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1 person is interested
Release Site Animal Specialist Intern
ORGANIZATION: TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH
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1 person is interested
The Animal Specialist Intern will work under the direction of the Release Site Coordinator and Leslie. The Animal Specialist Intern will have an opportunity to participate in the following activities:
Animal Husbandry
- Feed and monitor animals at the Release Site
- Clean enclosures and general maintenance
- Triage animals received at the Release Site. Triage will determine if the animal can be treated at the
- Release Site, needs to be sent to the Ranch for clinic care, or is an emergency requiring immediate direction from Leslie or Janet, our Vet.
- Assist in exams and treatments
- Animal enrichment
- Backup to other Release Site Interns
- Night time animal monitoring
Administrative Work
- Manage cleanliness and ordering of animal care supplies
- Evaluate and perfect quality of rehab animals’ diets
- Complete thorough record keeping, and detail observations as needed
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- Initiate approved care plans related to treatments, procedures, medications and continuing care requirements for rescues received at the Release Site
- Identify and communicate abnormal animal conditions by alerting supervisory personnel
- Monitor delivery of care of rescues received at the Release Site by completing patient rounds, documenting care, identifying progress toward desired care outcomes
- Review the care plan with wildlife in conjunction with the direct care providers
- Backup to other Release Site interns
- Assist in the feeding and care of birds in the pre-release and breeding enclosures
- Assist in the mapping of the plants and trees on the release site
- Assist in the monitoring of wild animals and identification of what they eat
- General facility maintenance (yard work, cleaning)
More opportunities with TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH
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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 RanchRelease SiteSarapiqui, Costa Rica
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Veterinary
- Animal Therapy
- Habitat Restoration
- Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 6-months
- Health insurance, basic Spanish, moderate fitness, working with animals