Harry Jeffery

Zoologist, Animal Care Enthusiast, Herpetology

Scientific

Weymouth, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset

About Harry Jeffery:

Hiya,

As of completing my Level 6 Bsc in Zoo Management, I am a keen graduate with an interest in the natural world and working with young people to make a difference. Although specialising in herpetology, I am an enthusiatic individual towards all other taxonomic groups and would love to gain as much experience as I can. Whether it is in the form of carrying out animal husbandry tasks, growing and maintaining horticultural species, bioactive enclosure design, volunteering for international and local conservation projects, spreading awareness or sharing experiences - i'm all in!

If there is any further information that you require (such as a cover letter), then please dont hesitate to get in touch :)

Experience

UK driving license

No points

College & University

Target training a Fiji-banded iguana and target & station training red foot tortoises.
Handling, cleaning, and learning husbandry regimes for a range of species such as tapir, callitrichids, meerkats, otters, hawks, porcupine, assassin bugs, ants, tarantula, and arid, tropical, or aquatic herptiles.
ZIMS training, collection planning, budgeting, enclosure maintenance and 3D design.

Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Animal caretaker, conservationist, and volunteer | South Africa | 18th February – 27th February 2023

Preparing specialized nutritious diets & feeding animals such as lions, cheetah, painted dogs, hyena, serval, hornbills, vultures, hawks and many more.
Cleaning & upkeep of enclosures such as Stoffel the famous honey badger or bushbabies.
Assisting in general animal care such as administrating medications, applying supplements and record keeping of individual animals with various species-specific needs.
Butchering conservation-related culled elephant carcass & learning how to deyolk defrosted chicks for resident animals’ consumption.
Invasive plant species removal
Placing camera traps and conducting specie counts
Removing snares and illegally placed traps
Restoring old agricultural land into natural habitats

Dave Cumber Veterinary Surgeon

Voluntary work experience assistant | Dorset | Weymouth | September 2020 – February 2021

Moving animals from one place to another within the practice
Deep cleaning each room after use
Supporting surgeons in the theatre
Cleaning and maintenance of kennel cages and cattery
Preparing animals for euthanasia
Helping with inventory stocktake and deliveries.

Abbotsbury Children’s Farm

Animal caretaker | Dorset | Abbotsbury | September 2019 – April 2020

Preparing food for the animals and delivering to their enclosure at specific mealtimes.
Moving animals from one location to another such as from pen to field.
Educating the public and working with young people through live talks, one-to-one encounters, shows, feeding displays and handling opportunities for various animal residents on-site.
Working with volunteers and developing teamwork + leaderships skills
Conducting routine maintenance of animal husbandry such as cleaning, enclosure safety evaluation, monitoring nutrition, grooming, administrating supplements and medications to animals, and regular health checking of all species on-site.

Costa Rica Expedition

Conservationist, expeditionist, rural community aid | 16th July – 16th August 2019

Amphibian and primate specie population counts.
Constructing beehives to encourage pollinators and bird boxes for nesting native species.
Digging gulley drainage systems for rural villages, building foundations for education centre
Measuring materials and constructing plant nurseries for a secondary rainforest
Attending wildlife talks, bushwalks and exploring culturally different perspectives from locals on conservation and animal welfare.