Careers With Animals That Will Last A Lifetime

Posted by admin in Animal Career on June 10, 2011

Many people like having pets around the house, such as dogs, cats, hamsters and guinea pigs. There are others, however, who have an earnest love for animals and are especially concerned for their welfare. Animal lovers can find many rewarding careers with animals that will allow them to make money doing what they love to do.

Animals are special creatures that need and deserve the love, care and attention that humans can offer. People who want to work with animals must demonstrate a great deal of love and patience as they learn how to treat sick and injured pets. People in careers with animals can play an active role in giving animals what they need to have a good quality of life.

Veterinarian medicine is a multi-faceted field of study, as the skills can be used in many areas involving animal care. Becoming a doctor for animals involves the same rigorous coursework that is required for treating humans. The typical four years of college and additional six years of medical school and residency apply, except a veterinarian in training goes to veterinarian school instead of medical school.

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Lion Conservation and the Thrill of the Lion Walk

Posted by admin in Uncategorized on June 9, 2011

Lion conservation is vital work. The king of the jungle is not invincible. Sadly the lion is in grave danger across Africa and it's man who is causing the damage. Fortunately the opportunity exists to help try to redress the balance and a lion walk is just one of the benefits.

Figures tell us that lion population in Africa has dropped from something in the region of 200,000 in 1975 to less than 40,000 today. That's a huge decline in just thirty years. When you see pictures on the TV of a pack of lions bring down a Wildebeast it's difficult to think of them as "vulnerable" isn't it? But that is the official listing.

So what can be done? And what's this about lions walks?

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Lion Country – Where to Help Lion Conservation in Africa

Posted by admin in Uncategorized on June 8, 2011

Does the idea of working in "lion country" appeal to you? Well do you know you can spend anything from two to eight weeks helping with vital lion conservation work in Africa?

The well-known Antelope Park in Zimbabwe, which runs a lion breeding and rehabilitation project of international reputation, is just one of several place that you could help with these magnificent creatures. It's not just throwing a few bits of meat into a cage either, when they say "hands-on" they really mean it. You could be helping with delightful lion cubs just a few weeks old or be out in the African bush walking right alongside young adults as they become acclimatized in advance of their release back into the wild.

Other lion conservation centers can be found set against the stunning backdrop of Victoria Falls and in Livingstone, Zambia, where you could be taking that lion walk along the banks of the mighty Zambezi River.

Each of these very special lion conservation projects is run under the guidance of ALERT, the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the African lion. They ensure that strict guidelines are adhered to and that the very best is done for these wonderful creatures. The captive breeding program isn't used to provide animals for other captivity, but to help with the re-population in areas which have seen an 80 to 90% decline in lion numbers in the last 30 years.

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