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Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge
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LIBERTY NATURE CENTER
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About Us
Our Facilities
Volunteer Programs
Board and Staff
Educational Ambassadors
College Internships
Camp Liberty
Friends of Liberty
Ways to Help
Wish List
Corporate Supporters
Affiliations & Licensing
Code of Ethics
Nest Box Patterns
2024 Annual Auction
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  • Educational Ambassadors
  • College Internships
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  • Ways to Help
  • Wish List
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  • Affiliations & Licensing
  • Code of Ethics
  • Nest Box Patterns
  • 2024 Annual Auction

Code of Ethics

As a rehabilitation organization, it is important for us to maintain ethical standards.


 Wildlife Rehabilitators Code of Ethics: 

  • A wildlife rehabilitator should strive to achieve high standards of animal care through knowledge and an understanding of the field. Continuing efforts must be made to keep informed of current rehabilitation information, methods, and regulations.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should be responsible, conscientious, and dedicated, and should continuously work toward improving the quality of care given to wild animals undergoing rehabilitation.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator must abide by local, state, provincial and federal laws concerning wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation and associated activities.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should establish safe work habits and conditions, abiding by current health and safety practices at all times.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should acknowledge limitations and enlist the assistance of a veterinarian or other trained professional when appropriate.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should respect other rehabilitators and persons in related fields, sharing skills and knowledge in the spirit of cooperation for the welfare of animals.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should place optimum animal care above personal gain.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should strive to provide professional and humane care in all phases of wildlife rehabilitation, respecting the wildness and maintaining the dignity of each animal in life and in death. Releasable animals should be maintained in a wild condition and released as soon as appropriate. Non–releasable animals, which are inappropriate for education, foster–parenting, or captive breeding have a right to euthanasia.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should encourage community support and involvement through volunteer training and public education. The common goal should be to promote a responsible concern for living beings and the welfare of the environment.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should work on the basis of sound ecological principles, incorporating appropriate conservation ethics and an attitude of stewardship.
  • ​A wildlife rehabilitator should conduct all business and activities in a professional manner, with honesty, integrity, compassion, and commitment, realizing that an individual's conduct reflects on the entire field of wildlife rehabilitation.

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Taken from the National Wildlife Rehabilitation Assoication and International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council Minimum Standards. 
Copyright NWRA & IWRC 

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Alumni Reunion and 2024 Annual Auction

On November 9th, 2024, the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge will be having two big events: 


The Alumni Reunion is for all students and volunteers, past and present, who have been a part of Frances Carter's raptor programs (the Casey County Wildlife Club, the Southwestern Raptor Club, the Liberty Nature Center, and the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge).  This will take place on the current campus at 943 Bridge Hollow Rd, Somerset, KY 42503, from 11am-2pm.


That evening beginning at 5pm, all are invited to our Annual Auction at the Center for Rural Development.  Click the link below for more info!

2024 Annual Auction Details