Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, SWCC, is a rescue and sanctuary located in Scottsdale. The mission of SWCC is to be a major contributing factor to saving wildlife that has lost their habitat due to human development or have become injured or orphaned. The center rehabilitates as many animals as they can and releases back into appropriate habitats; however, not all the rescues are able to live a healthy life in the wild and those animals live on the sanctuary at the conservation center.
Not every animal that comes through the doors of Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is going to be capable of living in the wild again. There are two reasons that would prevent an animal from being successful in their natural habitat. The first reason is due to injury. Birds that can no longer fly due to wing injuries, animals that have lost their claws, eyes, or other imperative survival features, and animals that are simply too sick or too old live in the accredited sanctuary at SCWCC.
Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is the only center in the state of Arizona that is capable of rehabilitating large mammas such as bears, wolves, bob cats and mountain lions. All animals in the sanctuary are cared for in accordance with the American Sanctuary Association guidelines where the accreditation comes from.
There are education programs onsite as well as outreach programs conducted by SWCC. Onsite there are sunrise and full moon tours that are offered throughout the month where visitors can tour the sanctuary with guides. There is also a discovery day once a year that is a summer day camp for children 8-14 years old and there are field trip presentations through schools that partner with the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. Students will get to encounter four animals during the presentation.
There are many special events for fundraising and community involvement including holiday parties, enrichment presentations, and guest lectures that are hosted by the conservation center throughout the year as well.
27026 N. 156th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85262, Phone: 480-471-9109
