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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

-Provide highest level of primary care and rehabilitation to raptors, shorebirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals-Participate in the medical care, conditioning and final disposition of rehabilitation patients-Prepare diets, vitamins and medications-Admit and assess rehabilitation patients and participate in veterinary medical care including anesthesia, wound management, medication administration (IM, SQ, PO), and surgery-Lead the rehabilitation facility through their initial enrichment program-Daily data entry in our database system (Tracks)

St Louis, Missouri, United States

(Full Time Seasonal Position)-Care for children from diverse backgrounds-Administer first-aid when required-Increase understanding of animals and conservation topics through education and practice-Inspire conservation action in a fun and active camp environment

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

-Prepare diets, vitamins, and medications-Handle wildlife including shorebirds, raptors, and sea turtles-Utilize safe and proper wildlife catch procedures using PPE-Assist with medical procedures including bandage changes, medication administration (PO, IM, SQ), gavage feeding, patient admission exams, and humane euthanasia-Provide leadership to volunteers and interns through example and sharing of knowledge and skills-Shadowed all areas including dolphin training, bird training, fish/herp. areas, life support systems

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Provide husbandry for rodent species in accordance with SOPs, USDA, NIH-Care for rodents in vivarium to include provision of feed, water, clean cages, and enrichment-Sanitize and maintain rodent colony rooms-Monitor behaviors, illness in animals and report to department of conservation medicine veterinarian-Report daily animal census while keeping close surveillance of animal activity and health status

St Louis, Missouri, United States

-Provide husbandry to a variety of species including goats, lemurs, capybaras, etc.-Bottle-feed young, diet preparation, facility maintenance, enclosure cleaning-Create new enrichment and provide/assist in medical treatment-Interact with the public through education

Sarasota, Florida Area

-Perform sea turtle nesting field work in extreme weather conditions-Identify crawls, verify nests, respond to depredations or water damage, respond to disorientations of adults and hatchlings, conduct nest inventories after storm events, perform excavations of nests, operate ATVs, tag sea turtles (PIT tag, SAT tag), collect skin biopsies and other sample forms (unhatched egg/embryo) in the field-Complete data retrieval of field work, data entry, and preparation for the future-Communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, and state/federal agencies-Educate the public about sea turtles, hazards they face and actions humans should take when encountering a sea turtle