How To Become A Wildlife Rehabilitator

Wildlife rehabilitation is the process in which orphaned, injured and displaced wildlife are received into care by permitted individuals who are licensed and trained to provide the appropriate care so that the bird or mammal can be released back into its natural habitat equipped with the skills to survive long term.    The majority of these … Continue Reading

Mammal Calculator

Conversion Calculator

Grams: Ounces: Kilograms: Pounds: Grams: Kilograms: Milliliters: Fluid Ounces: To convert Action mg to gm divide by 1000 gm to mg multiply by 1000 gm to kg divide by 1000 kg to gm multiply by 1000 kg to lb multiply by 2.2 oz to gm multiply by 28 lb to gm multiply by 454 tsp … Continue Reading

Sutures

The purpose of a suture to hold a wound together in good apposition until such time as the natural healing process is sufficiently well established to make the support from the suture material unnecessary and redundant. Choice of a suture will depend on: Properties of suture material

Rehabilitation Costs

Whether it’s just for your own curiosity or if you are looking for information to provide in your brochures, here is a breakdown of approximate costs to rehabilitate wildlife. The dietary considerations are base on actual kCal requirements. This is a little misleading with regard to actual costs incurred, because it does not account for … Continue Reading

Voice of The Voiceless

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1840-1919) So many gods, so many creeds,So many paths that wind and wind,While just the art of being kindIs all the sad world needs. I am the voice of the voiceless:Through me, the dumb shall speak;Till the deaf world’s ear be made to hearThe cry of the wordless weak. From street, from … Continue Reading

How To Make Micro Nipples

Micro nipples are feeding nipples that are ideal for feeding very young, small mammals. They have been used for pinkie squirrels, cottontails, flying squirrels, opossums, hedgehogs, marmosets, pygmy shrews, mice, etc. I’ll try to have photos added later this year Supplies Needed All these supplies can be purchased at craft stores. The links below will … Continue Reading

Avian Diet Recipes

The Formula for Nestling Songbirds FoNS Diet Options for 2012 MacMilk Crop Milk Replacer formula for doves & pigeons MacDiet Insect Nutritional Composition

kCal Calculator

Step 1: Calculate daily kCal requirement kCal Results Basal Maintenance (X 2) Growth/Activity (X 3) Sick/Injured (X 6) Mammal’s Weight (in kg) Nonpasserine weight in kg: Most birds over 1 lb. Passerine weight in kg: Most birds under 1 lb. *Select the Maintenance results for stable adult wildlife *Select the Growth/Activity results for juveniles *Select … Continue Reading

Tricks For Preparing Nursing Nipples

Obviously, having the nipple, some formula and a syringe or bottle is not the secret of success in rearing orphans. Just determining the right composition of milk can make or break the survival of babies. But if you’ve already gone to the trouble of researching and mixing the perfect milk composition, have a properly shaped … Continue Reading

Milk Replacer Calculator

Additional calculators: Wildlife Again Calculator The Formula Calculator 1. Choose a Milk Replacer: EsbilacZoologic 30/55Zoologic 20/20Zoologic 23/30Zoologic 25/13Zoologic 30/40Zoologic 42/25Zoologic 20/14Wombaroo Possum >.08Wombaroo Possum