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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
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WILDLIFE DISEASE WORKSHOP
Presented by: National Wildlife Health Center
Pre-requisite: none
Length: 1 day
Day: Friday, January 19
Fee: $75
This full day workshop addresses the ecology of disease conditions found in wildlife including avian, amphibian, reptile and mammalian diseases.
Among the conditions addressed are chronic wasting disease, avian botulism, hanta virus, avian cholera, avian influenza (including HPAI H5N1), rabies and toxicoses (lead, organophosphate/carbamate; petroleum).
Participants will also learn about collecting and preserving samples and carcasses, shipping samples, diagnostic procedures, what to actually do during an outbreak, handling live animals to collect samples, and using protective clothing to protect people or other animals from disease.
Please note: This course does not address treatment regimens.
The mission of the National Wildlife Health Center is to serve the nation and its natural resources by providing sound science and technical support, and to disseminate information to promote science-based decisions affecting wildlife and ecosystem health. The NWHC provides information, technical assistance, research, education, and leadership on national and international wildlife health issues.
BASIC WILDLIFE REHABILITATION
Presented by: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 2 days
Day: Thursday and Friday, January 18 & 19
Registration Fee: $120 Members, $140 Non-Members*
Description
Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is an introductory course for beginning wildlife rehabilitators or novice and experienced rehabilitators seeking formal education. Lecture topics include:
Introduction to wildlife rehabilitation
Basic anatomy and physiology
Calculating drug dosages
Handling and physical restraint
Thermoregulation
Stress and basic shock cycle
Initial care and physical examination
Nutrition and associated diseases
Standards for housing
Zoonoses
Euthanasia criteria
Release criteria
Lab topics include:
Gavage (tube-feeding)
Physical restraint
Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
Physical exams
Limb immobilization
Weighing
Participants who take this course and pass the final exam will receive a certificate of completion valid for 13 hours of continuing education.
*Participants registering for both Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation and Advanced Feeding & Nutrition will receive a $10 discount off of their total.
ADVANCED FEEDING & NUTRITION
Presented by: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Pre-requisite: Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is recommended, but not required
Length: 1 day
Day: Saturday, January 20
Registration Fee: $75 Members, $90 Non-Members*
Description
This course addresses the nutritional requirements of mammals and birds with principles also applicable to reptiles and amphibians. Lecture topics include:
Basic nutritional biochemistry
Gastrointestinal physiology and anatomy
Neonates
Self-feeding process
Importance of recognizing natural diets
Determining nutritional requirements
Feeding ill and emaciated animals
Analyzing and formulating diets
Minimizing captive stress through feeding and foraging enrichment
Participants who take this course and pass the final exam will receive a certificate of completion valid for 8 hours of continuing education.
*Participants registering for both the Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation and Advanced Feeding & Nutrition will receive a $10 discount off of their total.
WOUND MANAGEMENT
Presented by: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Pre-requisite: Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is recommended, but not required
Length: 4 Hours
Day: Thursday, January 18
Registration Fee: $55
Description
This course addresses the management of soft-tissue wounds in birds and mammals. Lecture topics include:
Wound assessment
Types of wounds
Using antibiotics
Cleaning and topical agents
Bandaging techniques
Physiology and stages of wound healing
Participants who take this course and pass the final exam will receive a certificate of completion valid for 4 hours of continuing education.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Presented by: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
Pre-requisite: Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation is recommended, but not required
Length: 3 Hours
Day: Thursday, January 18
Registration Fee: $40
Description
This course explores what pain is, the signs of pain and how we can minimize the pain felt by wildlife undergoing rehabilitation. Both birds and mammals are discussed. Lecture topics include:
Physiology of pain
Clinical signs
Types of medications available
Indications and contraindications
Effects and side effects of pain medications
Supportive care
Participants who take this course and pass the final exam will receive a certificate of completion valid for 3 hours of continuing education.
MONITORING ANIMALS IN THE WILD 
Presented by: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1 day
Day: Saturday, January 20
Registration Fee: $75
Description
Monitoring Animals in the Wild teaches participants what they need to consider when designing an effective post-release study. Lecture topics include:
Why monitor animals in the wild
Methods available
Animal welfare
How to choose the right method
Essential equipment
Understanding and collecting the right data
Examples will be used throughout.
The RSPCA has been conducting post-release monitoring studies since 2000, and has undertaken projects on over 10 different species, including badgers, harbour seals and tawny owls.
Through the work of four wildlife centres, the wildlife department supports and co-ordinates the rehabilitation work of the RSPCA to maximize the successful integration of wildlife casualties back into the wild.
WILD NEIGHBORS™ HUMANE SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICTS WITH WILDLIFE 
Presented by: Human Society of the United States
Pre-requisite: none
Length: 1 day
Day: Sunday, January 21
Registration Fee: $65
Description
As humans encroach further and further into wildlife habitat, and as wild animals become more tolerant of their human neighbors, conflicts inevitably occur — conflicts that can be resolved effectively and humanely. This stimulating and information-packed daylong seminar on urban wildlife will provide both professional and lay audiences with up-to-date information on ways to resolve human-wildlife conflicts without displacing, injuring, or killing wild animals.
How is This Workshop Relevant to You?
