Saving Wildcats needs an ex-situ conservation volunteer!

Saving Wildcats is looking for a new volunteer to support the partnership's ex-situ animal management team, based at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland‘s Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig.

We are looking for a volunteer to assist the animal management team with activities related to animal husbandry, animal diet preparation, animal enrichment, animal observations, enclosure refurbishing and workspace cleaning and maintenance. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to receive training on CCTV use and data collection. This role does not include any fieldwork.

The volunteer’s workload will be reviewed daily, and additional responsibilities may be given, which could include supporting the outreach and engagement team with content creation, social media 
reporting, website administration and supporting the team at outreach and engagement events.

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to contribute directly towards conservation efforts for the critically endangered wildcat in Scotland, as part of the RZSS Saving Wildcats project team. You will learn about the conservation issues affecting wildcats and the actions being taken to prevent their extinction, including the careful breeding and extensive preparation that occurs in the project’s conservation breeding for release centre for wildcats. You will gain direct practical experience of wildcat animal management practices, wildcat observations, and behaviour development techniques.

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual with an interest in wildcats and species restorations, comfortable with outdoor working and good practical abilities and a desire to learn animal management skills and approaches.

This role would suit someone wanting to gain a career in zoo animal management. Interested in this role? Find out more.