Introduction to Bird Care presented by Rena Robinson

Name: Introduction to Bird Care presented by Rena Robinson
Start: 2025-05-04T09:45:00+09:30
Location: Wildlife Welfare Organisation (SA) inc

Schedule

Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 09:45 am

UTC+09:30

Location

Wildlife Welfare Organisation (SA) inc | Victor Harbor, SA

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?
Our wildlife populations are decreasing at rapid rates thanks to climate change, urban sprawl and the consequent loss of habitat, cars, dogs, cats, foxes, poisoning and many other human related issues. When concerned members of the public find wildlife that is sick, injured or orphaned, they look to vets and wildlife volunteers to step in and help. In a future of climate change, wildlife carers will be more important than ever.
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗪𝗪𝗢)
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?
• Learn how to rescue sick, injured or orphaned birds
• Help with research data collection
• Receive mentoring and further training
• Work with like minded people
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
• The different species
• The basics of rescuing, triaging and first care for birds
• Various common illnesses in birds
• Housing requirements
• Aviaries and cages
• Feeding - chicks to adults
• Release back to the wild – going home
• Requirement of a volunteer wildlife carer:
• A current drivers licence and a car
• Ability to commit your time – includes native food collection, regular feed schedule, cleaning enclosures
• Permits
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• at least one indoor cage and
• one outdoor aviary
• ongoing bird formula and food
• equipment such as feeding syringes, a basket, heat pad, thermometer
• petrol costs for going on rescues and driving to collect native food
• a smartphone and or a computer for data collection
𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Rescuing animals to take them to another carer or vet
• Transport animals already contained to a carer or vet
• Volunteers to collect gum leaf for other carers
• Fundraising
• Writing for or monitoring social media
• Grant writing
• Approaching potential sponsors
Field practical and theory will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on site at Wildlife Welfare Organisation rehabilitation centre.
𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟱𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
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Ticket sales end Sat 3rd May 2025, 12:00 pm ACST
Course cost $70 includes SOWFI annual membership.
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗦𝗔) 𝗜𝗻𝗰., 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘄𝗮
We hope at the end of the session you would like to commit to becoming an active member and contributing to our vision to be the leading organisation in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector in South Australia.

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