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If you want to help bears, how about some voluntary work overseas?
There are a number of volunteer holidays you can sign up to to help bears, in both Cambodia & Romania
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Help bears in Cambodia
Help with a mix of 90 Sun Bears and Black bears at a sanctuary in Cambodia for a week or more. These bears have all been rescued various situations, inclduing the black market & businesses using them for entertainment.
Volunteers generally do a range of activities to help these bears, such as feeding the bears, enriching their environment to make their lives more interesting, such as filling up hollow bamboo with honey or other treats, rebuilding climbing frames. You can help lthe bears by cleaning their enclosures and repairing and maintain their enclosures & indoor holding pens.
The Centre is located about 1 hour's drive from the fast growing capital of Cambodia, Pnomh Penh, where you'll be based. You'll be picked up in the morning and dropped off at night, so there's plenty of time to explore the capital after your day caring for bears |
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Help bears by tracking them in Romania
Romania is home to 60% of Europe's brown bears. Spend a week in the Carpathian mountains in the remote area of the Piatra Craiului National Park on the search for the Brown Bear. You'll track bear, lynx and wolf & also visiting local communities. You need to be VERY fit - you'll spend up to six hours a day walking, although some of the road distances will be travelled by traditional horse & cart, some by car. It's a great opportunity for bird lovers too to enjoy bird watching.
There will also be project work with Romanian Forest Research & Management Institute, which does a lot of projects essential for preserving Romania’s wildlife. These include relocating ‘bin-bears’ from the Brasov area and a very successful beaver reintroduction program. Find out more about this opportunity to help bears and wildlife here |
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Help bears at this bear sanctuary in Romania
Although most bears live in the wild in Romania, some unlucky ones get have been used to provide entertainment in circuses or restaurants. The good news is that it is now illegal to keep a bear in captivity in Romania; but there is the problem of what to do with those bears who've been captive for most of their lives and who are not used to surviving in the wild.
Enter a newly opened bear sanctuary of 10 hectares in a forest in Romania! It was recently built by the WSPA. Where possible, young bears will be rehabilitated and returned to the wild. After that, the centre will be used for rescuring captive bears from other countries in Europe.
This volunteer holiday gives you a chance to lend a big paw, with tasks such as feeing the bears, helping in the bear hospital, maintaining fences & showing visitors around the centre. And when you're not at the sanctaury, the city of Brasov. You can go for as little as one week - a great opportunity to support the work being done & help bears in Romania. |
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