Conservation Projects
This section highlights conservation initiatives that are being undertaken directly by AFC members.
 Banovich Wildscapes Foundation Supports The Mara Predator Conservation ProgrammeArtist: John BanovichPosted: 3 May, 2022 | Updated: 24 Nov, 2022 Mara Predator Conservation ProgrammeKenya, Supported by Wildscapes since 2013
The global cheetah population is rapidly dwindling and with less than 10,000 individuals left in the wild, cheetahs are vulnerable to extinction. At present, the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is one of the two remaining strongholds for the global cheetah population. Whilst in the Serengeti there has been long-term cheetah...
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 Profits for the Oceanic Preservation SocietyArtist: Ashley Ann HabernalPosted: 18 Oct, 2022 | Updated: 24 Nov, 2022 I am currently a partner artist with the Oceanic Preservation Society. 20% of profits from select sales will benefit OPS.
From OPS website:
OPS is often approached by artists around the world seeking to contribute to both OPS’ mission and public awareness about issues such as wildlife conservation, climate change, and protecting oceans and marine life.
In response, we are launched our ‘OPS...
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 The Pangolin ProjectArtist: Casey BanwellPosted: 30 Oct, 2022 | Updated: 30 Oct, 2022 Pangolin are shy and gentle mammals. All eight species of Pangolin now face an existential crisis due to the dramatic rise in poaching. Driven by the insatiable demand for their scales and meat in South East Asia, Pangolin are now the most illegally trafficked mammal in the world. Between 2010 and 2021, Pangolin scales and carcasses from over 800,000 individuals were intercepted by law...
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 Sketch for SurvivalArtist: Kelly DodgePosted: 7 Oct, 2022 | Updated: 7 Oct, 2022 What is Sketch for Survival?
For the first time Sketch for Survival has a dedicated Collection for the USA & Canada. It will be displayed at a private viewing at The Explorers Club in New York on Thursday 6th October before being sold in an online auction on Friday 7th October. Canadian Artist Kelly Dodge is one of 34 North American artists invited to participate in the dedicated...
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 Save Our RaptorsArtist: Patricia MartinPosted: 16 Sep, 2022 | Updated: 20 Sep, 2022 The Raptor Refuge Inc. (https://www.raptorrefuge.com.au/) is a not-for-profit organisation that reflects our dedication to caring and protecting Tasmania’s natural wildlife.
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 Tasmanian Raptor Refuge IncArtist: Patricia MartinPosted: 16 Sep, 2022 | Updated: 16 Sep, 2022 In addition to the Tasmanian-focused wildlife conservation organisations that i support, i am a Member of the Raptor Rescue Group in southern Tasmania.
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 The World Lemur Conservation Foundation - ExhibitionArtist: John GuiseppiPosted: 12 Sep, 2022 | Updated: 12 Sep, 2022 World Lemur Festival 2022
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 Foundation for the Development of Las Quebradas Biological Center (FUDEBIOL)Artist: Juanjo SolísPosted: 5 Sep, 2022 | Updated: 5 Sep, 2022 A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of my art work will be donated to Las Quebradas Biological Center in order to support them in their following objectives:
• Protection of natural resources through the creation of the Las Quebradas Biological Center.
• Promote environmental education
• Investigation of the natural and cultural heritage of the basin.
• Promote and encourage sustainable...
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 Small game Field GuideArtist: Kamran QureshiPosted: 28 Jul, 2022 | Updated: 28 Jul, 2022 Enhance awareness of the need to conserve wildlife and nature among the hunters community
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 Center for whale researchArtist: Holly CannonPosted: 15 Jul, 2022 | Updated: 15 Jul, 2022 For three decades, the Center for Whale Research (CWR) has been advocating the relatively tame issue of salmon recovery based on science and rational management of fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. We have been championing with facts the impacts of dwindling fish stocks on the Southern Resident killer whales [SRKW orcas] and Salish Sea fishers. Since 1976 the Center for Whale Research (CWR) has...
