Wildlife Volunteer Positions

With more than 5,000 orphaned, sick and injured wild animals arriving at the Center annually, volunteers are in high demand! Peak season in the Wildlife Center is during the summer and early fall, though WHS provides care wild animals year round. Please consider one of the following positions:

Join Our WIngs Patrol
Bird Collision Monitors are volunteers who patrol areas of downtown Milwaukee in the early morning hours during periods of peak migration to rescue injured songbirds. Injured birds are transported to the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for care. Data collected from monitoring helps us understand the window collision problem in Milwaukee.

This is a special volunteering opportunity so click here to join our team of Bird Collision Monitors as they walk the streets of downtown Milwaukee rescuing fallen songbirds. You must be an adult to participate and are encouraged to volunteer with another adult.

Orphan Bird Care
What a truly special experience! From May through September, volunteers are needed to help feed orphaned wild birds in our Nursery. Other responsibilities include preparing food and cleaning cages. The minimum age requirement for this program is 13 years old. No previous animal handling experience is necessary. The time commitment is one day per week, for three hours. Four different shifts are available between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., seven days a week. This is the perfect activity to do with a friend or family member.

Wildlife Telephone and Admissions Counseling
Assist wildlife staff in answering calls from the public on a variety of subjects relating to wildlife. Most calls involve helping someone deal with an injured animal, or how to deal with a nuisance animal situation. Volunteers dispatch requests for wild animal rescues and injured animal pick-ups to rescue volunteers and staff. Some experience handling phone inquires is helpful, but not necessary. Training and reference materials are provided. The time commitment is one day per week, for three hours. Shifts are available between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. year round. This is a great way for you to help us educate the public and it is an excellent opportunity for those who prefer not to have hands on animal care.

Wildlife Animal Care
Animal Care Volunteers assist the staff in the proper care and treatment of wildlife patients in the wildlife hospital. Volunteers will provide quality care for the patients through cleaning cages, preparing foods, exercising, and helping to medicate or treat injured orphaned or sick wild animals. Wildlife Animal Care Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. No previous animal handling experience is necessary. Training will be provided. The time commitment is one day per week, for three hours. Two shifts are available: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A commitment of at least six months is requested. Volunteers who are available weekday mornings are especially needed.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer in the Wisconsin Humane Society's Wildlife Center, please begin by submitting an online volunteer application.