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Welcome!! This blog is for you if:

This blog is for you if: You capture and handle captive or free-ranging wildlife and always wish to do better. You want practical, field-based information on equipment and protocols to maximize success and the safety of both humans and animals. You care for the...

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Estimating Body Weights for Bears

Estimating Body Weights for Bears

Here is a great question sent to me from a wildlife biologist taking my online course, “The Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture”.  Dr. MarkColleen asks: Dr. Mark, I just finished Chapter 2 where you discussed the importance of accurate weight estimates to...

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How To Evaluate Which Wildlife Drug Combination to Use

How To Evaluate Which Wildlife Drug Combination to Use

Dr. Mark describes creating new drug combinations for immobilizing lynx Note: This blog article is a bit technical but it covers the basics for how to choose an immobilizing drug combination for a wildlife research or management program. To learn more, register for...

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How to REALLY Find Wildlife Work

How to REALLY Find Wildlife Work

“Dear colleagues, I am honored to have Michelle Kneeland DVM write this inspiring article. This blog will have guest authors once a month. Thank you, Michelle!” Dr. Mark Many wildlife students are becoming dismayed by the current job market and difficulties they face...

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ALWAYS Use a Headcover with Every animal – or Should We?

ALWAYS Use a Headcover with Every animal – or Should We?

For decades, I have been teaching that we should always use a headcover with every animal we chemically immobilize. Always. Last night I watched a very high-end documentary about wildlife research and one of the more prominent researchers never used headcovers when...

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The Value of Post-Capture Self-Assessment

The Value of Post-Capture Self-Assessment

by Andrea J. Shipley, Mammalogist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Note: GWR is providing blog articles from guest field professionals every 3rd week of the month.  We are honored to start with an article from Andrea Shipley.  If you have an idea for a...

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Is it Safe to Drug Black Bears with BAM?

Is it Safe to Drug Black Bears with BAM?

“Is it safe to drug black bears with BAM?”“How do I deal with slow respirations caused by BAM?” These are questions I often get from wildlife professionals. BAM is combination of Butorphanol, Azaperone, and Medetomidine from Wildlife Pharmaceuticals. It has been...

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Staying Positive During These Challenging Times

Staying Positive During These Challenging Times

Just yesterday I read an article where seismic researchers are documenting that the planet is vibrating less with our reduced transportation and activity. These are significant and challenging times and for now, a new way of life. One of the most important things we...

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TPRs:  Shining Light On A Furry Black Box

TPRs: Shining Light On A Furry Black Box

Monitoring TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration) should be done with every chemical immobilization. Drugging an animal should not be a mystery. A biologist in one of my recent courses described how tense their team was when immobilizing each animal. They felt...

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Mark R. Johnson, DVM

Meet Mark R. Johnson, DVM

Wildlife Veterinarian, Instructor, and CEO of Global Wildlife Resources

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