Helping Wild Animals

Helping Land Animals: Wildlife rehabilitators are trained to:

• trap animals.

• care for only local reptiles.

• care for native, or local wildlife.

• care for mammals only.

If you see a wild animal.... what three word ruld should you not disobey.

Wildlife Refuges: What is the goal of Wildlife rehabilitators?

• to protect all types of wildlife and return them to the wild.

• keep all reptiles off of the endangered species list.

• save all animals from oil spills.

• protect the environment and humans.

If you're interested in wildlife rehabilitation, the best place to start is to find a licensed wildlefe rehabilitator in your area and _________ to work with him or her.

Saving the Sea Otters: The first thing the rehabilitators had to do to save the otters was:

• meet in a group.

• clean up the oil spill

• catch the otters.

• clean up the beach.

Wildlife Refuges: The National Refuge System was started by

Helping Land Animals: Wildlife rehabilitators often work closely with

• zoo biologists

• marine biologists

• veterinarians

• The National Wildlife Council