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NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following is the only animal a licensed wildlife rehabilitator is authorized to care for without a special federal permit? a. a river otter b. a baby seal c. a sea turtle d. a piping plover - ANSWER-a. Sea...

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NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation Practice Exam

Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Which of the following is the only animal a licensed wildlife rehabilitator is authorized to care for

without a special federal permit?

a. a river otter

b. a baby seal

c. a sea turtle

d. a piping plover - ANSWER✔✔-a. Seals and sea turtles require special permits. A piping plover is a

federally endangered species, and while you may accept the plover, you must call the Special License

unit (518-402-8985) immediately and take it to a federally licensed rehabilitator suggested by this unit.

A New York State wildlife rehabilitation license allows the rehabilitator to:

a. medicate an injured peregrine falcon

b. raise a fawn brought in by an animal control officer for placement in a nature center

c. keep baby animals like raccoons for 2 years to give them a better start

d. none of the above - ANSWER✔✔-d. This license does not permit the holder to practice veterinary

medicine. Animals kept for educational purposes are covered by different regulations, not the wildlife

rehabilitation license. Young animals must be released at the very earliest, biologically appropriate

opportunity. On rare occasions, this may mean keeping an animal over one winter, but certainly not for

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two years. Raccoons require an RVS (Rabies Vector Species) license. Any wildlife rehabilitator that takes

in a threatened or endangered species shall contact the NYSDEC Special Licenses Unit within 48 hours.

Who should you always contact if you find an injured Bald Eagle? - ANSWER✔✔-your license requires

you to notify the NYSDEC Special License Unit within 48 hours (518-402-8985)

Which of the following is an unacceptable identification?

a. sea gull

b. red fox

c. American robin

d. gray squirrel - ANSWER✔✔-There are many species of gulls, some common, some rare, but none are

named sea gull.

True or False. Reptiles and amphibians have no legal protection under New York State law. -

ANSWER✔✔-False. Under Environmental Conservation Law 11-0103.2.c., many species of reptiles and

amphibians are protected as "small game" species having closed season.

What is required of a wildlife rehabber's annual report? - ANSWER✔✔-Annual reports require a list of

every individual animal handled, the name of the person you received it from, the date you received it

and the final disposition of the animal.

Licensed wildlife rehabbers must submit an annual report of activities for the preceding calendar year no

later than - ANSWER✔✔-December 1st

The primary intent of a wildlife rehab license is - ANSWER✔✔-to allow qualified people to provide legal

care to sick, injured, orphaned or displaced wildlife so that they may be returned to the wild.

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A NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator does not have a federal license. Which type of birds may they treat?

a. Bald Eagle

b. American Robin

c. European Starlings

d. Common Loon - ANSWER✔✔-c. Only birds that are not federally protected may be treated without a

federal license. These include European Starlings, House Sparrows, Pigeons, Turkey, Pheasant and Ruffed

Grouse.

Someone holding a New York State wildlife rehabilitation license, but no federal license, can rehabilitate

which of the following animal groups?

a. local reptiles and amphibians

b. migratory birds

c. marine mammals

d. sea turtles - ANSWER✔✔-a. Federal permits are required for migratory birds, marine reptiles and

mammals, and endangered species

True or False. Licensed wildlife rehabilitators may accept donations, but it is illegal to charge a fee for

rehabilitation of wildlife. - ANSWER✔✔-True. A licensed wildlife rehabilitator must form a 501(c)3 non-

for-profit tax exempt organization to be able to legally accept tax deductible donations.

True or False. Animals that die while being cared for by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator may be given to a

museum or some other educational institution holding proper permits. - ANSWER✔✔-True. All carcasses

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need to be legally disposed of according to your town ordinance which may include giving carcasses to a

museum or educational institution that holds the proper permits.

How long do you have to notify the NYSDEC SLU of an official address change? - ANSWER✔✔-5 days

True or False. A wildlife rehabilitation license authorizes you to trap a Woodchuck that is causing a

nuisance in a neighbor's yard. - ANSWER✔✔-False. This is not covered by your license. Such problems

should be referred to licensed animal control personnel such as a nuisance wildlife individual.

Does a wildlife rehabilitation license allow the licensee to rehabilitate and release bats? - ANSWER✔✔-

No. Licensed wildlife rehabilitators in New York State are prohibited from rehabilitating bats without the

proper Rabies Vector Species license.

Does a veterinary license authorize a veterinarian to rehabilitate and release distressed wildlife? -

ANSWER✔✔-No. A licensed veterinarian may treat wildlife during the acute care stages, but without

their own wildlife rehabilitation license, they must turn the animal over to a licensed wildlife

rehabilitator for the animal's continued care and release.

True or False. The State of New York owns all fish, game, wildlife, shellfish, crustacea and protected

insects in New York. - ANSWER✔✔-True. The 'ownership' of wildlife is vested in the state, in its sovereign

capacity, for the benefit of all the public.

True or False. A New York State wildlife rehabilitation license is all that is required to rehabilitate

migratory birds. - ANSWER✔✔-False. A federal, special purpose rehabilitation license and a New York

State wildlife rehabilitation license are required before a person may rehabilitate migratory birds.

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