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Nonprofit supporting, educating, and certifying wildlife rehabilitators around the globe! Our 50th Anniversary this year (2025)! Learn more at www.iwrc.org or linktr.ee/theiwrc
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Tomorrow I’m participating in a charity walk for the IWRC. If you’re seeing this please consider giving, even $5. Wildlife is constantly hurt by people. They are hit by cars, run into windows, killed by our pets, kidnapped; some are hurt on purpose. Help mitigate these harms. tinyurl.com/4xvkymw3
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Did you miss Tuesday's Coffee & Tea on Training Ambassador Animals with Lara Joseph? Don't worry, we recorded it! Check out the free excerpt here: youtu.be/Q3pryFiXg9c
IWRC Members can access the full recording at theiwrc.org/membership/w...

#wildliferehab #wildliferescue #animaltraining
Excerpt: Where to Begin: Training Animal Ambassadors
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November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Can you identify the bird calling in this video Elise took on her #walkforwildlife at Saxon Park in Oklahoma USA? Share your guesses in the replies! We'll post the answer tomorrow!
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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What gorgeous photos from #WalkforWildlife participant Elise, walking in beautiful fall Saxon Park in Oklahoma USA! Have you taken your walk yet? If so we want to see it! There's also still time to sign up to walk, or support our walkers and #wildliferehab around the world: tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf
A sun-drenched meadow, and a dirt trail curving out of sight to the left A shadowed path through the fall woods Elise's Walk for Wildlife bib, she's walking for all the insectivore species! Close up of a seeding plant
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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It’s not gonna look that color of green but I’m exciting get out and hike on my #walkforwildlife this week. And I’ll see plenty of gorgeous Oregon pale and dark greens. Pictures to come.
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Happy US National Take a #Hike Day! It’s also the kickoff of IWRC’s Walk for Wildlife! This week, hike anywhere, anytime, and help #wildliferehabilitators who care for injured, orphaned, and displaced wild animals around the world. Register or support our walkers: tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf
The left half is a trail through a shady green forest, the right half is a great blue heron perching on a branch
November 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Happy US National Take a #Hike Day! It’s also the kickoff of IWRC’s Walk for Wildlife! This week, hike anywhere, anytime, and help #wildliferehabilitators who care for injured, orphaned, and displaced wild animals around the world. Register or support our walkers: tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf
The left half is a trail through a shady green forest, the right half is a great blue heron perching on a branch
November 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Walk for Wildlife starts Monday!

Have you printed your bib yet? Set your walking goal and place? Ordered a t-shirt?

If you haven’t registered yet, join the walk here: tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf

#WalkforWildlife #wildliferehab #wildliferescue #conservation #hiking #fundraiser
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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This is Lara Joseph, our speaker for this month's free #wildliferehab seminar! She is a professional animal behavior consultant, trainer, and speaker, and she'll be speaking on ethical, positive reinforcement strategies for choosing and training ambassador animals. Sign up at www.bit.ly/CT1125
A turkey vulture, with outspread wings, stands on the gloved arm of a smiling red-haired woman
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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#Wildlife rehabbers and allies: Take a moment to breathe, stretch your legs, and reconnect with nature. This November 17-23 at IWRC's Walk for Wildlife, your steps can build a stronger global #wildliferehab network! Join us! tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf

Images from the 2024 #WalkforWildlife, in Oregon USA
A blue heron sitting at the edge of a long, sunny stretch of tall grass and brush, backed by hills Subtle ripples encircling a grebe, swimming over beautiful reflections of trees and grass on the surface of the water. A gorgeous swath of blue sky, with wispy white clouds, above a stretch of wetlands leading off to distant tree-lined mountains Layers of landscape stacking up toward the horizon
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Do you have an up-to-date Emergency Plan? Every wildlife rehabilitator needs a plan to keep themselves and the animals safe if the unexpected happens. Disaster planning doesn't have to be overwhelming; IWRC has a free workbook to guide you: theiwrc.org/project/disa...
#wildliferehab #wildliferescue
Images of forest fire and severe weather. Title A Workbook for Disaster Planning. Published by IWRC
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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We want to help YOU provide the best possible care to the wildlife you care for, and good fluid therapy makes a huge difference! Check out our new online Fluid Therapy course at theiwrc.org/product/flui...

