NYSDEC Wildlife Rehabilitation Log and Tally Instructions NYSDEC Wildlife Rehabilitation Log and Tal 2025

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The document provides detailed instructions for Wildlife Rehabilitators on how to maintain and complete the Wildlife Rehabilitation Log, which is required for their licensing. It outlines guidelines for filling out the log, including legibility, format, and completeness. The log must include information about the licensee, animal housing and specialization, disposition of wildlife, cause of distress codes, and other relevant details. Additionally, it specifies submission requirements and contact information for further inquiries.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Wildlife Rehabilitation Log in the editor.
Begin by entering your Licensee Information. Fill in your name, address, county, DEC Region Number, and contact information using black ink. If applicable, include your federal permit number for Migratory Birds.
In the Housing and Animal Specialization section, check the appropriate boxes that apply to your operations.
For the Disposition of Wildlife section, summarize your logs and provide totals in the designated boxes. Ensure all entries are legible.
Complete the Cause of Distress section by listing species names and selecting codes from the provided table based on each animal's situation.
Finally, review all sections for completeness before saving or printing your log. Remember to send only original logs at renewal time.

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What is the code of ethics for wildlife rehabilitation?

A wildlife rehabilitator should strive to provide professional and humane care in all phases of wildlife rehabilitation, respecting the wildness and maintaining the dignity of each animal in life and in death. Releasable animals should be maintained in a wild condition and released as soon as appropriate.

What is the code of ethics for animal welfare?

Animals must be provided water, food, proper handling, health care, and an environment appropriate to their care and use, with thoughtful consideration for their species-typical biology and behavior. Animals should be cared for in ways that minimize fear, pain, stress, and suffering.

How do I get my wildlife rehabilitation license?

Before receiving their permits, rehabilitators must meet various requirements, such as specialized training, participation in mentorship programs, facility inspections, and written or oral exams. Rehabilitators who wish to care for migratory birds must also get permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

How many hours do wildlife rehabilitators work?

The work varies from 4 to 5 hours during the winter to 14-hour days during the summer. Wildlife rehabilitation is an exhilarating and exhausting career choice, requiring total commitment but providing many tangible and intangible rewards.

What is wildlife ethics?

In the case of wild animals, we should not , confine, or otherwise interfere in their lives. It is neither our right, nor our duty, to cull, nor in other ways to manage, wild animals. Nor may we take away the land and other resources that wild animals require to live natural lives.

What is the code of ethics for animal Reiki?

There are four main values that are emphasized in the Animal Reiki Practitioner Code of Ethics: humility, integrity, gratitude, and compassion.

When did wildlife rehabilitation start?

Organizations like the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC), founded in 1972, and the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA), founded in 1982, were instrumental in developing training programs, certifications, and best practices.

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