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Bierzs 2007, The Symposium		3/4/07
Bear information exchange for rehabilitators, zoos and sanctuaries, August 24-26, 2007. [Brochure] [Call for papers]

Registration Opens for Online Training Course		5/19/06
Registration for the first IWRC online course, Preventive Medicine and Enrichment: Wildlife Wellness Program, opened today.[View Press Release]

Minimum Standards Revision		5/2/06
The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) are starting the process of revising the Minimum Standards document. We would like suggestions...[Click here]

Raptor Identification		4/13/06
A new section of the IWRC website has been created to help raptor rehabilitators identify the various species that come in for care. Most of the raptors found in North America are represented. [Click here]for a preview.

Feather Growth Anomalies in Raptors		4/3/06
During the past two years, four cases of anomalous feather growth have been brought to my attention....The feathers grow only a few inches before pinching off at the base and falling out [Notice]

Grant Program		2/3/06
The Oiled Wildlife Care Network has a competitive grant program which awards funds for research into the effects of oil on wildlife. [Notice]

Magazine		2/3/06
Our Name This Magazine Contest ended in mid-January. An IWRC T-shirt for the winning name goes, with our congratulations, to Susan Birch of Wild Wings Rehabilitation Center in Coatesville, PA, for Practice & Perspectives. [Click here ] to enter the Magazine portion of the website.

Impact Statement on Canada Goose Management		11/18/05
The Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which diversifies the management tools available to state and local authorities to address overabundant geese. [Notice]

Emergency Response
Hurricane Rita and Katrina Click here to read the letter to members. Please visit the emergency response page to view requests for assistance, help available postings, reports and updates.

Trading Post		7/18/05
IWRC Online has a new feature, Trading Post. Visit our member area to post items or review the listings.

Wildlife in the News
The ivory-billed woodpecker was thought to be extinct in the United States. Researchers now have found evidence that it still lives. For more information go to http://www.nature.org/ivorybill/partnership/index.html

Reg Changes		Date Posted
Federal Regulations for Education Birds and Eagles [Federal Notice] (62KB PDF)		10/16/05
Protection for Canada's Seabirds http://www.ec.gc.ca/press/2005/050625_n_e.htm		7/14/05
Final rule changes on fees charged for permits [notice]		5/11/05
Species to which the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Doesn't Apply [notice]		3/15/05
Decision to not consolidate migratory bird permitting function [letter]		3/9/05
Proposed falconry regs & assessment [notices]		2/9/05

Events & Announcements

Upcoming State Events

California - California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR) will hold their annual conference August 26th at The Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA. www.ccwr.org

Florida - The Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators' Association (FWRA) will be holding their annual symposium September 28th - 30th at Chinsegut Hill Conference Center in Brooksville, FL. www.fwra.org

Maine - As part of a tri-state (New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine) coalition, ReMaine Wild will host an annual conference at The Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset, ME on October 22nd – 23rd. www.remainewild.org

Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators (PAWR) is holding their annual conference October 27th – 29th in Harrisburg, PA at the Game Commission Building. www.pawr.com

Ohio - Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (OWRA) will hold their annual conference on November 10th – 12th in Columbus. www.owra.org

New York - New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (NYSWRC) annual seminar is scheduled for November 10th – 12th in Lake George, NY. www.nyswrc.org

4/17/06