One caveat to this remarkable achievement is the concern for anecdotal or unsubstantiated information available on the internet. One must ascertain the validity of the information received. Referencing institutional and organizational web sites would be better advised for legitimate, credible information. Personal e-mail and discussion lists provide direct communication with specific individuals or group lists through electronically delivered messages and responses sent in real time. Discussion lists usually require a subscription to participate.
Discussion lists are unmoderated and contain both opinion and factual information.
The participant is advised to scrutinize the information received. Information ranging from diet and husbandry to medical management and release criteria of various wildlife species may be solicited by wildlife rehabilitators at all levels from other subscribers to the list. Web sites are a second, commonly used resource for information on wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife-related topics. These webs are aptly termed because they serve as a primary resource and provide links to other internet sites and servers, thereby creating a meshwork or web of interconnections. Many web sites provide hyperlinks to programs such as Real Player, which allows active viewing of video recordings.