Our Foundations of #WildlifeRehab course is perfect for beginning wildlife or novice rehabilitators seeking formal education with a hands-on lab. It also offers a wonderful review and update of core concepts for more experienced rehabilitators.
Register or find out more: theiwrc.org/courses/
🧠 The minds behind Wildlife Nutrition: Feeding for Rehabilitation, Release, and Reintroduction: A team of more than 25 #wildliferehab, veterinary, and nutrition experts from across 5 continents, each committed to improving wildlife nutrition & rehabilitation practices! 🌎 Preorders open April 1 2026
Download a bracket and play on your own at any time (available in English, Spanish, and Latin, plus screen reader) libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
A stylized pulp science fiction art poster with a boy in goggles reading a book. Text says Strange Science Stories "If you're learning, you're winning!" 2026 March Mammal Madness Celebrates Libraries. Get your Bracket, Pick your Champion! libguides asu.edu/MarchMammalMadness. Created with Pulp-o-mizer cover maker
What story will you tell with #MarchMammalMadness?
Join IWRC's League and place your picks by March 8th www.poolsmmm.org/l.aspx?oi=ar...
This is a fun way to learn about and debate these animals' temperament, motivation, physiology, ecology, with weekly insights from specialists!
Online Wildlife Seminar Series Coffee & Tea with IWRC. Ethical Risk Communication with Joe Cashmore of Wildlife Health Australia. A circular portrait of a man in a hat standing outdoors. Register free at bit.ly/CT32026 with a QR code. March 31 2026 12am Universal Coordinated Time which is 5 pm Pacific USA (30th), 8 pm Eastern USA (30th), 1 am Rome, 2 am South Africa, 8 am W Australia, 11 am E Australia.
Wildlife rehabbers are a trusted source of information about wildlife, & play an important role sharing information about risks like zoonotic disease. Register free to explore how to communicate these very real risks in a way that elicits both compassion and caution. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Foundations of Wildlife Rehabilitation Online. May 4-10, 2026. UTC +3, Europe, Africa, W Asia. Register now! theiwrc.org, office@theiwrc.org, 1-866-871-1869x2
Announcing another session of our Foundations of Wildlife Rehabilitation Online course, scheduled for the convenience of students in Europe, Africa, and West Asia! Learn more or register here: theiwrc.org/product/foun...
#wildlife #wildliferehab #wildliferescue #wildlifecareer
📅 Stay tuned for sneak peeks, early-access opportunities, and exclusive insights in the weeks ahead!
Follow us to be part of a global community working to improve wildlife care and return more animals to their natural habitats.🌟
This resource brings together science, field experience, and practical tools to help professionals:
🦊 Evaluate diets based on species-specific needs and recovery goals.
🌱 Adapt feeding plans to different conditions and individual cases.
🔄 Successfully release more patients!
A fox in a field sits beside the text Save the Date Wildlife Nutrition: Feeding for Rehabilitation, Release, and Reintroduction. Preorders open 4.01.2026 A new IWRC book on evidence-based nutrition for wildlife care!
Coming April 2026! Introducing Wildlife Nutrition: Feeding for Rehabilitation, Release, and Reintroduction, a guide created to transform how we approach nutrition for wild animals in care.
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Did you miss Tuesday's chat Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword for Wildlife Conservation? Don't worry, you can watch the recording! Check out the free excerpt now - the full session is available for IWRC members. Not a member? Join us!
youtu.be/sR7V4TR-Z8A #wildliferehab #wildliferescue
Today's the day! There's still time to help IWRC support wildlife rehabilitators by enjoying a delicious meal!
Use code 9011501 when you order from any US Panda Express online or using the app.
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #wildlife #conservation #fundraiser
See everyone in about 9 hours! If you haven't registered but want to attend, there's still time to join us!
There's still time to register for this free chat with Connie Needham next week! We're so excited to explore how to use the power of social media on behalf of wildlife and the natural world - we hope to see you there! bit.ly/CT0226
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #wildlife #socialmedia #conservation
A QR Code and several takeout boxes filled with delicious panda express food. Panda Express Fundraiser on Thursday Feb 19! Pre-orders open now. Support IWRC by purchasing a meal from any US Panda Express. IWRC will receive 28% of the proceeds from orders made form the app or online. Apply code: 9011501
Help IWRC support wildlife rehabilitators by enjoying a delicious meal! You can pre-order here: www.community-fundraiser.com/virtual-fund...
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #conservation #fundraiser
Check your inbox for the February IWRC Newsletter! This month features an excuse to grab some Panda Express, spring class registration, & a review of anthropogenic threats to wildlife species.
Missing out? Sign up free at www.theiwrc.org/newsletter
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #conservation
Meet Cassie Trangsrud, one of IWRC's newest board members!
theiwrc.org/cassie-trang...
Join us online for our monthly wildlife seminar Coffee & Tea with IWRC. Social media: A Double-Edges Sword with Connie Needham. Feb 17, 2026 at 2pm Universal Coordinated Time (6am Pacific USA, 9am Eastern USA, 3pm Rome, 4pm South Africa, 10pm W Australia, 1 am E Australia). Register at Bit.ly/CT0226. QR code in bottom left. A picture of Connie holding a camera and looking out of a jeep window in the center of the page.
Join IWRC to talk Wildlife & Social Media on Feb 17! Our speaker is Connie Needham, a wildlife biologist, rehabilitator, and content creator. Social media holds immense power to help, and to harm, #conservation efforts! You can register at bit.ly/CT0226 #wildliferehab #wildliferescue
Did you miss Tuesday's Coffee & Tea on Self Care & Coping Strategies for Animal Caretakers? Don't worry, you can watch the recording!
