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1 person is interested
Animal Husbandry Intern
ORGANIZATION: TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH
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1 person is interested
The Toucan Rescue Ranch is looking for an intern to work with Ranch staff and other volunteers to complete the daily feeding and care of the over 170 animals living at the Ranch. This intern has primary responsibility for ensuring animals are fed and enclosures are clean. Working closely with the kitchen supervisor, who is responsible for food preparation, this intern participates in the feeding and cleaning, and provides direction to volunteers helping with these activities.
You will be working alongside volunteers and TRR’s small staff. You will be asked to do various activities and have several responsibilities.
Activities include:
- Feed long-term resident animals including raptors
- Clean enclosures
- Identify and communicate enclosure repairs needed including replacing perches
- Train new volunteers
- Help with food preparation
- Help with general maintenance
- Help with enrichment for the animals
- Help with monitoring animals being evaluated for release
Learn more at: www.toucanrescueranch.org
More opportunities with TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH
Location:
APDO 69-3017, San Isidro, CR
Mission Statement
The Toucan Rescue Ranch's (TRR) focuses on the care, rehabilitation, and study of Costa Rican wildlife. We receive and care for confiscated, sick, and injured wildlife from government agencies. TRR gives the animals a loving home while providing appropriate medical treatment and rehabilitation in order to return them safely to the wild.
Description
The Toucan Rescue Ranch's (TRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release Costa Rican wildlife. TRR works with a model that focuses on conservation, education and research so a brighter tomorrow is promised to the incredible animals of Costa Rica's rainforests.
The Toucan Rescue Ranch was founded in 2004 by Leslie Howle and Jorge Murillo as a rescue center that specialized in toucans. Nonetheless, the center quickly grew and started rescuing a wide range of birds and raptors.
In 2007, a baby sloth named Millie arrived and was solely in Leslie and Jorge’s care. Millie is initially what transformed the Toucan Rescue Ranch into a full wildlife rescue. Today, the Ranch rescues, rehabilitates and releases a wide range of wildlife from all over the country. TRR works alongside MINAE, the wildlife Costa Rican governing agency, on the rescue and release of all wildlife under the center's care. The Ranch operates thanks to a small staff, volunteers and interns who provide the utmost care for resident rescues, new arrivals and release candidates. They are a dedicated Costa Rican Foundation and U.S. nonprofit for Costa Rica conservation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Toucan Rescue RanchSan Isidro, Heredia Costa Rica
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 6-months
- health insurance, basic Spanish, moderate fitness, experience with animals, etc.