https://www.nwrajournal.online/index.php/bulletin <p><strong>Publishing and disseminating best practices based on sound ecological principles.</strong></p> <p><em>Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin</em> is published by the <a href="http://www.nwrawildlife.org/">National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association</a>. Founded in 1994, the<em> Wildlife Rehabilitation</em><em> Bulletin</em> (previously the <em>NWRA Quarterly</em>) is a peer-reviewed, online, open-access journal. <em>Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin</em> 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.</p> <p>In accordance with NWRA guiding principles, the <em>Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin’s </em>mission is to disseminate the latest and most accurate information to support the science and practice of wildlife rehabilitation.</p> National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association en-US Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin 1535-2242 <p>The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the <em>Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin</em> and NWRA. Articles published as open-access in this journal are free to use and share with proper attribution in educational and other non-commercial purposes. To obtain reprint permission for articles that are not open access, please contact the journal editor. </p> https://www.nwrajournal.online/index.php/bulletin/article/view/304 <p style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Mustelids are highly specialized, efficient predators with special care needs while in a rehabilitation setting. The following intake and orphan care protocols for select North American mustelids is a combination of natural history, literature review, established orphaned wildlife rehabilitation procedures, professional consultations and personal experience. The protocols address some of the unique characteristics and requirements of these slinky carnivores, while also providing tools necessary for successful rehabilitation and release. <em>Part 1: Natural History</em> (Popp 2024) discusses the natural history of North American weasels, minks and fishers, including physical characteristics, habitat and diet, and how these factors may be used to inform their intake and care protocols when brought into the rehabilitation setting. <em>Part 2: Care Protocols for Orphaned Infants and Juveniles</em> discusses vetted care protocols for orphaned weasels, minks and fishers based on their natural history and established orphaned wildlife rehabilitation procedures. <em>Part 3: Pre-Release Conditioning and Release</em> discusses the steps involved in preparing these species for a successful release.</p> Peggy Popp Copyright (c) 2025 Peggy Popp https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-08-13 2025-08-13 43 2 22 37 10.53607/wrb.v43.304 https://www.nwrajournal.online/index.php/bulletin/article/view/297 Corina Hines Copyright (c) 2024 Corina Hines https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-12-13 2024-12-13 43 2 66 66 10.53607/wrb.v42.297 https://www.nwrajournal.online/index.php/bulletin/article/view/294 <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">As a veterinarian or rehabilitator, it can be hard to make triage decisions for displaced, ill or injured animals. Does this animal have a good likelihood of release? Should it be euthanized? What about permanent placement? While some of this information exists in codes, standards, publications and anecdotes, navigating it can be difficult. Partners for Wildlife staff and fellows, along with subject-matter-experts have compiled outcome charts for seven groups or specific species of commonly presented wildlife: bats; cervids; freshwater turtles; mink (</span><em style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Neogale vison</em><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">); rabbits and hares; raptors and vultures (</span><em style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Cathartes aura and Coragyps atratus</em><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">). These concise charts are designed to promote timely and humane decisions for their welfare and yours.</span></p> Michelle Willette Gail Buhl Copyright (c) 2025 Michelle Willette, Gail Buhl https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-09-15 2025-09-15 43 2 48 76 10.53607/wrb.v43.294