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'Rhinos'
by Graham Watt, 1995
It
is impossible to estimate how many animal species are
lost each year to extinction, or how many species remain. Of the five
to fifteen million species of plants, animals and micro-organisms thought
to exist in the world today, only about 1.5 million have been documented.
Biologists estimate about 300,000 plant species, between four and eight
million insects and perhaps 50,000 vertebrates currently share the planet
with us, with about 1,130 mammalian species and 1,194 bird species listed
as endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature
and Natural Resources). Few people know that we are losing species to
changes in land use, unsustainable use of natural resources, invasive
introduced species, climate change, growth in human population and consumer
lifestyle, waste and pollution, urban development and international conflict
far quicker than the rate of extinction determined by natural selection.
Few realise, for example, that as many as 137 species become extinct every
day; 50,000 species every year. The word 'endangered' refers to animals,
birds, fish, plants and any other living organism that is threatened with
extinction by man-made or natural changes in their environment. The Endangered
Species Act lists the requirements for declaring a species endangered.
Species at risk of becoming extinct are classified as ‘endangered’:
species with little or no chance of survival if the causal factors are
allowed to continue. The word ‘extinct’ is used to describe
a species of which no living members exist.
Decimation of habitat is probably the biggest cause of species loss in
the world today. Expansion of agricultural land, logging and over grazing
has contributed greatly to forest loss and degradation, with about 95
million hectares of forest decimated during the 1990’s alone, with
about 70% of the deforested land immediately ear-tagged for agricultural
use. About half the world’s oldest forests have already been lost
to habitat destruction, with more disappearing 10 times faster than any
form of natural replacement could ever keep up with. Around 17 million
hectares of forested land is being cleared each year, threatening the
existence of the birds and animals that rely on them. As the human populations
continue to increase and the natural habitats of the world’s animal
species continue to shrink, competition for living space and food will
continue to pose a problem for man and beast alike. The animals will be
forced to seek nourishment and shelter in closer proximity to human habitation,
and people will continue to retaliate in defence of their personal safety
and that of their crops, livestock and property. Global warming is another
potentially devastating environmental influence triggering the loss of
many vulnerable species every day. Habitat change caused by global warming,
and the inability for the affected species to migrate to new sites, is
the biggest cause of species loss under these circumstances. It has been
predicted that global warming alone will see the less mobile species in
some areas completely wiped out in the near future. The Earth is warming
at a much faster rate than ever before, with many species forced to adapt
to unfamiliar climatic conditions at a quickened pace. Emissions of greenhouse
gases have contributed greatly to global warming, the consequences of
which include noticeable shifts in growing seasons, changes in traditional
territorial ranges and altered patterns of reproduction. It is feared
that most of the world’s species will not be able to redistribute
themselves effectively or quickly enough to survive the changes we are
experiencing at present, particularly if they continue to proceed at the
current rate. Pollution is also beginning to pay its toll, with chemicals
used thousands of kilometres away now turning up in the blood and fat
reserves of the animals living in some of the world’s most pristine
environments. Chemicals used in pesticide sprays used to protect crops
have been found to cause mutations and fertility problems in animals and
birds that rely on the oceans and waterways for their survival. It has
been predicted that in the not so distant future the Arctic, for example,
will be devoid of ice during its summer months. Such an occurrence would
not only see the Polar Bears suffer immensely (successful hunting of their
prey would be made almost impossible) and possibly pushed to the edge
of possible extinction, but also all the other animals and people that
depend on it for their survival. Polar Bear cubs have been discovered
yielding both male and female sex organs, a direct consequence of the
increase in pollution now infiltrating the polar North. It has been assumed
that the deformities have been caused by polychlorinated biphenol chemicals,
or ‘PCBs’ infiltrating and contaminating the ocean and the
Polar Bear’s food-chain. The chemicals (used in electrical transformer
fluids and degreasing agents in nuclear submarines), gather in the fat
reserves of Seals. Polar Bears eat the Seals, thus gradually affecting
the Bear’s health and integrity as a species over a period of generations.
