The International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council

06/17/2026

Time to check your inboxes! IWRC's June Newsletter is out now!

Featuring the H5N1 Prevention Center, a Class Hosting Q&A Event, a Membership Sponsorship opportunity, and more!

https://mailchi.mp/theiwrc.org/june2026newsletter

Not in the loop? Sign up for our free monthly newsletter here: https://theiwrc.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=079c019a17c5f122786e30664&id=c92c6e669c

06/16/2026

Gift an IWRC professional membership to a wildlife rehabilitator who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford one!

Learn more or donate: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/international-wildlife-rehabilitation-council/support-iwrc-s-membership-sponsorship-fund

Our goal this month is to provide at least five individual memberships, giving rehabilitators access to essential resources that strengthen the care they provide to wildlife.

Membership with IWRC includes access to practical rehabilitation resources such as our extensive webinar library, a global network of experienced practitioners and mentors, and a subscription to the Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation. By joining or gifting a membership, you are helping advance wildlife rehabilitation as a profession, build connections between rehabilitators, and improve outcomes for the animals under our collective care.

06/12/2026

Today is the last day to get your bad animal portrait and support IWRC! Let our amateur artists make you something special!

We are so excited for our 2026 Bad Animal Portraits! We gather our artists of all skill levels to create portraits of an animal of your choosing. It could be an owl, your cat, or any animal at all! You don't know what you're getting, but that's the fun surprise of it!

To request your own unique artwork and learn more details, visit https://secure.givelively.org/event/international-wildlife-rehabilitation-council/2026-bad-animal-portraits

In addition to acquiring a unique keepsake, your support helps IWRC improve the welfare and care of wildlife all around the world! Each gift enables us to ease the financial burden on wildlife rehabilitators seeking training, offer more resources (like new course and literature topics), and keep our lights on as a nonprofit. Thank you for your support of IWRC!

06/11/2026

Meet Shana Ahmed, our Coffee & Tea speaker this month!

Since 2023 Shana Ahmed has worked at Wildlife Health Australia () as a Project Officer in the Wildlife Disease Surveillance team. Shana has worked in South Australia and New South Wales in a variety of fields including eco-tourism, bush regeneration, and environmental education. Prior to WHA she spent several years working in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation building a strong understanding and respect for the work that wildlife rehabilitators undertake. At WHA she supports the Bat Health Focus Group which has inspired her interest in bats, their health, and their importance to the environment.

You can join us FREE to learn more about Shana and her collaborative, One Health focused work protecting Australia's bats: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3U7uO5fmT6eeWpZrrEegLQ

You can also learn more on the Bat Health website here: https://wildlifehealthaustralia.com.au/Resource-Centre/Bat-Health

06/09/2026

What an exciting development!

06/04/2026

It's time! The ebook version of Wildlife Nutrition: Feeding for Rehabilitation, Release, and Reintroduction is now available!

🐢🦅🐇 Practical, science-based nutrition for wildlife care!🌻🌾🐁

You can grab your own copy here: https://theiwrc.org/product/wildlife-nutrition-feeding-rehabilitation-release-reintroduction/

Preorders are still available for the print edition as well, with delivery expected later this summer.

06/03/2026

We are so excited for our 2026 Bad Animal Portraits! We gather our artists of all skill levels to create portraits of an animal of your choosing. It could be an owl, your cat, or any animal at all! You don't know what you're getting, but that's the fun surprise of it!

To request your own unique artwork and learn more details, visit https://secure.givelively.org/event/international-wildlife-rehabilitation-council/2026-bad-animal-portraits

In addition to acquiring a unique keepsake, your support helps IWRC improve the welfare and care of wildlife all around the world! Each gift enables us to ease the financial burden on wildlife rehabilitators seeking training, offer more resources (like new course and literature topics), and keep our lights on as a nonprofit. Thank you for your support of IWRC!

06/02/2026

Free Webinar Alert!

This June, Shana Ahmed of shares the origin, accomplishments, and lessons learned from the Bat Health Focus Group. The BHFG is a One Health collaboration that brings together incredibly diverse professionals, including wildlife rehabilitators, to solve the complex problems facing Australia's bats. Whether you just love bats or want insight into how the One Health approach can help you overcome whatever challenge you are facing, this talk is for you!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3U7uO5fmT6eeWpZrrEegLQ

05/22/2026

Did you know we've got a free webinar on assessing the welfare of animals undergoing wildlife rehabilitation? It's super helpful stuff, especially for those times when we rehabilitators are faced with difficult decisions! Check it out!

Recording of an IWRC seminar discussing using the 5 Domains model to assess wildlife rehabilitation patient welfare with speaker Adam Grogan.