NEW YORK State
Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
NYSWRC VIRTUAL SEMINARS: March 22nd & March 30th!
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Our Work
promoting the professionalism of licensed wildlife rehabilitators
giving rehabilitators the field support and educational services they need to appropriately care for distressed wildlife
providing wildlife rehabilitators with timely access to the latest technical information through a system of network support
working with governmental agencies to formulate better than adequate regulations concerning wildlife
disseminating educational material and information to NY state residents about distressed wildlife
and continually promoting the conservation of wildlife, their habitats, and other natural resources
Our Membership
Members consist of licensed wildlife rehabilitators and assistants, veterinarians, wildlife professionals, and other interested lay persons. We welcome your interest and participation!
NY’s bat release guidelines can be found here.
The USGS National Wildlife Health Center has released a pdf of important info including recommendations on PPE to protect wildlife.
NWRA’s Veterinary Committee released a statement on rehabbing North American bats during the SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 Pandemic.
Animal Help Now has released some tips from fellow rehabilitators in dealing with both the public and wildlife.
The American Veterinary Association has released guidelines for use of PPE in times of scarcity.
The European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians has updated their transmissible diseases handbook to include COVID-19.
COVID-19 and Wildlife
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