Wildlife First Responders Class 2025

Have you ever wished you’d known how to handle a wildlife emergency like a baby rabbit caught by a cat or a hawk hit by a car along the road?

This class is designed for adults. All participants must be 18 years or older.

This Wildlife First Responders class will be an online course that you can complete at your own pace with prerecorded video segments, electronic handouts, and live Q & A sessions via Google Meet.

The online class will be available starting February 1st and will incorporate over four hours of video instruction. Participants will retain access to all online materials through February 28th.

Optional in-person wildlife capture practice sessions for small groups of participants at Tamarack Wildlife Center will be scheduled for those interested.

This course will teach you when to intervene in wildlife situations and when not to, as well as how to capture, stabilize, and transport injured wildlife to a rehabilitator.

In addition to learning how to respond when encountering wildlife in need, participants develop some of the skills necessary to become Tamarack Wildlife Center phone helpline volunteers, transporters, and onsite volunteers.

The course can be used towards state licensure as a capture/transport permittee as well.

Course cost is $40. Proceeds from this course are used to support the care of injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife at Tamarack Wildlife Center.

Registration must be received by Friday, January 31st.

A $20 rebate will be awarded to individuals that complete the course and commit to a year as a Helpline Phone Volunteer.

A downloadable registration form can also be found on our website. Return the form and $40 payment via mail by January 31st to register. https://tamarackwildlife.org/wildlife-first-responders-class

Event Venue

Online