Wildlife Volunteers - Wildlife Rescue Centre

The Wildlife Rescue centre was founded by Dutch-born Edwin Wiek in early 2001. This centre has given shelter to a large number of different wild animals, some of them for a short period and for some, it will continue to give shelter for the rest of their lives.

At the centre you will have the amazing opportunity to help us to care for a wide variety of wildlife. These include 5 different species of macaque, 2 species of gibbon, civets, a tiger, sun bears and Asiatic black bears, a crocodile, a binturong and exotic birds.

Our centre tries to provide all of these animals with enclosures and living conditions as close to "natural" as possible. Our overall objective will always be to rehabilitate these animals back into the wild.

The centre always needs help from animal lovers whether in the form of volunteer work, donations or professional help such as veterinary experience.

The centre would not be able to run without the hard work of the volunteers and the generosity of those who provide financial support in the way of donations.

If you feel you can and want to help out please contact us.

We rescue wild animals from places where they are maltreated and/or neglected, and help them to spend the rest of their lives in a sanctuary as close to the natural environment as possible with the best possible care. In particular, we provide a permanent sanctuary for life for those animals that no-one else is prepared to care for, e.g. the sick and disabled.

We want to educate people, particularly children, to stop cruelty to animals. In particular campaign against the illegal trade in wild animals for the pet industry and discourage the use of animals for entertainment, for example in live animal shows.

We want to stop hunting and promote conservation of all natural resources, fauna and flora alike. This can be achieved by educating local people, tourists and the international community to appreciate, understand and protect wild animals and their rainforest habitat. We cooperate with and assist the Royal Forestry Department and other organizations concerned with the rescue and conservation of wild animals.

We gather knowledge to start up a release program for those animals that qualify for re-introduction into the wild.

We set up and join activities with other charitable organizations and authorities.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Wildlife Friends of Thailand / Gibbon Rehabilitation centre. We currently operate 3 projects in Thailand that paying volunteers can participate in. Short and long-term stays are possible; however, volunteers are required to make a minimum commitment of three weeks. As a general rule, stays less than 3 weeks are not permitted.

WFT volunteers are required to make a cash donation to the project they participate in; these contributions are essential to keep the projects running and to allow us to embark on new projects and keep on expanding so we can help even more animals in need. However, this requirement may be waived under special circumstances. For instance, the rescue centre is in constant need of clinical equipment and medicines. In lieu of this type of donation, we would not require you to make any additional payment, although the exact details of such an agreement would need to be discussed before your stay. For veterinary professionals with experience in wild animal medicine the fee can also be waived. We will also waive the volunteer fee for doctoral students and professionals in specific fields (zoology, biology, animal behaviour, veterinary medicine), but only when needed.

Once again, thank you for your interest in our organization and projects. You can ask for additional information about our projects, including conditions for volunteering and costs. If you are interested in a volunteer position with the Wildlife Friends of Thailand, please send an e-mail or letter of motivation via email to volunteer@wfft.org explaining your interest in the project, a brief paragraph about yourself and your proposed length of stay.

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