Oiled Wildlife Workshop
Sunday, November 13th: This one-day workshop is presented
in conjunction with IBRRC and IFAW, and is intended to provide
participants with both a theoretical understanding of the
principles of oiled wildlife rehabilitation and limited
hands-on experience.
Topics include response management, collection, triage,
stabilization, cleaning, pre-release conditioning, release,
post release monitoring & evaluation. A certificate
of participation will be provided at the end of the session.
Space is limited to 24 participants, and pre-registration
is required. Registration will open in early September and
confirmed conference registrants will have first option
to register. The registration fee for this workshop is $20.
3 in 1 Workshop - Radiography, Necropsy
& Bloodwork
Friday, November 11th: Participants will rotate between
three workshops of one hour each. The Radiography segment
will demonstrate how to position mammals and birds for x-ray,
ventral/dorsally and laterally, teach interpretation of
these x-rays, and will look at some interesting cases on
file.
The Necropsy segment will demonstrate how to perform basic
avian and mammalian necropsies, as well as how to take and
prepare samples to be sent out for histology. The Bloodwork
segment will teach techniques for blood analysis, including
PCV, TP and CBC.
Space is limited to 24 participants, and pre-registration
is required. Registration will open in early September and
confirmed conference registrants will have first option
to register. The registration fee for this workshop is $15.
Imping and Feather Care
Date TBD: Participants will discuss techniques for keeping
feathers healthy and in good condition, how to avoid broken
or damaged feathers, and the basics of imping. Participants
will have an opportunity to imp several feathers using cadavers.
A sign up sheet for this workshop will be available at
the conference. There is no additional fee for this workshop
MOM: Made to order Mother
Date TBD: This workshop will introduce participants to the
basics of skinning birds to make a surrogate; a puppet parent
for very young nestling birds. Use of these puppets is particularly
helpful in providing an appropriate model for imprinting
in raptors and other "slow to grow" hatchlings.
It is especially valuable in the absence of siblings and/or
conspecific adults. Cadavers used will be non-protected
birds.
A sign up sheet for this workshop will be available at
the conference. There is no additional fee for this workshop