People have traded in animals for cash or exchange for centuries, relying
on wildlife products for food, shelter, adornment and clothing. Did you
know, though, that many of the world’s rarest animals are being
bought and sold internationally through a trade in exotic ‘pets’,
while others are being served up in fancy restaurants as illegal ‘delicacies’,
with animals known to be on the verge of extinction attracting the greatest
interest? Demand as escalated exorbitantly over the past 15 years, with
Gorilla meat, Bears paws (amputated without anaesthetic) and Shark fins
(often sliced off while they are still alive) being served at wedding
banquets, birthday feasts and business dinners. Many see it as the ultimate
sign of elitism, power and wealth to be seen eating an animal whose species
is on the edge of extinction. They proudly order dishes that are both
illegal and immoral as a way of impressing and honouring their guests.
At least a quarter of the world's population today relies on practices
endorsed by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Trade in Chinese medicine is
worth billions of dollars to China annually, with demand continuing to
grow. Sadly, many traditional practitioners are resisting foreign demand
for regulation of their practises to protect endangered species. They
see human lives as being more important than those of animals. It is essential
that a sustainable or alternative way to practise Traditional Chinese
Medicine be found, and soon. The use of Tiger parts in traditional medicine
can be traced back to more than 1,000 years in Chinese culture. The practise
has, in a word, sanctioned illegal poaching in an attempt to fill demand,
pushing the three remaining species of Tiger close to extinction. Of the
eight subspecies of Tiger, two stand out as the most famous: the Bengal
and the Sumatran. Unfortunately, due to poaching, there are only about
5,000 Bengal Tigers and between 300 and 500 Sumatran Tigers in the wild
today. The Indochinese Tiger is limited to only 2000 wild individuals,
the South Chinese (or Amoy) Tiger to about 100, while the Siberian population
is barely worth mentioning with approximately 450 animals left in the
wild today. Sadly, the Javan, Balinese and Caspian Tigers have all been
lost to extinction over the past 50 years. Today, one Tiger is killed
every day to meet the international demand for Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Every part of the animal’s body is used for one remedy or another.
Moon Bears, too, are enslaved and killed for unsubstantiated ‘medicinal’
reasons. Taken from the wild by ‘Bear Farmers’ at three months
of age (usually at the fatal cost of their mother), Moon Bears are trained
as circus animals to walk tightropes and perform inane tricks until they
are 18 months of age. They are then confined to tiny cages that totally
restrict movement and ‘milked’ of their bile at three years
of age. Valves are inserted (without anaesthesia) into the gall bladder
in order to drain the bile. Sometimes hollow steel tubes are simply pushed
through the animal’s abdomen, allowing the bile to drain into strategically
placed bowls. Veterinarians are seldom employed to perform the procedure.
Despite a clear and obvious lack of proven medicinal worth, the bile is
harvested and sold as a traditional remedy for fever, liver failure and
sore eyes, usually in the form of pills and powders, ointments, wines,
lozenges, teas, and shampoos. Moon Bears are also hunted for their paws,
meat, brain, blood and bone and other body-parts, which are served as
delicacies in restaurants. The American Black Bear, Grizzly Bear and Polar
Bear are also illegally targeted for their ‘medicinally prized’
body parts. Rhinoceros horn is also high on the list of most revered ingredients
in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is believed to hold properties that,
when consumed internally as a powder, offer aphrodisiacal outcomes while
simultaneously curing impotency, worms, epilepsy, vertigo, fever, stomach
ache, convulsions and smallpox. Not surprisingly, the same effect could
be achieved by biting one’s fingernails, as both the horn of the
Rhinoceros and human fingernails are constructed from interwoven keratin
fibres: the same ‘stuff’ human hair is made of.
Some startling
facts:
o One half of the world’s species will be extinct within the next
100 years; one quarter of all known mammals will be extinct within the
next 30 years.
o As many as 137 species disappear from the Earth each day; 50,000 species
every year
o Humans are to blame for greatest mass extinction of species since the
dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago.
o Every habitat on every continent contains endangered species.
o Over the past 600 million years, extinction has only taken place at
a rate of one species a year. Now, in the world’s rainforests alone,
we are losing 27,000 per year; 72 species a day; three every hour.
o In all of Mother Earth’s four billion year history, she has experienced
five major extinctions. We are currently on the verge of another one.
o Animals are dying out an alarming rate: 1000 times faster than the natural
rate of extinction.
o The population of the world’s wild Tigers has declined by 95%
in the past 100 years. Of the five known species of Tiger, three are now
classified as extinct. There are only 5000 Tigers left in the wild. One
tiger is killed every day to support the international trade in Traditional
Chinese Medicine.
