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The foundations of trauma-informed organizations
The Humane Society of the United States
Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus
University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program
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Webinar
The foundations of trauma-informed organizations
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Learn how to incorporate trauma-informed approaches in your organization.
In this recorded webinar, you'll learn:
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Archived Webinar
Rethinking your agency’s response to rabies vector species
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Do your agency’s standard operating procedures require you to automatically euthanize rabies vector species, even when human or domestic animal exposure has been ruled out?
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Archived Webinar
Iguanas (and other non-natives): Management, strategy and humane control protocols
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Iguanas, tegus, and other invasive reptiles create unique challenges for communities and animal protection agencies because of limited humane options for their capture and disposition.
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Archived Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Sightings of and conflicts with bears are becoming more and more common in urban and suburban areas across the U.S. Responding to the public’s concerns about these wild neighbors can be especially difficult, given the greater potential for dangerous encounters.
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Archived Webinar
Becoming a more wildlife-friendly agency
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Featuring the real agency experiences from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA), this webinar will provide the roadmap and resources needed to begin transforming the way your agency and community deals with wildlife.
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Archived Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
With a mission to protect all animals, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) stands on common ground with those who care about both cats and wildlife. With determination, innovation and collaboration, we believe that human-cat-wildlife conflicts can be humanely resolved.
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Webinar
Oh dear, what to do about deer
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
White-tailed deer are North America’s most abundant large herbivore and they, like many other wild species, are often a part of our neighborhoods and communities. Not only have white-tailed deer adapted to human-dominated landscapes, but because of how we’ve built and landscaped our cities and towns we’ve provided them with the kind of suitable habitat they prefer.
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Webinar
Protecting Your Pets and Wildlife from Traps
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Most pet owners and animal care professionals think that traps ( foot-traps/snares/body-grip/cage traps) are a danger for only a few winter months of the year for fur trapping. The reality is that in every state these devices can be legally set at any time in the name of predator control or “nuisance” wildlife control.
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Webinar
Solving Problems with Raccoons
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Our cities and communities provide near-perfect habitat for these wildlife generalists and while perspectives about raccoons will range from charming inhabitant to source of conflict, raccoons will remain a quintessential part of urban living.
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Webinar
Solving Conflicts with Prairie Dogs
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Are prairie dog colonies causing conflicts in your community? Or are you looking for the best way to preserve populations of this keystone species? Either way, join us for a free webinar, in which we will share the best methods (shaped from our years of experience in the field!) for coexisting with prairie dogs and solving conflicts.
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Webinar
Handling “Nuisance” Wildlife Calls
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Getting calls from the public about opossums stuck in garbage cans? Foxes denning under sheds or porches? Woodchucks nibbling in the garden?
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Webinar
Reuniting & Renesting Orphaned Wildlife
Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Does your agency or organization get calls about birds and squirrels fallen out of nests, very young raccoons seen without mom, or fawns and baby rabbits alone in fields or backyards? Whether or not you respond to these types of calls or refer them to a wildlife rehabilitator, this webinar will help you determine and achieve the best outcome for these animals.
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Archived Webinar
Solving Problems with Canada Geese
Humane Society of The United States
Recorded Webinar
Large flocks of Canada geese have become common in parks, golf courses, and other open spaces across North America. And where there are geese, there are droppings! This creates conflicts between people and geese, especially during the summer.
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Archived Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded Webinar
Getting calls about coyote sightings and conflicts in your community? If not, you probably will be soon! Now firmly entrenched in every state (except Hawaii), coyotes are well adapted to urban and suburban areas and are all around us! While their presence is often alarming to the public, conflicts with coyotes can be easily avoided and solved.
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Webinar
Keeping People and Pets Housed
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The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Animal welfare advocates are on the front lines and able to provide information, guidance, and resources to people with pets facing housing challenges. This session will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to provide compassionate and effective case management for any program working with vulnerable pets.
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The Problem with Messaging: How Our Words Are Holding Us Back
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The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Animal welfare has a messaging problem. Current messaging can stoke divisions amongst those who work in animal welfare and between us and members of the communities we serve. There is an increasing focus on access to care and programming to support the human-animal bond, but we use words and stories that hold us back. Everyday narratives undermine our efforts to help people and their pets together and contribute to an epidemic of burnout in animal welfare and sheltering (more...) -
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How to Receive Feedback as a Leader
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The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
How do you know what your employees really think about you and your ability to manage? -
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Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus
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University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program
This 8-week, online course will help you recognize signs, symptoms, and risk factors of common occupational hazards: empathic distress aka compassion fatigue, burnout, moral distress, and secondary traumatic stress. -
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ASPCA
Don’t miss this FREE online event showcasing how to help vulnerable pets using data. Whether you love geeking out over data, want to help pets in your community—or both—you don’t want to miss the ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum online on November 1 from 12 – 5 p.m. ET. -
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The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Join animal welfare leaders for 2.5 days of learning and networking, featuring a keynote by Vu Le and sessions in these tracks:
Fundraising
Internal & External Communications
Strategic Workforces
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Brave Spaces: Creating a Workplace that Truly Fosters Inclusion
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The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Leaders who create work environments that fully support diverse identities have to be not only safe but brave. Inclusive organizations build cultures of psychological safety, in which all members feel safe and encouraged to share their honest ideas, opinions, and concerns without fear of being ridiculed or punished. -
Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Animal care and control agencies get calls for both wild pigeon complaints and domestic pigeon rescues. This workshop demystifies the categories and breeds from rock doves to racing homers. It will offer resources for you to trace banded birds to their owners.
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Archived Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded webinar
Conflicts with rodents like rats and mice are common in our communities, and they can also present issues in our own facilities. Join us for this webinar as we explore the life cycle of rats and mice and provide insight into their behavior, nesting and foraging that will help you advise and respond to the conflicts that people experience with them.
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Archived Webinar
The Humane Society of the United States
Recorded Webinar
Did you know that many species of wildlife thrive in urban areas? This sometimes brings animals into conflict with people.