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Our
Facility
The Tucson Wildlife Center
(TWC) is an all volunteer non-profit organization that rescues,
treats, rehabilitates and releases approximately 300 large birds
and mammals throughout Southern Arizona each year. Some of the
animals that come through our gates sick, orphaned or injured
include hawks, eagles, owls, herons, falcons, javelina, raccoons,
foxes, and bobcats… among others.
Our
facility is set up to handle all of the larger animal species.
We are one of the only centers in the area that can handle some
of the more sizeable native and federally protected animals
and we specialize in raptors (birds of prey, i.e. hawks, owls
and eagles) and javelina.
Our Center is located on
the far east side covering Tucson and all of Southern Arizona
to help large birds, small and large mammals and any animal
species other centers will not handle. We work with other rehabilitation
centers like a network here in Tucson… taking turns manning
the “wildlife Helpline”, referring concerned citizens
to the rehab specialist that can best assist them in each individual
situation and advising each other on animal care and resources.
Tucson Arizona's continual skyrocketing growth and expansion has caused an ever-increasing number of human-wildlife conflicts, most ending with the animal being injured, orphaned, abandoned or killed. Our facilities, training, and staff are top notch in Southern Arizona. However, due to the increasing number of human-animal conflicts we desperately need to expand. More enclosures, another flight cage, and expanded medical facilities must be built to handle the increasing workload.
Our Center is growing rapidly.
This year, we admitted more than 180 animals in the first six
months and the animals are continuing to arrive in ever increasing
numbers. Added to this dilemma is the number of Southern Arizona
rehabilitators who are retiring and other centers are closing,
further reducing the sources for injured, orphaned and displaced
wildlife. It is very clear that the Tucson Wildlife Center needs
to improve and expand its facilities and capabilities and do
it quickly.
Lisa Bates, who founded
the Center in 1998, has long dreamed of building the first full-service
wildlife hospital in Southern Arizona. "Lisa's Dream"
is fast becoming a reality. We are quickly drawing nearer to
expanding. Our first fundraising efforts for the hospital is
a gourmet dinner and auction at La Mariposa and has been sold
out long before the event. We do however still need the communities
help to rally behind the animals so that the hospital may be
completed and put to well needed use.
Our board of directors and
our advisors have put together a strong program that will make
all this possible. We are excited that the dreams and possibilities
for the Center are coming together with continued community
support and a lot of hard work from many volunteers on behalf
of the animals at the Tucson Wildlife Center.
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2000 Tucson Wildlife Center
Wild Animal
Rescue • Rehabilitation • Release
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