Since conservation education advocacy programs mean little without corresponding in-situ efforts, RSCF partners directly with government agencies to engage support for specific habitat and species preservation projects, and has developed a sympathetic network of concerned government officials who have shown a willingness to help. Concurrently, RSCF motivates and engages its public advocate partners to showcase these in-situ conservation efforts and to share costs of land acquisition, field station construction, interpretive center construction and promotion, and related operations. Technical Consulting RSCF provides consulting and technical services to governments and conservation and research organizations engaged in conservation initiatives. RSCF staff assist as needed, contributing methodologies and expertise to solve real-time conservation problems. Making a Difference RSCF maintains a licensed breeding facility in a lush, subtropical setting in southeast Florida.
Conditions here are unique in the U.S. for propagating tropical wildlife outdoors, year-round.
RSCF has been breeding and managing a variety of rare tropical birds and mammals here since 1989, and has contributed significantly to the conservation of a number of species. Beginning with only 11 birds, RSCF has more than tripled its population since 1992. With the continued use of effective population management techniques, the restoration of Red-brows is well underway. Similarly, RSCF has developed a successful breeding protocol for the white-bellied caique, a threatened Brazilian parrot. By producing hundreds of birds and sharing husbandry techniques with aviculturists, RSCF has helped ensure a future for this once rare species.