#wildlifevolunteer

If you reached out to me via my website with an interest in volunteering at Cabildo Verde, please check your junk mail folder if you didn’t hear back from me (sorry about that! Trying to figure out why that’s happening).

You should have received a pdf with more info about the volunteer program, as well as a link to the registration form.

This is a great opportunity to help rescued wildlife in Colombia— animals in rehabilitation and also those in the sanctuary.

@cabildoverde is doing a wonderful job helping wildlife in Santander and they need assistance.

They have two private bungalows near the jaguar, ocelot, and puma enclosure. Each bungalow can sleep 1-2 people.

Thank you all so much for your interest and willingness to lend a hand for wildlife.

@cabildoverde

#volunteerabroad #wildlifevolunteer #wildliferehabilitation #wildlifeveterinarian #wildliferescue #wildlifeenrichment #wildlifesanctuary
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The veterinarian at @cabildoverde asked us to create a daytime play area for these little neonate Cebus monkeys.

They’ve were orphaned at a very young age, their mothers murdered by poachers in order to steal the babies from the forest.
They are illegally traded still clinging to stuffed animals, often sold to people who feel pity for them. Thankfully, these were confiscated by police and will be rehabilitated and released with other monkeys.

The task was to make an area safe for baby monkeys to play in, where they could climb and develop muscles and physical coordination, and not be too afraid to fall.

#wildliferescue #illegalwildlifetrade #monkeysarenotpets #colombia #wildlifevolunteer #cabildoverde #cebushangrila

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Wildlife enrichment at Cabildo Verde with a young male ocelot.

Funny how cat behavior is so similar across feline species… it’s really only a matter of scale.

Wild cats, like this ocelot, are often victims of the illegal wildlife trade, especially when they’re tiny kittens.

Kittens grow, however; they are predators and have wild needs.

Ocelots are very hard to successfully release back into the wild, as they often make their way back to humans, causing conflict with humans, livestock and pets.

That was the case with this male. He was released and made his way back to someone’s farm, who then wanted to kill him in retaliation for losing chickens, and to prevent losing anything more.

Therefore, Cabildo Verde is now his sanctuary, and lively enrichment will be needed to keep him content.

See my website if you’re interested in creating wildlife enrichment for this ocelot and other rescued wildlife.

@cabildoverde

Thanks to @catsnotkids for the Behavioral Enrichment training for our volunteer program.

#cabildoverde #ocelot #wildlifeenrichment #wildliferescue #sanctuary #colombia #santander #feline #wildlifevolunteer #wearealltrulywild (at Cabildo Verde Sabana de Torres)
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