Our Rescue, Rehab, Release Program
While it is imperative to work toward a better future for wildlife and nature, there is no more important time in our lives than right now. No one’s future is guaranteed, least of all wild animals – like sloths – who are trying to cope with an ever-changing environment. We believe that rescuing sloths in need, then properly rehabilitating them so they can be returned to the wild is an essential part of the conservation of wild sloths. Not only do we improve sloth welfare by alleviating their pain and suffering, but rescue work also helps to lessen the loss of individual sloths from the wild population. Wild populations whose futures are uncertain and species that are already endangered need every individual.
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90% Success Rate
Our rescue, rehab and release methods have resulted in about 90% of the rescued sloths being able to successfully return to the wild. Most injured adult sloths come from electrocutions. Most sloths are orphaned as a result of the affects of deforestation.
Sloth School System
For orphaned sloths, growing up and learning how to return to the wild is a little like the school system for human kids! The process advances in stages and at each stage they learn something new. As they grow and go through the school system their “assignments increase as well”. Luckily for sloths, getting a passing grade is instinctual.
Rescue, Rehab and Release Flow Chart
Whenever we rescue a sloth it is first important to determine what kind of help they need and how long they will need rehabilitation. Some rescues result in a quick release and others (like orphans) can take up to two years before release. With every rescue it is important to get sloths back out into the wild as quickly as possible. For some sloths, after release we keep an eye on their progress through our Tracking Program.
