Conservation Projects
This section highlights conservation initiatives that are being undertaken directly by AFC members.
 Banovich Wildscapes Foundation proudly The Mara Predator Conservation ProgrammeArtist: John BanovichPosted: 3 May, 2022 | Updated: 3 May, 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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 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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 Bonefish Tarpon Trust Benefit AuctionArtist: Mark SusinnoPosted: 27 Oct, 2021 | Updated: 27 Oct, 2021 My painting ALWAYS ON THE MOVE will be offered at auction during the Copley Fine Art Winter Sale in Hingham, MA on 4-5 March 2022, with 50% of the proceeds from the sale of my painting going to help BTT's mission to study and protect the mainstays of the Caribbean flats fisheries, bonefish, tarpon, and permit.
This painting of bonefish underwater is in oil on linen canvas applied to board; the...
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 SAVING THE SAMANGO MONKEYS (CERCOPITHECUS MITIS) OF THE NHAMACOA FOREST, MOZAMBIQUEArtist: Paula WiegminkPosted: 6 Oct, 2021 | Updated: 6 Oct, 2021 SAVING THE SAMANGO MONKEYS (CERCOPITHECUS MITIS)
OF THE NHAMACOA FOREST, MOZAMBIQUE
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O’D Pixley (GIB 69) and Valerie Pixley
Last month, we received a notification from the police in the nearby village of Macate. It was simply addressed to “O’D” and it stated that under Article 83 of a Penal Process, “O’D” was to report to the police at 10.00 a.m. the next morning. If he failed to appear, the...
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 Flyway ConservationArtist: Rob ButlerPosted: 4 Sep, 2021 | Updated: 4 Sep, 2021 The book was intended to support conservation efforts of birds throughout the Pacific Flyway.
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 The status, ecology and conservation of internationally important bird populations on the Fraser River Delta, British Columbia, CanadaArtist: Rob ButlerPosted: 12 Jan, 2021 | Updated: 4 Sep, 2021 The Fraser River Delta has received the highest conservation designations for its birds and large areas have been assigned for their conservation. An important step to assure the continuation of the conservation measures undertaken over the past 30 years is to bring together stakeholders around a common vision.
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 Rewild Wildlife HabitatArtist: Christine DasPosted: 1 Aug, 2021 | Updated: 1 Aug, 2021 KOPEL will be responsible for growing seedlings, planting the trees, and maintaining each tree for three years and Danau Girang Field Centre will work with KOPEL:
(1) To measure the total carbon sequestered within forests (including below the ground) at different stages of restoration. These measurements are to be of highest international standard (denoted as Tier 3 by the Intergovernmental Panel...
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Rewild Wildlife HabitatArtist: Christine DasPosted: 1 Aug, 2021 | Updated: 1 Aug, 2021 KOPEL will be responsible for growing seedlings, planting the trees, and maintaining each tree for three years and Danau Girang Field Centre will work with KOPEL:
(1) To measure the total carbon sequestered within forests (including below the ground) at different stages of restoration. These measurements are to be of highest international standard (denoted as Tier 3 by the Intergovernmental Panel...
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 IFAW Limited Edition Earth Day ShopperArtist: Sophie GreenPosted: 2 Jul, 2021 | Updated: 2 Jul, 2021 Elephants are a keystone species, the largest land mammal on Earth, and play a critical role in balancing natural ecosystems. With this limited-edition shopper, you’ll raise awareness for these endangered giants everywhere you go. Designed by award-winning wildlife conservation artist Sophie Green.
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 Sketching for JaguarsArtist: Diana HöhligPosted: 23 Jun, 2021 | Updated: 23 Jun, 2021 The Jaguar Identification Project is a non-profit that uses citizen-science to build a cohesive database on individual jaguars in the northern Pantanal region.
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 Helping RhinosArtist: Diana HöhligPosted: 17 Sep, 2018 | Updated: 11 Jun, 2021 In 2018 I went on a special Artist Safari in Kenya to spend time at Ol' Pejeta Conservancy to photograph and sketch the wild animals.
I donated several of my Africa drawings to the Helping Rhinos Conservation Community which is fighting to ensure the long-term survival of the rhino and other endangered wildlife in their natural habitat. These include a range of my intricate ball point sketches...
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 Galveston Sea Turtle Restoration NetworkArtist: Doug HiserPosted: 2 Jun, 2021 | Updated: 2 Jun, 2021 ringing together art, awareness, and advocacy.Turtles About Town is a community art project created by Turtle Island Restoration Network showcasing the City of Galveston and the conservation efforts of Turtle Island Restoration Network to protect endangered sea turtles on the upper Texas coast.
Turtle lovers of all ages have the opportunity to see colorful Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle statues that...
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 Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Chimp SantuaryArtist: Douglass LockyerPosted: 2 Jun, 2021 | Updated: 2 Jun, 2021 Ol Pejeta runs one of the biggest chimp sanctuary programmes in Africa and takes in distressed, rescued and abused chimps from around the world.
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 Where the River FlowsArtist: Millie PlankPosted: 31 May, 2021 | Updated: 31 May, 2021 Founded in 1978, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy was created to ensure the natural wealth of the wild and working lands of the Rogue River region endure forever. As the state’s first regional, nonprofit land trust, they began working with local landowners to create conservation easements— a conservation approach to safeguard their lands in perpetuity. What began small has grown into 11,921 acres...
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 Detroit River Hawk Watch Raptor Volunteer SpotterArtist: Alex GilfordPosted: 18 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 18 Apr, 2021 "Key Responsibilities: Trained volunteers conduct a standardized count of this spectacular migration ofraptors at the lower Detroit River..." Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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