art by Tara McClung

2023 CONference SCHEDULE & speakers

*subject to change

  • Michael Kaufmann of Green Chimneys

    • Keynote Address: Green Chimneys- Where Dreams Take Flight

  • Renee Schott of The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MN

    • Improving Welfare in a Wildlife Rehabilitation Setting

    • Constriction injuries, frostbite, burns, and other ischemic injuries

    • Lead Toxicity in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Setting

    • Anesthesia for Small Urban Mammals (vet session)

  • Nicki Rosenhagen of PAWS Wildlife Center

    • Emaciation and Diarrhea

    • True Detective

    • Trauma Management

    • Leg Fractures of Passerines and Their Friends

    • Common Presentations in Wildlife Rehab and Case Studies (vet session)

  • Peggy Popp of WI Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

    • Rehabilitating the Slinky Carnivores - Orphaned Weasels, Minks, and Fishers

  • Zowie Auger of Nicandri Nature Center and Her-Petology

    • Intro To Reptile Husbandry 101

  • Jen Marchigiani of Misfits Rehab

    • Micro Rehab - A Little Deeper

    • Rodents of Unusual Size - R.O.U.S.

    • That Is One AWESOME OPOSSUM!

  • Peggy Hentz of Red Creek Wildlife Center

    • Capture and Transport Workshop

    • Cottontail Rabbits – The Questions I Am Asked

    • Disaster Preparedness

    • Succession Planning

  • Lori Wheeler of For the Love of Finn

    • Rescuing Reds: Rehabbing a Red Fox

  • Kate Hannon of Mission Mayhem Wildlife Rehabilitation

    • RVS licensing course

    • Raccoon Rehabilitation

  • Sarah Bookbinder of The Charles N Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

    • RVS licensing course

    • Raccoon Rehabilitation

  • Amber Palmer of Safe Haven Wildlife Rehabilitation

    • RVS licensing course

  • Paul Bookbinder of the The Charles N Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

    • "This animal can't walk - is it injured or is it sick?"

  • Petra Link of The Catskill Turtle and Wildlife Rescue

    • Conservation Biology

    • Snapping Turtles

  • McKenzie Stewart of The Wildlife Center of Virginia

    • Snakes of the Northeast: Using Natural History as a Foundation for Rehabilitation

    • I Believe I Can Fly: Raptor Exercise and Conditioning

    • Feather Imping

  • Karra Pierce of The Wildlife Center of Virginia

    • Wound Management

    • Medical Management and Ethical Considerations of White-Tail Deer Rehab

    • Feather Imping

  • Barbara Picon of Squirrel Sanctuary and Chris Clark of Chris’s Squirrels and More

    • Tree Squirrel Acorn-ucopia!

  • Connie Black of Destined to Fly

    • Fostering Baby Songbirds & Their Allies

    • Baby Bird Identification Of Songbirds & Their Allies

    • Aviary Setups for Fledgling Songbirds & Their Allies

  • Adrienne Gillespie of The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

    • TICK TICK BOOM

    • Lets Talk About Fawns Baby

  • Nat Smith of Mutual Aid Wildlife Rehab Center

    • Captive Care of Snakes

    • Captive Care of Striped Skunks

    • The Role of Wildlife Rehabilitation in Conservation

  • Tim Jasinski of Lake Erie Nature Center

    • Waterfowl Care and Husbandry

    • Got Timberdoodle? Care and husbandry of the American Woodcock

    • Common Nighthawk; care and considerations

  • Kim DeFisher of Arctic Fox Daily Wildlife Rescue

    • Social Media: The Ultimate Modern-Day Tool

    • Sanctuary Status vs. Wildlife Rehab Center

  • Ian Gadbaw of PAWS Wildlife Center

    • Mitigating Anesthetic Risks in Wildlife Patients

  • Pam Mead of Critter Crossing Wildlife Rehabilitation

    • Building for Wildlife

  • Suzie Gilbert of suziegilbert.com

    • Easiest Job Ever - An Insider's Guide to Wildlife Rehab.

  • Andrea D'Ambrosio of the USDA

    • Environment Enhancement to Promote Psychological Well-being of Captive Animals

    • Being licensed under the Animal Welfare Act and Overview of the Inspection Process

  • Cindy Hopf-Dennis of Cornell University

    • The Traumatized Turtle: Triage and Treatment

    • Animal Basic Care Lab

    • Fluid Theray Lab and Lecture

    • Turtle Triage and Treatment: Tips and Techniques for Treating Turtle Shell Trauma (vet session)

    • Avian anesthesia and analgesia: A review of clinical techniques and recent recommendations (vet session)

  • Leah Valerio of The Wild Center

    • Live Animals in Educational Programs

  • Lynn Miller of BirdCare Aotearoa

    • They’re a weird bunch down here – an introduction to some unique NZ birds and the challenges they face

    • Agatha Christie move over! Nature’s toxins are way nastier! Rehabbing impacted birds with success

**The opinions and techniques presented by speakers are their own and not necessarily the official opinion of NYSWRC.