A new online course is launching, to better educate community members with the skills identify a wild animal in distress, and to safely secure and transport the animal for care.
Leah Birmingham, Medical Director at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre says they have “had patients arrive at the centre in worse condition from harmful capturing and transportation methods than from the original injuries or illness the animal had.”
The course, called ‘Wildlife Aware: Workplace Training’, focuses on emergency response to wildlife in a workplace setting. This includes from an office, a vehicle, or a construction site.
Sue Meech, Director at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre says if they didn’t have the public involved in wildlife rehabilitation, “we wouldn’t have any patients. They’re our eyes and ears out there.”
Though the course is designed with workplace scenarios in mind, everyone is welcome to take the course.
For more information or to enroll, you can visit their website.
Written by Emily Chatwood
