How is the list being created for volunteers/paraprofessionals to rescue oiled wildlife, transport oiled wildlife and assist at the Tri-State rehabilitation facility?
The paraprofessional list was generated from and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 Migratory Bird Program in Atlanta. The original “Request for Paraprofessionals” announcement was sent to the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and the Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Association. In addition, federally permitted migratory bird rehabilitators and members of NWRA and IWRC are being contacted in the Gulf States of FL, AL, MS, LA, TX. First preference for scheduling at the wildlife centers is given locally to personnel located within those states, to nearby states and then individuals willing to travel. The Service updates the list and provides it to the (4) Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers, who schedule the number of paraprofessionals needed dependent upon the volume of animals at the center.
