Conservation Projects
This section highlights conservation initiatives that are being undertaken directly by AFC members.
 Design for the Charles Darwin Exhibition Hall, Galapagos IslandsArtist: Carlyn IversonPosted: 12 Mar, 2023 | Updated: 12 Mar, 2023 The project was to design an Exhibition Hall to display artifacts representing the bio-diversity of the Galapagos islands and to also tell the hisotry of the islnads. This includes the important work of Charles Darwin's studies into evolution that were developed after his travel and visit to the Galapagos Islands. His time iin these islands provided insight into the theory of natural selection...
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 Daubenton's BatArtist: Susan ShimeldPosted: 19 Jan, 2023 | Updated: 19 Jan, 2023 Not wishing to release him back into the concrete jungle and built-up area in which he was found, I used Google maps and discovered a river and woodland not far from the area. As Daubenton bats feed on insects above water courses I headed in that direction knowing that he would soon find his way back to his roost and familiar feeding grounds. It was a successful release. He was a lovely bat to...
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 Toad PatrolArtist: Susan ShimeldPosted: 19 Jan, 2023 | Updated: 19 Jan, 2023 Froglife’s work to conserve amphibians and reptiles in the UK is crucial. Our work fits into a global need to protect animals like frogs, toads, newts snakes and lizards, and we aim to make sure that the species we have in the UK are able to flourish and will continue to do so for future generations.
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 Holly Haven Wildlife RescueArtist: Chantal DupuisPosted: 30 Dec, 2022 | Updated: 30 Dec, 2022 HHWR is a local wildlife shelter that will help some of the small critters that often need care such as raccoons, squirrels, bats, porcupines, skunks, etc.
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 The WatchersArtist: Cindy BillingsleyPosted: 16 Dec, 2022 | Updated: 16 Dec, 2022 Snow Leopard Trust Auction helps raise money to better understand the endangered Snow Leopards and to protect the cat in partnership with communities that share it's habitat
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 The Pangolin ProjectArtist: Casey BanwellPosted: 30 Oct, 2022 | Updated: 15 Jan, 2023 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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 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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 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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 Soysambu BomaArtist: Linda PowellPosted: 7 Jun, 2022 | Updated: 6 Mar, 2023 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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 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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 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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 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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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