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Get involved in helping Virginia's wildlife!
Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation
Interested in helping wildlife, but not sure where to start? Join the Wildlife Center of Virginia for an introduction to ways in which you can help Virginia's wild animals. Learn new ways to co-exist with your wild neighbors, how to determine if a baby animal is really an orphan, and what to do if an animal is injured. You'll also find out where to get the right wildlife advice and come to understand wildlife laws. Discover ways to get involved, including how to become a permitted wildlife rehabilitator.
Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals
This basic beginners course on raising orphaned mammals focuses on the rehabilitation of orphaned Eastern gray squirrels, Southern flying squirrels, Virginia opossums, and Eastern cottontails. Natural history, general care, proper nutrition, diet and feeding, housing, release criteria, and problems and solutions are all covered. Class is designed for the new rehabilitator.
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Saturday, August 23 2008 |
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10:00am - 12 noon Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals |
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Sandy Bottom Nature Center, Conference Room, Hampton VA |
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$15 - Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation |
| $20 - Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals |
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Contact the Wildlife Center of Virginia to register: (540) 942-9453 or email outreach@wildlifecenter.org |
The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a hospital for native wildlife, teaching the world to care about and care for wildlife and the environment.
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