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Land & Animal Conservation
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Often when we think of re-homing animals, there's a tendancy to think, dog, cat, rabbit, and yes, they all need homes. But so do wild animals.
Many people are working to give land back to wildlife, conservation, animals and create reserves to protect wildlife. Here are some of their links.
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Work is being done to help resolve conflict bewteen animals and people, e.g. elephant and villagers in Sri Lanka. More...
In Canada, the Valhalla Wilderness Society is working to advocate protection long term for species such as moutain carabou, wild horses, grizzly bears and cougars. More...
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Latest news...The World Land Trust is aiming to buy up land from loggers to ensure that orangutans have enough land to survive More... |
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UK
The Woodland Trust is creating new native forest over 850 acres just outside of St Albans, north of London. They have until 30 September to raise the money, plus they have 2 other opportunities. More... |
Cambridgeshire, UK
Here's a wonderful example of a company giving back to nature. New 700 hectare nature reserve being restored from working sand and gravel quarry by company and bird charity. More... |
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23,000 acres, re-introducing animals back into the Scottish Highlands such as the wild boar, European elk (moose) and red squirrel |
2.5 million acres to be protected. Animals such as giant otters, jaguars, the rare peccary and the fairy armadillo will be protected. |
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The UN is aiming to 7 billion trees by the end of 2009. Can you help by planting a tree?
Some 29,700 acres have been turned into a nature reserve for guests to enjoy |
Lots of people just like you are joining in to the Breathing Spaces project to create and care for a nature friendly space in your area. Examples:
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Turning an old steam railway track back to wildlife in Hertfordshire
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Transforming an old unused quarry in Scotland into an area where gardening and wildlife will go hand in hand
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in Oxfordshire, turning an unused garage where locals felt unsafe into a breathing space | |
This amazing project is turning 460,000 acres of critical Patagonia habitat over for permanent protection. Find out how you can volunteer
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Find out about the work being done in Argentina and Chile to protect eco-systems |
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Rhino Ark is building a fence in Africa to help preserve the habitat for many wildlife.
According to its site, a think tank dedicated to the development and promotion of ideas and strategies to advance continental-scale conservation in North America and to combat the extinction crisis. |
China:
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The RSPB and Ministry of Defence in the Uk are working to restore and extend the downlands in its care. The area is home to dozens of species of butterfly and insects and is also a feeding ground for many birds. |
Protecting Australia's unique animals, plants and their habitats, Bush Heritage Australia owns and manages 30 reserves covering nearly 1 million hectares in Australia. Find out about volunteering |
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These articles may be of interest about people who are giving to environmental and conservation concerns
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The Wilderness Foundation may also be of interest; it's a consortium of like-minded conservation organisations throughout the world, including the UK, seeking to protect and sustain wilderness and wildlife, promote the values and services supplied by wildlands and seas and provide wilderness-related environmental experiences, eduation and training.
One of the goals of the EGA is to serve and enhance the field of environmental philanthropy; it has around 225 members throughout the world and is developing resources on environmental funding
Animals have a natural law which they have abided by for ages so in some cases, where it seems that predator is going against pray, remember that is the way it is for many animals.
For the human race, we need to consider how we can help animals in meeting challenging times. Many of the problems animals face have been created by the human race and our selfishness. |
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