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SWRR
Shasta Wildlife Rescue conducts classes for volunteers to help them learn about the center and wildlife care.
Training for volunteers is also conducted at the Animal Care Committee (ACC) meetings held every month,
which all volunteers should attend.
IWRC
The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) conducts training and certification for wildlife
rehabilitators. To see photos of the 2007 IWRC class attended by some of our volunteers go to our Pictures -
page 4 web page.
CCWR
The California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators (CCWR) conducts training and certification for wildlife
rehabilitators. For class dates and locations see: http://www.ccwr.org/activities/classes.htm.
CCWR also hosts the CCWR Symposium. For information see: http://www.ccwr.org/activities/symposia.htm.
Wild Rescue
This organization conducts training in Northern California on "Wildlife Emergency Response". For dates and
locations see: http://www.wildrescue.org/Training.html.
Wildlife Center
http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/rehabilitator-training/wildlife-rehabilitation-classes/
Wild Again Wildlife Rehab
Training and Conferences:
http://www.ewildagain.org/Training/trngschedule.htm
Homeopathy with Wildlife Workshop:
http://www.ewildagain.org/Training/homeopathy_seminar_1_day.htm
Humboldt College
Department of Wildlife Studies
Wildlife Program
NC State University
http://www.ncwildliferehab.org/veterinary/index.html
Shasta College Classes
For those of you interested in becoming a birder or just someone that would like to identify the birds that come
into the Center while you're on a shift, Shasta College offers classes that may be of interest from their Natural
Resources Department. Below are some sample classes they have recently offered. Classes change every
semester. For the latest information check the college's website:
Shasta College - main page
Shasta College - search course offerings (tip, search Agriculture - Natural Resources Dept. and/or instructors
Lindstrand and Nolte)
Shasta College - Wildlife and Natural Resources Dept.
A sample of classes offered:
Title: Birds and Their Habitat
Description: Three eight-hour field trips will be a required part of this course. An introduction to the study of
birds. Emphasis on the behavior, taxonomy, migration, orientation, flight, evolution, economic importance, and
field identification of the birds. We will also study bird ecology and the role of birds in bio-diversity and
ecosystems. Other topics covered are songs and calls, territory, courtship, nests and eggs, care of young, and
the systems (reproductive, etc.) of birds.
Instructor: L. Lindstrand
Title: Introduction to Natural Resources
Description: An introduction to the integrated management of forests, soil, watershed, fish, and wildlife in the
context of protection and restoration of watersheds and ecosystems. An emphasis will be placed on natural
resources careers, policy and law, tools, techniques and practices, and management philosophies of public and
private lands. Basic biological and ecological processes will be introduced along with discussion of the scientific
method and preparing reports.
Instructor: K. Nolte
Title: Wildlife of Northern Calif.
Description: A weekend field trip to the Tulelake area will be required Common species of wildlife found in
Northern California will be observed and discussed. Habitat ecology and management along with regulatory and
conservation issues will be covered in the class. Various identification tools, instructional aids, and other relevant
materials will be reviewed and discussed. This course may be repeated once for a total of two enrollments since
course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition.
Instructor: L. Lindstrand
See: Wildlife course set (Redding Record Searchlight article, 04/06/08) for additional information.
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