Creature Education & Conservation DFW
Creating New Wildlife Advocates Through Meaningful Experiences and Impactful Education That Touch the Heart and Inspire the Mind.
Turning inspiration into action through meaningful education, compassionate service, and active advocacy that empowers people to care, protect, and take responsibility for animals, wildlife, and the natural world as a whole.
CECDFW connects people, animals, and nature through unconventional education, agressive advocacy, animal care, rescue, conservation outreach, and community support—building compassion into action and creating a stronger safety net for animals, people, and the natural world.
At the heart of CECDFW is a simple belief: meaningful connections inspire people to care, help, and protect. Whether supporting someone and their pet through a crisis, providing an animal a safe place to land, or introducing someone to wildlife and conservation, our work strengthens the bonds between people, animals, and the natural world—turning connection into compassion, action, and lasting stewardship.
Get Involved
There are many ways to become part of CECDFW’s work. Volunteer, foster, donate, share our educational outreach, or lend your skills to help strengthen the safety net we provide for animals and communities. Whether you give your time, resources, expertise, or voice, your involvement helps us reach further and respond where support is needed most.
Connecting People, Animals, & Nature.
Our Core Framework
CECDFW serves as a community safety net for animals, people, and the natural world, stepping in where support is limited or unavailable. Our three interconnected pillars—Animal Sanctuary; Nature Conservation & Environmental Education; and Rescue, Foster & Human–Animal Support Services—help us address unmet needs through compassionate care, education, crisis assistance, and practical community support.
Primate Care Project
Primate Care Project is dedicated to improving captive primate welfare through practical education focused on nutrition, enrichment, behavior, safety, housing, and responsible ownership. Our goal is to help current and prospective primate caretakers provide higher standards of care while promoting ethical decision-making and lifelong commitment.
Topics include:
Primate nutrition
Veterinary preparedness
Behavioral enrichment
Enclosure design
Bushbaby Bros
Follow the adventures of lesser galagos (bushbabies), small nocturnal primates native to Africa. Through daily care, enrichment, training, and educational content, Bushbaby Bros introduces audiences to primate behavior, animal welfare, conservation, and the remarkable adaptations of these unique animals.
Topics include:
Bushbaby facts
Galago behavior
Primate enrichment
Animal ambassadors
Primate welfare
Conservation education
Texas Flesh-Eating Screwworm Countermeasure Initiative
New World screwworm may be affecting livestock in South Texas today, but continued spread threatens wildlife, pets, zoo animals, people, agriculture, businesses, and communities across Texas. The Texas Flesh-Eating Screwworm Countermeasure Initiative works to stop that progression at the front line by providing Customized Screwworm Defense Kits, early-detection and preparedness resources, and access to current state and federal guidance—helping those in high-risk areas protect animals, recognize infestations, and respond quickly.
Topics include:
New World screwworm identification & early detection
Customized Screwworm Defense Kits
Prevention, wound monitoring & preparedness
What to do when screwworm is suspected
Current Texas detections & geographic spread
Treatment & emergency-use updates
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) response updates
Livestock, wildlife, pet & human-health considerations
TAHC, USDA APHIS, Texas A&M AgriLife & TPWD resources