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.
8 opportunities available
📅 2026
Support for monitoring the Aude population of Lesser Kestrel 2026
LPO Occitanie Species monitoring Permanent mission Eastern Aude, lower Aude plain (11)
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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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📅 Until end 2027
Join the 'One Owl, One Village' Programme
LPO Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Awareness Ongoing Mission
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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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📅 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
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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📅 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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