CURRENT NEWS:
One-day Intensive Front-line Emergency Training
Learn to respond safely and humanely to wildlife emergencies, and develop skills to successfully care for wildlife in need.
Date: Sunday 19th March 2023
Place: Online via Zoom
Time : 9:30am to 2:30pm
Cost: $110 per person
Facilitator: Dr Lynn Miller will share her many years of experience teaching wildlife responders worldwide. Lynn developed and taught the course in MA, USA that was required for all front-line officers.
YOU WILL LEARN…
Step-by-step processes for evaluating the situation, capture, handling, transport and first aid for sick, injured or abandoned/orphaned wild birds, including:
- how to cope with orphaned, injured, poisoned, or sick birds you encounter
- how to decide when to rescue a bird
- skills and tips for rapid evaluation of situations in the field
- the humane approach to capture, housing and transport
- skills and tips for the safe handling of any bird species
- essential first aid instructions to save the life of a bird
- what are survivable injuries, and when is euthanasia the best treatment
- a review of the ‘chain of evidence’ requirements in a suspected malicious incident
- how to ensure your and others’ safety, and recognise the stressors that impact front-line responders
EcoFest Event
Tour of BirdCare Aotearoa
Saturday 18th March 2-4pm
74 Avonleigh Road, Green Bay
Adults $20, child 12-18 years $15, unsuitable for children under 12 years.
Booking required: support@birdcareaotearoa.org.nz
A tour of BirdCare Aotearoa’s facilities to see behind the scenes at this wild bird hospital and meet some of the beautiful patients in care. This is a special opportunity to learn about our life-saving care of rescued wild birds, and how our advocacy of bird safety contributes to conservation outcomes for precious taonga species. Brought to you by BirdCare Aotearoa.
Tickets are limited to 50 attendees.
Visit https://www.ecofest.org.nz/2023-events for more EcoFest events and activities
General Manager Vacancy
BirdCare Aotearoa’s wonderful General Manager Dr Lynn Miller is stepping down from the role at the end of March. She will be setting up an online training business, and will remain closely affiliated with BirdCare Aotearoa, which we are extremely grateful for!
Please visit the following link to Seek for the General Manager role: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/60026666
Admission hours are now back to 8am-3pm
During summer, BirdCare Aotearoa faced unprecedented admission numbers, stretching our wildlife hospital to its capacity. To avoid a temporary full closure, we needed to reduce our admission hours for a few weeks to allow our team to focus on caring for the hundreds of birds in care.
To help increase our capacity in the future, we are currently seeking corporate sponsorship and partners.
Please email support@birdcareaotearoa.org.nz if you know an organisation who may like to sponsor BirdCare Aotearoa.