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    • About SOWFI
    • Our Supporters
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    • POSITIONS VACANT
    • Wildlife Training
    • SOWFI Events
  • HELP US HELP THEM
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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 & SOWFI

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
05 Mar 2022| Stirling
04 JUN 2022 | Modbury

Introduction to Bird Care & SOWFI

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
18 Jun 2022| 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 & SOWFI (18th June)
16 Jul 2022 | 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 introduce WHS risks involved in rescuing and transporting injured wildlife, assess injuries and contain the animal without inducing further stress or trauma.
  • To equip participants with the ability to confidently handle animals, identify injuries and disease as well as minimise stress.
  • To familiarise participants with the key aspects of species identification and develop the skills and techniques 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.
07 May 2022 | Adelaide CBD
13 AUG 2022 | STIRLING

Husbandry & Rehabilitation for Wildlife Carers
by Dr Anne Fowler

We are proud to be able to offer courses by Dr Anne Fowler in 2022 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:
27 Feb Husbandry & Rehabilitation of Possums
15 May Husbandry & Rehabilitation of Native Birds
12 Jun Husbandry & Rehabilitation of Koalas
10 Jul Assessment & Treatment of Burnt Wildlife
04 Sep Husbandry & Rehabilitation of Orphaned Birds


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