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America Wolf Sanctuary Volunteer

On this project you have the chance to assist with important educational work, helping the sanctuary to teach the public about the wild wolf and the epidemic of abandoned and abused captive bred wolves and wolf dogs.

Volunteer Role

This program gives you the unique possibility to work closely with these wonderful creatures. Your task as a volunteer is to be devoted to providing perfect care for the animals. The main focus of this wildlife sanctuary is to give lifetime care to unwanted, neglected or abused

wolves and wolf dogs. The sanctuary is home to over fifty resident animals and provides each one with the best possible enrichment activities, environment, nutrition and medical attention.

The animals are situated in enclosures in family groups or compatible pairs. Habitat enclosures vary from 5000 square feet to one acre in size all containing natural rocky terrain, native plants, and numerous trees. Several enclosures even have ponds or other enrichment embellishments. Volunteer tasks include but are not limited to:

Feeding
Cleaning enclosures
Walking and socialising animals
Gardening/landscaping
Performing maintenance tasks
Giving tours
Assisting with outreach projects and events
Administrative duties
Preparing Wolf food
Separating donations of raw meat
Performing building projects
Cleaning and sanitising food and faecal buckets

Location

The Wolf Sanctuary is situated in the lovely mountain town of Candy Kitchen, in Ramah approximately 2.5 hours from Albuquerque New Mexico, USA.

Accommodation and Meals

Your accommodation will be on-site in ranch property and you will be provided with primitive housing arrangements ranging from a Hogan (traditional Navajo Indian dwelling), or trailer, cabin, to a dormitory style building. You will also have the possibility to camp for part of (or all of) the duration of your program to truly embrace the desert lifestyle. Volunteers are provided with all their food whilst on the project.

Programme Overview

Prices & Durations:
8 weeks - $1779/€1349, 10 weeks - $2189/€1599, 12 weeks - $2589/€1899,

How to book & pay:
$339/€259 deposit to secure place, balance due 12 weeks before departure.

What is included?
Project donation
Airport Transfer
Orientation upon arrival
All accommodation
Full support from staff
Buddy list of other volunteers
£50 International Phone Card
Telephone/Internet onsite
24 hour support

What is not included?
All flights
Personal items
Email or phone charges
Any additional excursions

Programme Summary:
This project provides you with the unique opportunity to work closely with these abused, neglected or unwanted wolves and wolf dogs.

Arrival dates:
2007: 30th June, 4th August, 1st & 29th September, 3rd November,
1st & 29th December

2008: 2nd February, 1 & 29 March, 3rd & 31st May, 28th June,
26th July, 30th August and 27th September