Public
Programs every Saturday at 2pm.
Memberships
available from $25 and up.
Write or call:
California Wolf Center,
P.O. Box 1389
Julian, California 92036
Phone:
(619)234-WOLF
Special Seminar Information:
WILDLIFE HANDLING
and CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION
FOR WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS
Including Chemical and Non-Chemical Immobilization,
Capture, and Handling Techniques
For Wildlife Professionals
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A Three-Day Seminar that Includes Daily Labs and Hands-On Participation
in an Annual Veterinary Examination of Captive Wild Wolves
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| Instructors: |
Mark Johnson, DVM, Wildlife Resources, Inc. |
| Location: | California Wolf Center, Julian, California |
| Dates: | January 25-27, 2007 |
| Audience: | Wildlife (field & captive) personnel, field biologists, animal control professionals, and students, including personnel from zoos, captive breeding facilities, and national and state parks. |
Overview
This three-day classroom and hands-on lab experience addresses all aspects of the capture and handling of captive and free-ranging wildlife. The materials and concepts are applicable to a broad array of animal handling situations.
Participants will gain invaluable experience through extensive laboratory work and field practice. Each day includes a hands-on lab, and the entire third day is devoted to working with veterinarians conducting an annual veterinary examination of captive non-tame wolves.
The seminar will also increase the ability of participants to capture escaped animals and to safely contain and potentially evacuate animals in the event of emergencies.
Topic Outline
• Physical restraint techniques
• Drugs and drug delivery systems for captive animals
• Assessing animal health and anesthetic depth
• Individual animal identification systems (ear tagging, tattoos, PIT tags)
• Blood and data collection and documentation practices
• Legal responsibilities (documentation and storage) associated
with chemical immobilizations
• Pen design considerations
• Preparing for planned capture and handling event
• Handling unplanned disasters and veterinary emergencies
• Disaster preparedness and evacuation models.
Hands-On Lab
- Administering drugs
- Practice drug delivery systems
- Monitoring temperature, pulse, and respiration
- Chemically immobilizing and restraining wolves .
- Handling wolves during annual wolf veterinary check-up of 15 to 18 gray wolves
ABOUT GLOBAL WILDLIFE RESOURCES, INC.
Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. (GWR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting wildlife professionals and bringing honor, care, and respect to those animals affected by research and management by:
1) Promoting and improving animal welfare (in a non-prescriptive manner) in programs and activities relating to wildlife research and management.
2) Teaching the highest quality courses in wildlife capture, chemical immobilization and handling.
3) Providing professional preparation and field assistance with wildlife captures, transport, and disease investigations.
The Instructor
Dr. Mark Johnson of Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. in Bozeman Montana , has a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and M.Sc. in Veterinary Science. Dr. Johnson was project veterinarian for the Yellowstone and Idaho gray wolf reintroduction program and continues to provide training, consulting, support, and field assistance for gray wolf recovery programs throughout western and mid-western states. Dr. Johnson provides field assistance and instruction across North America and is adjunct professor at the University of Montana and University of Minnesota. Dr. Johnson is the primary author of the Field Operations Manual for USDA Wildlife Services. Course materials developed by Dr. Johnson offer practical field techniques to maximize animal and human safety, reduce scrutiny and liability, and encourage effective, organized, and thorough field operations
About the California Wolf Center
The California Wolf Center is a California non-profit organization. The Center presents education programs each week about wolves and their ecosystems and participates in the Mexican Wolf Species Survival Plan. See www.californiawolfcenter.org for more details.
Course Logistics
Location: The California Wolf Center is in Julian, about 60 miles east of downtown San Diego . Out of town participants should fly into San Diego 's Lindbergh Field. Registrants will receive (mid December 2005) a detailed information package that includes directions to the Center and a list of hotel accommodations. Airport to hotel transportation may be provided.
Time: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Thursday January 25th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday January 26th and Saturday January 27th
Cost: $450 ($470 after 12/25/2006 ). Includes seminar, materials, certificate, and lunches.
Cancellation Refund Policy: Cancellation on or before: December 1, 2006 (85% Refund); January 10, 2007 (50% Refund); on or after January 11, no refund .
For More Information
For information about whether this seminar fits your needs, please call (760) 765-0030 or email info@californiawolfcenter.org. Brochures are available on request (send us your mailing address), For information about course materials please call (406) 586-4624 or email mjohnson@wildliferesources.org
To Register
The seminar is limited to 25 participants, so you are encouraged to register early. This seminar is available on a first-come, first-served basis, but with priority given to wildlife professionals, animal health care professionals, keepers, animal facility managers, agency personnel, students in related fields of study, and other related personnel
Please fill out the registration form and send it with the registration fee to:
California Wolf Center, Attn: VetSem 2006, PO Box 1389, Julian CA 92036-1389Call (760) 765-0030 or email to: info@californiawolfcenter.org with any questions and to see if this course fits your needs.
Please make checks payable to California Wolf Center. Visa/MasterCard Accepted on Form.