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Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Classes, Winchester and Ashburn
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Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals
This basic beginner’s 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. We will also discuss the steps to take to become a permitted wildlife rehabilitator — essential for rehabilitating wildlife. Class is designed for those who are going through the rehabilitation permitting process or the new rehabilitator.
Introduction to Raising Orphaned Birds
This basic beginner’s course on raising orphaned birds focuses on the rehabilitation of “beginner” species and basics on “intermediate” species of orphaned birds commonly seen in Virginia, including: American Robin, European Starling, Common Grackle, Mourning Dove, Pigeon, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Purple Finch, House Sparrow and Eastern Bluebird. Natural history, identification, general care, proper nutrition, diet and feeding, housing, release criteria and problems and solutions are all covered. Class is designed for the newly permitted rehabilitator.
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Saturday, February 25, 2011 |
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9:00am – 12 noon Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals |
| 1:00pm – 4:00pm Introduction to Raising Orphaned Birds |
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Shenandoah University, Winchester (live classes) or George Washington University, Ashburn (via videoteleconference) |
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$25 each. Shenandoah University students and faculty receive a $5/class discount – or attend both for $35. |
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To register, please email your name, address, and classes of interest, and class location to outreach@wildlifecenter.org or call 540-942-9453. Once received, the WCV will email a confirmation letter with directions as well as payment instructions.
In order to guarantee your place in a class, pre-payment is required. Walk-ins are welcome, but are not guaranteed class manuals or certificates of attendance. Refunds are given if requests are received five days or more prior to classes. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after the deadline or for no shows. If attending classes via videoteleconferencing in Ashburn, we will email your course materials prior to class. Registration deadline is February 20th. |
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