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Our members are very important to us! Please have patience while we switch over to new staff. Our regular phone number should be working very soon, and questions via email should be answered soon also. Meanwhile, please make a note to meet all of us (staff and board) at our Educational Symposium in Albuquerque next October 20th to 23rd. Thank you! Dody Wyman, President

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A Powerful Alliance
The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council has worked since 1972 to support wildlife and provide resources for wildlife rehabilitators. Today, IWRC is comprised of veterinarians, rehabilitators, conservationists, and other professionals from around the world, all committed to restoring the health, ensuring the welfare, and safeguarding the future of wildlife. [more]

What is Wildlife Rehabilitation?
It is the managed process whereby a displaced, sick, injured or orphaned wild animal regains the health and skills it requires to function normally and live self-sufficiently. The definition may seem simple, but there is a staggering amount of work behind those words. [more]

Wildlife in Crisis
Why do wild animals require rehabilitation? Wild animals are admitted to rehabilitation centers suffering from any number of problems, but the greatest percentage are sick, injured or orphaned due (either directly or indirectly) to humans. [more]