The role of the wildlife rehabilitator in disaster preparedness and response / Stephen Dickstein (Speaker), Guy R. Hodge.

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TextPublication details: [United States] : FEMA, 2000Description: 13 pDDC classification:

333.95416 21

Subject: This paper discusses the role of the licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the disaster preparedness and response network. They explore the framework of the disaster response network as it applies to animals, including the role of the national, state and local organizations or agencies; the potential impediments which wildlife can pose for disaster or relief workers; the impact of disasters on wild animals and their behavioral response to their predicament; how the wildlife rehabilitator fits into the capture, medical care and temporary sheltering of wildlife; and mechanisms through which the wildlife rehabilitator can provide advisories or practical tips to the public on topics such as avoiding injury from wildlife and assisting them with temporary rations and /or means to find safe ground

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	P333.95416 ROL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011496074

At head of title: FEMA: Animals and Emergencies

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Spiral bound

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This paper discusses the role of the licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the disaster preparedness and response network. They explore the framework of the disaster response network as it applies to animals, including the role of the national, state and local organizations or agencies; the potential impediments which wildlife can pose for disaster or relief workers; the impact of disasters on wild animals and their behavioral response to their predicament; how the wildlife rehabilitator fits into the capture, medical care and temporary sheltering of wildlife; and mechanisms through which the wildlife rehabilitator can provide advisories or practical tips to the public on topics such as avoiding injury from wildlife and assisting them with temporary rations and /or means to find safe ground

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