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Whatever it takes,

for as long as it takes.

30+

Years developing real-time conservation strategies

3

Continents with active programs

<100

Mountain Bongos left in the wild

30+

Bongos repatriated to Kenya

WHERE WE WORK

Active Programs

Mountain Bongo Antlope at RSCF

EAST AFRICA

Mountain Bongo Recovery

Breeding, repatriation and in-situ  management and protection on Mt. Kenya

Species at RSCF

SOUTH AMERICA

Parrots and Primates

Red-browed Amazon parrot breeding and repatriation, lion tamarin and marmoset recovery

RSCF US Facility

RSCF US FACILITY

Breeding, husbandry, management and long-term conservation programs linking captive management to in-situ  species recovery

LATEST FROM THE FIELD

News & More

Bongo release in Kenya

BONGO PROGRAM

17 mountain bongos arrive in Kenya — a historic milestone

February 2025

Morris Animal Foundation

MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION

GRANT NEWS

RSCF awarded $25,000 grant from the David R. Morris Fund

2025

Smuggled Parrot Chicks

WILDLIFE TRADE

Illegal wildlife trade is rising. Here's how RSCF is fighting back

Wildlife Dispatch

HOW WE WORK

WHAT WE DO

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Our team is diverse, talented and focused. Our conservation programs span decades. We understand that we must act now, while actions can have lasting impact. For many species facing extinction, the ultimate goal is recovery, even as the first step may in fact be rescue.

Whether in the wild or in captivity, species on the edge deserve our very best efforts. Our motto is our promise: whatever it takes for as long as it takes.

  • Design sustainable breeding, recovery, reintroduction, and protection programs for species at risk of extinction.

  • Collaborate with governments, NGOs, and like-minded organizations to restore target species, fight wildlife trade, and protect critical habitat.

  • Provide consulting and technical services to international conservation teams

Maintaining healthy wildlife populations, recovering endangered species, and restoring impaired ecosystems all require significant funding. Your donation sustains conservation programs that have taken decades to build and ensures they continue for generations to come.

All donations are tax-deductible.

RSCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

"For most wild things on Earth, the future must rely on the conscience of man."

— Archie Carr

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1994

RSCF FOUNDED

2000

MORNE DIABLOTIN

NATIONAL PARK

ESTABLISHED

DOMINICA

2004

FIRST MOUNTAIN BONGO REPATRIATION TO KENYA

2014

TROPICAL CONSERVATION INTSTITUTE CREATED 

RSCF/FIU

2025

SECOND MOUNTAIN BONGO REPATRIATION TO KENYA

Telephone : ​561-790-5864   Email : info@rarespecies.org   Address : 1222 E Road, Loxahatchee, FL 33470

 

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The Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, all contributions are fully tax-deductible. RSCF's State of Florida, Solicitation of Contributions Registration Number is CH5595. As required by the State of Florida: "A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE."

 

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