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.
15 opportunities available
📅 Year-round
Participate in the Wintering Waterbirds Count « Wetlands International » 2026
LPO Occitanie Species Monitoring Ongoing Mission In Aude department (11)
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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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📅 Year-round
Participate in the Garden Birds Observatory
LPO Centre-Val de Loire Citizen Science Ongoing Mission From your home
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📅 Year-round
STOC-EPS Temporal Monitoring of Common Birds
LPO Loire-Atlantique Citizen Science Permanent Mission
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📅 Year-round
Garden Bird Count
LPO Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Citizen Science Ongoing Mission
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📅 Year-round
EPOC - Common Bird Population Survey
LPO Loire-Atlantique Species Monitoring Ongoing Mission
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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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📅 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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📅 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 2026
Bird count in Baie de Bourgneuf
LPO Vendée Species monitoring Monday 14 September 2026 Beauvoir-sur-Mer (85)
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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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📅 Mid-January
Participate in Waterbird Counting (Wetlands)
LPO Alsace Species Monitoring Ongoing Mission
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📅 Year-round
Count Garden Birds
LPO Alsace Citizen Science Ongoing Mission
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