Wildlife Rehabilitation Symposium, 17 Nov 07, Cheshire

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The 2007 Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Symposium takes place on 17 November at Chelford Village Hall, near Knutsford, Cheshire. This year the event is run by Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital. The programme includes presentations by experts in the fields of radio tracking, raptor rescue, hedgehog, bat and polecat rehabilitation and more, with regular breaks to facilitate networking and introductions to rehabilitation experts and practitioners operating across the UK and beyond.

The fee per delegate is £25.00 – advance payment is required and can be made by credit card by contacting The Skye Environmental Centre on 01471 822487 (email otterhq@aol.com). For more information on the Symposium, contact Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital on 01565 755082.

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Lower Moss Wood is one of three organisations making up The Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition, along with the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and The Skye Environmental Centre.

The Coalition’s aim is to provide a forum for other wildlife rehabilitators, likeminded people, veterinary surgeons and associated staff to meet up once a year to disseminate information in the form of a symposium. We also arrange workshops/courses at which people with varying skill sets can meet up and advance their knowledge on a wide range of wildlife rehabilitation topics - for example, radio tracking and microscopy. Charges for these courses are kept to a minimum and any profit is invested in future events.

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The 2007 Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Symposium took place on 17 November, hosted by Lower Moss Wood Wildlife Hospital in Cheshire. The annual event, which takes place at various locations around the UK, was once more a great success, with a capacity crowd of almost 100 delegates participating.

Subject specialists in various areas of wildlife rehabilitation presented throughout the day, with a recurring theme of radio tracking theory and practice. Frequent Q&A sessions & refreshment breaks gave plenty of opportunity for lively debate and the sharing of information and experiences, as well as an opportunity to catch up with old friends and contacts and meet new professionals & volunteers from the rehabilitation community.

The British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (BWRC), one of three organisations forming the Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition, was delighted to be able to relaunch its newly-redesigned website at this year's Symposium. The site, at www.bwrc.org.uk, contains information and guidance on core wildlife rehabilitation issues, links to UK wildlife rehabilitators & related organisations, news and events, an interactive forum, and more!

The site will continue to be developed, so visit regularly for updates. Register now at "The Examination Room" forum to ask your rehabilitation questions, give the benefit of your experience to others, and take part in general discussions with Steering Committee members, other rehabilitators and interested parties about any aspect of British wildlife rehabilitation.

The BWRC is keen to use its new website to provide an online database of UK rehabilitators and specialist vets - if you are willing to be included in this database, please visit the website and download, complete & return the permission form.