The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls
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Welcome to SORCO

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The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) is based in the South Okanagan. We are  a facility that rescues Owls and all Raptors! If you find ANY injured Owl, Eagle, Hawk, Falcon, Vulture or Osprey, please use the link to the right of this page.

Mission Statement

The conservation of birds of prey through rehabilitation and a focused promotional and education program which generates public interest and support for the preservation of this vital part of our natural inheritance.

Rescue – Rehabilitate – Release

You are the most important step in an injured bird’s potential recovery and return to the wild. The hazards which cause birds to enter our facilities are often a function of a changing environment. The injuries incurred by these birds are most often human related; and include being hit by a vehicle, electrical contact with power lines, poisoning and gunshot.

As human development continues throughout the Okanagan Valley the environment continues to change and habitat conditions for the wildlife become increasingly stressed. Wildlife rehabilitation is a hands-on conservation effort, and an opportunity to see firsthand the impacts we have had on our wildlife and our environment.

We are a non-profit organization that relies on your support to rescue and rehabilitate raptors. Thank you for your on-going support! Do you have an idea about fundraising or to help create awareness about our organization? Your suggestions are always welcome.

Public Open House, Sunday, May 5th from 10am-4pm

Perfect for all ages!

• Tour the facility
• Participate in the silent auction
• Visit the education booths and environmental displays
• Have a chance to meet Houdini!

39267 Highway 97 North, Oliver

(Sorry there will be no garage sale this year).

 

Photo Credit: D.Stenberg via The Land Conservancy

 

The clinic is taking shape and Phase 1 was completed before the snow begins here in the South Okanagan.

We are pleased to have the foundation poured, which now awaits the framing in the early spring.  We wish to thank the many volunteers that have got us to this point.  Our building committee is headed by Dave Whitten who works closely with Tony Alonso our project manager.  We have also been fortunate to have a very helpful and dedicated neighbour, Ben Sage who has been working tirelessly to get us to the foundation stage.  Now we are going to use the winter to continue to fundraise so that we can have a complete clinic done by next summer.  With your help in donations of materials, labour or money we can achieve this goal.  To find out what materials and labour we need please email: sorco@telus.net for more information.

Long Eared owl release July 3, 2011

Dear Premier Clark

Re:  Government’s Decision not to Support the South Okanagan Similkameen National Park

On behalf the Board of Directors, our Volunteers, our Corporate Sponsors and hundreds of our individual donors of the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls we would like to express our concern about your government’s decision not to support the South Okanagan Similkameen National Park proposal.  (more…)

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