Avian Internship
Agency: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Location: Glen Rose, Texas
Job Description: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, a not-for-profit, AZA accredited organization in Texas offers its Avian Internship from March to August or April to July (dates are flexible). Interns will assist with daily care of the highly endangered ATTWATER'S PRAIRIE CHICKEN and two species of cranes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to diet preparation, feeding, cleaning, compiling data, maintaining flights, and visual observations. The main focus of the position is on hand-rearing chicks for the US Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Program annual release. This position gives you hands on training, beneficial for those looking for work in the zoo field.
Qualifications: At least two years of college in wildlife management, conservation biology or related science is preferred. Interns will be required to work weekends, holidays and in inclement weather including 100º temperatures. Onsite housing and stipend are available. Resumes will be accepted through January 30, 2010 for the upcoming season.
Salary: stipend and housing
Last Date to apply: January 30, 2010
Website: www.fossilrim.org
Contact: Linda Gustafson
E-mail: lindag@fossilrim.org(Preferred)