2024 at Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation
Wildlife Relocation and Veterinary Experience
Highlights
- Gain both practical and theoretical skills in wildlife relocation and the veterinary work that goes with it. Perfect for Veterinary and Conservation students and professionals.
- Learn how mass wildlife capture and relocation takes place to move a significant number of wild animals to another area for conservation, population management, research or habitat restoration.
- Take part in a rhino dehorning for antipoaching purposes with an experienced wildlife veterinary doctor. A once in a lifetime opportunity to help try and protect these endangered animals!
- Assist and learn from wildlife professionals in the difficult procedure of relocating the world's tallest animal, the majestic giraffe. Not an easy task but a unique one.
- Spend a few days in subtropical Durban after your programme enjoying the golden stretches of beaches and shopping! Durban is a fascinating multicultural city on the east coast.
- Gain both practical and theoretical skills in wildlife relocation and the veterinary work that goes with it. Perfect for Veterinary and Conservation students and professionals.
- Learn how mass wildlife capture and relocation takes place to move a significant number of wild animals to another area for conservation, population management, research or habitat restoration.
- Take part in a rhino dehorning for antipoaching purposes with an experienced wildlife veterinary doctor. A once in a lifetime opportunity to help try and protect these endangered animals!
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About the program
A programme on wildlife capturere, location and the veterinary work that goes with it, where you will learn some of the techniques of the trade by professionals.
This volunteer skills programme, meticulously crafted by a Wildlife Veterinarian and Wildlife Capture operator, offers an immersive experience in veterinary medicine and conservation, encompassing everything from A to Z on wildlife capture and relocation. This comprehensive programme is ...
Typical day
- 07:00 - Wake up, wash and get ready for the exciting day ahead.
- 07:30 - Time for a healthy breakfast of cereals, fruit, toast and a hot cooked option
- 08:00 - Lectures start.
- 10:00 - 15-minute tea break between lectures
- 13:00 - lunch. This can be onsite or a packed lunch if away at ...
Free-time activities
As there are set dates for this shorter-term programme, free time is limited as it is jam packed with lectures and practical activities but on the Saturday, you will have the afternoon off to head into the town of Ladysmith for some shopping, to do laundry or just relax by the pool catching a few ...
Requirements
What's Included
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Details on arrival
This programme has set dates so you will need to arrive at King Shaka International Airport in Durban, and you will be returned to the same airport.
- Your flight will need to arrive any time before 13h00. If your flight arrives very early, you may need to wait for other volunteers that are coming in on later flights. If volunteers' flights are severely delayed on arrival, they may need to get private transport at their own cost, so it is best to arrive in the morning and not to close to 13h00.
- Departure flights must be after 13h00.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Volunteer Int. Adventures
Agency - founded in 2020
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Sharon
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