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VOLUNTEER AT AN AFRICAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

VOLUNTEER AT AN AFRICAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. Lilongwe Wildlife Centre is Malawi’s only sanctuary for injured and orphaned wild animals. As the world’s only ‘People and Wildlife’ centre extensive education and community outreach programmes are also run to promote conservation.

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VOLUNTEER AT AN AFRICAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

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  1. VOLUNTEER AT AN AFRICANWILDLIFE SANCTUARY Lilongwe Wildlife Centre is Malawi’s only sanctuary for injured and orphaned wild animals. As the world’s only ‘People and Wildlife’ centre extensive education and community outreach programmes are also run to promote conservation. Volunteers are crucial in supporting our work in animal care, vet assistance, primate release, education, community outreach, marketing and/or construction. Placements are available from 3 weeks (£950) to 3 months (£2330) including all food, accommodation, work related transport and airport transfers (excluding flights). And if you can’t make it to Malawi...there is also lots you can do to help as a ‘virtual volunteer’. If you want to make a difference and would like to know more then we would love to hear from you! Email lilongwewildlife@gmail.com or go to www.lilongwewildlife.org for more information.

  2. VETERINARY CARE INTERNSHIP AT AFRICAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Lilongwe Wildlife Centre is Malawi’s only wildlife sanctuary rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured wild animals, and releasing them back into the wild wherever possible. Permanent residents include a lion, leopard and a hyena, crocodiles, pythons, yellow and olive baboons and vervet and blue monkeys. We regularly accept rescues from across the country and also take on international relocations with the help of charities such as AAP. Placements for newly qualified vets with some wildlife experience are available from 2-6 months and airport transfers and accommodation are provided. We ask that a vet nurse has at least two years wildlife experience post qualification. If you are an enthusiastic self starter who likes variety, is passionate about wildlife and is keen to take on the challenge then we would love to hear from you! Responsibilities will include: General duties: Animal counts, health checks, drug and hardware stock control and animal feeding Veterinary work: examinations; preventative care i.e. de-worming and vaccinations; immobilization; drug administration and minor surgery for cuts, bits and fractures. Diets: Assisting in the evaluation and testing of new foods Enrichment: Assisting in researching, developing and testing new ideas for enrichment for all our animals AnimalRelease : Helping with integrations of primate troops and their pre-release and post release medical care There will also be the opportunity to work with our partner organisation LSPCA during quieter periods to gain experience in domestic animals and in situ community veterinary work. Go to www.lilongwewildlife.org for more information or email wildlife@llwc.org. with your CV and a covering letter.

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