Join us for the annual WWRA conference! We are excited to host this year’s conference in Green Bay, WI at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. The annual conference is a great time to connect in-person for a full day with fellow wildlife rehabilitators, volunteers, veterinarians, and wildlife enthusiasts. It’s also a great way to get in your required continuing education credits for your state rehabilitation license or CWR.

Come for the lectures, stay for the people, and leave with some great raffle prizes. We can’t wait to see you there!

Keynote Speaker: Scott Diehl

"Back to the Future"

Wildlife rehabilitation is an ever-changing and evolving field. This opening keynote offers insight and lessons learned along the way, sharing how thorough planning should really be part of the "basic" essentials, and highlights how rehabilitators' response to diseases has changed.

Our theme this year is "Back to Basics". Our conference is to help you be the best rehabber to wildlife patients that need a chance to be wild again! We work to honor all rehabbers at all levels-- the seasoned veteran, the new rehabilitator, subpermittees, volunteers, veterinarians, and students.

New this year-- we will be offering wet labs in addition to our 3 speaker tracks! We listened to your feedback and have some great labs coming together for you. 

Topics at the conference include neonate raccoons, infant squirrels, turtle rehabilitation and release, release considerations, Great Horned Owls, waterfowl, opossums, and discussions about how to find and use the right tools as a rehabilitator working with the public and veterinarians. The talks are all courtesy of fantastic resources from the Wisconsin DNR, Brown County Health Department, Wisconsin's Green Fire, veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators.


Registration Information

When and Where

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 8:30a – 5:30p

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

1660 E Shore Dr.

Green Bay, WI

Cost (includes lunch with vegan option)

Non-members - $75

WWRA members - $40

Students - $45

**Special Labs offered this year! Additional fees of $20/lab session.

Registration increases $10 after January 18, 2025

Scholarship Info

Scholarships for up to $50, covering registration and travel, are available to both members and non-members!

Scholarship applications will be open from January 1 - January 15, 2025.


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Nearby Hotel Suggestions:

 

Holiday Inn Express 1663 Hoffman Road, Green Bay, WI, US

Hampton Inn Green Bay Downtown 201 Main Street, Green Bay, WI, 54301


Country Inn & Suites by Radisson 850 Kepler Dr, Green Bay, WI, 54311

 

Hyatt Regency Green Bay 333 Main Street, Green Bay, WI 54301