Overview
Join a team of passionate individuals and get hands-on experience working in the care, rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned native mammal species of Ontario all year round.
Project Details
During your stay, you will participate in all sorts of tasks to help care for the sick/injured animals, residents, at the centre. You will get involved with a wide range of tasks such as feeding, release and community engagement.
About the sanctuary
Located on 460 acres of natural habitat in Rosseau, Ontario, this is the only licensed wildlife rehabilitation centre in Ontario actively rehabilitating moose and one of the few rehabilitation centres equipped with an aquatic facility to house and care for semi-aquatic mammals, including beavers and otters.
Highlights
Help orphaned and injured wild mammals and reintroduce them back into the wild. Work with a variety of species such as bobcats, foxes, otters, beavers, skunks, opossums, lynx, raccoons, coyotes, moose and black bears.
Location
Ontario’s large open spaces, forest and wilderness tracks and endless lakes, rivers and shorelines are home to a host of magnificent wildlife species. Large mammals like mooses, black bears and wolves would be highlights for many.
Free Time
There are hiking trails on the property. You may encounter native wildlife such as black bears, coyotes, deer, etc. We are in a remote area. The village of Rosseau is 6 km away. There is a general store, restaurant, library and a few small shops.