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What We Do for Endangered Animals (“Species At Risk”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a wildlife rehabilitation centre, we support the Ontario Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 2007. Our goal is to contribute to restoring various species so that their endangered or threatened listing until the ESA is eventually no longer needed. We take a proactive approach in recovering and conserving Ontario\u2019s imperiled species by:<\/p>\n

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  1. Caring for endangered and threatened species, and their habitats<\/li>\n
  2. Using medical procedures to bring sick, injured or orphaned endangered animals back to full health and then located into their natural habitat by means of our release program<\/li>\n
  3. Educating the general public in how to identify threats to Ontario endangered species, and take measures to address these threats and conserve species. Click here to access our video series on species-at-risk.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We also foster the next generation of offspring whose parents did not make it, either through injury, hunting, or other reasons. For instance we harvest eggs from deceased mother turtles (e.g. Blanding\u2019s turtle, Snapping turtle) and incubate them until they hatch. See bottom of page for pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

    SPWC has rehabilitated over an astounding 30% of species currently at-risk in Ontario!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    What does \u201cAt Risk\u201d mean?\"hawk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    EXP (Extirpated): A species that no longer exists in the wild in Ontario but still occurs elsewhere.<\/p>\n

    END (Endangered): A species facing imminent extinction or extirpation in Ontario which is a candidate for regulation under Ontario’s ESA.<\/p>\n

    THR (Threatened): A species that is at risk of becoming endangered in Ontario if limiting factors are not reversed.<\/p>\n

    SC (Special Concern, formerly \u201cVulnerable\u201d): A species with characteristics that make it sensitive to human activities or natural events.<\/p>\n

    Canadian Government Initiatives & Acts<\/strong><\/p>\n

    With the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 2007, Ontario became a North American leader in species at risk protection and recovery. It involves:<\/p>\n