Including Chemical and Non-Chemical Immobilization,

Capture, and Handling Techniques

For Wildlife Professionals

A Three-Day Seminar that Includes Daily Labs and Hands-On Participation in an Annual Veterinary Examination of Captive Wild Wolves

Instructors:	Mark Johnson, DVM, Global Wildlife Resources, Inc.
Location:	California Wolf Center, Julian, California
Dates:	January 14-16, 2010
Audience:	Wildlife (field & captive) personnel, veterinarians and vet technicians, 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 Labs

• Administering drugs
• Practice drug delivery systems
• Monitoring temperature, pulse, and respiration
• Chemically immobilizing and restraining wolves
• Handling wolves during annual wolf veterinary check-up

About Global Wildlife Resources, Inc.

Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. (GWR) teaches professional, practical methods for safely, humanely, and effectively handling wild animals when such handling is necessary. See http://www.wildliferesources.org for more information.

The Instructor

Dr. Mark Johnson of Global Wildlife Resources, Inc. in Bozeman Montana, has a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and Master of Science in Veterinary Science. Dr. Johnson was project veterinarian for the Yellowstone and Idaho gray wolf reintroduction program and veterinarian for Yellowstone National Park. Dr. Johnson provides training, field assistance, and consultation around the world. He is adjunct professor at the University of Montana and was the primary author of the Field Operations Manual for USDA Wildlife Services. Dr. Johnson's dynamic courses are very unique in emphasizing care, honor, and respect for every animal that is handled and for every colleague. His classes combine practical and effective tools & techniques with a heart-felt message that empowers and energizes the course participants. Students and professionals often state that it was the best wildlife handling course they have taken.

About the California Wolf Center

The California Wolf Center is a 501 (c)(3) 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) a detailed information package that includes directions to the Center and a list of hotel accommodations. Airport to hotel transportation may be provided.

Date: January 14-16, 2010 (Check in begins at 7:30 am on the first day.) Early registration begins September 1, 2009.

Cost: $525 ($550 after December 25, 2009)

Cancellation Refund Policy: Cancellation on or before December 1, 2009 guarantees an 75% refund. Cancellation on or before December 31, 2009 guarantees a 50% refund. No refunds will be given for cancellations made on or after January 1, 2010.

For More Information

For information about whether this seminar fits your needs, please call 760-765-0030 or email erin@californiawolfcenter.org. Brochures are available on request. For information about course materials, please call 406-586-4624 or email mjohnson@wildliferesources.org.

To Register

The seminar is limited to 21 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: Handling Course 2010, PO Box 1389, Julian CA 92036-1389

Call 760-765-0030 or email to: erin@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