For your application
Vet school admissions weigh real hands-on animal experience heavily. Months in the field carry more than a paragraph on a form — they show initiative, resilience and a tested motivation.
Hands-on animal experience — volunteering opportunities
A curated list of volunteering, écovolontariat and field-work missions with wildlife and animal-welfare organisations across Europe and beyond. Aggregated automatically from verified sources — every entry links back to the source, where you apply directly.
Why it matters
To meet the reality
Working with a wildlife rescue centre, a bird conservation team or an ecovolunteering expedition confronts your idea of the job with the truth — fragile animals, long days, tough calls.
For your future practice
Wildlife, biodiversity, One Health — these skills come back in your veterinary life, whether you end up in small-animal clinic, food-supply or conservation.
178 opportunities available
📅 Oct 2026
International Bearded Vulture Count in Hérault in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Hérault (34)
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📅 September 2026
Monitoring of Stone-curlew Post-nuptial Gatherings 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Causse Comtal
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📅 2026
Monitoring Migration at Roquecezière in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Roquecezière (12380)
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📅 Mid-Jul
Post-nuptial migration monitoring at Roc de Conilhac 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Narbonne - Roc de Conilhac (11)
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📅 2026
Monitoring bat breeding roosts 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission In the Aveyron department (12)
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📅 Jun-Aug 2026
Participation in summer feeding of young Black Swifts in distress at the Nîmes relay point 2026
LPO Occitanie Wildlife rescue Permanent mission Nîmes (30)
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Help us with the inventory of European Nightjars on Natura 2000 sites
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Species monitoring Ongoing mission
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📅 May 15 - Aug 15
Inventory of Swallows and Swifts in Haute-Garonne 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Ongoing mission Entire department (31)
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📅 May-Jul
Participate in monitoring and protecting the Harrier in Aude in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Ongoing mission Mainly in Lauragais audois and the Piège hills (15 minutes from Bram and Castelnaudary).
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📅 Year-round
Building Biodiversity Patrol Mission
LPO Loire-Atlantique Species Monitoring Permanent Mission Departmental
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📅 No specific period stated
STOC-EPS Protocol 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Ongoing mission In the department of Aveyron (12)
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📅 Feb-Jul 2026
Red Kite Monitoring: Breeding Follow-up in Lozère in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species Monitoring Ongoing Mission
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📅 Year-round
Educational Garden Mission!
LPO Occitanie Nature Site Permanent Mission Villeveyrac (34)
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📅 Mar-May
Participation in STOC 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Haute-Garonne department (31)
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📅 2026
Support for monitoring the Hérault population of Lesser Kestrel in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission West Montpellier area (34)
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📅 No specific period stated
Become a « Sparrow Sentinel »!
LPO Île-de-France Species monitoring Permanent mission Charny, Grisy-Suisnes, Brie-Comte-Robert, Chevry-Cossigny Lieusaint Mesnil-Amelot Messy Monthyon Oissery Pécy Saint-Mesmes Sa
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Participate in LPO Hauts-de-France actions in Soissons
LPO Hauts-de-France Nature worksite Permanent mission Soissons (02)
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📅 Mar-Jun, Dec-Jan
Participate in France Birds survey citizen science in Hérault: STOC and SHOC in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Permanent Mission Hérault Department (34)
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📅 2026
Participation in nature work projects in 2026
LPO Occitanie Nature work project Ongoing mission Haute-Garonne department (31)
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📅 Winter-Spring
Monk Vulture Survey in Hérault in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Caroux-Espinouse / Escandorgue / Lodèvois (34)
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📅 2026
SOS Bats in Hérault in 2026
LPO Occitanie Wildlife Rescue Ongoing Mission Hérault Department (34)
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie participatory inventory programme in Haute-Garonne in 2026
LPO Occitanie Participatory Science Ongoing mission
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📅 Year-round
Protection of European Badger
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Wildlife rescue Permanent mission Indre-et-Loire (37)
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie Participatory Inventory Programme in Aude 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Permanent Mission Aude (11)
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