Chough
Release Supervisor
Wildwood
Trust
The
red-billed chough reintroduction project to Kent is a collaboration led jointly
by Wildwood Trust and Kent Wildlife Trust. This role will be hosted and
managed by The Wildwood Trust. Oversee pre-release selection and daily
care of chough sourced from the breeding programme, at the release aviary
in the Dover area of Kent:
- Report directly to the Director
of Conservation at Wildwood Trust
- Work alongside project partners
at Paradise Park, Jersey and Wildwood to assess and select birds for
release in Kent
- Work with animal training
officer at Wildwood to develop and deliver ongoing bird training and
recall for post-release supplemental feeding and management.
- Work with Wildwood Trust Senior
Keepers to deliver daily care for birds in the release aviary, and
with hand rearing as required within the release aviary.
- Work with Senior Keepers and
authorised personnel to capture, handle, fit leg rings, electronic
tracking devices and harnesses, and collect samples for health
and disease monitoring as directed.
- Implement and maintain health
and disease management practices at the release aviary.
- Collect daily records of
behaviour, health and condition of birds and coordinate with Senior
Keepers to evaluate management action where needed.
Implement and coordinate Post Release Monitoring and management:
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more and/or apply please click HERE
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