Wildlife In Education: A Guide for the Care and Use of Program Animals, 2nd Ed

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Table of Contents

  • List of Tables

  • Acknowledgements

  • Message From NWRA Education Committee

  • Statement of Purpose and What's New in this Edition

  • A Wildlife Educator's Code of Ethics 

  • Introduction

  • Chapter 1 - Basic Guidelines for the Care of Educational Animals  

  • Chapter 2 - Safety 

  • Chapter 3 - Legalities & Liabilities

  • Chapter 4 - Program Theory & design

  • Chapter 5 - Animal Selection

  • Chapter 6 - Animal Health

  • Chapter 7 - Recordkeeping

  • Chapter 8 - Housing

  • Chapter 9 - Cleaning & Disinfection

  • Chapter 10 - Introduction to the Education Animal

  • Chapter 11 - Reptiles & Amphibians

  • Chapter 12 - Birds

  • Chapter 13 - Mammals

  • Chapter 14 - Training

  • Chapter 15 - Transport Selection

  • Appendices

    • Appendix A - Association Contact Information

    • Appendix B - Federal, Provincial, State, Airline and Other Contact Information

    • Appendix C - Forms

    • Appendix D - Manufacturer's Information

    • Appendix E - Example of Educational Animal Record Set

  • Tables

    • Table 1: Enrichment Activities

    • Table 2: Design Element Criteria

    • Table 3: Outdoor Roof and Wall Construction

    • Table 4: Outdoor Enclosure Floors

    • Table 5: Outdoor Enclosure Substrate

    • Table 6: Indoor Enclosure Floors

    • Table 7: Indoor Enclosure Substrate

    • Table 8: Common Terms -Cleaning & Disinfection

    • Table 9: Properties of Disinfectants

    • Table 10: General Size Categories for Raptors

    • Table 11: Recommendations for Daily Raptor Feeding

    • Table 12: Minimum Enclosure Sizes for Raptors

    • Table 13: Minimum Hutch Sizes for Raptors

    • Table 14: Recommended Perch Sizes for Raptors

    • Table 15: Recommended Outdoor Perch Design for Tethering Raptors

    • Table 16: CommonEquipment for Raptors

    • Table 17: Recommended Sizes for Raptor Travel Carriers

    • Table 18: Minimum Enclosure Sizes for Waterbirds

    • Table 19: Housing for Passerines and Miscellaneous Families

    • Table 20: Minimum Enclosure Sizes-Mammals

 

WILDLIFE IN EDUCATION: A GUIDE FOR THE CARE AND USE OF PROGRAM ANIMALS

The second edition includes:

  • 67 pages of new or expanded material 

  • 45 new photographs providing examples of handling, training, housing, and enrichment 

  • A new section of best practices for each chapter 

  • Updated and expanded references and resources for each chapter 

  • Updated tables and forms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In addition to what is listed below, all chapters have altered or added text to clarify, expand, or update information in the first edition. 

Chapters

Chapter 2: Safety 

  • Addition of sections on biosecurity and disaster planning.

Chapter 6: Animal Health 

  • Addition of sections on animal welfare and stress.

Chapter 10: Introduction to the Education Animal 

  • Addition of section on acclimation and preparation of educational animals.

Chapter 11: Reptiles & Amphibians 

  • Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals. 

  • -Addition of sections on substrate, environmental enrichment, and housing, handling and feeding of reptiles and amphibians.

Chapter 12: Birds 

  • Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals. 

  • Addition of section on geriatric birds.

Chapter 13: Mammals 

  • Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals. 

  • Addition of sections on zoonoses, housing, feeding and nutrition, and cleaning.

Chapter 14: Training 

  • Addition of section on operant conditioning with a sample training plan. 

 Appendices

Appendix B: Federal, Provincial, State, Airline and Other Contact Information 

  • Addition of section on pet travel companies.

Appendix C: Forms 

  •  Additional forms.

 

Edited by Gail Buhl, Jenny Schlieps, and Lisa Smith

2018

Total number of pages: 228

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