Though my professional background has been in the field of management and information technology, I was always passionate about environmental sustainability and wildlife conservation. A chance encounter with an injured American Woodcock led me to take up wildlife rehabilitation and fully dedicate myself to the cause. Within the broad field of wildlife rehabilitation, I am...
Lisa Tretiak, a founding member of the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (PWRC), started her career in wildlife rehabilitation in 1994. In 1998, Lisa graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology from the University of Manitoba. She gained permanent employment in the wildlife rehabilitation field as a rehab supervisor, and later moved into the position of...
Jan grew up with a love of animals but did not discover wildlife rehabilitation until 1998 when she volunteered at a Nature Center in Connecticut. She went on to obtain her state licence there until she moved to Saskatchewan, Canada in 2001. It took several years to convince the government to issue a Wildlife Rehabilitation...
Lisa Fosco (Elisa) has been rehabilitating wildlife for over 30 years. She is a licensed veterinary technician (RVT), a wildlife biologist (BA) and a certified wildlife rehabilitator (CWR). She spent several years as a home rehabilitator and has managed high volume wildlife centers across North America, including her time managing the largest wildlife rehab organization...
Debbie has been a wildlife rehabilitator since 2012 in Nashville, playing every role from volunteer to supervisor to director. She is currently the Director of Nashville Wildlife Conservation, and previous roles include Assistant Animal Care Director at Walden’s Puddle Rehabilitation Center, a Behavior Technician for Veterinary Behavior Solutions, and an intern with Hoofstock at the...
Christina Carrières is a veterinary technician and a Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator (IWRC certification program). For over 15 years, she has been working as a Wildlife Rehabilitator at BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (BC SPCA Wild ARC) on Vancouver Island, BC. Christina is originally from Montréal, QC where she completed her VT program. Shortly after...
Rebecca has been a wildlife rehabilitator in Texas since 1994, but has a long history of volunteering at centers since the mid-80s. In 1997, she founded Lone Star Wildlife Rescue. Her group takes care of all native Texas wildlife, but specializes in deer and raptors, including eagles. Rebecca has been sharing her experience with IWRC...
Renée is currently the Medical Director at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRCMN), the busiest wildlife rehabilitation hospital in the world. She has been involved in wildlife rehabilitation since 2002 and has worked at WRCMN since 2010. In addition to teaching at wildlife and veterinary conferences all over the country, Renée is involved in...
Rebecca’s wildlife rehabilitation journey started with an internship in 2009 which she turned into a full-time career. She has coordinated and directed wildlife clinics and rehabilitation centers in Nova Scotia, Texas, British Columbia, and Pennsylvania. She is currently working on her second bachelor’s degree and is pursuing entrance to veterinary college to specialize in wildlife...
Dr. Kelli graduated cum laude from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. After a successful career in small-animal practice, she completed an internship at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in 2011 and fell in love with the...
