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
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Parole de Patou
Association program for information and communication about livestock guardian dogs.
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PastoraLoup Alpes
Aware of the difficulties faced by livestock farming in areas where large predators are present, the FERUS association established a support program called PastoraLoup over 20 year
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PastoraLoup Brittany
PastoraLoup Brittany
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📅 2026
PastoraLoup Jura
PastoraLoup Jura
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📅 2025-2026
PastoraLoup Lot-Cantal
PastoraLoup Lot-Cantal
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📅 15 days min.
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation in Laos
Ecovolunteer mission in Laos dedicated to rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife, supervised by a specialized local team. From 18 years old.
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📅 No specific period stated
Wildlife Conservation in Peruvian Amazonia
Scientific ecvolunteering mission in Peruvian Amazonia. Participation in a wildlife research and conservation programme, supervised by a local team.
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📅 14 days min.
Otter Conservation in Brazil
Scientific eco-volunteer mission in Brazil dedicated to the conservation of otters and aquatic habitats. Participation from 14 days.
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📅 4 weeks min.
Rehabilitation and Conservation of Vervet Monkeys in South Africa
Scientific eco-volunteering mission in South Africa (Limpopo) dedicated to the rehabilitation and monitoring of primates (vervets, samangos). Minimum 4 weeks. English B1 required.
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Expéditions cétacés en mer méditerranée, France (v2)
Test ingest — mission cétacés mise à jour
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📅 Jan 2025–Dec 2027
One Owl, One Village: Help the Barn Owl!
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Nature Project From Wednesday 1 January 2025 to Friday 31 December 2027
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📅 Dec 2025–Mar 2027
Participate in our hedgerow planting projects
LPO Île-de-France Nature project From Monday 1 December 2025 to Wednesday 31 March 2027
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Monitor Stranded Seabirds
LPO Aquitaine Species Monitoring From Wednesday, 3 December 2025 to Thursday, 3 December 2026
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📅 2026
Ambassadors of LPO Refuges in Haute-Garonne (2026)
LPO Occitanie Awareness From Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Thursday, December 31, 2026
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📅 Jan-Dec 2026
White-tailed Eagle monitoring in Ariège in 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Thursday 1 January 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 Ariège (09)
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📅 2026
Natural History Surveys and Monitoring 2026 in Indre-et-Loire
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Species Monitoring Thursday 1 January 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 Indre-et-Loire (37)
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📅 2026
Owl Group in Haute-Garonne 2026
LPO Occitanie Nature Project From Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Thursday, December 31, 2026
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📅 Jan 2026 - Dec 2027
Barn Owl and Little Owl Conservation Mission in 2026: "One Owl, One Village"
LPO Occitanie Nature Work Site From Monday, January 12, 2026 to Friday, December 31, 2027 In the Hérault department (34)
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📅 Jan-Dec 2026
Support for hosting a bird discovery session at Lac Kir in Dijon
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Awareness-raising From Sunday, January 18, 2026 to Sunday, December 6, 2026 Dijon (21)
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📅 Feb 13 – Oct 15, 2026
POP reptile and amphibian surveys
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté species monitoring from Friday 13 February 2026 to Thursday 15 October 2026
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📅 Mar 1 - Sep 7, 2026
Participate in the Daytime Raptors Survey in Hérault in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science From Sunday, March 1, 2026 to Monday, September 7, 2026 Hérault Department (34)
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📅 Apr-Dec 2026
Monitoring Eurasian Tree Sparrow
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Citizen Science Wednesday 1 April 2026 to Thursday 31 December 2026 Indre-et-Loire (37)
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📅 Apr 4–Sep 5, 2026
Bird Count of Loire Tourangelle 2026
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Citizen Science From Saturday, April 4, 2026 to Saturday, September 5, 2026 Indre-et-Loire (37)
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📅 Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2026
Monitoring Passerine Migration at Pointe de l'Aiguillon
LPO Vendée Species monitoring From Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to Monday, November 30, 2026 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
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