Learn how to support wildlife in your community
Take an online course to boost your confidence in aiding a wild animal in distress and learn ways to help wildlife thrive in your neighbourhood.
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Meet your instructors
Jess Pelow, OCT
Education Coordinator, SPWC
Jess (she/her) is an Ontario Certified Teacher who has over 15 years of experience teaching outdoor and environmental education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters in Environmental Studies.
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Wildlife Aware
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Wildlife Aware
Sarah Hayday
Wildlife Rehabilitator, SPWC
Sarah had her first taste of wildlife rehab with binturongs and gibbons in Asia and then spent a decade in the Amazon aiding sloths, anacondas, woolly monkeys, and more. When asked to pick a local favourite here in Canada, Sarah says nothing tops a stompy baby skunk.
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Wildlife Aware
Stana Luxford Oddie
Senior Conservation Educator, Cataraqui Conservation
Stana has worked as the Senior Conservation Educator at Cataraqui Conservation for more than 20 years and is a Certified ANFT Forest Therapy Guide and Trainer.
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Wildlife Aware
Caleigh Beckett
Avian Team Lead, SPWC
Caleigh has a Bachelor's degree in integrative biology and animal sciences, and has worked in domestic clinics and rescues, a zoo, and a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Illinois. Caleigh loves working with all animals, but corvids are some of her favourites.
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Wildlife Aware
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Wildlife Aware
Sue Meech
Director, SPWC
Sue was born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1964, after training as a Registered Nurse. She started wildlife rehabilitating by accident over 25 years ago, when the local humane society asked her to take in some orphaned raccoons.
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Wildlife Aware
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