Volunteering at Wild Things

Can I work with the animals?
At present Wild Things Sanctuary is specializing in native bat care. New York state has rigorous requirements for people wanting to work hands-on with bats. If you want to volunteer with the Wild Things bats, you must:

1. Have your rabies vaccination series
2. Hold a New York State wildlife rehabilitation license. Find out more.
3. Be able to make a 6 month commitment volunteering 1/week

What kind of volunteer opportunities exist at Wild Things?
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1. Transport of animals: your chance to drive a real batmobile!
2. Outdoor work: e.g., building brush piles and outdoor cages for animals, maintaining and building paths to the various outdoor cages.
3. Help with fundraising, social media, and public relations. You can hold a Facebook fundraise, help write a grant for Wild Things, or hold an event like a bake sale.
4. Photographers & videographers to help record video & audio of some of the patients' stories at Wild Things.
5. Newsletter & website contributions: stories, articles, pictures, drawings.t at Wild Things?

A volunteer builds an outdoor enclosure

Interested in becoming a wildlife rehabilitator?
Here's a great resource:

is_wildlife_rehab_for_you.pdf
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