Here’s to Happy Endings
I came to the Wildlife Center excited to learn anything and everything about the wildlife of Virginia. I did not have experience working with wildlife, so I was a bit nervous to start.
I came to the Wildlife Center excited to learn anything and everything about the wildlife of Virginia. I did not have experience working with wildlife, so I was a bit nervous to start.
As a student pursuing Wildlife Biology, I leaped at the opportunity to extern at the Wildlife Center of Virginia.
Some people come to Virginia for the experience of the beautiful landscape; I came for the experience of conserving the wildlife that comes with the beautiful sights. What’s better than to come to the Wildlife Center of Virginia, which is surrounded by the Shenandoah Valley?
Upon entering the wildlife rehabilitation externship program at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, I could only fathom the crazy adventure on which I was about to embark.
I never thought that I’d work hands-on with wildlife the way that I was able to at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and I am so incredibly grateful that I got to live the dream.
When I was offered this externship opportunity with the Wildlife Center of Virginia, I knew I couldn’t turn it down, even though it was on the other side of the country. WCV is such a renowned institution and one of the best places to learn and get hands-on experience with wildlife, and I have not been disappointed.
Smooth baby fur, eyes still closed, and tiny paws latching onto everything. No bigger than the palm of my hand and reaching out in hunger and curiosity.
Everyone has an experience in their life where they say it was the best experience they had and would not trade it for the world. This is exactly how I feel after my externship with the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV).
I have known ever since I was a kid that working with wildlife was something that I had to do when I grew up. I came to an open house at the Wildlife Center of Virginia six or seven years ago and I remember leaving and thinking, “I want to do something like this every day of my life.”
… And just as crazy and wonderfully as it began, my externship at the Wildlife Center has ended. It is hard for me to believe the vast amount of experience and knowledge I have gained in just eight short weeks.