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African Impact
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Make a positive impact in Mexico! Adelante Abroad offers affordab...
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GoEco offers more than 60 wildlife and animal conservation volunt...
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At International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), we unite people from over 9...
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A Raleigh South Africa Expedition is your chance for Adventure. I...
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Visit two of South America’s most iconic countries—Peru and Ecuad...
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Join us in Osa, Costa Rica, for an unforgettable volunteer experi...
African Conservation Experience
Help save orphaned and injured rhinos and protect a UNESCO World ...
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Do you have a passion for wildlife photography and a strong aspir...
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The Sibuya Wilderness Experience welcomes participants from all w...
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge
We believe that everyone can contribute to conservation efforts, ...
Volunteering With India
Volunteering With India offers various opportunities to extend a ...
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See All 12 ProgramsA Guide to Volunteering Abroad in Wildlife Surveying
Why Volunteer with Wildlife Abroad
*Important: Here’s a list of 27 questions to ask while choosing which organization or animal sanctuary to volunteer at.
Many countries, with rare wildlife species, conduct wildlife surveys only rarely because of issues with staff shortages or other resource limitations. Developing countries especially struggle to obtain the needed resources to collect this important wildlife data. To help combat these issues, wildlife surveying volunteers can help understaffed organizations collect vital information, which will help ensure the survival and archival of a multitude of animal species.
Though some argue about the methods involved in wildlife surveying, the data collected from such surveys illustrates important data trends related to things such as animal migration patterns, eating habits, or environmental needs. Once collected, this data ensures that conservation organizations and government entities have the necessary information to make responsible decisions about wildlife care, habitat restoration, and numerous environmental programs. Furthermore, surveying endangered or threatened species may provide data critical to the species future survival.
As a volunteer with wildlife abroad, your work will go beyond helping animals, it will become an investment in the Earth’s future.
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