SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER INC
3200 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 www.southfloridawildlifecenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER'S (SFWC) MISSION IS PROTECTING WILDLIFE THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, RELEASE, AND EDUCATION. THE SFWC HAS BEEN THE TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR WILDLIFE IN THE GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND EXPANSIVE TRI-COUNTY REGION OF MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH, 365 DAYS A YEAR SINCE 1969.

RESCUE, REHABILITATE, AND RELEASE HARMED OR DISPLACED WILDLIFE; TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT LIVING ALONGSIDE OUR WILD NEIGHBORS; AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND NATURAL SCIENCES.

IN 2019, SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER PROVIDED DIRECT CARE TO MORE THAN 12,000 BIRDS, MAMMALS AND REPTILES, MAINTAINING OUR STATUS AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST-VOLUME WILDLIFE TRAUMA HOSPITALS AND REHABILITATION CENTERS IN THE NATION. SFWC'S STAFF OF MORE THAN 40 PROFESSIONALS INCLUDED THREE LICENSED VETERINARIANS, TWO LICENSED WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS, AND A CORPS OF CLINICAL STAFF AND ANIMAL CARE AND RESCUE SPECIALISTS. ALL ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING LIFESAVING VETERINARY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND TO CARRYING OUT SFWC'S MISSION TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE, RELEASE AND EDUCATE. SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER'S BEST PRACTICES IN VETERINARY AND REHABILITATIVE CARE ALLOWED FOR THE SURVIVAL, RECOVERY, FULL REHABILITATION, AND RELEASE BACK TO NATURE OF THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECOSYSTEM. (CONTINUED) RESCUE STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED FIELD RESCUES OF INJURED, ORPHANED AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS THROUGHOUT SFWC'S SERVICE AREA OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. VETERINARIANS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS RESTORED MOBILITY, VISION, AND FUNCTION TO INJURED WILDLIFE, WHILE PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATIVE CARE WAS PROVIDED IN ENRICHED, SPECIES-SPECIFIC HABITATS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ALMOST 14,000 HOURS OF SERVICE, FROM CLEANING CAGES AND HABITATS TO DRIVING THE AMBULANCE AND SUPPORTING SFWC'S RELEASE TEAMS. SFWC HANDLED OVER 55,000 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH WILDLIFE-RELATED ISSUES INCLUDING SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, WILDLIFE RESCUE AND HUMANE CO-EXISTENCE WITH WILD NEIGHBORS. SFWC STRENGTHENED AND MAINTAINED COMMUNITY AND COLLEGIAL PARTNERSHIPS, ENABLING IT TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INJURED WILDLIFE STABILIZATION; REHABILITATE AND RELEASE FRAGILE SPECIES REQUIRING SPECIALIZED CARE; PROVIDE VETERINARY CONSULTATION TO OTHER WILDLIFE AGENCIES; HEAL THE VICTIMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; STUDY AND DEVELOP TREATMENTS FOR WILDLIFE DISEASES; AND HELP DETERMINE STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES FOR WILDLIFE REHABILITATIVE AND VETERINARY CARE.

IN 2019, SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON CURRENT AND FUTURE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS WITH THE MEANS TO PEACEFULLY CO-EXIST WITH WILDLIFE AND BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE WILDLIFE STEWARDS. SFWC HOSTED TWENTY-NINE VETERINARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, THROUGH ITS VETERINARY TECHNICIAN AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION INTERNSHIPS AND EXTERNSHIPS. THESE FUTURE PROFESSIONALS SPENT MORE THAN 6,000 HOURS LEARNING TO CARE FOR HUNDREDS OF SPECIES, HANDLING TRAUMA CASES, LEARNING ABOUT HABITAT ENRICHMENT AND PRACTICING HEALING TECHNIQUES. THIS UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY HELPED PREPARE THEM FOR CAREERS WORKING IN WILDLIFE MEDICINE, REHABILITATION, AND RESCUE. (CONTINUED) DOZENS OF WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND WETLABS PRESENTED LOCALLY AND AT STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PROVIDED STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE PUBLIC MEANS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, RESPECT, PROTECT AND APPRECIATE ALL WILDLIFE.

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