Wild about welfare : Digital education helping animals.
I was introduced to the concept of the Wild About Welfare digital education program , or e-learning project as we called it within the team, one rainy afternoon just a week after I joined Wild Welfare. After being told about this unique idea and familiarizing myself with what had already been produced, I became hugely invested in the project for two reasons; firstly because I would be able to utilize my own knowledge and skills while being creative, and secondly because I could see the huge potential the program had to have a positive impact on animals and the people that care for them. Meeting and training animal care staff during project visits is a vital part of what Wild Welfare does, but this program would enable us to reach more facilities than ever before. The opportunity to up skill animal care staff can really impact animal welfare, by giving carers the knowledge and understanding they need on topics such as nutrition, health, enrichment and behavior...