#wildliferehab #wildliferescue #veterinary #veterinarymedicine #vettech #continuingeducation
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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The recording for last week's Coffee & Tea is out now! Check out the free excerpt! Members can access the full recording, and the full archive of previous Coffee & Teas, through the member portal. Not a member? Join us! theiwrc.org/join

#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #veterinarymedicine #birds
Cicada-induced Vitamin A Deficiency in Wild Birds Excerpt
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November 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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New Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation issue out now! Featuring pangolins, Harris's hawks, and bird-building collisions. Access to this journal is an IWRC member benefit! Not a member? Join for as low as $30/year! theiwrc.org/join

#wildlife #wildliferescue #wildliferehab #sciencenews #Zoology
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Do YOU know the difference between a permitted or licensed rehabilitator, and a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator?

#wildliferescue #wildliferehabilitation #wildliferehab #wildlife #AnimalCare #careers
Certification establishes the credibility, knowledge, and professionalism of wildlife rehabilitators who set a higher standard of care. It requires 50 hours of education split between 13 different disciplines, 5000 hours of experience, you'll need to pass a test and show evidence that you are practicing legally, and pay a fee. Certification is overseen by an independent nonprofit called the Certification Review Board, which establishes the certification process and may revoke status on ethical grounds. You can learn more or apply to become a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator at cwrexam.org! Permits and licenses provide legal permission to possess wildlife for rehabilitation purposes. The conditions to become permitted or licensed vary regionally, but often involve showing that you can meet legal requirements for housing, medical care, and human safety - and usually fees. The laws and local government that has authority over possession and take of wildlife in a region generally has authority over wildlife rehabilitation permits and licenses, and can revoke them if you break the law. To get permitted or licensed, you'll need to contact your local wildlife agency to learn the rules and requirements. You can also ask IWRC at office@theiwrc.org if you need help!
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Registration is open now! You can see all the details here: theiwrc.org/product/flui...
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IWRC's Online Fluid Therapy course will be available on October 27, 2025! Understanding Fluid Therapy is a crucial skill for every wildlife caretaker - nearly every patient arrives dehydrated and treatment is the difference between life and death. #wildliferehab #wildliferescue #veterinary #CE #bird
A raccoon shares details about the new online version of IWRC's Fluid Therapy course: This interactive, self-paced course will go over the signs of dehydration, how to estimate the severity of that dehydration, different types of fluids available and how to decide which one to use. You'll learn about different administration methods and practice giving fluids through oral and injectable routes during hands-on labs. You'll practice calculating how much fluid to give and learn what goes into an effective fluid therapy plan. And, because wildlife species often have differing needs and special considerations, you'll learn how to adjust your plan for each species you care for. Mark your calendars and watch this space! Registration opens Monday, October 27! RACE approval is pending for 9.25 hours of Continuing Education.
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Free online #wildlife seminar next Wednesday! Dr. Sarah Reich of the DuPage Wildlife Center will be sharing their experiences caring for fledgling #songbirds with vitamin A deficiencies correlated with local cicada emergences. Register: bit.ly/CT1025

#wildliferehab #animalnutrition #veterinary #CE
A photo of Dr. Reich listening to a fox kit with a stethoscope. Join the IWRC for Coffee & Tea with Dr. Sarah Reich, to discuss Cicada-Induced Vitamin A Deficiency in Wild Birds! Oct 29 at 8pm UTC. Register at https://bit.ly/CT1025.
October 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Lace up your shoes and step outside for a great cause at Walk for #Wildlife, the IWRC's virtual run/walk, at your own pace and schedule, November 17-23. Every step supports #wildliferehab, promotes wildlife coexistence, and improves captive wildlife welfare! Learn more: tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council's Walk for Wildlife, a Virtual 5k Run/walk November 17-23, 2025. A QR code that leads to https://tinyurl.com/yyd9v4kf Drawing of a person walking and a heron in grey, and some bird footprints.
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Some #halloween decorations endanger #wildlife! Keep wildlife safe and the fun alive by avoiding fake spider webbing and dangling fishing line.