o The population of the world’s wild Black Rhinoceros’ has
declined by 97% in the past 30 years.
o The population of the world’s Orang-utan has declined by 50% in
the last decade. Sumatran Orang-utans are currently listed as severely
threatened. It is predicted that Sumatran Orang-utans will be extinct
within the next five years.
o The population of the world’s Sharks has declined by 80% in the
past 15 years. 100 million Sharks are caught annually to feed consumer
demand for Shark-fin soup. Half of the Sharks caught have their dorsal
fins sliced off while they are still alive.
o There are only 4,500 Snow leopards left in the wild.
o Every species of Asian Bear is currently classified as endangered. Despite
their vulnerable status, they continue to be poached for their gall bladders
and paws, many of which are amputated without anaesthetic. 7000 Bears
are currently imprisoned on bile farms, ‘harvested’ for their
gall bile.
o Sea Turtles have swum the world’s oceans since the reign of the
Dinosaurs. Today, it is a sad fact that all species of Sea Turtle face
extinction.
o 1000 Dolphins are killed every day; one every two minutes.
o In the wild, Elephants live up to 70 years, but today very few get to
enjoy a natural death.
o The population of the world’s wild Asian Elephants has declined
by 75%
o At least 30,000 Blue Whales were once killed annually. Less than 6,000
Blue Whales exist in the world’s oceans today. It will take more
than one hundred years of serious, international protection to save the
Blue Whale from extinction.
o 1 in 8 bird species are in danger of extinction
o 1 in 3 amphibian species are in danger of extinction
o Half of the world’s fresh water turtle species are in danger of
extinction
o Nearly half of the world’s 235 species of primate are threatened
by extinction
o Less than 500 Mountain Gorillas exist in the wild today
o Less than 300 Sumatran Rhinos exist in the wild today
o Less than 60 Javan Rhinos exist in the wild today
o Less than 50 Florida Cougars exist in the wild today
o Less than 200 Siberian Tigers exist in the wild today
o Less than 3000 Komodo Dragons exist in the wild today
o Less than 150 Golden Lion Tamarins exist in the wild today
o Less than 1600 Giant Pandas exist in the wild today
Things that
you can do to help:
o Boycott travelling animal shows in which animals are often neglected
or abused.
o Never purchase wild or exotic animals as pets. Many of these animals
are taken directly from the wild and purchasing them only exacerbates
the inhumane trade in exotic animals as ‘pets’.
o Share your views by contacting your local newspaper, magazine or radio
station regarding issues regarding animal welfare, or write to your local,
state, and federal government officials about upcoming bills and/or animal
rights.
o Arrange for an animal expert to visit your children's school and speak
to your child's class in an attempt to raise awareness or dissuade the
misconceptions surrounding some species of animal.
o Buy products and goods that do not have wrapping that will end up in
landfill areas; areas that help reduce natural habitat for wildlife.
o Reuse what you can, recycle what you can’t, but no matter what,
try to reduce the output of household garbage and make sure you place
your trash in bins with a secure lid.
o Cut-up six-pack rings that hold together soft drink and alcohol cans,
thus reducing the chances of them becoming caught around the necks of
birds and animals.
o Never take wild animals out of the wild and keep them as a pet …
Frogs and Tadpoles, for example.
o Encourage birds and small native mammals into your garden by planting
‘feed’ trees, flowering shrubs and plants that bear fruit,
nuts and seeds. Put out seed during the winter months only … it
is during the colder periods that birds have the greatest difficulty finding
plentiful food.
o Place a bird bath in your garden, or a bowl of fresh water under your
garden tap.
o Initiate a community based campaign to clean up a stream, wetland or
park.
o Volunteer at your local animal shelter or apprentice yourself to a wildlife
rescue officer and establish your own registered care facility at home.
o Avoid using chemical based products in and around your home.
o Avoid products that rely on animal testing.
o Boycott companies that rely on vivisection and other such research techniques.
o Only buy products that are manufactured from materials that have been
harvested in a sustainable way and boycott companies uncommitted to biodiversity,
conservation and sustainable forest management
o Only use humane animal traps. That way the target animal can be re-housed
and you won’t run the risk of accidentally killing other animals
as well.
- an extract from Scott
Alexander King's book, ANIMAL MESSENGER [published
by New Holland Publishers Australia]
Gorilla’s
are on the brink of extinction.
They’re calling on YOU
to donate your phone today!
