NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND C ORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>

NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND C ORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;RECENT VERSION&gt; 1. True or False: Formula feedings should be discontinued un the case of diarrhea in young mammals - ANSWER True 2. True or False: A missed feeding for a nestling bird can be made up at the next feeding by doubling the amount - ANSWER False 3. True or False: If feces of a one month old mammal are examined for raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) the test will be negative if the animal is not a raccoon - ANSWER True 4. Ringworm is a: a. bacterial infection b. protozoal infection c. fungal infection d. viral infection - ANSWER C. fungal infection 5. Which of the following groups of birds would eat grubs, nuts, beetles, and to some extent, berries? a. kestrels and screech owls b. kingfishers and ospreys c. ducks and geese d. woodpeckers, sapsuckers and flickers - ANSWER D. woodpeckers, sapsuckers and flickers 6. True or False: A hole in a feeding nipple that is too large can cause leakage of formula and lead to aspiration and/or pneumonia - ANSWER True 7. carnivorous mammals and birds should be fed: a. whole prey animals b. table scraps and some vegetables c. whatever they seem to like d. meat scraps - ANSWER A. Whole prey animals 8. The proper diet for nursing orphaned young cats (bobcats, lynx) is: a. a soft canned dog food b. puppy milk replacer (Esbilac(D) c. kitten milk replacer (KMR) d. soaked puppy chow - ANSWER C. kitten milk replacer (KMR) 9. Among the common diseases that are found in the Virginia opossum are: a. metabolic bone disease b. obesity c. dermal Septic Necrosis d. all of the above - ANSWER D. all of the above 10. The following are caused by direct skin to skin contact: a. sarcoptic mange b. West Nile Virus c. ringworm d. both a and c - ANSWER D. both a and c 11. Raccoon roundworm eggs deposited outdoors may live up to: a. one month b. six years c. one year d. ten years - ANSWER D. ten years 12. Mange is caused by mites and is: a. best treated with an antibiotic b. best treated with Ivermectin or a similar drug c. transferred readily amount social animals d. b and c - ANSWER D. b and c 13. 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 () immediately and take it to a federally licensed rehabilitator suggested by this unit. 14. 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 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. 15. 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 () 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Someone calls you about a nestling owl. Its nest has been destroyed. You should: a. call someone else in the licensed wildlife rehabilitators' network and make sure that the bird is picked up promptly and transported to a federally licensed wildlife rehabilitator b. tell him to feed it hamburger until he can get it to you c. tell him to leave the owl on the ground near the nest, the adults will care for it d. have him drop it off at the local animal shelter - ANSWER a. 20. True or False. If you find a fawn lying very still in the grass and it does not move when you approach, the fawn is in trouble and needs to be rescued. - ANSWER False. The licensed wildlife rehabilitator has to ask questions in order to assess whether the fawn needs rescuing. If the fawn is vocalizing continually, has flies and bees buzzing around it or is lying on its side with its legs stretched out, these all indicate symptoms of trouble and points to the fact that the fawn should be rescued by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. 21. Advising the public to confine a recently injured or orphaned animal in an appropriate container like a darkened but ventilated cardboard box for transport to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator: a. may reduce stress b. will keep the animal safe from other predators c. keep it from escaping during transport d. all of the above - ANSWER d. 22. True or False. If a caller reports finding twin fawns 1-3 days old lying together and can approach them, there is probably something wrong - ANSWER True. To protect her young from predators, a doe will not keep them together. A doe will separate twin fawns, which serves to protect them, and places them 300- 500 feet away from each other. The doe remains near the fawns returning to feed them, when it is safe to do so. Twin fawns typically do not see each other until they are 2-4 weeks old, when they begin to follow the female. 23. True or False. If a caller has handled a fawn, the doe will reject it and refuse to care for it. - ANSWER False. A healthy fawn can usually be reunited with its mother within a few days. 24. True or False. A caller reports finding an injured Bobcat by the side of the road. It may need assistance. - ANSWER True. Adult Bobcats do not often fall victim to other local predators. 25. If someone calls you with a baby raccoon, you should: a. give them the phone number of the local health department b. give them the phone number of a licensed RVS (Rabies Vector Species) rehabilitator c. both a and b d. tell them to keep it and raise it themselves - ANSWER c. It is the responsibility of the licensed wildlife rehabilitator in New York State to get the address and phone number of the caller and to find out if there was any exposure. 26. Licensed wildlife rehabbers must submit an annual report of activities for the preceding calendar year no later than - ANSWER December 1st 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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 30. 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. 31. 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 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. 32. How long do you have to notify the NYSDEC SLU of an official address change? - ANSWER 5 days 33. 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. 34. 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. 35. What is the first priority upon receiving a young sparrow, which is poorly feathered and has been out of its nest for some time? - ANSWER Warm to normal body temperature 36. A young rabbit, attacked by a cat, has a two inch tear through the skin in the back of its right thigh. The wound is jagged and contaminated with debris. Provided that the animal is stable, you should first - ANSWER rinse the wound thoroughly with lots of sterile saline or sterile water 37. True or False. In captivity, beavers are easily stressed. - ANSWER TRUE 38. True or False. Often, when beavers come in to rehabilitation facilities, lumps under their fur can be felt on their rear legs and from the middle of their backs to the base of their tails. - ANSWER TRUE. abscesses feel like hard lumps under the fur. The abscesses open easily when a beaver is allowed to swim in luke-warm water for frequent 20 minute periods. When the abscesses open, the discharge is a white Crisco-type substance. 39. True or False. Antibiotics should be used with caution in rodents and rabbits. Many antibiotics, like penicillin, are too harsh on their gut flora. - ANSWER TRUE 40. True or False. Once a turtle's shell has been cracked, it cannot be repaired and it must be euthanized. - ANSWER FALSE 41. True or False. Cheesy, proliferative lesions in the mouth of a raptor requires microscopic diagnosis to confirm trichomoniasis. - ANSWER TRUE 42. Trichomoniasis - ANSWER an infection of animals caused by a parasitic protozoans trichomonads. Trichomonas gallinae is a protozoan organism that is commonly found in the mouth, throat, gastro-intestinal tract and upper respiratory tract of pigeons, doves, and raptors(birds of prey)that eat these species of birds Symptoms include loss of appetite, inability to swallow, depression, weakness, crop stasis, and large caseous lesions in the mouth and crop.