Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers

Sanctuaries and rescue centers (SARCs) are often placed at a seemingly conflicting point between alleviating the suffering of individuals and acting as guardians of threatened species. When we consider the needs of individual animals, overpopulated SARCs, their limited resources and the need to rehabilitate, release and contribute to species conservation, the right way forward is not always clear.

This is SARCC's FIRST event and it is based on knowledge gaps that were identified in the initial stages of our Asian SARC mapping project, where we had conversations with sanctuaries, rescue centers, and the associated organizations supporting them. This event is designed to inform SARCs about some of the programs and tools available to help with these challenges, and to catalyze conversations between SARCs on these shared challenges.