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About the Journal

Publishing and disseminating best practices based on sound ecological principles.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin is published by the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association. Founded in 1994, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin (previously the NWRA Quarterly) is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin publishes articles on all aspects of wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife veterinary medicine, and original research. Papers are cross-disciplinary, at the intersection of wildlife rehabilitation, veterinary medicine, One-Health, wildlife ecology, and conservation.

In accordance with NWRA guiding principles, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin’s mission is to disseminate the latest and most accurate information to support the science and practice of wildlife rehabilitation.

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Call for papers

2024-02-03

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin is currently accepting submissions. The Bulletin accepts papers about wildlife rearing, captive husbandry, animal welfare, medical issues, treatments, original research and post-release studies, wildlife education, problem prevention, case studies, reviews of wildlife-related publications, and editorials. 

Currently, the journal is particularly interested in submissions of case studies and papers related to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), mass casualty, lead toxicity, and species-specific husbandry and care.

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Current Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2024)
Journal cover with photographs of an American kestrel, a long-tailed weasel, and a golden jackal.

This issue contains articles on the impact of online self-service on call volume and admission of injured wildlife to rehabilitation centers, the rehabilitation of orphan golden jackal pups, the natural history of select mustelid species (part one of a three-part series on weasels, mink, and fishers), the relationship between the length of stay in rehabilitation and acute stress in raptors, a case study on the successful treatment of aspiration pneumonia in a young raccoon, and a book review of the NWRA Wildlife Formulary, 5th ed.

Published: 2024-12-13
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