2027 Wildlife First Responders Course
Registration for the 2027 Wildlife First Responders Course will open in late November.
Have you ever wished you’d known how to handle a wildlife emergency like a baby rabbit caught by a cat or a hawk hit by a car along the road?
Our 2027 Wildlife First Responders class will be an online class that you can complete at your own pace with prerecorded video segments, electronic handouts, and live Q & A sessions via Google Meet. The online class will be available starting February 1st and will incorporate over four hours of video instruction. Participants will retain access to all online materials through February 28th. Optional in-person wildlife capture practice sessions for small groups of participants at Tamarack Wildlife Center will be scheduled for those interested.
This course will teach you: when to intervene in wildlife situations and when not to, as well as how to capture, stabilize, and transport injured wildlife to a rehabilitator. In addition to learning how to respond when encountering wildlife in need, participants develop some of the skills necessary to become TWC phone helpline volunteers, transporters, and on-site volunteers. The course can also be used toward state licensure as a capture/transport permittee.
Course information focuses on regulations, rehab centers, and wildlife in Pennsylvania, but some skills and information transfer to other geographic locations.
Course cost is $40, and participants must be 18 years or older. Registration must be received by Friday, January 29th.
Those wishing to volunteer by responding to phone calls on our helpline will receive a rebate of $20 when they begin volunteering in that capacity following the course.
Previous participants are welcome to attend this online course at no cost, but must register by contacting Melissa at melissa@tamarackwildlife.org to receive access to class materials.
- What: Learn to be a Wildlife First Responder
- Where: Online
- When: Course access begins Monday, February 1, 2027
- Fee: $40
How To Register - Registration opens late November
Register Online or Download the registration form and mail to Tamarack Wildlife Center, 21601 Stull Road, Saegertown, PA 16433 with check made payable to "Tamarack Wildlife Center." Registration deadline is Friday, January 29th.
You will be emailed a confirmation letter with additional information prior to the start of the course. If you have other questions, please email Melissa Goodwill at melissa@tamarackwildlife.org. We will be in contact with you shortly.