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.
114 opportunities available
📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie participatory inventory programme in the Hautes-Pyrénées in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Ongoing mission
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📅 2026
LPO Refuge Ambassador in Hautes-Pyrénées in 2026
LPO Occitanie Awareness Permanent Mission Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
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📅 Year-round
2026 House Martin Nest Census
LPO Occitanie Species Monitoring Permanent Mission Pyrénées-Orientales Department (66)
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📅 2026
LPO Refuge Ambassador in Gard for 2026
LPO Occitanie Outreach Permanent mission Gard (30)
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie citizen science inventory programme in Lot in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Permanent mission Lot (46)
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📅 2026
Join a network of wildlife rescuers supporting the CRSFSC in 2026
LPO Occitanie Rescue wildlife Permanent mission
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie Participatory Inventory Programme in Lozère in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Ongoing mission Lozère (48)
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📅 Year-round
Contribution to the Swallows & Swifts Group in 2026
LPO Occitanie Wildlife rescue Permanent mission Tarn (81)
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📅 2026
Become a rescuer transport volunteer in Tarn for LPO Occitanie in 2026
LPO Occitanie Wildlife rescue Ongoing mission
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie citizen science inventory programme in Tarn in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Permanent mission Tarn (81)
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📅 2026
Lead nature outings and naturalist lectures in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2026
LPO Occitanie Events Permanent mission Tarn-et-Garonne Department (82)
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📅 2026
Participation in the Faune-Occitanie Citizen Science Inventory Programme in Tarn-et-Garonne in 2026
LPO Occitanie Citizen Science Ongoing mission Tarn-et-Garonne (82)
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📅 2 weeks–3 months
Become an eco-volunteer for the Care Centre!
LPO Aquitaine Wildlife rescue Audenge
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📅 No specific period stated
Large Carnivores Training
European Popular University of Wild Fauna.
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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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📅 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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📅 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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📅 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 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 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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📅 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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