Check it out: youtu.be/6EOpIp8VwPw
#wildliferescue #WildlifeCare #wildliferehab #animalcare #selfcare #mentalhealth
The Wildlife Disease Association is calling for submissions of talks for this year's conference on "Thriving Together: Urban One Health and Ecosystem Resiliency."
Wildlife rehabbers, I know we have insights to share on this topic! Deadline is February 13, submit here: wda2026.com/abstract-sub...
There's still time to join us tomorrow for our free online #wildliferehab seminar, Self Care & Coping Strategies for Animal Caretakers with Rachel Wright! We'd love to have you!
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#Wildliferehab is complex, & quality training improves human safety & animal welfare. We keep course prices as low as possible, often below actual costs. But even reduced fees can still be out of reach. Share & donate to help us improve accessibility worldwide! secure.givelively.org/donate/inter...
January Newsletter is out! Check your inbox for:
- The spring class schedule
- A new course scholarship fund
- Upcoming Coffee & Tea topics
- The Intl Wildlife Rehab Survey
- More #wildliferehab news and resources!
Sign up for future IWRC newsletters: theiwrc.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Spring registration for IWRC courses is open
now! Head to our website (or the link in our Linktree) to
find more details on this year's online and in person
opportunities! Most are RACE approved for all you vets
and vet techs looking for CE hours!
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #DVM #vettech
Text: Thank you for your support! Because of you, we met our fundraising goal and match! Images: a red-tailed hawk sitting on top of a fence, a lynx stretched out on a rock, and a raccoon gazing up into the camera. The IWRC International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Logo
Thank you to all who contributed to and boosted the signal for our $5,000 match challenge - we met our goal!
Your support helps us to provide critical support and resources to wildlife rehabilitators all around the world!
A meerkat stands guard over an update from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and an almost full thermometer - We are less than $200 away from meeting our match! Every dollar you give by midnight will be matched 1:1! Help us finish our match by clicking the link or following the QR code on the bottom of the graphic!
We're so close to meeting our match goal! Can you help us get to $5,000 by midnight? Your funds go directly to providing wildlife rehabilitators with the support, education, and resources they need to save animals! secure.givelively.org/donate/inter...
#wildliferehab #wildliferescue #nonprofit
A black and white photo of a great horned owl brancher sitting on a milk crate "replacement nest" up in a tree. Text says how to become a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator Part 2: Experience Requirements.
A photo of a turtle with a fishing line taped to the top of its shell on an x-ray table. Text says 5,000 hours: experience counts from one or a combination of sources, for example: Employment or volunteer work at a wildlife rehabilitation center, legal home wildlife rehabilitation, internships/externships in wildlife, veterinary medicine, ecology, or conservation. Research in topics related to wildlife, veterinary medicine, ecology, or conservation.
A photo of an oiled dark-eyed junco being bathed. Text says verification: Your application should include documentation of your experience, including description of duties and hours for each role. Proof of experience can be submitted in several ways, for example: A letter from your supervisor, document showing completion for an internship/externship, a copy of 3 annual rehab permit/governmental reports. When in doubt, ask! certification@theiwrc.org.
Photos of a nest of baby house finches, a beaver being bottle fed, and a raccoon hiding in a bucket. Text says: What if I don't have experience yet? That's what the Associate Wildlife Rehabilitator level is for! AWRs have completed the education requirements but are still gaining experience. They can upgrade to CWRs when they're ready, no need to retake the exam! Learn more at cwrexam.org
What does it take to become a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator? We talked last month about education - you also need experience! 5,000 hours to be exact. Learn more at cwrexam.org!
#wildliferescue #wildliferehab #animalcare #careers
A blue sign says "IWRC Office Closed December 24 - January 1"
The IWRC Office will be closed from December 24 - January 1 so our staff can enjoy the holidays with their families! If you reach out we'll get back to you as soon as we can after January 2.
Have a wonderful holiday season, we'll see you in the new year!
Encuesta sobre rehabilitación de fauna silvestre. Rehabilitadores de fauna silvestre, voluntarios, veterinarios, colaboradores, organismos reguladores y aliados: ¡queremos escuchar su opinión! Su participación nos ayuda a representarlos con mayor precisión, defender sus intereses y priorizar los programas y recursos que más necesitan. Escanee el código QR o acceda al enlace para completar una breve encuesta de 5 minutos. ¡Agradecemos su ayuda para compartir la encuesta con sus colegas del sector!
Amigos de #RehabilitaciónDeFaunaSilvestre, ¡compartan sus opiniones! Completen nuestra encuesta de 5 minutos: sus respuestas nos ayudarán a priorizar los recursos que más necesitan. La encuesta está disponible en español aquí (cambien el idioma en la esquina superior derecha): bit.ly/4sby4KU
IWRC is conducting a Wildlife Rehabilitation Survey! Wildlife rehabilitators, volunteers, veterinarians, partners, regulators, and allies - we want to hear from you! Your input helps us accurately represent you, advocate for you, and prioritize the programs & resources you need the most. Follow the URL or the QR code to participate - and please help us spread the word if you can!
#WildlifeRehab & #wildliferescue friends, we want to hear from you! Please take our 5 min survey if you're involved with wildlife rehab in any way. Your input helps us represent & advocate for you, & prioritize support programs you need most. We'd love help sharing as well! forms.gle/acxspTZG6ani...
IWRC's monthly online wildlife seminar for December, Self Care & Coping Strategies for Animal Caretakers with Rachel Wright has been rescheduled for January 27, 2026 at 6pm Universal Coordinated Time. Register using the QR code in the lower left or by heading to https://bit.ly/CT0126
Our December Coffee & Tea on Self Care & Coping Strategies for Animal Caretakers has been rescheduled for January 27, 2026 at 6pm Universal Coordinated Time! We hope to see you there - you can register at bit.ly/CT0126