Thank you to Kanyana Wildlife for sharing this timely reminder for #spooky season! Support them here: tinyurl.com/mvta2nvm

#birds #bats #conservation
A bird sitting in its cozy nest with a word bubble that says "Real spiderwebs help strengthen my nest!" A colorful and unique spider on a web, with a word bubble "Real spiderwebs help me catch food!" Fake spiderwebs draped over the front of a house and shrubs with a word bubble that says "Fake spiderwebs are dangerous for wildlife and create needless plastic waste" Fake spider webs draped over trees and bushes with a word bubble that says "Don't try to release entangled animals! Snip the web around them and bring them into care"
October 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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IWRC Newsletter Out Now! Check your inbox for #wildliferehab news, resources, updates, upcoming classes and conferences, and more!

Not subscribed but want to catch up? Click here: mailchi.mp/theiwrc.org/...

Want to sign up? Click here: theiwrc.org/development/...
#wildiferescue #veterinary #birds
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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IWRC's Online Fluid Therapy course will be available on October 27, 2025! Understanding Fluid Therapy is a crucial skill for every wildlife caretaker - nearly every patient arrives dehydrated and treatment is the difference between life and death. #wildliferehab #wildliferescue #veterinary #CE #bird
A raccoon shares details about the new online version of IWRC's Fluid Therapy course: This interactive, self-paced course will go over the signs of dehydration, how to estimate the severity of that dehydration, different types of fluids available and how to decide which one to use. You'll learn about different administration methods and practice giving fluids through oral and injectable routes during hands-on labs. You'll practice calculating how much fluid to give and learn what goes into an effective fluid therapy plan. And, because wildlife species often have differing needs and special considerations, you'll learn how to adjust your plan for each species you care for. Mark your calendars and watch this space! Registration opens Monday, October 27! RACE approval is pending for 9.25 hours of Continuing Education.
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Free #wildliferehab webinar with Dr. Sarah Reich! When the DuPage WCC saw an increase in fledgling wild #birds with similar symptoms, they thought they might it might be a new disease. Instead, it was the unlikeliest of suspects: cicadas. Register to hear this fascinating story: www.bit.ly/CT1025
Join us online for our monthly wildlife seminar Coffee & Tea with IWRC. This month's topic is Cicada-induced vitamin A deficiency in wild birds with Dr Sarah Reich. October 29, 2025, 8pm UTC (which is 1 pm PDT, 4pm EDT, 10pm SAST, 5am JST, 6am AEST). Register at bit.ly/CT1025
October 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Migration Alert: Over 470 million birds are forecast to fly across the eastern Midwest tonight. Turn off all nonessential lights from 11 PM to 6 AM to keep them from becoming disoriented. More than a 1B birds die in glass collisions every year. Discover ways to help them: bit.ly/stopbirdcoll...
September 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Birds are migrating! Help them get where they're going by going lights out, making sure your windows are effectively treated to prevent bird collisions, and keeping cats inside, on leashes, or in catios so exhausted birds can feed with more safety. #birds #wildliferehab #conservation
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Thank you to Dr. Helina Jolly for a fantastic and thought-provoking discussion on Indigenous Perspectives on Wildlife Coexistence! Did you miss it? Don't worry! IWRC members can watch the full recording, and we're sharing an excerpt for everyone: youtu.be/Yjpt8477s8g

#wildliferehab #conservation
Indigenous Perspectives on Wildlife Coexistence Excerpt
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September 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Just like a degree, becoming an Associate Wildlife Rehabilitator means you completed foundational education. It shows agencies, funders, and potential employers that it's not just a dream; you mean business. Learn more: cwrexam.org

#wildliferehab #wildlife #wildliferescue #careeradvice
Three circles with drawn animals inside; an anteater, a frog, and a songbird. The logo is a fox sitting on a book. Text says What is an Associate Wildlife Rehabilitator (TM)? Associate Wildlife Rehabilitators are just starting out in professional wildlife rehabilitation. They are committed to best practices as they seek more experience in the field. Like a degree, the AWR(tm) title represents having a solid, standardized educational foundation. Show the world you're serious about wildlife rehabilitation. Visit cwrexam.org for more!
September 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM