Wildlife Rehabilitation Resources
Connecticut does not have a study guide for the wildlife rehabilitation exam. However, new rehabilitators may wish to purchase or acquire the following resources as a study guide for Connecticut's rehabilitation exam and as a future reference for all of your wildlife rehabilitation questions.
Principles of Wildlife Rehabilitation
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
2625 Clearwater Rd, Suite 110
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Telephone: 320-230-9920
www.nwrawildlife.org
nwra@nwrawildlife.org
New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Study Guide and Booklet
New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice Examination
New York Department of Environmental
Conservation Special Licenses Unit
625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-4752
Telephone: 518-402-8985
Massachusetts Wildlife Rehabilitation Study Guide and Examination Booklet
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
MassWildlife Field Headquarters
1 Rabbit Hill Rd.
Westborough, MA 01581
Telephone: 508-389-6300
Books/Guides:
Answering the Call of the Wild: A Hotline Operator’s Guide to Help People and Wildlife
by Erin Luther
Quick Reference, 3rd Edition
NWRA publication Edited by E. A. Miller, DVM
Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation
NWRA publication
Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners
NWRA Publication edited by Sonia M. Hernandez, Heather W. Barron, Erica A. Miller, Roberto F. Aguilar and Michael J. Yabsley
Wild Mammal Babies: The First 48 Hours and Beyond (4th edition)
by Deb Gode and Irene Ruth
Raptor Medicine, Surgery, and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition
by David E. Scott
Songbird Diet Index
by Marcy Rule
Some of the best sources of information on wildlife rehabilitation are from rehabilitation organizations:
Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (CWRA)
PO Box 3643
Amity Station, New Haven, CT 06525
(Newsletter, seminars, rehab info)
https://cwrawildlife.org/
Contact Laura Simon, President
National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association
14 N. 7th Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Telephone: 320-259-4086
www.nwrawildlife.org
(Newsletter, annual symposium proceedings)
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
P.O. Box 3007
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
www.iwrc-online.org
(Reprints, quarterly journal)
How to Become a Wildlife Rehabilitator
Content last updated in December 2024.