Rehabilitator Resources

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Resources for Active Rehabilitators

Become an NWRA Member

No matter where you are in your experience as a wildlife rehabilitator, joining NWRA is a great way to gain access to professional development, network with other rehabilitators, and receive discounts on publications and symposium registration.

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Resources for Specific Topics or Diseases

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Federal, State, and Provincial Wildlife Agencies

Explore contact information of government offices and agencies.

Permits Required for Rehabilitation Activities

Learn about the permits and application processes required for rehabilitation practices.

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Public Education Library

Explore NWRA’s posters, free to download, to educate the public on wildlife issues.

Guidelines for Educators

Read NWRA's recommendations and guidelines for using wildlife and biofacts for education.

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Content Database

Looking for something? We may have the topic you are looking for. There are currently 392 unique resources from journal articles to recorded symposium sessions available to search.

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Wildlife Care Basics for Veterinary Hospitals: Before the Rehabilitator Arrives

by Irene Ruth, Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, Shannon Jacobs (Contributor), Michele Goodman (Contributor), Debra Gode (Contributor), Laura Simon (Contributor), Harriet Forrester (Contributor)

US and Canadian Regional Associations

This document lists rehabilitation associations across the United States and Canada. It is helpful to both the general public and wildlife rehabilitators for finding a rehabilitator in their area.

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NWRA Publications

NWRA develops and publishes books, as well as the peer-reviewed journal Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, for the benefit of its members and for the wildlife rehabilitation community as a whole.

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Minimum Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition

Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation is based on accepted standards and norms for biology, medicine, behavior, natural history, and wildlife rehabilitation. The information in this publication pertains to all wildlife rehabilitators at any stage in their career or at any level of activity. Click here for a PDF copy of Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation, 3rd edition.

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