Industry work placement experience

Facilities I've undertaken placement/volunteering experience

• Lone Pine Koala Park

• Rockhampton Zoo

• Australia Zoo

• Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital

• Macadamia Castle 

• Scenic Rim - Wildlife Corridor Project

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Skills developed:

• Knowledge of wide range of species husbandry and diet requirements

• Preparation of enrichment and provision ensuring they are appropriate to species natural behaviours

• Development and implementation of enrichment programs

• Stock ordering of facilities food items

• Collection of native browse appropriate for species type

• Assistance with keeper talks, and leading farm feeding with general public 

• Operant conditioning training with range of species

• Knowledge of conservation threats to native fauna