Who we are
Established in 1987, the Centre is a registered charitable organization located west of Ottawa Ontario, Canada.
During the past three and a half decades, the Centre has worked with many unique species of animals from every order. The Centre is currently home to approximately 300 animals, mainly consisting of birds of prey (raptors) and bats, many of which are classified by CITES as protected, threatened or endangered.
CITES: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Our Accessibility
Our Successes
The vast majority of the animals at the Centre are essentially wild and are very sensitive to any human disturbance. Therefore a limited number of carefully trained volunteers are allowed to be on the Centre’s grounds to work with the animals as needed.
Only a few representative animals kept at the Centre have been specially trained and handled to be able to do our public presentations for educational purposes.
Our contribution to the 2008 North American studbook for Eurasian Eagle Owls is one of many accomplishments that we are proud to have been a part of.
The Centre works with species native to virtually every continent. We truly live in a global ecosystem and it’s naïve to think that we can simply ignore environmental issues facing other regions and countries. Every change in the environment, even seemingly small ones, has an often alarming effect upon our planet and that is why at the Centre we promote awareness about global and local conservation programs and efforts.
For more detailed information about the Centre and the work it does, please tour the rest of our website, or feel free to use our contact page for any questions you may have.
Our Mandate
Education:
To promote conservation through our outreach programs in schools and community events.Propagation:
Rehabilitation:
To provide a sanctuary to birds of prey that have been injured in the wild and are unable to be released back into their natural habitat due to the extent of their injuries.Learn more about Lelia Ketola, also known as the godmother of North America’s eagle owls.
Our Mission
Our mission is to continually establish and maintain facilities to enable us to pioneer techniques for the propagation of specialized species, promote conservation of their habitat through presentation of educational programs, maintain a gene pool and breeding data bank of specialized species, and reintroduce progeny to their natural habitat wherever applicable.
© 2024 The Centre for the Conservation of Specialized Species.
Canadian Charitable Number: 89891 4452 RR0001
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the expressed and written permission of the owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to The Centre for the Conservation of Specialized Species, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.