6 Signs Of Hope for our endangered species

6 SIGNS OF HOPE FOR OUR ENDANGERED SPECIES

This blog puts the spotlight on 6 animal conservation projects that are trying to protect and save vulnerable species from becoming extinct. There is no denying that much of the world’s wildlife is being threatened, both by humans and other predators. Their survival is vital to maintaining the balance of nature as well as making our world more diverse and beautiful. There are many different species with rapidly declining numbers but with these charities, there are some glimmers of hope that perhaps, some of these can be saved.

World Wildlife Fund

A well-known charity that for years has worked tirelessly to protect different endangered species worldwide is the World Wildlife Fund. They spend their time looking out for many different species from lowland gorillas to turtles and rhinos.

A key aim of the WWF is campaigning to protect the diminishing natural habitats of endangered animals and marine life, with a special emphasis on climate change. Forests in many areas, vital to some species are being decimated by irresponsible farming practices. The plastic’s in our oceans are also a main threat to our dwindling marine life.

WWF also spend a lot of their time, like many other wildlife organisations, educating local communities. A key role in encouraging them to respect endangered species, that they often see as a threat and to teach them to co-exist in harmony.

The work that WWF do is crucial for many endangered species as is the publicity they generate for these vital causes.

International Fund for Animal Welfare

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has taken on the mission to rescue endangered animals and provide them with protection against the threats against them.

Their key message is that all animals matter and they their key aim is to rescue, rehabilitate, release, secure.

An example of their work has been focussing on the ivory trade. In order to protect elephants, the IFAW spend time educating those purchasing ivory as well as protecting the elephants’ habitats. It is amazing to see the success stories from where they have rescued animals that have been injured, spent time rehabilitating them before releasing them back into the wild. Also where they have managed to intercept illegal tradings of animals and including working tirelessly to get France to ban domestic ivory products.

African Wildlife Foundation

The AWF aim is working to ensure wildlife and wildlands thrive in modern Africa. They focus on 3 main areas to try and achieve this.

Wildlife conservation – trying to combat killing and trafficking of Africa’s majestic creatures. Also educating people as to consequences of extinction. Destroying myths around special qualities and health benefits things like ivory and rhino horn are perceived to have, therefore reducing demand.
Land and habitat protection – so more areas are protected, animals habitat isn’t destroyed and the effects of climate change are at the forefront of politicians and people in generals mind.
Community Empowerment – Working with local residents, involving them in projects and showing how animals and people can live in harmony.

Panthera

Panthera is an organisation which is wholly dedicated to the protection of the world’s 38 wild cat species and their habitats. Panthera is aware of the fact that by having cat species that are endangered, food chains are being jeopardised and this can lead to other species becoming endangered or at risk.

They create strategies to protect the cats and their habitats whilst working alongside local governments, scientific organisations, biologists and others from around the globe who are dedicated to helping these animals.

The cats that are most at risk are the: jaguars, leopards, tigers, lions, pumas and cheetahs. These cats all need their own special program to be set up which directly relates to their needs, habitats, food sources and the threats against them.

A main goal for Panthera is to increase the populations of wild cats each year and with the effort that this organisation puts into their goals, there certainly is hope that they will be able to do this.

Save the Elephants

Save The Elephants mission is to secure a future for elephants and to sustain the beauty and ecological integrity of the places they live in. They aim to promote elephants intelligence and the diversity of their world and to develop a tolerant relationship between humans and elephants.

They are showing us how if there isn’t action taken now to save the elephants then we run the risk of them becoming entirely extinct within another generation.

In order to help the elephants, Save The Elephants invest funding into research into elephant behaviour and ecology as well as developing technology such as GPS tracking monitors for elephants. Along with the research, they support an Elephant Crisis fund which supports over 50 different projects around the world which are all aimed at preventing the poaching and trading of ivory.

Like many other charities, Save The Elephants spend a lot of time educating local communities and the public in general about not purchasing ivory and how cruel it is for the elephants.

Wilderness Safari’s

Wilderness Safaris philosophy has always been dedicated to conserving and restoring Africa’s wilderness and wildlife, and using high-end ecotourism to do this.

Conservation is at the core of what they do and they have won awards including National Geographic Traveller Reader Award in the Green Initiative category for its pioneering Botswana Rhino Conservation Programme.

Hope that you enjoyed this blog and it as opened your eyes to the dangers in which all these beautiful species face. We, as the public, can make a difference and ensure that all this cruel behaviour and uncertainty about population levels can come to an end.

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6 Signs Of Hope for our endangered species

6 SIGNS OF HOPE FOR OUR ENDANGERED SPECIES

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