14th
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
14th
Special Events:
IceBreaker
Banquet
Raffle
Raleigh
January 30 - 31, 2016
WRNC invites wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, vet techs and associated wildlife professionals to attend its 14th symposium. The symposium is being held at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
in Raleigh on January 30 - 31, 2016.
In addition to general sessions appropriate for all rehabilitators, there is a track of sessions for beginning rehabilitators. There is a track of sessions that is approved for veterinary CE credit and and a track approved for vet techs. A variety of workshops are offered. Many sessions are appropriate for more than one track. Please note that the program is subject to change.
Your registration fee covers lunch both Saturday and Sunday. It also covers the banquet Saturday evening if you register by January 16 and select the banquet option when you register.
Tracks:
Beginner
General/Intermediate
Advanced
Up to 10 hrs Vet
and 12 Vet Tech CE
Registration
The registration fee is $80 for registrations made by January 11 and $90 after January 11. A place at the banquet is not reserved for those registering after January 22. There is an additional $5 fee for each lab taken. We are using the Office of Continuing Education at NCSU to process our registrations. Your 2016 membership is included in the registration fee.
You first enter membership information on this site and then you are transferred to the CE Office site to continue to registration for the symposium.
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Registration here without membership
A confirmation email is sent from the CE Office after you register. It lists the options that you chose (labs, banquet etc). Please check the email carefully to ensure that you have made the lab and banquet reservations that you want. We recommend you bring a copy of the email with you as it is your proof that you made the reservation.
Online registration will be open through Friday, January 22. It will be closed after Friday, but you may come and pay your registration fee at the door.
Workshops/Labs
There is a $5 fee for each lab taken. This fee helps cover the cost of supplies used in the lab.You are required to select and pay for labs when you register. Please read the descriptions of the labs in the session abstracts before deciding on the labs that you wish to take. We encourage everyone to sign up for labs with care. The lab fee is non-refundable and non-transferable if you later change your mind. Also, if you select a lab and then don't attend, you may keep someone else who wanted to attend from doing so.
Seats in labs are reserved on a first come first serve basis. Register early to insure placement in the labs of your choice.
The following are the labs that are offered:
Avian Physical Exam Lab
Non-invasive Turtle Shell Repair
Avian Necropsy Lab
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Avian Bandaging and Splinting Lab
Mammal Bandaging Lab
Feather Imping Lab
Sessions
The program is subject to change.
Additional sessions will be added as they are confirmed.
General Sessions
Wildlife Habitat
Open Forum on Cottontails
Considerations for Releasing Songbirds
Non-protected, but Perfect for Practice
Three T’s: Tricks, Tips, and Techniques of Young Mammal Care
Raising Barn Owls from Egg to Release
Basic River Otter Care
Wildlife Nutrition
Toxicology
Wintering Hummingbirds
It’s all About the Poop!
Enrichment
Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals
Advanced Skills for Rehabilitating Orphaned and Injured Opossums
Squirrel Ailments
Triage and Initial Care of Mammals
Aerial Insectivores
Rehab in Higher Education
Management of Non-releasable Raptors
Wildlife Capture and Restraint
Launch, Grow and Support a Wildlife Rehabilitaton Nonprofit
Flying Squirrels
Anthropomorphism in Wildlife Rehab
Veterinary CE Credit
The following sessions are approved for veterinary CE credit:
Non-invasive Turtle Shell Repair Lab
Holistic Medicine
Falconry and Wildlife Rehab
HPAI Prevention Plan
Wildlife Nutrition
Toxicology
Avian Necropsy Lab
HPAI surveillance in NC
Veterinary Technician CE Credit
All of the sessions that are approved for veterinary CE credit are approved for vet tech credit. The following sessions are also approved for vet tech CE credit:
Capture and Restraint of Small Mammals and Birds
Avian Physical Exam Lab
Handling Wildlife Calls
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Mammal Bandaging Lab
Open Forum on Cottontails
Considerations for Releasing Songbirds
Non-protected, but Perfect for Practice
Three T’s: Tricks, Tips, and Techniques of Young Mammal Care
Raising Barn Owls from Egg to Release
Basic River Otter Care
Enrichment
Capture and Restraint
Introduction to Raising Orphaned Mammals
Advanced Skills for Rehabilitating Orphaned and Injured Opossums
Squirrel Ailments
Capture and Restraint of Small Mammals and Birds
Triage and Initial Care of Mammals
Rehabilitating Orphaned Opossums
If you can’t see them, are they there?: Zoonoses
Fluid Therapy
Aerial Insectivores
Management of Non-releasable Raptors
Wildlife Capture and Restraint
Flying Squirrels
Anthropomorphism in Wildlife Rehab
Beginner Rehab Track
We recommend that beginners and rehabilitators who have had little or no formal training take the following:
Introduction for Raising Orphaned Mammals
Rehabilitating Orphaned Opossums
If you can’t see them, are they there?: Zoonoses
Fluid Therapy
Handling Animal Calls
Mammal Physical Exam Lab
Sub-q Fluid Therapy Lab
Triage and Initial Care of Mammals
Working with Your Vet
Events
Banquet
Enjoy great food and lots of fellowship at our catered banquet Saturday
evening. The banquet is held at the Hilton Garden Inn. It starts at 7:30 pm. The
cost is included in your registration fee if you register by January 22 and select the banquet option on your registration. The banquet is not automatically included. You must select it. Also, a place at the banquet is not guaranteed for those registering after January 22.
The banquet is held at
Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/Crabtree Valley
3912 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612
TEL: +1-919-703-2525
Keynote Presentation
by Chris Smith,
Education Specialist
Duke Lemur Center
IceBreaker
Meet your fellow rehabilitators at the IceBreaker Friday evening from
7-9 pm at the Hampton Inn & Suites.
Light hors d'oeuvres are provided.
The IceBreaker is held at
Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh/Crabtree Valley
3920 Arrow Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612
Tel: 1-919-881-7080
Raffle
Raffle items are on display throughout the day on Saturday.
Tickets may be purchased at the registration desk.
The drawing is held on Saturday at 5:30 pm.
Symposium Scholarships
Two scholarships, that cover the symposium attendance fee and hotel lodging* are available for WRNC members with financial need. To apply send a letter explaining how you expect to benefit from the symposium and why financial assistance to attend is needed. Send the letter to WRNC, PO Box 2844, Durham, NC 27715. Applications must be postmarked no later than January 1, 2016. Please include "Symposium Scholarship" on your letter. For additional information contact Jean Chamberlain at jean@ncwildliferehab.org.
*Lodging will be provided only if scholarship is awarded to applicant residing one hour or more from symposium location.
Continuing Education Credit
The WRNC symposium is approved for continuing education units for renewal of the Certified Wildlife Rehabilitor (CWR) certificate.
The WRNC symposium is approved for up to 10 hours of veterinary CE credit in North Carolina.
The WRNC symposium is approved for up to 12 hours of vet tech CE credit in North Carolina.
The Symposium
is held in NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine.
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC
No live animals (pets or wildlife) are allowed in the college buildings during the WRNC Symposium, except by advance written permission.
Anyone found in violation of this policy will be asked to leave the symposium immediately, with no refund of monies paid.