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Oiled Wildlife Response Workshop

The Wildlife Center of Texas, sponsored by a grant from the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response Division, will be providing an oiled wildlife response-training workshop on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  The workshop will be held at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.

The purpose of the workshop is to certify and train personnel that are interested in assisting The Wildlife Center of Texas Oiled Wildlife Response Team during a spill.

Certification and training are required for anyone who may participate in any role during an oiled wildlife response. The workshop will cover topics such as the effects of oil on wildlife, initial intake and exam of oiled wildlife, an introduction to OSHA training, wildlife rehabilitation’s role in Incident Command System, actual hands on cleaning of oiled feathers and participants will practice by washing an unoiled white duck.

We would like for all permitted wildlife rehabilitators and trainees, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife officials, industry environmental personnel, as well as local veterinarians and veterinarian technicians to participate in this training.

Friday, March 22, 2013
(9 am – 4 pm)

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

6300 Ocean Drive Natural Resources Center
Room 1003

Lunch provided by:
Koch Pipeline

Supplies provided by:
Martin Operating Partnership

There is no cost for the workshop but space is limited.
Please register via email at WildlifeResponse@wildlifecenteroftexas.org
or by phone at 713-861-9453 x 170

Since 1997, the Wildlife Center of Texas has presented oiled wildlife response training workshops regularly along the Texas coast and this is the first workshop for the year 2012. More hands-on training will be provided in the new restructured workshop format.

The Gulf Coast supports large concentrations of wintering waterfowl and is an area for an abundance of nesting waterfowl, shorebirds, and water birds. An oil spill in this area could affect large numbers of protected migratory birds requiring many trained responders.

The Wildlife Center of Texas is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to care for injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife through rehabilitation and public education.