National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA)

We're cuing Europe's The Final Countdown to remind everyone that applications to present a lecture or poster at the Symposium 2025 are due today at 11:59 PM! If you have a wildlife or nonprofit topic that you're passionate about, now is your chance to shout it out to the wildlife rehabilitation community in Seattle, Washington between February 18-22, 2025. Learn more and submit your speaker application today! https://loom.ly/6M70EPI #Symposium2025 #nwra #nwrasymp2025

The end of baby season, and our end of baby season sale is near! Save 15% off publications and merchandise through today, September 3rd. Let's celebrate the end of baby season together! #nwrapublications #babyseasonisalmostover #letmesleep #nwra

The end of baby season is near! We know it doesn't seem to ever end these days—but we're going to celebrate it anyway!  In honor of the work rehabilitators do every day to care for thousands of wild patients, NWRA is giving 15% off on publications and merchandise though September 3rd. Hop on over to the online shop: https://loom.ly/ypUXtwI Here’s to the end of baby season! #nwrapublications #babyseasonisalmostover #letmesleep #nwra

Time is ticking – submit your Symposium speaker application today! Do you have a wildlife or nonprofit topic you’re passionate about? Now is your chance to shout it to the wildlife rehabilitation world! As a reminder, NWRA is still accepting applications to present a lecture or poster at the annual Symposium February 18-22, 2025 until September 2 at 11:59 PM. Learn more and submit your speaker application today! https://loom.ly/6M70EPI  #Symposium2025 #nwra #nwrasymp2025

Orangutans, a beloved ape, recognized for their red fur and long arms and legs, are critically endangered. Known as "gardeners" of the forest, as they play a vital role in seed dispersal in their habitats, there are three species: Bornean, Sumatran, and the recently confirmed new species (as of 2017), Tapanuli. Found in the wild on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, estimates suggest that there are just over 100,000 Bornean, fewer than 14,000 Sumatran, and less than 800 Tapanuli orangutans left due to deforestation, hunting, including retaliatory hunting, and illegal wildlife trading. On global days of awareness like today, where we recognize and highlight conservation initiatives, it is worth remembering the impact our actions have on a global scale. To learn more visit: https://loom.ly/GyxYhAg #internationalorangutanday #orangutanconservation #wildlifeawareness #nwraawareness

Registration for our fall Wildlife Medicine Course for Private Practitioners closes tomorrow at 11:59pm ET. If you've been eyeing joining this cohort, now is the time to act! This course uses a mix of synchronous virtual meetings and asynchronous online learning to provide veterinary practitioners with an introduction on how to approach wildlife medicine cases for the purpose of stabilizing the animal and subsequent transfer to an authorized wildlife rehabilitator. Registration includes an Ebook copy of Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation and 10 RACE-approved CE credits. To register and learn more details about the Course, visit: https://loom.ly/T-NfI2g #nwraeducation #wildifemedicinecourse #nwrawmcpp

"...And remember, an elephant never forgets!" - Colonel Hathi (from the "Jungle Book" movie by Disney) Today is World Elephant Day and we want to not just remember the majesty of elephants, but work to keep elephants roaming, especially in light of the numbers of elephants in the wild: The Asian elephant is endangered with less than 40,000 remaining worldwide and the African elephant (Forest and Savannah) is threatened with less than 400,000 remaining worldwide. To learn more, including some interesting facts about elephants, visit: https://loom.ly/9ldh4lQ If you have any interesting elephant encounters you want to share with the NWRA community, please do below! #worldelephantday #savetheelephants

Hey, veterinarian and veterinary technician friends! Are you a private practitioner looking to add wildlife medicine knowledge to your toolkit? Join our Wildlife Medicine Course and learn how to give wild patients the care they need before they head to an authorized rehabilitator. What’s in store? *A handy Ebook: Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation *10 RACE-approved CE credits to boost your skills *Live Zoom sessions and online learning with our expert course instructors Don’t miss out—register by August 13 and let’s make a wild difference together! https://loom.ly/4SkcgW8

Wedgewood Pharmacy, a proud sponsor of NWRA and the Wildlife Medicine Course, is pleased to announce that their BAM kits are back in stock and ready to ship! A Compounded BAM Kit includes the following: • BAM Agonist Butorphanol Tartrate/Azaperone/Medetomidine HCl 27.3mg/9.1mg/10.9mg/ml) Aqueous Injection Solution, 11ml • Atipamezole Base 25mg/ml Aqueous Injection Solution, 30ml • Naltrexone HCl 50mg/ml Aqueous Injection Solution, 10ml Don’t need the full kit? BAM Agonist* only option also available  (*BAM Agonist only option does not include Atipamezole Base or Naltrexone reversal) NWRA members not acquainted with Wedgewood, we hope you'll take this opportunity to learn more about Wedgewood's history from a local community pharmacy into the leading and largest compounding pharmacy in the United States devoted exclusively to animal health. The company serves more than 60,000 veterinarians and hundreds of thousands of animals throughout the U.S. every year. Visit their website to learn more and purchase your BAM kits: https://lnkd.in/eFHiGu7u #Wedgewood #Wedgewoodwildlife #NWRAsponsorship

One door closes and another one opens...goodbye July, hello August 1st! For those who have been waiting to click submit on your Symposium 2025 workshop application, now is the time. There are less than nine hours left and you don't want to miss this door when it closes at 11:59pm tonight. Visit the symposium website to learn more: https://loom.ly/zCXmnxw August 1st also means that NWRA scholarship applications are now open! If you're looking for ways to offset costs associated with attending Symposium 2025, consider applying for one of our annual scholarships. Learn more about all NWRA scholarships here: https://loom.ly/wMdl-Ao Lastly, mark your calendar to stay up to date on upcoming dates related to Symposium 2025. Registration will be here before we know it! #symposium2025 #nwra #nwraseattle2025