Location
  • Canada
    • Ottawa
Length
12 to 32 weeks

Program Details

Compensation
Stipend
Timeframe
Spring Summer
Language
English
Weekly Hours
40
Age Min.
18
Qualifications
  • • access to reliable transportation (there is no public transit to our facility) if not staying in onsite accommodation
  • • proof of vaccinations for rabies*, tetanus (every 10 years) and Covid-19 (two vaccines at minimum) upon acceptance to the program
  • • ability to follow and comply with established policies and procedures
  • • ability to speak, read and write in English
  • • proof of a valid work visa for non-Canadian applicants
  • • commitment to work your full term and long hours in a fast-paced environment
  • • ability to work outdoors in all kinds of weather and perform physically demanding tasks, such as heavy lifting

Pricing

What's Included
Wifi
What's Included (Extra)

Limited accomodation available

What's Not Included
Meals Transportation Travel Insurance
Feb 07, 2024
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About Program

Located in North Gower, on the outskirts of Ottawa, ON Canada, RVWS rehabilitates about 1,000 orphaned and injured wild mammals and reptiles every year. Volunteer wildlife rehabilitation interns play an essential role in helping to care for these animals and release them back to the wild.

Wildlife rehabilitation is a rewarding experience, with most of an intern's time spent on direct care of orphaned wildlife. No previous wildlife rehabilitation experience needed. Interns receive training to care for almost all species at the centre.

Interns also learn about many aspects of wildlife rehabilitation, such as wildlife identification, natural behaviours, animal handling, animal health monitoring, nutrition, diagnostic procedures, fluid therapy, medicine administration, hygiene and quarantine protocols, and environmental enrichment. . Interns also gain valuable work skills

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Program Highlights

  • Flexible start dates between April and October
  • Gain invaluable wildlife rehabilitation skills in Ottawa, Canada

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