Participate in the Annual Veterinary Examination of Captive Wolves
Join us for a three-day seminar where you’ll learn how to appropriately handle captive and free-ranging wildlife, including daily labs and hands-on participation in our annual health and wellness checks of our resident wolves. This course is available through application only as spots are limited and preference is granted to individuals currently working in wildlife and wildlife-adjacent fields.
Wildlife Handling Course Details
In this course, you will gain invaluable experience through extensive laboratory work and field practice. Each day includes a hands-on lab, and the entire third day is devoted to working with our team of veterinarians conducting an annual veterinary examination of captive non-tame wolves.
The seminar will also increase the ability of participants to capture escaped animals and to safely contain and potentially evacuate animals in the event of emergencies.
What You Will Learn
- Physical restraint techniques
- Drugs and drug delivery systems for captive animals
- Assessing animal health and anesthetic depth
- Individual animal identification systems (ear tagging, tattoos, PIT tags)
- Blood and data collection and documentation practices
- Legal responsibilities (documentation and storage) associated with chemical immobilizations
- Preparing for planned capture and handling events
Hands-On Labs
- Administering drugs
- Practice drug delivery systems
- Monitoring temperature, pulse, and respiration
- Chemically immobilizing and restraining wolves
- Handling wolves during annual wolf veterinary check-up
How to Apply
While anyone can apply to take this wildlife handling course, preference will be given to wildlife (field and captive) personnel, veterinarians and vet technicians, field biologists, animal control professionals, zoo personnel, national and state park personnel, and students in related fields.
Sorry, we are not currently accepting applications for this course. Please check back in the future.