Come to Seattle for Symposium 2010!

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium
March 9-13, 2010
Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, WA

Attention wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians and educators: the NWRA Symposium is an ideal way to expand your knowledge for the direct benefit of wildlife. The Symposium program is designed to offer selections for everyone - from the new to the very experienced.

The symposium will provide over 100 lectures, workshops and seminars including Care and Rehabilitation Techniques, Veterinary Medicine, Behavior and Natural History, Pre-release Conditioning, Caging, Enrichment, Educational Tools, and Administration Ideas. Be sure you are among those on the leading edge of the latest medical procedures and new discoveries.

Don't miss keynote speaker - Washington's own award winning photographer, Paul Bannick. Paul specializes in the natural history of North America, with a special focus on his beloved Pacific Northwest. Paul's first book, The Owl and the Woodpecker, continues to be one of the best selling bird books in North America.

Check the NWRA website for details! NWRA Symposium

ATTENTION WASHINGTON WILDLIFE REHABBERS: On Thursday evening (March 13) WWRA will also be hosting a meeting at the symposium for all Washington Wildlife Rehabbers to get together and meet each other. Check Symposium schedule for location and time.

WWRA is also a proud sponsor of the NWRA "Wildlife Rehabilitators for Education". This is our way to show support and belief for NWRA's educational philosophy.

Visit the News & Training Page for more upcoming training opportunities

New State House Bill up for Vote - Regarding the feeding of wildlife - details on the "News Page"

The Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association provides a network that acts as a unified voice, support system and educational resource for those involved in the rehabilitation of wildlife in Washington State.


Guiding Principles:

  • To foster continued improvement of wildlife rehabilitation.
  • To disseminate knowledge through meetings, reports, publications, symposia and other means.
  • To promote educational programs, to teach natural history and explain the kinship among all living things.
  • To promote cooperation between professional and governmental agencies and other groups, and the wildlife rehabilitation community.

The Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association is a non-profit organization.