2006 Program

The 2006 National Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference will run over four days.

Tuesday 29th August to Friday 1st September
Local and interstate presenters will address issues, which reflect the conference theme.

Wednesday Afternoon & Evening
Territory Wildlife Park – workshops, spotlight tours of the park including astronomy.

Friday afternoon
Crocodylus Park – tour of the park, workshops and conference close.

Speaker Program

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(Please note that this is in the Draft stage and some speakers may be moved before the program is finalised.)

Monday 28th August

5.00 - 6.00pm Registration at Reception Desk (Chan Building)
6.00 - 6.30pm Official Opening by Gerry Wood MLA
6.30 - 7.30pm Pre Conference Drinks & BBQ at Bennett Park
7.30 - 8.30pm Viewing of "The Call of Kakadu"
8.30 - 9.30pm Social Drinks & Close

Tuesday 29th August

8.15 - 8.45am Registration at the Reception Desk (Chan Building)
8.45 - 9.00am Tony Clementson Powerpoint & Opening Speech
9.00 - 9.40am Martin Armstrong
Mammal Diversity in the Top End
9.40 - 10.05am Lynda Veyret
Husbandary of Brolga's
10.05 - 10.30am Morning Tea Break - 25 Minutes
10.30 - 11.20am Peter Richards
Real Time Monitoring of Kangaroos
11.20 - 11.45am Deborah Turnbull
Wildlife Carers as Environmental Educators
11.45 - 12.20pm Jonathon DeLaine Benefits & Challenges Facing Wildlife Carers in Central Australia
12.20 - 12.30pm  Walk to Restaurant for Lunch
12.30 - 1.40pm Lunch - Tim's at 10 Litchfield Street – 70 minutes
1.40 - 2.25pm Dr Anne Fowler
Recognition of Pain in Wildlife
2.25 - 3.05pm Dr Jim Pollock
Staph Infection in Possums
3.05 - 3.50pm Anand Ramanathan Conservation, Conflict & Rehabilitation - Perspectives from India
3.50 - 4.15pm Afternoon Tea Break - 25 Minutes 
4.15 - 5.15pm Lesley Baird
Salt Water Facility for Sea Turtles
5.15 - 5.40pm Karen Scott Encourage the Vets of Tomorrow: A Joint Initiative of Wildcare Australia and The University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science

Wednesday 30th August

8.15 - 8.45am  Registration at the Reception Desk (Chan Building)
8.45 - 9.00am Ian Morris Powerpoint & Opening Speech
9.00 - 9.30am Dr Jo Manson Head Trauma
9.30 - 10.00am Bev Young Urban Possums and Cat Attacks - Incidence and Treatment
10.00 - 10.30am Morning Tea Break - 30 Minutes
10-30 - 11.00am Peter Richards Animal Husbandry Software for Australian Wildlife Carers
11.00am Board buses - Trip to Territory Wildlife Park
12.00 - 1.00pm Lunch at TWP - Wildlife Park Services
1.00 - 1.40pm 8 Presentations running concurrently
1.40 - 1.55pm Move to next Presentation - 15 minutes
1.55 - 2.35pm 8 Presentations running concurrently
2.35 - 3.00pm Move to Raptor Section
3.00 - 3.40pm Raptor Display & Group Photo
3.40 - 4.00pm Afternoon Tea Break - 20 Minutes
4.00 - 4.15pm Move to next Presentation - 15 Minutes
4.15 - 4.55pm 8 Presentations running concurrently
4.55 - 5.10pm Move to next Presentation - 15 Minutes
5.10 - 5.50 8 Presentations running concurrently
5.50 - 6.30pm Free Time at TWP
6.30 - 7.00pm Pre-Dinner drinks with bush tucker and culture
7.00 - 8.15pm Conference Dinner - 75 Minutes
8.15 - 9.15pm 3 Presentations running concurrently
9.00 - 9.30pm Souvenir Shop Open
9.30 - 10.30pm Board Buses for return to Darwin

Thursday 31st August

8.15 - 8.45am Registration at the Reception Desk (Chan Building)
8.45 - 9.00am Stuart Traynor Powerpoint & Opening Speech
9.00 - 9.30am Yvonne Sitko Internal Parasites & Quarantine
9.30 - 10.10am Greg Fyfe
 Considerations and Techniques for Successful Rehabilitaion of Reptiles
10.10 - 10.40am Morning Tea Break - 30 Minutes
10.40 - 11.20am Dr Anne Fowler
Treating Burns in Wildlife
11.20 - 11.50am Lesley Baird
Avian Gastric Yeast (formerly known as Megabacteria)
11.50 - 12.20pm Dr Jodie Low Choy
 Approach to First Aid
12.20 - 12.30pm Walk to Restaurant for Lunch
12.30 - 1.40pm Lunch - Tim's at 10 Litchfield Street – 70 minutes
1.40 - 2.15pm Gail Gipp About Wildlife Warriors Worldwide
2.15 - 3.00pm Sarah Hirst The Antilopine Wallaroo – an Unusual roo
3.00 - 3.40pm Judith Hallinan
Injury Treatments & Physiotherapy to correct wing damage in Flying Foxes
3.40 - 4.10pm Afternoon Tea Break - 30 Minutes
4.10 - 4.40pm Graeme Sawyer
Effects of Cane Toads on Native Wildlife
4.40 - 5.30pm Dr Jim Pollock
Euthanasia of wildlife

Friday 1st September

8.15 - 8.30am Registration at the Reception Desk
8.30 - 8.45am Lissa Ritchie Powerpoint & Opening Speech
8.45 - 9.25am Kerry Crosbie The Asian Rhino Project
9.25 - 10.00am John Woinarski
Handraising Black Footed Tree Rats
10.00 - 10.20am Morning Tea Break - 20 Minutes
10.20 - 10.55am Ray Chatto
Marine Turtle and Flatback Turtle Nesting Management Program
10.55 - 11.20am Ian Jerrett
Collection of Necropsy Specimens for Laboratory Investigation
11.20 - 12.20pm Greg Gordon & Pauline Pavey
 Discussion on Where we are at with The National Group
12.20 - 12.30pm Walk to Restaurant for Lunch
12.30 - 1.30pm Lunch - Tim's at 10 Litchfield Street – 60 minutes
1.30pm Board buses for trip to Crocodylus Park
2.00 - 3.00pm Tour of Crocodylus Park in 3 groups
3.00 - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea Break - 30 Minutes
3.30 - 4.30pm 4 x 15 minute sessions rotating between Lions/Monkeys, Snakes, Hawksbill Turtle Research & Croc Catching
4.30 - 5.30pm Free Time
5.30 - 6.30pm Conference Close - BBQ & Closing Drinks on the Roundabout Area outside Crocodylus Park
6.30pm Board Buses for trip home.

Special functions *

Monday evening 28th August
Registration, opening, BBQ and drinks with a viewing of The Call of Kakadu at the Chan Building.

Wednesday Evening 30th August
Conference dinner under the stars at the Territory Wildlife Park.

Special Thanks to the Territory Wildlife Park and Crocodylus Park.

 

* Registration includes lunches, morning and afternoon teas for all four days, bus trips and entrance fees. Special Functions are extra.