"Born to Be Wild"

Are you already a wildlife rehabilitator and want to learn even more?

Have you got a yen to be a wildlife rehabilitator?

Or are you just fascinated with the work that these good volunteers do to save injured and orphaned wildlife?

Whatever your interest, you will find “Born to be Wild,” a conference February 17 to 19 at Norfolk Botanical Garden right up your alley.

Topics for the day long sessions from 9 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday include subjects  such as “Going Batty,” “Want to be a Rehabber,” and “House of Slitherin’: Reptile ID.”

Wildlife rehabber Pearl Beamer, she of baby barn owl fame at right,  is co-hosting the event with the botanical garden.

Beamer, who specializes in caring for raptors at her home in Norfolk, will open the conference with a talk on “What to Do If…” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. It will be followed by a panel discussion.

Participants can sign up for the whole conference or for the  Frday evening program, or just one of the weekend days.

For a full schedule of events, registration information and fees, visit: http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/programs-events/calendar/events/63....

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