Saying yes to opportunities with wildlife with Claire Nelson

#itsawildlife

Oct 7 2022 • 23 mins

Claire Nelson (pronouns: she/her) has a life full of animals! During the day, she works as an ecological consultant, and when she goes home, she continues to care for the sick and injured wildlife brought into WIRES from all over New South Wales, Australia. WIRES or Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service is a not-for-profit wildlife rescue service established in 1985, caring for wild animals brought in by the community until they can be released.

Claire shares her experience within the wildlife space, as a wildlife carer and ecologist, as well as advice for anyone looking to take a similar career path. The first thing Claire said when we caught up – was that there is no straightforward path in this industry, but saying yes to opportunities as they present themselves is a pretty good place to start!

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You can follow Claire's adventures and wildlife photography on Instagram @claire.mvn and find out more about the amazing work done by volunteers at WIRES – and how you can be a part of it too at their website.