Wildlife Assistant - assisting with care of wildlife

Assisting in the daily care of wild animals for eventual release back into the wild.

Duties

• Provide care for wildlife patients including
  • Diet preparation and feeding
  • Cage set-up and maintenance
  • Observing for and reporting signs of illness
  • Maintain complete and accurate medical records
• Follow all established protocols and guidelines established by FLWC
• General facility clean-up

RESTRICTIONS:

• Minimum age is 18
• Recruitment LIMITED to Jan 1 thru March 30.
• Must be able to commit through end of peak season - mid-October
• Position is shift based and shift length changes with the season. Between mid-April to mid-October, volunteers must commit to one of the following weekly four-hour shifts available seven days a week:
  • 8:00am-12:00pm, 12-4pm or4-8pm
• Operating hours reduce during the winter, when weekly shifts are 2 hours.

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