Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern. (Boyce, Virginia), USA

Job Description: Three month summer internship rehabilitating rescued wildlife at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, a wildlife hospital and rehab center located in Boyce, VA.

Interns will:
1.Assist with care and feeding of injured and orphaned native wildlife.
2.Learn captive diets, husbandry, and handling techniques for a variety of native mammals, birds, and reptiles.
3.Learn threats to native wildlife in developed areas including those posed by humans, their pets, environmental toxins, and wildlife disease.
4. Keep records on all patients and enter data.
5. Assist with wildlife rescue and release.

Qualifications: College student or graduate with an interest in wildlife rehabilitation and conservation, human-wildlife conflict, and animal husbandry.

Must be physically fit and enthusiastic about hands-on experience working with wildlife.

Salary: none, housing available

Last Date to apply: March 15, 2012

Website: http://www.blueridgewildlife.org
Contact: Heather Sparks
E-mail: info@blueridgewildlife.org(Preferred)
Phone: 540-837-9000