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.
163 opportunities available
📅 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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📅 Sep 1 - Nov 30, 2026
Amphibian Rescue and Protection Mission Autumn 2026
LPO Occitanie Awareness Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 to Monday, November 30th, 2026 Grand Orb Municipal Community (34)
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📅 Sep 2-Oct 17, 2026
Nature workdays on Loire islets
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Nature workday From Wednesday 2 September 2026 to Saturday 17 October 2026 Indre-et-Loire (37)
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📅 Sep 13 - Nov 14, 2026
Vorges-les-Pins - Save the Amphibians!
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Nature Conservation Project From Sunday 13 September 2026 to Saturday 14 November 2026 Vorges-les-Pins (25)
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📅 Sep 2026
Bird count in Baie de Bourgneuf
LPO Vendée Species monitoring Monday 14 September 2026 Beauvoir-sur-Mer (85)
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📅 Sep 15-30, 2026
Nature Project: Tern Raft Restoration
LPO Hauts-de-France Nature Project From Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Aubigny-au-bac (59)
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📅 Oct 6-7, 2026
Cleaning and maintenance of nest boxes
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Nature worksite from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 to Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (37)
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📅 Oct 10, 2026
VOLUNTEER APPEAL - Workshop for Building Anti-Drowning Devices for Livestock Watering Troughs
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Nature worksite Saturday, October 10, 2026 Talant (21)
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📅 Oct 2026
Waterbird Count in Baie de Bourgneuf
LPO Vendée Species monitoring Tuesday 13 October 2026 Beauvoir-sur-Mer (85)
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📅 Nov 9, 2026
Bird Count in Baie de Bourgneuf
LPO Vendée Species Monitoring Monday, November 9, 2026 Beauvoir-sur-Mer (85)
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📅 Dec 23, 2026
Waterbird count in Bourgneuf Bay
LPO Vendée Species monitoring Wednesday 23 December 2026 Beauvoir-sur-Mer (85)
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📅 No specific period stated
Volunteer calls: ambassadors, naturalists, activists... in the Rhône
LPO Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Events Ongoing mission Rhône Department
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📅 Year-round
Become a transport volunteer for LPO Sarthe
LPO Sarthe Wildlife rescue Ongoing mission
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📅 Year-round
Join the LPO Limousin Young Group!
LPO Limousin Species monitoring Ongoing mission
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📅 Year-round
Feed the Faune Database
LPO Alsace Species Monitoring Permanent Mission
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📅 Year-round
Monitor stork nests near you
LPO Alsace Species monitoring Permanent mission
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