(taken from the official Melbourne
Zoo website)
You can now help save Gorilla’s in Africa simply by donating your
mobile phone! Each time your mobile phone rings, a tiny piece of metallic
ore from Africa is making this call possible: coltan. The mining of this
commodity within the Congo River Basin is contributing to forest loss
and unrest in the region, and is accelerating the loss of mountain gorillas
at an alarmingly fast rate.
Did you know?
- More than 800 million people around the world currently
use mobile phones and that figure is growing daily!
- In Australia alone, it is estimated that there were 9 million
new mobile phones sold in the last 12 months.
- Australians typically upgrade their phones every 18-24
months! This exerts enormous pressure on the mining of resources such
as coltan needed to manufacture new phones.
- 80% of the world’s coltan reserves are located within
the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As the forest is denuded for mining, the protection once offered by the
habitat in it’s pristine state is now no longer able to shelter
gorillas and a range of other species from the bush meat crisis. In Kahuzi
Biega National Park, more than fifty percent of the mountain gorilla population
has been lost, leaving the species on the brink of extinction.
You can make a difference simply by donating your old mobile phone!
By donating your phone through the "They’re Calling on
You" mobile phone recycling program you are:
- Diverting your phone from landfill
- Helping Melbourne
Zoo raise money to support the Jane
Goodall Institutes primate conservation work in Africa through the
sale of refurbished phones and…
- Lessening the demand for coltan mining by providing the
coltan coated capacitor in your old mobile phone a second life.
To support the "They’re Calling on You" mobile
phone recycling program you can:
- Visit Melbourne Zoo to collect a postage paid recycling
satchel, and post your mobile phone to the Aussie Recycling Program. Your
phone will be refurbished and resold to disadvantaged community groups.
- Download and print a copy of our postage
paid label and post your phone today!
- Donate a corporate fleet of mobile phones by following
these
four easy steps! To register your support simply email the registration
form to zvfoundation@zoo.org.au
or fax it to (03) 9285 9377.
- Schools can get involved too! Please contact Kate McCabe
at Melbourne Zoo by email or phone
(03) 9285 9471 to discuss integrating this program to your curriculum
whilst inspiring students to take action for wildlife.
For further information please contact:
Rachel Lowry
Community Conservation Manager
Zoos Victoria
Ph: (03) 9285 9377
Mob: 0448 504 490
Fax: (03) 9285 9340
email
See also:
United Nations
http://www.un.int/drcongo/war/coltan.htm
Pulitzercenter
http://www.pulitzercenter.org/openitem.cfm?id=177
Friends of the Congo
http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/new/coltan.php
Jane Goodall Institute
http://www.janegoodall.org/africa-programs/programs/CCCDRC.asp
So, the next time your mobile phone rings, let that be a reminder
that 'they're calling on you'!
 
Pictures of Aleisha Caruso
with just some of the animals she has helped, saved and loved ...
INTRODUCING: ALEISHA
CARUSO
Aleisha is a true warrior -
a defender of the wilderness. Click here to
watch Aleisha and her crew returning Celine, a four year old Andean Bear,
back into the Cloud Forests of South America.
If you've never visited YouTube
before, be patient as the footage 'buffers', and then hit 'play' again
to watch the whole piece from the start. Warning! You may want to arm
yourself with a box of tissues, though, because you will surely shed some
tears of joy as you watch Celine wander back into her natural habitat.
Celine was destined to spend the rest of her life in a poorly equipped
zoo had it not been for Aleisha's determination and passion.
Aleisha is the Australian Ambassador
for the United Nations Great Ape Survival Project. The Great Ape Survival
Project ( G.R.A.S.P. )
is a project of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and UNESCO;
a dynamic alliance of many of the world's leading Great Ape research and
conservation organisations.
The Circle of Compassion
An article by Scott Alexander King
‘A human being is part of the whole called by us ‘Universe’,
a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts
and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion
of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting
us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest
to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening
our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole
of nature in its beauty.’ – Albert Einstein
What may be, at first glance, perceived as inert, ancient teachings portray
as ‘a person’. It is said that all things of Nature, ultimately
being created from the One Source, are living, thus deserving of equal
respect and honour. As a result, the traditions of many Indigenous People
encompass Nature as a whole, with the understanding that Spirit dwells
within all things. ‘Mi taku oyasin’, for example, is a well-known
Native American phrase that means ‘We are all related’ –
meaning EVERYTHING of Nature – the stones, trees, people, mountains,
animals – everything. And, in my opinion, this is a principle that
we must all embrace if we, as a race, are ever to enjoy a truly interrelated
existence with each other and the world around us.
