Nutrition and Housing Requirements1)Wildlife custodian shall read and be familiar with most recent edition of Minimum Standards forWildlife Rehabilitation prepared by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and theNational Wildlife Rehabilitators Association as these represent the standards established by thewildlife rehabilitation profession for the rehabilitation of the wildlife2)Wildlife custodian shall ensure food and water is provided at appropriate time to game wildlifeand specially protected wildlife kept under their authorization. It shall be nutritious, palatable andof quantity required, taking into consideration the species., size, condition and age3)Wildlife custodian shall ensure that housing and materials used to house authorized wildlife areappropriate taking into consideration the species, its size, condition and age4)Wildlife custodian shall ensure that game wildlife or specially protected wildlife kept under theirauthorization is not housed in portion of a property that is being used as dwellingTransport1)Wildlife custodian shall ensure that game wildlife and specially protected wildlife is transportedsafely2)Wildlife custodian shall not, without prior approval of the Area Supervisor, transporta.Game wildlife or specially protected wildlife that is on SARO listb.Game wildlife or specially protected wildlife to another place where wildlife is kept incaptivity, except another wildlife custodian, a foster care giver, or a licensed veterinarianHandling of Dead Wildlife1)Wildlife custodian shall contact Area Supervisor for direction on final disposition of carcass ofany specimen of game wildlife or specially protected wildlife if it appears that the specimena.Died of contagious disease that leads the wildlife custodian to believe that specialprotocols must be followed when disposing of carcassb.Died of known or unknown cause that wildlife custodian believes may be potentiallydamaging to wild native wildlife populationsi.Date and specific location of its captureii.Reason it was brought to wildlife custodianiii.Date of its death, if applicable, and the death, manner, and location of itsdisposition2)Wildlife custodian may dispose of a carcass of any game wildlife or specially protected wildlife,where there is no concern about contagion or unknown cause of symptoms or deathRecord Keeping1)Wildlife custodian shall ensure that all game wildlife and specially protected wildlife received atfacility is made uniquely identifiable I the facility in a humane manner during the period of itscaptivity
