NWRA Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Question 1

ocular damage

Answer 1

no animal w/ visual impairment in both eyes should be released

Question 2

no bird can survive normally in the wild with any portion of its __ missing

Answer 2

wing

Question 3

no mammal with impaired use in __ can be released

Answer 3

impaired use in 2+ legs

Question 4

why can’t imprinted animals be released

Answer 4

animals that are human imprinted are not behaviorally equipped for life in wild and may pose threat to people

Question 5

disease status

Answer 5

no animal should be released if it has a high likelihood of shedding/transmitting a disease to the wild population

Question 6

if pain is not controlled by medications and the animal is suffering

Answer 6

euthanize to eliminate pain/suffering

Question 7

considerations for patients that need long term care

Answer 7

adequate environment, nutrition, other needs able to be met?

Question 8

important to consider once an animal has recovered before release

Answer 8

is there adequate habitat for release?

Question 9

if an animal is non releasable at recovery then what?

Answer 9

euthanize to prevent undue suffering in captivity

or

rarely some patients are placed in educational, research, or breeding programs. WL doesn’t adapt well to captivity so this decision to place WL in permanent captive setting for it’s life must be a careful decision.