Imagine that you're standing in your backyard one morning when you come upon a sad sight... There's a dead opossum. As you work to dispose of the remains, you discover quite a surprise--inside the mother's pouch are several tiny pink baby opossums.
If you found yourself in this situation, would you really know what to do?
The simple truth is that very few people would truly know what to do. Though armed with the best intentions, things rarely work out so well in this situation and many other similar scenarios. And, sadly enough, it can be absolutely devastating to try to save a wild bird or animal only to find that, in the end, you’ve only made things worse.
Armed with the correct wildlife rehabilitation knowledge you’ll gain in this course, you'll be able to avoid the common mistakes and mishaps.
Whether you're considering a career in wildlife rehabilitation, have found yourself facing a wild animal intervention, or you just love animals and want your backyard to be a haven for wildlife big and small, this course will provide you with everything you need.
If you’ve got at least a high school reading level and a desire to learn, you’re ready to enroll! All necessary materials are provided upon enrollment and registration is always open, 24/7. Register today to equip yourself with the wildlife wisdom your outdoors lifestyle demands.
Is your backyard decorated with bird houses, squirrel feeders, bird baths, and other highlights of a wildlife-welcoming environment?
Do you get excited when opportunities to glimpse foxes, deer, raccoons and other local fauna in their natural habitats arise?
If you have a passion for the world beyond your backyard and want to nurture the knowledge without having to become a wildlife "expert", then this class is exactly what you've been looking for!
In a nutshell, this course aims to do two very important things: it both explains and demonstrates what you can do to help, nurture and protect the wild animals and birds you'll encounter. Although the primary focus of the class work will be on what you can do from your very own backyard, it will additionally provide those of you who are interested with solid, practical information on pursing a career in wildlife rehabilitation.
There are a total of 12 lessons contained in the course:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation
Lesson 2: How You Can Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator
Lesson 3: When & If to Rescue
Lesson 4: Helping Animals with Wildlife Rehabilitation
Lesson 5: How to Catch a Wild Animal for Rehabilitation
Lesson 6: Transporting Wild Animals to a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Lesson 7: Human Health Concerns in Wildlife Rehabilitation
Lesson 8: How Else Can You Help Wildlife?
Lesson 9: Wild Animals as Pets? NEVER!
Lesson 10: How to Safely and Humanely Deal with Nuisance Wildlife
Lesson 11: Sadness and Grief
Lesson 12: Questions, Answers and Interesting Information
And, along the way, you'll meet the class's six underlying main objectives:
- To show what you can do to take part in wildlife rehab
- To provide information on what you need to do to become a professional wildlife rehabilitator
- To explain the most common causes for animal injuries, signs and symptoms of injury and what you should (and shouldn’t) do from there
- To increase awareness of the human health risks and what you can do to prevent them
- To educate you on the essentials of dealing with pesky, problematic wildlife
- And, perhaps most importantly, real life tips, training and methods that you can use to benefit all of the creatures that visit your own backyard
While the class is constructed to be self-paced and work around your personal and professional schedule, lessons MUST be completed sequentially. You must first complete all quizzes and components for Lesson 1 before moving to Lesson 2 and so on. Each lesson includes a written assignment and/or a brief quiz. Either way, you'll be called upon to directly apply the information you’ve just learned. In order to successfully "pass" this class, you’ll need to earn an overall score of 70% or better.
Best of all, there's no excuse to procrastinate! Since class enrollment is always open (yep, 24/7) head on over today to sign up and start taking an active role in wildlife rehabilitation...
