Spend your free time volunteering to help wildlife animals
According to Halkett-Siddall, working and volunteering in wildlife rehabilitation is a demanding, yet fantastically rewarding experience and involves a large and varied number of facets and skills.
FROM helping to care for wildlife patients to maintaining the centre’s facilities, volunteers make up an integral part of Crow, (Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife) based in Yellowwood Park.
Through hard work, commitment and passion, volunteers have been assisting the centre operate at its optimal capacity.
Crow’s operations director and herpetologist, Clint Halkett-Siddall, said while Crow is managed by a small but dedicated team of full-time staff, the organisation depends on the assistance of volunteers who dedicate their time and experience to help care for the animals being treated at the centre and ensuring it is clean and well kept.
Lynne Crocker, who celebrates her first anniversary as a volunteer this month, began her journey as a volunteer in January 2021, and says her passion and interest in wildlife led her to the centre.
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“I love watching Wild Earth and wished I could help wildlife. I found out about Crow and decided to start volunteering. I instantly fell in love with the whole experience. If you want to do something truly rewarding and meet amazing people and animals, volunteer at Crow,” said Crocker.
According to Halkett-Siddall, working and volunteering in wildlife rehabilitation is a demanding, yet fantastically rewarding experience and involves a large and varied number of facets and skills.
“Volunteers play a role in all the different aspects of the centre’s operation and assist the staff in numerous different tasks.
“These tasks range from assisting with the daily preparation of animal feed and feeding of animals, to assisting with fundraising and administrative tasks. Volunteers come from a wide array of different cultures and backgrounds and anyone with a passion for wildlife and wanting to learn and make a contribution the animals is welcome to join our volunteer team,” he added.
Karen Hill started out as a volunteer in June 2019, and her experience at the centre led her to pursue a diploma in conservation. “I learnt so much about all aspects of rehabilitation and general knowledge on different species. Seeing an animal come in and go out through the rehabilitation process, and then being set free again, is really awesome. Being a volunteer us amazing as you get to play a part in helping the animal,” said Hill.
Email volunteer@CROWKZN.co.za or call 031-462-1127.
If you are interested in making a difference to the lives of wild animals in need and willing to dedicate your time and skills, Alternatively make contact via the volunteer page on the Crow website www.CROWKZN.co.za.
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