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    • About SOWFI
    • Our Supporters
    • Benefits Of Wildlife Rehabilitation
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  • Join Us
    • POSITIONS VACANT
    • Wildlife Training
    • SOWFI Events
  • HELP US HELP THEM
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    • Leave A Bequest
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    • Humane Possum Removal
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Wildlife Training

Why does our wildlife need our help?

Our wildlife populations face many dangers as their habitat decreases and they are forced to live closer to us. The biggest dangers are cats, dogs, cars, poisons, loss of native habitat and more frequent extreme weather events.

When concerned members of the public find wildlife that is sick, injured or orphaned, they look to vets and wildlife carers to step in and help. In a future of climate change, wildlife carers will be more important than ever.

Are you interested in becoming a wildlife volunteer?
We recommend you start by attending an introductory course listed below to learn about a particular species, rescue techniques and about volunteering with SOWFI.

We hope at the end of the training you would like to commit to joining us and helping us reach our vision of being a respected, knowledgeable and caring group of people dedicated to conservation, education and research of SA's wildlife.

 Introduction To Possum Care and Rescue

What will you get out of it?
  •     Learn how to help and rescue injured/sick/orphaned possums
  •     Learn how to raise orphaned joeys
  •     Help with research data collection
  •     Receive mentoring and further training
  •     Work with like minded people
04 Mar 2023 | Stirling
03 JUN 2023 | Stirling

Introduction to Bird Care and Rescue

What you will learn:
  • Learn how to rescue and care for sick/injured/orphaned birds
  • Learn how to identify common birds that come into care
  • Identify common illnesses in birds
  • Help with research data collection
  • Receive mentoring & further training
  • Work with like-minded people
04 JUN 2023 | PARA HILLS

Introduction to Baby Bird Care

In this course you will learn the basics of caring for various species of baby birds including:
  • What to feed
  • How to feed 
  • Identification
  • Appropriate housing 
  • How and when to release
**Must have attended the Introduction to Bird Care & Rescue (4th June)
02 Jul 2023 | Para Hills

Wildlife Rescue 101 Online & Practical Workshop

Help is urgently needed in South Australia for wildlife rescue. Support our native wildlife by joining the SOWFI team as a wildlife rescuer.
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What will you learn:

  • To assess WHS risks involved in rescuing and transporting injured wildlife, assess injuries and contain the animal without inducing further stress or trauma.
  • How to confidently handle animals, identify injuries and common diseases as well as minimise stress.
  • The key aspects of species identification to accurately determine the species that has been rescued.

Following completion of the online component we would like you to come to a 2 hour practical application workshop and consider volunteering for SOWFI as a Wildlife Rescuer.
18 FEB 2023 | Stirling
09 SEP 2023 | Stirling

Advanced Husbandry & Rehabilitation Training for Wildlife Carers by Dr. Anne Fowler


We are proud to be able to offer courses by Dr. Anne Fowler for experienced wildlife carers. Dr. Anne Fowler has been improving the rehabilitation outcomes and welfare of Australia’s unique wildlife for over 15 years with training days and publications.

These courses, sponsored and coordinated by SOWFI, will be run from her Vet Clinic in Richmond and are full day courses. Numbers are limited to 20 so book in early.
We welcome wildlife carers from other organisations.

Click on links below to book:
18 MAR 2023 Husbandry and Rehabilitation of Possums
27 MAY 2023 Husbandry and Rehabilitation of Koalas
18 JUN 2023 Husbandry and Rehabilitation of Native Birds
16 JUL 2023 Husbandry and Rehabilitation of Baby Birds
15 OCT 2023 Assessment and Treatment of Burnt Wildlife



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