife rehabilitator so you can cuddle wild animals, wildlife rehabilitation is not for you. It is critical to be able to put the animal's social needs ahead of your own.. Click here to read more.
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Information from National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association available at http://www.nwrawildlife.org/content/what-wildlife-rehabilitation and The California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators available at http://www.ccwr.org/home.html
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The Native America Humane Society does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server.
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