Open AccessEuthanasia: Damaged Wildlife and the Role and Duties of a Wildlife Rehabilitator
Author(s) -
Kip Parker
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
wildlife rehabilitation bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-6960
pISSN - 1535-2242
DOI - 10.53607/wrb.v29.74
Subject(s) - wildlife , environmental ethics , psychology , public relations , political science , criminology , sociology , ecology , philosophy , biology
Wildlife rehabilitators still sometimes struggle to articulate and create policies around their role and responsibilities within the profession, especially where euthanasia and the humane end to suffering is concerned. This article provides additional discussion for the ongoing dialogue on the role of euthanasia in wildlife rehabilitation and how rehabilitators should strive to meet these responsibilities, based on the principles of best science and best available care.