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 Barbary sheep in Algeria EndangeredArtist: benaissa youssoufPosted: 9 Jul, 2022 | Updated: 9 Jul, 2022 defend of the animal through art and by participating in international animal art
Using animal skin for commercial purposes is human error
Participation in international exhibitions gives the artist an international stage so that the message of North Africa reaches the countries of France, Canada and England because they are educated people who love animals and us. have to fight against random...
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 ABUNArtist: Kitty HarvillPosted: 1 Jul, 2017 | Updated: 10 Jun, 2022 Read more about the previous work of the 52 WEEKS - NPC here : The 52 WEEKS - Nature Painting Challenge was begun in January of 2014, and my idea was simple : To challenge myself and like minded artists to paint from a Nature photo presented each Monday and to complete it within a week’s time. I had challenged myself to daily painting in 2009 and reaped the rewards of such a strict discipline,...
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 Soysambu BomaArtist: Linda PowellPosted: 7 Jun, 2022 | Updated: 7 Jun, 2022 Soysambu Conservancy is a cattle ranch and wildlife conservancy. For many years, they have been constructing 'bomas' -- portable corrals that protect cattle at night and allow introduction of apex predators like lions. This reduces the impact of wildlife-human interactions on both parties and contributes to a healthy environment that includes wild and domestic animals. This year, I am focusing...
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 GOLDEN MOMENTArtist: Sandra PlacePosted: 24 May, 2022 | Updated: 24 May, 2022 The WILD SALMON CENTER is an organization based in Portland, Oregon, USA, that works to protect wild salmon and their habitats in countries around the Pacific Rim. They establish agreements with governments to set aside Stronghold areas, rivers and ecosystems, which are protected from development so that wild salmon, other wildlife, and ecosystems can survive and thrive.
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 Wildscapes Foundation-Chem Chem Lion ProjectArtist: John BanovichPosted: 3 May, 2022 | Updated: 3 May, 2022 The Banovich Wildscapes Foundation is proud to join the Chem Chem Association for the Chem Chem Lion Project to raise funds for the purchase of GPS collars enabling anti-poaching initiatives to track the movement of lions between the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks. We are also assisting with the funding of LIVE BOMAS, (massai huts surrounded by a chicken-wire fence...
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 Grape Girl for Lwiro PrimatesArtist: Ashley Ann HabernalPosted: 2 May, 2022 | Updated: 2 May, 2022 Kyungu is an orphaned chimpanzee, and is just one of many chimps who have been rescued from poachers and who are being rehabilitated at the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Young chimps are often kept in order to be sold as pets after their parents are killed for bushmeat. The people at Lwiro say her favourite food is grapes and that she can eat and eat...
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 Kordofan Giraffe conservationArtist: Kane ColstonPosted: 21 Apr, 2022 | Updated: 21 Apr, 2022 My work with BZS's Kordofan giraffe project forms the basis of my Master's thesis with the University of Bristol, UK. I aim to use a population modelling software called VORTEX to determine the probability of extinction of the Kordofan giraffe in Bénoué National Park. By inputting demographic parameters, the software models the population over the next 100 years many times and produces data on...
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 Buddies by Elissa EwaldArtist: Elissa EwaldPosted: 11 Feb, 2020 | Updated: 3 Apr, 2022 Children's book to raise awareness of kindness to others with acceptance of others and where they may live or how they may live. No one wants to be alone and everyone needs at least one friend in life. This book is meant to promote companionship and trust.
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 Australia's bushfire emergency 2020Artist: Geraldine SimmonsPosted: 15 Jan, 2020 | Updated: 10 Feb, 2022 Bushfire emergency ART AUCTION on Geraldine's Wildlife Art via Facebook for the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Original artwork in coloured pencil on paper titled Afternoon Snooze. The size of the artwork is 42cm x 34cm.
I am happy to announce the artwork sold, raising $400 AUD.
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 Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the LandArtist: Mathias HornePosted: 31 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 31 Jan, 2022 A traveling exhibit curated by the Bateman Foundation and the Grizzly Bear Foundation.
Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land is a partnership between the Bateman Foundation and the Grizzly Bear Foundation. This unique exhibition explores the lessons that we can learn from this majestic creature. Building a greater understanding of the Grizzly bear can strengthen our relationship with the land,...
