BCA is a world-leader in wildlife rehabilitation by providing research, education and training services for professionals and community organisations. We do this through training for government agencies, veterinarians and allied professionals, other rehabilitators, and the wider public. Our workshops include a one-day intensive Frontline Emergency Training, in which first-responders learn safe and humane bird-handling skills for managing wildlife emergencies.
We also work closely with universities and tertiary training institutions, providing internships for students in relevant fields, including veterinary science, veterinary nursing, and captive wild animal management. A member of Wildlife Rehabilitators Network of New Zealand (WReNNZ) we collaborate with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centres throughout the country and internationally. Our research into the effects of light and plastic pollution on seabirds has been published in internationally acclaimed scientific journals, whilst our research into avian malaria and botulism is currently used by councils and other agencies around Aotearoa.
