BLOOMINGTON ANIMAL SHELTER

EXOTIC FELINE RESCUE CENTER

INDIANAPOLIS ZOO

WILDCARE INC

WONDERLAB MUSEUM OF SCIENCE , HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY

The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB) brings together core faculty from several Indiana University Departments (including Biology, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Neural Science and Anthropology) to promote research and education in neuroscience, animal learning, development, ecology, and evolutionary biology for undergraduate students at Indiana University.

Animal behavior internships are short-term projects designed to apply the knowledge of animal behavior the undergraduate student has gained in his/her coursework to practical problems in an industry or research organization setting. They are designed to help students gain career-oriented experience and personal connections. Internships can be used to fulfill the requirements of the Animal Behavior area certificate, and should be pursued when students have at least a sophomore standing or 15 credit hours completed towards the animal behavior minor.

The basic internship will be offered as a 1 or 3 credit course (ABEH-A495). Students will be required to invest 3 or 10 hours per week of time at the internship site. Project assignments will vary with each internship site, but will include volunteer time. Students will be required to submit a report at the end of the semester. Grades will be based on participation time, comments from the site director and the faculty mentor. An advanced internship will be offered to students interested in completing a more indepth research project.

For information contact:
Linda Summers
e-mail:lisummer_AT_indiana.edu

Bloomington Animal Care and Control in Bloomington, Indiana is the primary provider of animal-related services for Bloomington and Monroe County. Its principle activities include: Sheltering stray and unwanted animals; Connecting lost companion animals with their homes; Maintaining the pet adoption program, both at the Animal Shelter and at off-site locations; Maintaining a fostering program in which shelter companion animals reside in temporary homes; Educating the community about animal care and behavior via guided tours of the shelter, free literature, and expert advice from staff; Producing a weekly television program (Pets Without Partners), including education on animal care and behavior and featuring companion animals available for adoption; Enforcing animal control ordinances; Investigating cruelty and neglect cases; and Providing 24-hour emergency rescue for injured animals.

Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Center Point, Indiana is a non-profit corporation that provides homes for life, stable social groups, enhanced environments, and veterinary care to several species of exotic felines including lions, tigers, bobcats, mountain lions and leopards. The nearly 200 acre sanctuary, at present, provides habitats for over 170 individual cats. They are open to the public and provide educational tours to all ages as well as internships to university students in animal behavior as well as pre-veterinary science.

Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, Indiana, opened in 1964, and has grown into a world-class facility hosting a million visitors each year and playing a major role in worldwide conservation and research, including accomplishing the world’s first successful artificial insemination of an African elephant. The Indianapolis Zoo is located in White River State Park downtown and is the only attraction accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the American Association of Museums as a zoo, an aquarium and a botanic garden. The zoo maintains five biomes and over 3,800 specimens of 320 species, including 16 endangered, 4 threatened and 13 Species Survival (SSP) animal species.

WildCare Inc., Bloomington, Indiana is a local non-profit with a large facility for caring for wildlife in need of help. Since their inception in 2001, they have taken in over 5,000 wildlings, including bald eagles, deer, raccoons, opossums, song birds, reptiles and amphibians. They provide professional care to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in Monroe County Indiana and the surrounding area, with the goal of releasing the animals back to the wild. They also provide education programs and information focusing on the preservation and natural history of habitat and wildlife.

WonderLab Museum of Science and Technology, Bloomington, Indiana offers exhibits of science adventure for children of all ages. Along with the museum, they offer special programs, camps and have an outreach program that visits schools, libraries and community centers. Live animal exhibits at the museum include honey bees, insects, spiders, fish, amphibians and reptiles.