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Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Classes, Bridgewater
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 how to determine if a baby animal is really an orphan, what to do if an animal is injured, and where to get the right wildlife advice. Discover ways to get involved, including how to become a permitted wildlife rehabilitator. Discussion will also include wildlife laws, the rehabilitator’s code of ethics, and considerations on becoming a wildlife rehabilitator.
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. Class is designed for those who are obtaining a rehabilitation permit or the new rehabilitator.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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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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McKinney Center for Science and Mathematics, Room 124, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA |
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$20 for Intro to Rehab; $25 for Intro to Mammals. BC students and faculty receive $5 off each class OR attend both for $30. |
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| Registration: |
To register, please call 540-942-9453 or email your name, address, and classes of interest to outreach@wildlifecenter.org. 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. |
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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