Ancient cultures viewed our planet as a living, breathing entity. They
revered her as our Mother and believed that from her we came and to her
we shall return – a philosophy echoed by Grandfather HawkOwl (the
Elder to my Elder) who once said, ‘teach the People that it is the
mud of this Earth that makes up the clay of their body, and it is to this
Earth that they belong.’ The ancients considered the Earth Mother
as being no different from them. They viewed her as their equal. And today,
we are privy to similarities that defy argument to the fact. The trees,
for example, act as her lungs; the water, her blood. Like the average
human adult, she is 70% water. Her average temperature is 35C, exactly
the same as the typical human being. And, to complete the correlation,
the curative response to fever in humans typically consists of sweating,
diarrhoea and vomiting, which, when you look at the state the Earth Mother
is in at the moment, is of little difference to the tsunamis, storms and
heavy rains, the mudslides or the lava currently spewing from the volcanoes
that form the ‘Ring of Fire’. Mother Earth has been cautioning
us for ages that she is not well. She has been warning that if something
is not done to support her (and soon), she will pull in all her known
resources to help her self and that, if her hand is forced, things will
seriously change for humankind as a whole. She has been causing mudslides,
earthquakes, floods, droughts and strong winds for centuries, but in recent
years there have been an increased number of occurrences, with each major
event proving more devastating than the one prior.
If you were to ask any doctor, they would tell you that the term ‘fever’
refers to the immune system’s response to expel pathogens and toxins
from the body. And, in a frightening way, global warming could be seen
as Mother Earth’s response to expel the pollution, toxins and pathogens
currently scourging her system. Put simply, a pathogen is a ‘life
form’ that causes infection and plague. It upsets me to ask the
question, but - has humanity become nothing more than a pathogen? I don’t
like to believe it, but our planet is sick, and she is getting sicker
... and, I am sorry to say, it is happening largely because of us. How
could we do this to her? Even worse, how could we be allowing it to continue?
As a people, therefore, we need to find a cure; a real, tangible, cure.
It's like we've disconnected from the Earth Mother on an emotional level.
We've literally turned our backs on her. There’s no other explanation.
Her, the one who clothes us, feeds us, provides for us in every way. Mother
Earth supplies us with everything we need. She cradles us when we are
despaired, feeds us when we are hungry and shelters us when we are vulnerable.
She loves unconditionally as Mothers will. She scolds, too, when we disrespect
her by lashing us mercilessly with storms and drought. She instructs us
well in all of life's lessons - of giving and of taking, of love and war;
of birth, death and rebirth. She teaches symbolically - her lessons clearly
marking our rites of passage with the changing of the seasons, the transition
of day into night and night into day, the waxing and waning of the Moon
and the ebb and flow of Grandmother Ocean's tides. She gifts us with healing
herbs, medicine stones and vibrational wisdom hidden deep within her heart,
made available to us as needed. She employs the animals to act as our
teachers, healers and guides; each metaphorically gifted with a unique
and sacred ‘message’ potent enough to guide us, spiritually,
along even the rockiest of roads.
The animals present themselves when we need them most. They share their
knowledge unconditionally - even if we do not consciously heed their wisdom
at the time. The animals, when celebrated as 'creature-teachers', can
assist us in the manifesting of positive change. They can help us to bring
about healing for ourselves and others; they can return a traveller safely
home, or ensure a safe passage for someone about to embark on a journey.
They can ease the pain a Mother feels as she watches her children leave
home, just as they can ensure health, peace and happiness when a new baby
enters the world. There is an animal imbued with the symbolic wisdom to
help us with every aspect of our physical lives.
