These handouts and links will be available through the end of the year.
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC)
Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC)
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)
Week 1 – February 19
Introduction to Wildlife Rehab (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Basic Medical Terminology (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
ITS THE LAW
Week 2 – February 26
Capture and Restraint of Small Mammals & Birds (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Zoonosis (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Week 3 – March 5
Squirrels (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Squirrel Case Study (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Woodchucks (Full Page) / Woodchucks (6 slides per page)
Week 4 – March 12
Opossums (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Video of Tube Feeding
Opossum Wheel View 1 / View2
Week 5 – March 19
Cottontails (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Week 6 – March 26
Physical Exam (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Squirrel Video
Physical Exam Video
Physical Exam Form – Mammals
Fluid Therapy (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Wildlife Rehabilitators MD (wrmd.org) This is not an endorsement.
Week 7 – April 2
Birds including Songbirds and Raptors
Songbird Identification (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Songbird Rehabilitation (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Raptor ID and Rehabilitation (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Week 8 – April 9
Answering Wildlife Calls (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Working with Your Vet (Full Page) / Handout (6 slides per page)
Homework with Answers
Intro to Wildlife Rehab
Basic Medical Terminology
Capture and Restraint
Zoonosis
Squirrels
Opossums
Cottontails
Physical Exam
Fluid Therapy
Raptors