Crow welcomes new wildlife warrior
CROW welcomed its newest member to the pack, Leigh Geyer who joins as a clinic nurse.
THE Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Crow) welcomed its newest member to the pack, Leigh Geyer who joins as a clinic nurse.
“I am so honoured to be working with this dedicated team at Crow. Wildlife rehabilitation has always been an active passion and a way of life for me, I started volunteering at different rehabs all over South Africa from the age of 16,” she said.
Leigh has worked as a volunteer at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds within the ICU (SANCCOB) unit, Tenikwa Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, Bambelela Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation Centre and the SPCA Wildlife Unit.
“I have also worked and volunteered at domestic vets, where I was introduced to working in the theatre during surgeries. Before Covid-19 hit, I was working at Moholoholo Lodge in Hoedspruit with the clinic team dealing mainly with big cats and raptors.
Leigh studied nature conservation and did a six month veterinary assistant course. She also completed a basic wildlife rehab course through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) and participated in numerous behavioural studies of herbivores and carnivores.
“I have always been interested in Crow and its work with smaller wildlife species and birds. It has also been a goal of mine to work as a clinic nurse in a wildlife rehabilitation centre, where I get to be part of the full process, from admission all the way through to release,” said an excited Leigh.
