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Table of Contents
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List of Tables
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Acknowledgements
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Message From NWRA Education Committee
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Statement of Purpose and What's New in this Edition
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A Wildlife Educator's Code of Ethics
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 - Basic Guidelines for the Care of Educational Animals
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Chapter 2 - Safety
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Chapter 3 - Legalities & Liabilities
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Chapter 4 - Program Theory & design
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Chapter 5 - Animal Selection
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Chapter 6 - Animal Health
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Chapter 7 - Recordkeeping
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Chapter 8 - Housing
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Chapter 9 - Cleaning & Disinfection
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Chapter 10 - Introduction to the Education Animal
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Chapter 11 - Reptiles & Amphibians
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Chapter 12 - Birds
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Chapter 13 - Mammals
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Chapter 14 - Training
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Chapter 15 - Transport Selection
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Appendices
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Appendix A - Association Contact Information
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Appendix B - Federal, Provincial, State, Airline and Other Contact Information
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Appendix C - Forms
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Appendix D - Manufacturer's Information
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Appendix E - Example of Educational Animal Record Set
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Tables
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Table 1: Enrichment Activities
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Table 2: Design Element Criteria
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Table 3: Outdoor Roof and Wall Construction
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Table 4: Outdoor Enclosure Floors
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Table 5: Outdoor Enclosure Substrate
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Table 6: Indoor Enclosure Floors
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Table 7: Indoor Enclosure Substrate
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Table 8: Common Terms -Cleaning & Disinfection
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Table 9: Properties of Disinfectants
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Table 10: General Size Categories for Raptors
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Table 11: Recommendations for Daily Raptor Feeding
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Table 12: Minimum Enclosure Sizes for Raptors
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Table 13: Minimum Hutch Sizes for Raptors
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Table 14: Recommended Perch Sizes for Raptors
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Table 15: Recommended Outdoor Perch Design for Tethering Raptors
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Table 16: CommonEquipment for Raptors
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Table 17: Recommended Sizes for Raptor Travel Carriers
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Table 18: Minimum Enclosure Sizes for Waterbirds
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Table 19: Housing for Passerines and Miscellaneous Families
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Table 20: Minimum Enclosure Sizes-Mammals
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WILDLIFE IN EDUCATION: A GUIDE FOR THE CARE AND USE OF PROGRAM ANIMALS
The second edition includes:
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67 pages of new or expanded material
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45 new photographs providing examples of handling, training, housing, and enrichment
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A new section of best practices for each chapter
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Updated and expanded references and resources for each chapter
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Updated tables and forms In addition to what is listed below, all chapters have altered or added text to clarify, expand, or update information in the first edition.
Chapters
Chapter 2: Safety
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Addition of sections on biosecurity and disaster planning.
Chapter 6: Animal Health
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Addition of sections on animal welfare and stress.
Chapter 10: Introduction to the Education Animal
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Addition of section on acclimation and preparation of educational animals.
Chapter 11: Reptiles & Amphibians
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Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals.
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-Addition of sections on substrate, environmental enrichment, and housing, handling and feeding of reptiles and amphibians.
Chapter 12: Birds
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Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals.
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Addition of section on geriatric birds.
Chapter 13: Mammals
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Revised list of species that are suitable or not suitable as educational animals.
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Addition of sections on zoonoses, housing, feeding and nutrition, and cleaning.
Chapter 14: Training
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Addition of section on operant conditioning with a sample training plan.
Appendices
Appendix B: Federal, Provincial, State, Airline and Other Contact Information
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Addition of section on pet travel companies.
Appendix C: Forms
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Additional forms.
Edited by Gail Buhl, Jenny Schlieps, and Lisa Smith
2018
Total number of pages: 228
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