Hoja Nueva

11/03/2026

Two days, two rural communities, and 95 sterilizations! 🐶🐱💚

Here’s a little glimpse into Day 1 of our community veterinary campaign in Puerto Lucerna, deep in the Peruvian Amazon! 🌿

Together, we sterilized 30 dogs and cats and provided nearly 50 animals with much-needed veterinary care, including deworming, flea and tick treatments, wound care, and treatment for myiasis and other health concerns.

And we didn’t stop there! The following day, our team traveled to Alegría, where we completed 65 more sterilizations! 🎉

Access to veterinary care is extremely limited in these remote communities, and initiatives like this make an enormous difference for animal welfare, community health, and wildlife conservation.

Beyond improving the lives of domestic animals, one of our biggest goals is to reduce free-roaming dog and cat populations in the rainforest, where many animals are unvaccinated and can transmit diseases and parasites to native wildlife. Through a One Health approach, we’re working to protect domestic animals, wild species, and the communities that share these ecosystems. 🌎🌿

A HUGE thank you to our incredible partners UPA , Voz Animal Peru | Anais Anaya , and our domestic rescue center RAINFOREST DOGS 🌿🐾 , and to everyone who volunteered their time, skills, and energy to make these two days possible! ❤️ As well as donors from Dentitoy and Philantropia who sponsored our amazing team of veterinarians!

Special thanks to Kurt for capturing the first day so beautifully and putting together this amazing reel! 🎥 KurtMcGowanVideography

PeruvianAmazon MadreDeDios

07/23/2026

Applications are officially open for Hoja Nueva’s 12-week Wildlife Rehabilitation & Rewilding Certificate Course.

Beginning September 1, just six participants will live and train at our remote wildlife rescue and rewilding center in the Peruvian Amazon.

The course combines approximately 50 hours of structured scientific instruction with more than 430 hours of supervised practical training inside an active rehabilitation center.

Participants will train in wildlife husbandry, nutrition, biosecurity, enrichment, behavioral observation, health and welfare monitoring, enclosure management, recordkeeping, and pre-release preparation. When appropriate cases arise, the cohort may also learn from intakes, clinical cases, releases, and post-release monitoring.

This is not wildlife tourism, casual volunteering, or an opportunity to routinely handle wild animals.

Our approach is science-led, behavior-first, and release-focused. The goal is not to make wildlife comfortable with people—it is to protect each animal’s chance of becoming independent and returning successfully to the wild.

The course is designed for aspiring wildlife rehabilitators, veterinary professionals, biologists, zoologists, animal-care professionals, conservationists, and serious career changers. Previous wildlife experience is not required. Maturity, work ethic, humility, and a genuine commitment to ethical rehabilitation matter most.

September 1–November 23, 2026
📍 Madre de Dios, Peru
🌿 Maximum six participants
🎓 Nearly 500 hours of training
💵 Standard tuition: $3,600 USD
⚡ Early Commitment: $3,000 USD for the first two accepted applicants who pay in full within five days

Tuition includes direct mentorship, shared accommodation, three meals per day, transport from and back to Puerto Maldonado, course materials, field experiences, an applied project, and a Hoja Nueva certificate upon successful completion.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close before August 15 if the cohort fills.

🌿 Apply through the link in our bio.

Please share this with someone who belongs in the next generation of ethical wildlife rehabilitators.

07/22/2026

A rare close-up of Artemis. 🐆

Moments like this are incredible to witness—but closeness is never the goal of jaguar rehabilitation.

At Hoja Nueva, human contact is kept to an absolute minimum. We observe from a distance, intervene only when necessary, and allow each animal the privacy and space needed to recover its natural behaviors.

The greatest sign of progress is not affection toward us.

It is avoidance. Independence. Instinct.

Our job is not to become part of her world.

It is to help prepare her for a world without us. 🌿

06/13/2026

Check out "The Secret Life of Margays" on SciPod! Feat. one of our latest publications.

