COURSE TITLES:

Animal Shelter Call-Taker Training

Animal Shelter ICU Training

Animal Shelter Wildlife Rescue Training

HAZMAT 24-Hr. Occasional Site Worker Certification

Oiled Wildlife: Capture, Field Stabilization, & Transport

Reuniting Healthy Wild Babies

Wildlife Search and Rescue

Wildlife Paramedic

 

CONSULTING SERVICES:

Humane Wildlife Control Start-up and Operation

Wildlife Rescue Start-up and Operation

 

While we provide direction on capture, handling and temporary possession of wildlife, neither our consulting services nor our training classes exempt anyone from following federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to wildlife.

 

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

 

Animal Shelter Call-Taker Training
4-hours.

This 1/2-day course is tailored for shelter volunteers and dispatch operators who receive calls regarding wildlife. It prepares them to ask particular questions that will help the call-taker better assess a situation and an animal's condition.

 

Animal Shelter ICU Training
8-hours.

This all-day course prepares shelter staff and volunteers to provide emergency first aid and initial care of wildlife that comes into the shelter, before it is transferred to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

 

Animal Shelter Wildlife Rescue Training
8-hours.

This course is specially tailored for the Animal Control Officer or shelter worker who responds to calls regarding wildlife. If covers capture and handling techniques, temporary housing, and transport.

 

Oiled Wildlife: Capture, Field Stabilization, and Transport
8-hours. $65. per student

This full-day course is specific to capture and handling of oiled wildlife, mostly birds. It provides guidance on evaluation of birds prior to capture, capture strategies, proper handling of and confinement of oiled birds, field stabilization, and human safety.

While students are provided direction on handling of oiled wildlife, completion of the class does not exempt them from regulations that govern oil spill response and possession of wildlife.

 

Reuniting Healthy Wild Babies
8-hours. $50. per student

This class is designed for agencies or organizations looking to add this service to their existing program. Students are instructed on natural history and methods for reuniting, re-nesting, and wild-fostering healthy wildlife, including methods for constructing artificial nests, and interim care of wild babies.

 

Wildlife Search and Rescue Training
$75. per student

This course teaches what skills are necessary to safely and successfully respond to emergencies involving wildlife. While it is tailored for those who already work with animals and want to better their skills, it is suitable for the novice.The classroom portion covers laws and regulations, human safety, capture strategies, animal handling and restraint, basic first aid for wildlife, care of healthy wild babies, and more. The outdoor lab portion of the training allows participants the opportunity to put what they have learned into practice.

COURSE MATERIAL (recommended but not required):
Wildlife Search and Rescue a guide for first responders

 

Wildlife Paramedic
8-hours. $85. per student

This is an advanced class suitable for those who have completed Wildlife Search & Rescue. This course teaches wildlife first aid, including how to administer injections, fluid therapy, and bandaging.

 

 

 

CONSULTING:

Humane Wildlife Control Start-up and Operation

This is offered to those who are interested in providing this valuable service, either as a nonprofit or profit making business. We counsel on the process of starting up the program, laws and regulations, use of media, and community relations in addition to training the operator on humane exclusion methods, aversion techniques, and proper use of deterrents.

 

Wildlife Rescue Response Program Start-up and Operation

We provide expert guidance on the process of starting a wildlife rescue service. Ideal for agencies or organizations looking to add this ancillary service to their existing program or for those starting from scratch. Topics covered include hotline set-up, team recruitment, record keeping, laws and regulations, public relations, municipal contracts, use of media, and fundraising.

 

From our students...

Your training class is a great overview for community folks such as myself and I came away better informed and humbled by the appreciation of the dedication and the difficulty involved. - T. S.

Very informative, empowering, and motivating. - G. S.

It's been a long time since I've been in such a well thought out, organized and
well presented class. I was impressed - and I'm not easily impressed! - B. J.

Fantastic! - S. G.

Excellent - should be taught to all citizens (in a perfect world!) - S. S.

Awesome! I have learned so many things I can apply/use right away. - N. L.

Very good - but I know now I need a lot more training and experience. - M. E.

Class was very informative. Thank you for having it available to the public. - D. H.

Brilliant! - H. G.

Class met and exceeded my expectation. I Especially appreciated high energy presenters projecting caring, humor and warmth. - D. C.

Very informative and beneficial. - J. B.