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IWRC 2010 Symposium

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Symposium Sessions

Thursday October 21

8:00 AM 10:00 AM IWRC Annual Membership Meeting

Keynote Speakers:

  • Brian Millsap, Deputy Regional Director of USFWS
  • Jean-Luc Cartron, Ph.D., Drylands Institute
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM

12:30 PM

Rehabilitation Track

Reuniting

Anne Miller

Veterinary Track

Zoonoses

Bret Snyder DVM

Oiled Wildlife Track

Responding to Spills

Mike Ziccardi DVM, Jay Holcomb

12:30 PM     1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM

3:00 PM

Rehabilitation Track

Basic Reptile Rehabilitation

Teri Hauser

Veterinary Track

Parvovirus in raccoons

Karen Bailey

Oiled Wildlife Track

Gulf Spill Response

Jay Holcomb, Mike Ziccardi DVM

3:00 PM     3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM

5:00 PM

Rehabilitation Track

Border infrastructure effects

Dan Millis

Veterinary Track

Composting mortalities

Larry Wilhelm

Oiled Wildlife Track

Discussion about response to spill in Gulf of Mexico

Friday October 22

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

Raptor Track

Learning, Behavior & training

Sid Price

Research & Conservation Track

Strengthening and improving relationships with you state level wildlife agency

Chris Chadwick

Chuck Hayes

Rehabilitation Track

The basics of songbird rehabilitation

Jayne Amico

10:00 AM 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM

12:30 PM

Rehabilitation Track

Chimney Swift Rehabilitation: The challenges and the rewards.

Jayne Amico

12:30 PM     1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM

3:00 PM

Raptor Track

A key to North American diurnal raptors

Mike Guzy

Research & Conservation Track

The migratory bird treaty act and corporate America

Gail Garber

Rehabilitation Track

Banding of rehabilitation acquisitions and value to biologic community

Steve Cox

3:00 PM     3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM

5:00 PM

Raptor Track

Falconry techniques and Raptor rehabilitation

Matt Mitchell

Kristen Madden

Research & Conservation Track

The birds’ eye view

Mary Stuever

Rehabilitation Track

Corvids

Elaine Friedman

Saturday October 23

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

IWRC Skills Class*

Parasitology Class

Lynn Miller

*Not included in Symposium  attendance  fee. Attendance requires separate registration and fee.

Mammal Rehabilitation Track

Coyotes in our midst

Camilla Fox


Business Track

Importance of a business plan

Jon Williams

10:00 AM 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM

12:30 PM

IWRC Skills Class*

Parasitology Class (continued)

Lynn Miller

*Not included in Symposium  attendance  fee. Attendance requires separate registration and fee.

Mammal Rehabilitation Track

Skunk rehabilitation

Jerry Dragoo

Business Track

Fundraising

(To be determined)

12:30 PM     1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM

3:00 PM

Animal Welfare Track

Animal welfare and wildlife rehabilitation

Adam Grogan

Mammal Rehabilitation Track

Large mammal rehabilitation

Kathleen Ramsay DVM

Business Track

Running a helpline

Denise Coil

3:00 PM     3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM

5:00 PM

Raptor Track

The eagles of Zuni Pueblo

Nelson Luna

Mammal Rehabilitation Track

20 years of Black bear rehabilitation

V.M. Stephan-LeBoeuf

Business Track

Building a Center

Walter Crawford