Our transport team is a group of volunteers who help us transport birds and other wild patients to and from our facility. We receive wildlife emergency calls from all over Lane County and sometimes beyond. Transport volunteers help these animals get where they need to go!
Time requirements:
- Unlike our other volunteer teams, which operate around weekly shifts, transport work is an on-call role. We reach out as needed if we need help transporting an animal who is located in your area.
- A flexible schedule is helpful for transport volunteering.
Special considerations:
- Volunteers need their own vehicle and gloves and are responsible for providing their own gas money.
- Specialized equipment like carriers, nets, etc. will be provided as needed.
- Transport volunteers have the option of also being trained in rescue skills (i.e. how to safely capture, restrain, and contain an injured wild animal). If you do capture and containment, you need to be comfortable working outdoors, sometimes on uneven ground or in adverse weather conditions.
- Handling any live animals, and especially wildlife, carries physical risk. Please see our Volunteer Information Packet for more information.
- Transport volunteers should be up to date on their tetanus vaccination.
- Immunocompromised people should not work with wild animals.
- Some wildlife can carry viruses, bacteria, or parasites harmful to domestic animals. Transport volunteers who have pets at home are advised to learn about this risk and have a plan for how to prevent exposure to their own animals.