We are licensed by Alachua County, Florida and The U.S. Fish and Wildlife and The United States Department of Agriculture. We are inspected no less than twice a year and have never been cited. We are an accredited facility of The Zoological Association of America and The Feline Conservation Federation.
We are primarily a conservation and educational facility and we rescue exotic animals in need.
We have very strict protocols for safety, optimal animal care, and our enclosures far exceed the minimum standard.
How Do We Do This
Tours by professional zoologists which include not only the animal’s personal story but important details about the species and their preservation.
Field trips and camp trips to get children interested in the different animal species.
Housing rare species that people don’t often see and assisting in keeping different genetics alive.
Monetary help to the best conservation groups in the countries of origin for many species.
People must see and form an emotional connection to species to want to preserve them.
How Do We Do This
Tours by professional zoologists which include not only the animal’s personal story but important details about the species and their preservation.
Field trips and camp trips to get children interested in the different animal species.
Housing rare species that people don’t often see and assisting in keeping different genetics alive.
Monetary help to the best conservation groups in the countries of origin for many species.
People must see and form an emotional connection to species to want to preserve them.
About Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation (CSWCF)
Sitting on 275 acres of lush Florida woods and farm land, it is home to approximately 30 rare and endangered species and over 100 animals. CSWCF is a 5013c nonprofit registered in the State of Fl ( #CH36249), licensed by USDA, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Alachua County and ZAA accredited facility. It has never had a citing or violation.
100% of all donations goes to animal care and conservation. There is no State of Federal funding to support the animals and it is totally dependent on individual private donations (animal adoptions, tours, events, field trips, corporate sponsorships, etc.).
About Our Animals
All of our tigers and lions were relocated by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, USDA or transferred from bankrupt facilities.
Other animals were also confiscations by Florida Fish and Wildlife.
Most other species are part of species survival breeding plans, retired from zoo breeding programs or part of our education program which tries to feature species from different parts of the world.
We do not do cub petting to the general public.
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201 SE 2nd Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32601