Veterinary & Animal Care
Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills assessment
Wildlife carers help native animals recover. This scorecard covers rescue, handling, feeding, rehabilitation, permits and release.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills you can score
These are the default Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Wildlife Rescue and Handling
Rescues and handles injured or orphaned wildlife safely with minimal stress.
Species Knowledge and Diet
Knows the needs and diets of local species and provides the right food and environment.
Emergency First Aid and Stabilisation
Stabilises injured animals with warmth, fluids and first aid until veterinary care is available.
Hand-Rearing and Feeding
Hand-rears orphans with correct formula, feeding methods and routines.
Enclosure Design and Hygiene
Builds and cleans enclosures that suit each species and support recovery.
Rehabilitation and Fitness for Release
Prepares animals for release by rebuilding fitness and natural behaviours.
Permits and Legal Requirements
Holds required permits and follows wildlife laws about care, keeping and release.
Working with Vets
Works with veterinarians on diagnosis, treatment and euthanasia decisions.
Record Keeping
Records intake, treatment and release details for each animal.
Community Education
Educates the public about living safely and responsibly with wildlife.
Zoonosis and Personal Safety
Protects against bites, scratches and zoonotic disease through hygiene and handling.
Emotional Resilience
Copes with animal death and euthanasia and continues caring.
Levels included with Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation
Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for veterinary & animal care, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Veterinary Nurse
- Senior Nurse
- Veterinarian
- Senior Veterinarian
- Practice Manager
How Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a clinic is scored on the Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your clinics against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior nurse's clinic.
Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation scorecard covers 12 skills: Wildlife Rescue and Handling, Species Knowledge and Diet, Emergency First Aid and Stabilisation, Hand-Rearing and Feeding, Enclosure Design and Hygiene, Rehabilitation and Fitness for Release, Permits and Legal Requirements, Working with Vets, Record Keeping, Community Education, Zoonosis and Personal Safety and Emotional Resilience. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one clinic and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation?
Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Trainee, Veterinary Nurse, Senior Nurse, Veterinarian, Senior Veterinarian and Practice Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Wildlife Care & Rehabilitation skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In veterinary & animal care the app talks about team members, clinics and senior nurses, and you can change any of those words too.
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