Essentially, this understanding embodies the ancient spiritual path known
as ‘animism’; a path very similar to that of shamanism, but
more generic and open to personal interpretation. Animism espouses the
belief that all objects and living things are imbued with a soul which,
in turn, is permeated with wisdom, insight and choice. Put simply, animism
advocates that everything is alive, conscious and with a soul, and should
be treated with the respect it deserves. It also says that the world is
a community of living ‘persons’, only some of which are human
and it portrays all things as equal: the humans, rocks, plants, animals,
birds, ancestral spirits, etc. Animism offers a 'belief in spirits', be
they mystical, paranormal, unseen or illusory beings. Animism, as a spiritual
path, celebrates beings for their own sake, whether they have or are souls
or because they are ‘persons’, or not. Shamanism, on the other
hand, is the oldest known practiced faith; the foundation of many of the
world’s most respected religions. It refers to a range of traditional
beliefs and practices that claim the ability to diagnose and cure human
suffering by forming a special relationship with ‘spirits’
and those of the Spiritual Realms. Shamans (those who practise shamanism)
are believed to control the weather, exercise divinatory arts, interpret
dreams, astral travel and drift between the upper and lower worlds. Shamanism,
as a tradition, has existed since prehistoric times. Shamans are said
to form a bridge between the natural and spiritual worlds and to travel
between worlds in a trance state, where they call upon the spirits to
help with healing and hunting. Shamanism champions the belief that the
tangible world is infused with invisible forces or spirits that influence
the lives of the living. Unlike animism, shamanism requires specialized
training, initiation, knowledge and ability. Shamans, it could be said,
are the ‘experts’ employed by animists when necessary, especially
when beneficial change on behalf of the wider community is required.
The ancients viewed Mother Earth as the ‘Great Provider’.
Their culture and philosophies were based on a deep respect for her. In
our ‘modern’ world, connecting again with her is imperative
– for her survival … and ours. We, as living organisms, rely
on a larger, living host which is of course, the Earth Mother herself,
and while this may be the case, we need to make effort to stop being pathogens
NOW, or even commensals, and become what we were always meant to be –
symbionts. We, as a race, need to shift from the negative phase of ‘free
radical’: an electrically charged active molecule that, in the wrong
place, causes damage, but when in the right place, assists body function
- and move into the positive by broadening our ‘circle of compassion’.
We need to shift our mind-set and move into the ‘right place’,
or positive, united state of being. We need to think globally, while acting
locally. We need to rid the pathogens that plague and infect our personal
bodies; we need to heal ourselves and tend to our own back yards and become
fully conscious beings before we point a reproachful finger at anyone
else. And when we have taken responsibility for our own healing, we can
then heal our kids … and only when we have healed our selves, can
we hope to heal the planet.
We must embrace ‘the Law of One’, which states that ‘when
everything is in true frequency, then all is in peace and harmony’.
We need to break away from what it means to be ‘robots’, ruled
by the collective unconscious and social conditioning, and return, as
a people, to what it means to be free-thinking, fully conscious beings
who operate in a interrelated network or ‘animist’ community
that is populated by all ‘persons’ – many of which are
human and some of which are not. By respecting the Earth Mother, the animals
and all her inhabitants as equals, we will ultimately learn to respect
ourselves. And by making the effort, we might just save this jewel of
a planet and all her wondrous creations - including humanity itself.
VALUABLE LINKS:
The
WA Conservation of Raptors
Amanda
and Stuart Payne of the WA Conservation of Raptors
are volunteer wildlife carers specialising in Raptorial Birds of Prey:
Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Kites and Owls. It's interesting to note that
any bird that preys upon another living thing for nourishment is classified
as a 'Bird of Prey' (Penguins, Kookaburras, Pelicans, Ravens and Magpies,
for example). A 'Raptorial Bird of Prey', though, is easily identified
by its sharp, hooked beak and powerful talons. Amanda and Stuart have
dedicated their time to this important work since 1993. Both work full
time in completely non-raptor related jobs.
(The
WA Conservation of Raptors is not open to the public)
Aleisha Caruso's personal
site, Extinction Sucks!
Wildlife Advocate, The United
Nations Association of Western Australia (UNAA-WA)
Care for the Wild
United Nations Environment
Programme
Great Apes Survival Project
(GRASP)
The International Fund for Animal Welfare
The Dingo Discovery Centre (in Toolern Valley, Victoria)
is dedicated to conserving the Dingo - a pure, ancient breed of wolf which
colonised Australian over 5 000 years ago. The Dingo is the only primitive
wolf found in the southern hemisphere today.
Free the Bears Fund
The Western Australia Dingo Association
World Wildlife Fund
Australia
World Society for the Protection of Animals
Sea Shepherd Conservation
Society
Steve Irwin's Wildlife
Warriors Worldwide
Wolf Park is a nonprofit
education and research facility established in 1972
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