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RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
For Release: July 8, 2008
Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402

DEM HOSTING INTERNATIONAL GROUP'S WILDLIFE REHABILITATION COURSE IN OCTOBER
Course is a Prerequisite to Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife is offering the 11th annual International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council basic skills course at the University of Rhode Island on October 11 and 12. The challenging 15-hour course is a prerequisite to becoming a wildlife rehabilitator in Rhode Island and is designed for people seriously interested in the field.

Although the registration deadline is not until September 12, the class is being advertised internationally via the Internet and is already half-filled. Registrants are strongly urged to sign up soon to reserve a spot and to have sufficient time to study and complete the homework assignments, for they must read the class manual and complete the assigned homework before the class begins. The class itself involves both classroom and laboratory sessions, and an exam will be given at the end of the course.

Interested people may register by any of the following ways: calling the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council for the Kingston IAB Basic Skills Seminar at (408) 271-2685 weekdays, Pacific Time; faxing them at (408) 271-9285; or contacting them online at http://www.iwrc-online.org. (Click on "training," then "course schedule" to register.) Questions may be e-mailed to info@iwrc-online.org. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the course is $125 for Council members and $159 for non-members.

The Council has been conducting the basic skills course throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and, most recently, Greece, since 1983. The Council also serves the rehabilitation community with advanced courses, conferences, and educational material.

For more information about the course, contact Lori Gibson, supervising wildlife biologist at DEM, at 789-0281 weekdays.

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