Iberian wolf protection project in Portugal

Iberian Wolf Conservation is a programme that supports the conservation and preservation of the Iberian wolf, an endangered species.

In this programme, volunteers will participate in a wide range of day-to-day activities at the Center, including assisting with animal feeding, checking water, maintenance of the Center infrastructure, fire prevention, forest cleaning and observing wolves to check their health, among other tasks. The volunteers will be accommodated in very comfortable wooden houses at the Center itself and the local staff will guide them permanently.

The project is open all year round except in December and January but it should be booked well in advance to guarantee availability.

Volunteer tasks

Tasks may vary according to the needs at the time. The work is supervised by the staff, but after receiving instructions the volunteer can work alone. These are the main tasks:

• Monitoring and observation of the wolves
• Preparation of food and feeding the wolves
• Checking water supplies for the wolves (at least 3 times a day in summer)
• Infrastructure maintenance: checking the enclosure walls and fences, painting; pathways improvement.
• Forest maintenance (70% of the time): tree felling and pruning; removal of branches and other materials and subsequent burning; vegetation clearing using agricultural tools like hoes and scythes; and so on. During the summer (May to October), fire watch can include night rounds