| 08 November 2011
The Wildlife Center of Texas will be providing an oiled wildlife response-training workshop on Friday December 9, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 sponsored by Shell Oil Company.The purpose of the workshop is to certify and train personnel that are interested in assisting the Wildlife Center of Texas Oiled Wildlife Response Team during a spill. Certification and training are required for anyone who may participate in any role during an oiled wildlife response. The workshop will cover topics such as the effects of oil on wildlife, initial intake and exam of oiled wildlife, an introduction to OSHA training, wildlife rehabilitation's role in Incident Command System, actual hands on cleaning of oiled feathers and participants will practice by washing an unoiled white duck.
We would like for all permitted wildlife rehabilitators and trainees, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state wildlife officials, industry environmental personnel, as well as local veterinarians and veterinarian technicians to participate in this training.
There is no cost for the workshop but space is limited. Please register via email at
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or by phone at 281-731-8826.
Earlier this year during the Mississippi River flooding event the LAWRA Wildlife Rescue Team removed multiple animals from the flooded area at the direction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Recently our partner wildlife rehabiltiation facility that took the animals in, 