Deep in the Amazon rainforest of southeastern Peru, one of the world's most elusive wild cats slips silently through the trees. Smaller than a jaguar and far less famous than a tiger, the margay is a master of the canopy, moving through tangled branches with extraordinary agility. For decades, scien...

06/03/2026

Another margay successfully rehabilitated and released 💜

05/11/2026

Behind every camera trap checked, every enrichment built, every muddy trail walked, every data sheet completed, every late night discussion, every early morning boat ride, and every laugh around the dinner table…

there are interns. 🌿

Our immersive conservation internship is not “voluntourism.”
It’s long days, tropical heat, research, teamwork, adaptability, problem solving, and learning how conservation really works behind the scenes.

Over the years, interns have become an essential part of Hoja Nueva — contributing to wildlife research, rewilding efforts, camera trapping, environmental education, One Health initiatives, conservation logistics, and daily life at our field stations.

Many arrive as students.
Many leave as scientists, conservationists, veterinarians, advocates, lifelong friends… and family.

Thank you to every intern who has trusted us, worked alongside us, supported our mission, and left a piece of themselves in the jungle with us. ❤️‍🩹

Interested in joining us in Peru?
Learn more about our immersive conservation internship and our advanced research internship at:

https://hojanueva.org/get-involved/internships/

05/08/2026

Convocatoria laboral | Coordinador(a) de Proyectos de Investigación Ecológica

Hoja Nueva busca incorporar a la brevedad a un/a Coordinador(a) de Proyectos de Investigación Ecológica para unirse a nuestro equipo en Las Piedras, Madre de Dios, Perú.

Buscamos una persona con experiencia en investigación de campo en ecosistemas tropicales, manejo de datos, liderazgo de equipos y disposición para vivir en nuestra Estación Biológica durante la temporada de campo.

La posición es a tiempo completo e incluye sueldo competitivo, planilla, beneficios, alojamiento y alimentación.

Se valorará especialmente la disponibilidad para incorporación inmediata o a corto plazo. Recomendamos postular esta semana.

Enviar CV y carta de interés a: [email protected]

Ayúdanos a compartir esta convocatoria con profesionales de biología, ecología, ciencias ambientales y carreras afines en Perú y Latinoamérica.

05/06/2026

Every step of rehabilitation matters — but some moments feel especially meaningful.

Diabla has officially moved into her pre-release enclosure:

the final stage before returning to the forest she was always meant to call home. 🌿

Animals like her get a second chance because of people who believe in this work.

Thank you for helping us change lives every single day — and for making moments like this possible. ❤️‍🩹

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Todo proceso tiene un punto clave.

Hoy, Diabla ya está en su jaula de preliberación,
un paso previo a volver a donde siempre perteneció.

Gracias por ser parte de es

04/21/2026

We were all once kids who loved animals.

Now we’ve built our lives around protecting them.

Hoja Nueva is not one person — it’s a team.
A group of people who chose to do this work, every day, in one of the most challenging environments on Earth.

Together, we work across rewilding, wildlife rehabilitation, and research —
training the next generation through internships,
and applying conservation in real time alongside local communities through a One Health approach.

Everyone here plays a role in giving wildlife a second chance —
and in protecting the ecosystems they depend on.

And while this post highlights our full-time team, many others contribute to this mission along the way.

We’re proud to be a Peruvian-led organization, built by people who call this place home. 🌿

04/10/2026

Rehabilitation starts with small steps. 🦝🌿

These early enrichments help young animals develop natural skills like exploring and foraging — essential for survival.

Each step brings them closer to life in the wild. ❤️‍🩹

Every small step matters!

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El proceso de rehabilitación comienza con pequeños pasos. 🦝🌿

Estos primeros enriquecimientos permiten que las crías desarrollen habilidades naturales de exploración y captura, fundamentales para su supervivencia.

Cada estímulo está diseñado para avanzar progresivamente hacia presas más complejas, acercándolos cada vez más a una vida en libertad. ❤️‍🩹👏🏻