Stephanie McMahon is the Board Chair of Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario Canada and a licensed therapist, and Dr. Renee Schott is the Medical Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. These expert guests take the stage in the next two episodes to bring attention and awareness to a condition many rehabilitators suffer from but may not know they have.

Compassion fatigue: What is it, what are the identifying symptoms, and, more importantly, how does someone prevent or overcome it? Host Gail's conversation with Stephanie and Renee shed light on this very real and commonly shared issue by helping rehabilitators define and understand the various states of compassion fatigue, its signs, and its effects on their performance, effectiveness and well-being. 

We discuss preventive measures, intervention tips and resources for support. These experts touch on topics relating to self-care and self-compassion in their efforts to breaking down the lingering social stigma behind mental health and offer help to those within the realm of wildlife rehabilitation.  

Check out Stephanie and Renee's Facebook page:   Wellness for Wildlife Warriors                    and their podcast:  Wellness for Wildlife Warriors!

Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Our executive producer and host is Gail Buhl. Our producer is Kirk Klocke.

To learn more about The Raptor Center, visit Homepage | The Raptor Center (umn.edu). For more on Partners for Wildlife, visit Partners for Wildlife Home | The Raptor Center (umn.edu).