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| Founder | Hope Swinimer |
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| Founded at | Seaforth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Official language | English |
| Owner | Hope Swinimer |
| Website | www |
Hope for Wildlife (HFW) is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation and education centre located on a farm in Seaforth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was founded by Hope Swinimer in 1997 as The Eastern Shore Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue Centre. It got its current name in 2006. A television series, Hope for Wildlife, began documenting the centre's efforts in 2009.
The centre is dedicated to providing care to injured and orphaned animals before releasing them back into the wild. It also seeks to connect people to wildlife in a positive way through education for a sustainable future. As of 2024, the center has helped over 90,000 animals return to their wild habitat, representing over 250 species. The money for the farm comes almost entirely from public donations. Larger fundraising can come from events like the annual open house where people tour the farm, government grants for summer employees, and income from the TV show. In an interview with a local paper, Swinimer admits the show is "a little hammed up," but it brings money into the rehab centre and children from all over the country write letters asking about the animals. A volunteer tells of meeting people in South Africa who first heard of Nova Scotia on the show, which airs in more than 20 countries."[1][2]