Program aims to attract youth towards conservation careers
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) wants to get young people to start thinking about a career in conservation.
In this spirit, the organization has started a Youth Conservation Leadership Initiative. According to Chelsea Walters, the communications manager with SWF, a program like this will help to fill a real void.
“I think it’s important for Sask Wildlife, but I also think it’s important for youth in the province, we don’t really have that many work experience opportunities for kids who want to do stuff with conservation,” she said.
The program is open to anyone between the ages of 15 to 18 who are interested in gaining work experience in conservation. The initiative has three separate stages and components. During the first stage participants will be getting hands on experiences.