Online Training for Wildlife Rehabilitators

WildlifeEDU.com
Did you know that Wildlife Rehabilitators are badly needed throughout the US?
When I researched getting permitted 30 years ago, there was no structured education for learning wildlife rehabilitation. Twenty years later, those resources were still lacking, so we decided to change things.
We developed classes and seminars, teaching the basics of wildlife rehabilitation. Those classes are now available online at wildlifeedu.com. Red Creek Wildlife Center has been rehabilitating animals for three decades and is dedicated to helping others do the same.

[@xpndblhero5170]

Just had a situation right out in front of my house... A raccoon got hit and had a little bit of superficial damage like scratches and a little bit of roadrash but it was unconscious, but what I didn't know was that someone called th local cops and he came and shot it right in front of me. According to everyone else he was "paralyzed and not going to make it" but as soon as the cop shot it, it started jumping around and moving perfectly fine.... I just said "see, he could have been fine after a day or two of care" but they just brushed me off and said "it probably had rabies". What they didn't know was that it was hiding under the neighbors dumpster and when they started throwing a bunch of remodeling crap in it, it got scared and ran out so I'm pretty sure they don't know what they are talking about.... I'm sorry to anyone that had to read all this but I'm a little pissed off and I think I needed to vent. 😞😢

[@davidprince8461]

Been trying to get a license for three years now. I was warned recently that I couldn't remove fishing line from park birds anymore or I would be fined. Next time I caught a bird with fishing line on it, I called one of the DNR's licensed rehabilitators. They sent a volunteer who didn't have a license and they were not on anyone's permit to treat birds. They didn't even know how to hold the bird themselves or remove fishing line from the birds tongue. I had to do it for them. The rehabilitators program here operates under favoritism. Punish those who do good and reward those who cheat. That's the DNR here. Nothing better to do than stop someone from helping birds when their people can't do it themselves.

[@Emma-cj8mo]

Can I ask which state you're in?

[@davidprince8461]

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[@TheStr8tshooter]

Dang, that’s awful. I’m assuming that you tried reaching out to local vets, possibly FWS or game wardens? Are you at least able to take the online course?