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 The Hidden Natural Wonders of the WorldArtist: Mathias HornePosted: 19 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 31 Jan, 2022 A campaign advocating for the establishment of High Seas Marine Protected Areas under the new United Nations BBNJ Treaty
I am thrilled to announce a new partnership with the High Seas Alliance on a campaign to advocate for marine conservation on the High Seas. The High Seas Alliance is working diligently to secure an ambitious, effective, and enduring United Nations Treaty for Biodiversity Beyond...
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 The Grizzly Bear ProjectArtist: Mathias HornePosted: 31 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 31 Jan, 2022 The grizzly bear is a keystone species; without them, the entire ecosystem suffers and biodiversity decreases. Their presence is so impactful even the landscape changes under their weight — rivers, vegetation, and forests are shaped by the grizzly bear. The natural world is not the only realm in which the grizzly bear wields influence. Since time immemorial the grizzly has acted as a teacher, a...
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 Riding for RangasArtist: Geraldine SimmonsPosted: 5 May, 2017 | Updated: 29 Jan, 2022 In 2005 when I visited Borneo, I saw firsthand the destruction caused by the planting of palm oil plantations that threaten local plant and animal species such as orangutans. Inspired and deeply moved by this trip, I used my love of push-bike riding to establish Riding for Rangas in 2009. Riding for Rangas has raised thousands of dollars assisting Friends of the National Parks Foundation fight...
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 Friends of AlgonquinArtist: Lynda MoffattPosted: 27 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 27 Jan, 2022 Algonquin Wildlife Research Station is creating world class science and training students in Algonquin Park to Inspire, Conserve and Educate
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 What A Save!Artist: Wendy QuirtPosted: 18 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 18 Jan, 2022 During my hikes these last few years I was really starting to recognize the absence of the Monarch Butterfly. I remember seeing them everywhere as a child, but as an adult it was becoming more rare. Couple that with the reports in the news about their dwindling numbers and how they are so threatened I was really starting to worry. Could this be an animal that we lose in our lifetime? I enlisted...
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 Protecting America's Wild HorsesArtist: Dr Sandra BylandPosted: 5 Jan, 2022 | Updated: 11 Jan, 2022 The project is a body of artwork portraying the beauty and majesty of our wild horses to ignite a passion in others to give to the cause of saving them through the efforts of the Cloud Foundation.
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 Predator ProtectionArtist: Elizabeth MordenskyPosted: 10 Dec, 2021 | Updated: 10 Dec, 2021 Grizzlies and Wolves are vital top predators in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Both species used to be wide spread around the country and have been wiped to extinction in most areas. The space around Yellowstone National Park is a strong hold for these species, but increased development in these areas has limited wild habitat and increased negative animal-human encounters, and hunting...
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 Giving Tuesday Conservation FundraiserArtist: Janet JardinePosted: 24 Nov, 2021 | Updated: 1 Dec, 2021 Many of the places I paint feature nearby conservation lands that I love to visit, photograph, and paint. My aim is to bring attention to a few of these areas as well as some of the local organizations that own or manage these lands, and to donate a portion of the proceeds from any sales from the show towards their programs. Some of the paintings feature areas that benefit from or are connected...
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 Friends of Woodhaven Nature Conservancy SocietyArtist: Susan NeilsonPosted: 21 Nov, 2019 | Updated: 27 Nov, 2021 MEMBER OF THE BOARD - Community Conservation Group
The conservation area near my art studio has four distinct ecosystems within a relatively small space almost completely surrounded by development, so there has been concern about its fragility and its importance. We have tiny Western Screech Owls, Pacific Skinks and other creatures raising families right by the fence lines. The forest floor has...
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 ARTS FOR ANIMALS wildlife CenterArtist: Anne LondonPosted: 23 Nov, 2021 | Updated: 23 Nov, 2021 ARTS FOR ANIMALS programs include lesson plans for teachers for teaching art and conservation, scholarships for students interested in becoming artists or in conservation related fields, and workshops for students to develop their artistic skills.
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