You will learn how to “rescue” animals over the phone (which reduces your load), network effectively, get the help you need, and set up municipal programs to ensure that wildlife dilemmas are properly handled.
Seminar topics include:
Humane approaches to wildlife conflict resolution
Diagnosing problems and giving advice over the phone
Creating hotline services
Wildlife removal—the modern approach
Prevention of wildlife conflicts
Providing community services and resources
This training focuses on cutting edge techniques and will be supplemented by handouts and resource guides, as well as information about further training and educational opportunities.
BAT WORLD BOOT CAMP, condensed 
Presented by: Bat World Sanctuary
Pre-requisite: none
Length: 1 day
Day: Sunday, January 21
Registration Fee: $135
Description
Bat World Sanctuary Founder/President, Amanda Lollar will instruct a concentrated edition of the world-renowned Bat World Boot Camp.
This workshop will include both lecture and lab. Lecture topics include:
Introduction to bats
Public protocol
Intake and handling procedures of crevice-dwelling and foliage-roosting species
Species identification
Appropriate food determination
Feeding techniques for infant and adult bats
Caging requirements and environmental enrichment
Lab topics include:
Initial examination (using dead specimens)
Injection techniques (using dead specimens)
Stabilization of open and closed wing fractures (using dead specimens)
Live education bats will be used for lecture, species identification and demonstration of proper holding techniques.
Participants will receive a Bat Talk DVD and the manual "Diagnostic and Treatment Update for the Rehabilitation of Insectivorous Bats".
VISION-DRIVEN FUNDRAISING 
Presented by: Wildlife Center of Virginia
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1 day
Day: Friday, January 19
Registration Fee: $95*
Description
Vision-Driven Fundraising will focus on the most critical elements of fundraising; identifying what you need and figuring out who cares enough about your success to support you. This workshop will demystify the principles of fundraising and provide useful and practical tools for you to secure adequate program funding.
The Wildlife Center of Virginia was formed in 1982 to provide quality health care to native wildlife. Since then, the Wildlife Center has treated more than 45,000 animals and trained a corps of wildlife medicine practitioners, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and volunteer wildlife rehabilitators.
In order to support this work, the Wildlife Center has raised over 10 million dollars and founder, Ed Clark Jr. has become a leading expert in fundraising and strategic planning for wildlife centers and organizations. Together, they have provided strategic planning and fundraising training for organizations in nine countries on three continents.
*Participants registering for both Vision-Driven Fundraising and Strategic Planning 101 will receive a $10 discount off of their total.
STRATEGIC PLANNING 101 
Presented by: Wildlife Center of Virginia
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1 day
Day: Thursday, January 18
Registration Fee: $95*
Description
Strategic Planning 101 will guide you through a step-by-step process to create your own strategic plan. Many nonprofits find themselves so busy reacting to change and trying to survive that there never seems to be time left to plan ahead for a better future. Sound familiar? This workshop will give you a planning process through which any organization, regardless of size, can develop a picture of what it would like to become and begin organizing to achieve this vision.
The Wildlife Center of Virginia was formed in 1982 to provide quality health care to native wildlife. Since then, the Wildlife Center has treated more than 45,000 animals and trained a corps of wildlife medicine practitioners, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and volunteer wildlife rehabilitators.
In order to support this work, the WildlifeCenter has raised over 10 million dollars and founder, Ed Clark Jr. has become a leading expert in fundraising and strategic planning for wildlife centers and organizations. Together, they have provided strategic planning and fundraising training for organizations in nine countries on three continents.
*Participants registering for both Vision-Driven Fundraising and Strategic Planning 101 will receive a $10 discount off of their total.
BIRDS OF PREY EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP 
Presented by: World Bird Sanctuary
Pre-requisite: none
Length: 1 day
Day: Saturday, January 20
Registration Fee: $75*
Description
The Birds of Prey Educational Workshop will teach participants how to establish an education program, man and train education birds, use professional theater and speech techniques, how to choose the right species for education programs, and more.
The World Bird Sanctuary has been presenting environmental education programs for over 25 years and is one of the most respected organizations involved in the preservation of birds throughout the world.
*Participants registering for both the Birds of Prey Educational Workshop and Project WILD will receive a $5 discount off of their total.
PROJECT WILD 
Presented by: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pre-requisite: none
Length: 1 day
Day: Sunday, January 21
Registration Fee: $55*
Description
In this train-the-trainer workshop, participants will learn how to teach young people about ecology and wildlife using fun, hands-on educational activities.
Participants will sample activities from and receive the Project WILD curriculum and activity guide. The Project WILD guide contains 124 activities concentrating on terrestrial wildlife, habitat and ecological concepts. Each Project WILD activity contains all the information needed to conduct that activity including objectives, method, background information, a list of materials needed, procedures, evaluation suggestions, recommended grade levels, subject areas, duration, group size, setting, and key terms. A glossary is provided, as well as a cross-reference by topics and skills.
From the tiny minnow to the majestic grizzly, wildlife and humans are integrally connected. Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. Through the use of balanced curriculum materials and professional training workshops, Project WILD accomplishes its goal of developing awareness, knowledge, skills and commitment. This results in the making of informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive action concerning wildlife and the environment.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is the state sponsor of Project WILD.
*Participants registering for both the Birds of Prey Educational Workshop and Project WILD will receive a $5 discount off of their total.
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