Oregon people, has anyone done the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Externship?

[knr1527]

Has anyone done this externship? It looks interesting but it's hard to tell, the website is a little vague.

If you have, tell me all about it please!!!

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[hedgehogcatcher]

Bump - I want to know too!!

 

[knr1527]

It's weird, I can't find a single person who's done this haha

 

[gaspasser10]

Generally, and this is coming from a former wildlife rehabber, anything that involves any state's fish and game or wildlife agency is not very animal-friendly. If you are looking for good experience with wildlife, I suggest finding something with a zoo.

 

[Puffins]

I have a friend who did this externship and she got to help with bighorn sheep captures and quail research.

You've probably seen this but just in case you haven't, here is a website with some more info on it: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/health_program/externship_opportunities.asp

 

[Tiraka]

I contacted the Oregon state wildlife vet (he was AAWV president at the time) when I was planning my externship to ask about which state wildlife agencies took vet students. Several of them don't advertise their externships, but can arrange something if you contact the state vet. I wound up going to Idaho (was interested in working there after graduation), and spent my 2 weeks there doing lots of necropsies, helping with the lab work for some ongoing projects, and capturing sage grouse. We were supposed to do deer and/or bighorn sheep capture as well, but the weather wasn't cooperating. They also arranged housing for me within walking distance of the office. Most of the state vets will try to schedule externs when there is capture work, but plans tend to change at the last minute based on department needs, weather, staff/equipment availability, etc.