Good Practice Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres

Good Practice Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres 1st October 2016 Good Practice Guidelines for Wildlife Centres BVZS 2016 i Good Practice Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres Contents Page Introduction 1 i) Background 1 ii) Terms used in this document 2 iii) Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 3 iv) Animal Welfare Act, 2006 3 v) Zoo Licensing Act, 1981 5 vii) Dangerous Wild Animals Act, 1976 5 Good Practice Guidelines for Wildlife Centres 6 1. Guiding principles for Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres 6 Aims 6 Facilities 6 Knowledge 6 Guidance 6 Legislation 6 2. Animal accommodation 6 Cages, pens and enclosures 6 General 6 Rehabilitation Enclosures 8 Pregnant and dependant juvenile animals and neonates 8 Human contact 8 Environmental conditions 9 Isolation and containment 9 Sanitation 10 3.

In addition, wildlife centres often feel let down by veterinary professionals with limited interest or knowledge of wildlife species and their ecology which results in inappropriate standards of care for these animals. The current situation can reflect badly upon some rehabilitators and members of …

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