Wildlife EDU lectures are structured professional educational offerings. The following guidelines ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment with our standards for humane and lawful wildlife care.
Purpose and Scope
Wildlife EDU lectures are intended to strengthen the practice and operations of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Example lectures may include species-specific care, medical and husbandry, intake and triage, legal compliance, volunteer management, fundraising, grant writing, administrative systems, and other topics that support the effective operation of wildlife rehabilitators, rehabilitation facilities, and volunteers.
All proposed topics must directly support wildlife rehabilitation practice or operations and align with standards for humane, lawful, and ethical wildlife care.
Lecture Components
Each Wildlife EDU lecture includes the following components:
• A recorded educational presentation
• A downloadable PDF handout or supporting educational material
• Clearly stated learning objectives (3–5 objectives)
• A quiz designed for online assessment
Professional and Ethical Standards
Lectures must reflect humane wildlife handling, lawful rehabilitation practices, and ethical professional conduct. Instruction should promote responsible decision-making consistent with accepted standards of wildlife rehabilitation. Content must be presented in a professional manner and may not include defamatory, disparaging, or personal attacks directed toward individuals, organizations, or other wildlife rehabilitators.
Intellectual Property and Copyright Standards
Lecturers are responsible for ensuring that all materials included in their presentation, including images, graphics, charts, and video clips, are either original, properly licensed, used with permission, or legally permissible under applicable copyright laws. Use of copyrighted material must comply with fair use standards where applicable. Wildlife EDU may request documentation of permissions or removal of materials that do not meet copyright requirements.
Lecture Format and Technical Standards
Lectures typically range from 30 to 120 minutes, depending on the topic’s depth and scope. High-quality lectures present material in a clear, logical progression and are appropriate for professional continuing education. Wildlife EDU values thorough, well-developed instruction and does not require presenters to shorten or extend material solely to meet an arbitrary time frame.
Lectures should be recorded in widescreen format (16:9 preferred), however, a 4:3 format is acceptable. Minimum recommended resolution: 1920 × 1080 for widescreen (16:9) or 1280 × 960 for 4:3 format
Video files accepted are MP4, MOV, WMV and AVI. MP4 is preferred.
Audio must be clear and free of distracting background noise.
All visual materials displayed within the lecture, including slides, images, charts, or radiographs, must be clear, readable, and professionally presented when viewed on a standard laptop screen.
Wildlife EDU reserves the right to decline publication if technical or visual clarity standards are not met.
Handout Requirements
Each lecture must include a downloadable PDF handout or supporting educational material.
Wildlife EDU does not prescribe a specific format for handouts and welcomes individual teaching styles. Handouts may include outlines, reference charts, diagrams, summaries, slide-based instructional materials, or other structured resources that support the lecture content.
Handouts should be professionally presented, clearly organized, and capable of standing alone as a useful learning resource. Materials must align with the lecture content and provide meaningful instructional value.
Wildlife EDU may request revisions to handouts that do not meet clarity or instructional standards.
Quiz and Assessment Requirements
Each lecture must include a quiz suitable for online assessment.
Lecturers must submit a bank of 15–20 quiz questions. From this bank, 10 questions will be randomly delivered to students for each attempt. Questions may be multiple choice or true/false format, and each question must have one clearly correct answer.
Quiz questions should assess comprehension of the lecture material and reflect the stated learning objectives.
A minimum score of 80% is required to receive a Wildlife EDU certificate.
Wildlife EDU reserves the right to edit or clarify quiz questions for accuracy, clarity, or consistency.
Submission and Review Process
Lecture materials, including the recorded presentation, handout, learning objectives, and quiz question bank, must be submitted electronically.
Wildlife EDU will provide each presenter with a secure, designated Dropbox folder used exclusively for that presenter’s submissions.
All materials are reviewed prior to publication to ensure alignment with Wildlife EDU standards. Wildlife EDU may request revisions for clarity, technical quality, instructional value, or compliance with these Guidelines.
Publication occurs only after review and approval.
Updates and Revisions
Wildlife rehabilitation is an evolving and developing field. Standards of care, legal requirements, and professional practices may change over time.
If significant scientific, legal, or professional developments materially affect the accuracy of a published lecture, Wildlife EDU may request updates or revisions to maintain current and responsible instruction. Lecturers may also request to submit updated recordings or materials when appropriate.
Updated recordings or materials will replace prior versions under the existing agreement.