The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre has been giving wildlife a voice and helping people live in harmony with nature for over 30 years.
Our mission is to establish a better understanding and respect for wildlife and to mitigate the impact of rapid development and human encroachment into wildlife habitat. We have a YouTube channel, and a wide range of programs which include:
Our mission is to establish a better understanding and respect for wildlife and to mitigate the impact of rapid development and human encroachment into wildlife habitat. We have a YouTube channel, and a wide range of programs which include:
- Giving school presentations to teach children respect and understanding for local wildlife.
- Hosting workshops at the Centre to connect people of all ages to nature.
- Working with community groups to protect wildlife and their habitat.
- Providing people the tools to humanely resolve human-wildlife conflicts.
- Developing and promoting progressive alternatives to cruel and outdated policies that harm wildlife.
The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre was established in 1987 and originally provided wildlife rehabilitation for orphaned and injured wild mammals. Changes in provincial regulations governing rehabilitation made it difficult to provide humane and responsible outcomes for wildlife, so the Centre redirected its focus to education. This has given us the opportunity to address the root causes of the problems facing wildlife rather than just treating the symptoms.
Our goal is to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to give people the knowledge to live in harmony with nature. We have decades of experience in helping resolve urban wildlife-human conflicts, and have readily posted the information here.
The OCWC strongly believes that appreciating the wildlife in our backyards is the first step in conservation and that all major change has to start with one individual's actions.
Our goal is to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to give people the knowledge to live in harmony with nature. We have decades of experience in helping resolve urban wildlife-human conflicts, and have readily posted the information here.
The OCWC strongly believes that appreciating the wildlife in our backyards is the first step in conservation and that all major change has to start with one individual's actions.
The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre is a registered Canadian charity (#13224-0284-RR0001). Click here to make a tax-deductible donation.