DEADLINE March 1st : Seal Pup Rehabilitation InternshipsIsland Wildlife
Natural Care Centre is a registered not for profit organization operating under
permits from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment Canada and the
Ministry of Water, Land and Air. Recipient of the Islands Trust Environmental
Stewardship Award, IWNCC’s focus is on the rescue and rehabilitation of
orphaned Harbour Seals.This spring and summer we will be awarding 14
internships. Internships last eight weeks and run from early June through
November. In the peak of summer the hours are long. The work day begins at 7:30
a.m. and continues until well past midnight. A shift can be 10 - 12 hours per
day, six days a week, with one day off.The internships are on a voluntary
basis, however comfortable housing with shared cooking and bathroom facilities
are provided as well as a small grocery stipend, wireless internet and a shared
vehicle. Interns are accepted internationally and are responsible for their own
transportation to and from British Columbia.Interns will work directly under
marine mammal rehabilitation specialists and can expect to learn or improve
your skills in the following:Safe rescue and handling of Harbour Seal
pups.Proper restraint techniques.Stabilizing critical patients and new
arrivals.Food preparation through all stages of the rehabilitation
process.Gavage (tube) feeding, force feeding and hand feeding techniques.Proper
hygiene and isolation protocols to prevent the spread of disease.Administration
of oral medications.Behavioral and medical observation and proper record
keeping.Natural history of marine mammal species.Fundamentals of how, why and
when to administer alternative remedies such as homeopathy and Chinese
herbs.Response to the rescue hotline and public interface as well as the
logistics of coordinating rescues from many remote locations.General care of
many other indigenous avian and mammalian species.For more information and an
application see our website at www.sealrescue.orgE-mail <[email protected]>322
Langs RoadSalt Spring Island, BC V8K1N3
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