DIARIO NATURA ANIMAL

Wildlife Conservation Society: Bronx Zoo
Bronx, NY, United States


The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Department of Mammalogy at the Bronx Zoo is currently seeking a qualified individual with broad animal experience to fill a Wild Animal Keeper position. This is a full-time position within the Mammalogy Department. The successful candidate for this animal care position must be enthusiastic, motivated, energetic, and a team-oriented individual with the ability to interact with staff and the public. Responsibilities include assigned tasks such as providing for the well being and care of a diverse collection (through husbandry, enrichment, training and observation), maintenance of the animal facilities and record keeping for animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and fishes in the collection. A Bachelor or Associate’s degree in a zoological field or related animal science education and at least one year of experience in a zoological park or related institution are required, or an equivalent combination of education or experience. Attractive salary with a full range of benefits. EOE.

Apply online:

https://sh.webhire.com/jobcart/907/search.aspx

The Zoo Miami Elephant Department currently has openings for 2 interns who would like to gain experience in the zoo keeping field. Ideal candidates should possess the following qualities:

• Candidate must be a high school graduate pursuing a degree at an accredited institution or a career in zoo keeping or a related field.

• Candidate should be in good physical condition, able to lift 50 lbs. without injury. Candidates should be able to work in south Florida weather conditions and be aware that the majority of the work day takes place outside in all types of weather (hot, humid, rain, cold, etc) and involves hauling large amounts of hay and various plants and trees.

• Candidates must present proof of a negative TB reading no more than 6 months prior to their prospective start date. Proof should be presented at the time of the interview, unless otherwise arranged.

• Candidates should be able to dedicate a minimum of 10 weeks to the internship and be available for at least 12 hours Monday through Friday.

• Candidates must submit to and pass a background check and finger printing as required by Miami Dade County.

The requirements and specifications of the Internship are as follows:

• This internship is unpaid and we are unable to provide housing.

• Although the staff is willing to work with the interns to meet any specific requirements necessary to gain course credit at their particular institution, the acceptance of this internship does not guarantee course credit will be earned. Any course-credit opportunity may be set up by the intern with the assistance of the intern coordinators.

• Although this internship will better equip interns for a job in the zookeeping or a related field, this internship does not guarantee employment with Zoo Miami or Miami-Dade County.

• This internship is being offered by Zoo Miami’s Elephant Department. The Elephant Department is responsible for all aspects of husbandry for 1.2 African elephants Loxodonta africana and 1.2 Asian elephants Elephas maximus. The interns will be educated on several aspects of elephant husbandry, however the interns will not be permitted to perform any husbandry that would require direct contact with the elephants nor will the intern actively train the elephants.

• Intern job duties will involve diet preparation and dispersion, exhibit maintenance, record keeping, animal observation, and public interaction. The intern will be educated about elephant husbandry in an AZA accredited facility and have the opportunity to observe many aspects of elephant husbandry. The interns will also gain knowledge on elephant natural history, elephant conservation, and guidance to aid in acquiring a career in the elephant keeping field.

• The intern and keeper staff will work together to create an educational project that the intern will complete throughout the course of their internship. All interns will be required to take a 20 question written exam at the end of their internship.

• Interns will be interacting with the public on a daily basis. For that reason, we ask that interns come to work with a good attitude and a willingness to share the knowledge they have gained about the animals in their care.

• Due to the sometimes unpredictable nature of working with exotic animals, interns will need to be able to carefully follow the directions given to them by their supervising keeper staff.

For those interested in this internship, a resume and cover letter as well as one letter of recommendation should be submitted to tarahb@miamidade.gov or mailed to the following address no later than July 15, 2011.

Tarah Bedrossian

Zoo Miami

12400 SW 152nd ST

Miami, FL 33177

305-251-0400 ext. 84921

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, is looking to recruit a full-time Programme Officer to join the existing staff of the IUCN Species Programme. The position will be based in the IUCN/SSC-CI/CABS Biodiversity Assessment Unit (BAU), a joint initiative between the IUCN Species Programme and Conservation International's Center for Applied Biodiversity Science. The remit of the BAU is to coordinate global initiatives to comprehensively assess the status of the world's biodiversity in order to rapidly expand the taxonomic and geographic coverage of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (www.iucnredlist.org). The first major output of the BAU was the first assessment of the world’s amphibians, the results of which were launched in September 2004. Since then, we have led a comprehensive assessment of all reef-building corals (July 2008), and a reassessment of all mammals (launched in October 2008). Several major initiatives are underway on marine and freshwater taxa, reptiles, and selected plant groups. The results of these assessments feed directly into the IUCN Red List, where they are made publicly and freely available.

The Programme Officer will be responsible for synthesizing and managing species conservation data, and helping to support the personal and institutional relationships necessary to compile these data. This is an entry-level position and the successful candidate will be a recent university graduate looking to build an international career in biodiversity conservation.


SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Compiling and synthesizing data for the global assessment initiatives, including drafting species accounts and creating distribution maps in Geographic Information System format.

Organizing and facilitating assessment workshops, including liaison with in-country partners and institutions.

Providing support to the production and publication of results in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.


More information: http://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=267&lang=en

Closing date: 13 July 2011

Dirigido a estudiantes de biología, licenciatura en ciencias naturales y afines.

Las funciones para el cargo de Educadora Ambiental son las siguientes:

Implementación de la CAMPAÑA RARE. (Roncesvalles y El Espinal, Tolima)

• Apoyar en la evaluación del sitio para la campaña, identificación de los actores participantes, diseño y desarrollo de la misma. Igualmente a las actividades solicitadas por la Subdirectora de Conservación y Restauración de la Fundación.

Acciones de Educación Ambiental. (Roncesvalles - El Espinal, Tolima) - (Génova, Quindío)

• Apoyar en la elaboración del material pedagógico, planificación y elaboración de festivales, obras de teatro y títeres.

• Preparar y realizar magazines de radio y televisión de las diferentes actividades hechas.

• Convocar y realizar reuniones con la comunidad de las veredas y el casco urbano de los municipios.

• Apoyar y realizar reuniones con alcaldías y concejos municipales.

• Monitorear las actividades del loro orejiamarillo.

• Organización de la campaña nacional de domingo de Ramos y loro orejiamarillo durante la Semana Santa.

• Mantener el grupo ecológico “Amigos de las Aves”.

• Apoyar con el diseño y ejecución de talleres con las comunidades de las veredas de trabajo.

• Establecimiento y mantenimiento de las alianzas entre organizaciones no gubernamentales, el gobierno y la iglesia.

• Promoción de campañas de medio ambiente a nivel regional y local.

• Apoyo en otras actividades de conservación relacionadas a los proyectos.

• Redactar blogs informativos mensuales.

Interesados enviar hoja de vida y carta de intención a los siguientes correos electrónicos:

ldaza@proaves.org - hvalle@proaves.org

Enlace adjunto: http://www.proaves.org/rubrique.php?id_rubrique=185