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Internships are available at Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge,
They are now taking applications. Interns are utilized for
animal care positions through a qualification system.
Commencement date: Perpetual
Duration: Month by Month
Applications must be complete and include a recent photo for
public relation considerations: Application
They provide:
*Room & Board
*Materials and Curriculum
*Indoctrination and Safety Training
*Opportunity for full-time paid animal keeper
positions (after training)
You provide:
*Proof of current on Tetanus (within the last 3-Years)
*Travel Arrangements to Tiger Creek
*Your own meals while here (estimated $140 per month)
*Any off-site transportation
*Interns will be expected to dress appropriately
*We recommend kaki pants or kaki shorts and kaki or blue
button up shirts
*Tiger Link T-shirts (available for $20) may be worn in
place of button up shirts
*Patches are available upon arrival (patches are $10 per outfit)
*You will need a pair of work/hiking boots.
Brief Description of Duties
The Interns will be working from 8AM-5PM, includes breaks
and lunch time.
All interns will be required to be at the refuge on Saturdays
from 10AM-5PM. All Interns will have Sundays off and other
off-days as determined by the refuge management team.
All interns will undergo Indoctrination and given a complete
tour of the facility, instructed on safety procedures, crisis
management, and the rules of the road involving Class I Animal
Care.
Education:
Interns will be afforded opportunities to be involved in
several workshops that may include first aide, a feline
husbandry lectures, and presentation / tour guides. You
will need to be able to interact with the general public
and members of the agency.
Construction:
During the internship students may also be assigned with
the surveying, construction techniques, developing and
implementation of a nature trail that will be utilized by
K-12 students through Project E-SCAPE, includes species
identification, and activity coordinating throughout the
E-Trail.
Public Relations:
All interns are required to work on Saturdays involving
animal care, park projects, and again, the conducting of
tours to the general public.
Is this Hard work? Yes, some of the work at the refuge is
manual labor, and may involve the use of hand tools and
heavy equipment, you will be instructed on how to use any
such tools or equipment! You should be capable of lifting
up to 60 lbs.
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Cheetah Conservation Centre
WILDLIFE INTERNSHIPS UPDATE
They now have openings for internships at the
Hoedspruit Cheetah Conservation Center.
Application and Additional Information
The vet you would work with is Dr. Peter Rogers, formerly the
vet of the Natal Parks Board, and Dr. Thys de Wet, previously
a government employed Nature Conservationist. The center has
nearly 70 cheetahs, two packs of wild dogs, and many other
endangered species.
INTERNSHIP DUTIES:
The mornings usually start at 6:30am preparing food for the
cheetahs and other Endangered captive animals. Most of the
time, there are injured and or sick animals in the vet
hospital and/or babies of some sort that need constant care
and feeding around the clock. Interns might be divided into
groups for logistical purposes.
When the breeding center is quiet the groups will be helping
with anti-poaching work, veld management, assisting in
veterinary procedures, or even catching problem wild animals
on nearby farms.
The veterinary work is sporadic, so they cannot promise what
immobilizations you will be doing, but the vets will keep
you busy!
The internship is $500 (US) per week. The booking for the
internship is done through us (Parawild Safaris), and the
cost covers your transportation to and from East gate airport,
housing, one meal a day, plus access to a kitchen so you
can cook your own meals.
FOOD AND ACCOMODATION
You will have to buy your own food (for the meals other
than the one provided) and drinks. On your day of arrival,
you will be taken grocery shopping. In addition, there will
be a vehicle going to town once a week.
Laundry facilities will be available, and you may be able
to hire someone to do your washing, if needed.
Students will stay in a dormitory setting.
REGISTRATION:
To reserve your place, they will need a 25% deposit ($125 per
week you plan to be there), and the dates of your internship.
TO APPLY:
Print out a hard-copy of the Application and mail completed form
with the deposit check to:
Parawild Safaris
PO Box 4101
Nelspruit 1200
South Africa
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Cheetah & Endangered Wildlife
Conservation Course
The Centre has established itself as one of the leading
private research and breeding facilities for endangered
species in South Africa . The Cheetah and Endangered
Wildlife Conservation Programme is based on a 4 week
conservation course! The Programme is aimed at giving
the students an opportunity to learn about and appreciate
the African Bush, with the main focus being education on
various conservation related topics. The students will
gain valuable knowledge in a hands on environment and
will have the opportunity of spending time in the attached
"big 5" game reserve! The programme also includes a trip
to the World Famous Kruger Park, other rehab centers and
bush walks! Students will spend most of their time involved
in the conservation programme but some time will be spent
feeding the animals in the rehabilitation centre, working
in the butchery and assisting the vet if a problem arises!
Some of the tasks you could get involved with include:
* Learn basic bush survival
* Attend lecture/discussion classes based on various nature
conservation topics
* Work with the Vet in the animal hospital if the occasion arises
* Post mortem and collection of biological samples
* Assist with the menial tasks in order to keep enclosures
neat, clean and tidy
* Prepare food for the animals
* Feed animals (Lions & Cheetahs, African Wildcat, Black
footed-Cat, etc) including birds (ground hornbill,
blue crane)
* Assist in Translocation of animals when problems occur
* Erecting cages, fences and capture camps for game capture
* Assist in anti-poaching, remove snares
* Conducting guided tours
* Game drives
The Game and Lion Park
The Game and Lion Park is situated on the sunshine coast of
Southern Africa , the 120 Hectare Park offers a unique aspect
of close-up Game-viewing. As the name implies Lions are the
main attraction and most of which are young cubs. The Park
is also a renowned animal sanctuary, from which many sick or
injured animals including a variety of birdlife have been
successfully rehabilitated. Volunteers working at the
sanctuary will assist with the preparation and feeding of
the animals, hand rearing and bottle feeding the baby lions,
conducting guided tours of the lion enclosures, assisting in
the kitchen and all round general maintenance of the park!
Some of the tasks the participant would get
involved with include:
* Preparing bottles for the young animals
* Preparing food for the monkeys
* Feeding and preparing meat for the lions
* Hand feeding and cuddling lion cubs and other young animals
* Assisting in the restaurant
* Educating the public about the park, and the animal
* Cleaning of animals cages/enclosures
* General game farm management
* Conducting tours of the lion enclosures
For more information on the volunteer programs
E-mail them at:
Louise@African-experience.co.za
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Because of the growing interest in CCF, they are getting
many inquiries. In order to better coordinate your
qualifications and talents with their needs, they would
appreciate you emailing them at info@cheetah.org, and their
project manager will be in touch with you to review your
qualifications for this program.
They expect their working-guests/volunteers to participate
in a variety of general tasks and operations of the program,
in addition to a focus area (focus area depends on your
background and areas of interest). The best qualification
for their program is a willingness to help and work wherever
needed. They need people who are versatile and can work seven
days a week with long hours. Their hands-on work with the
cheetah is sporadic, therefore, the general tasks that they
need help with include: computer work (entering data, record
keeping, correspondence, reports); CCF’s Education Program
(teacher training, presentations, school talks); animal care
(their one tame cheetah, occasional wild cheetahs being held
for relocation and domestic animals).
Living conditions are dormitory style and everyone helps
in meal preparations. There are male and female dorm rooms
with separate baths. Because they are nonprofit and entirely
supported by donations, there is a charge of US$3,000 for
the 2 week program, and US$5,000 for the 4 week program/per
person. This covers all living expenses at CCF, the intensive
training, hands-on experience and supervision that is involved
with our project. A US$35.00 Processing Fee is required with
the returned questionnaire.
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