Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation

Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation is an 8-hour course provided by OWRA. It is approved by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and fulfills the requirement for obtaining a Category 1 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit. The training is held annually at the OWRA Conference and at special request for groups over 8 persons. For information on this training and upcoming dates, please email Kristen Beck.

Topics covered in the Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation Manual:

• Wildlife Rehabilitation (overview)
• Regulations - Category I
• The Reality of Wildlife Rehabilitation
• Answering Wildlife Calls
• Basic Hygiene and Prevention of Disease
• • Disease Transmission and Prevention
  • Zoonotic Diseases
• Safety and Transport
• • Working with Wild Animals
  • Evaluation in the Field
  • Transport Recommendations
• Intake, Evaluation, and Treatment
• • Intake
  • Initial Assessment
  • Common Medical Conditions
• Rehabilitation of Category 1 Mammals
• • Basic Care of Orphans
  • Feeding Guidelines
  • Release Site
  • Tree Squirrels (gray, fox, red, and flying)
  • Ground Squirrels (thirteen-lined, chipmunks, and woodchucks)
  • Eastern Cottontail Rabbits

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