Conservation Projects
This section highlights conservation initiatives that are being undertaken directly by AFC members.
 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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 Stewardship VolunteerArtist: Alex GilfordPosted: 18 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 18 Apr, 2021 "Key Responsibilities: Participate in selective tree removal with hand saws/loppers and invasive speciescontrol (mowing, herbicide application, tree and brush cutting)," Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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 FrogWatch USA VolunteerArtist: Alex GilfordPosted: 18 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 18 Apr, 2021 "The FrogWatch USA Community Volunteers are the foundation of the FrogWatch USA community - these trained individuals listen for frogs and toads during evenings from February through August and submit these observations to a national online database. Monitoring through FrogWatch USA can be an enriching experience that allows one to connect with nature and also contribute to amphibian conservation...
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 Volunteer StewardshipArtist: Alex GilfordPosted: 18 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 18 Apr, 2021
"Invasive plant removal: ...non-native plants out compete native plants and can reduce complex ecosystems to very simple ones with low biological diversity..." Michigan Department of Natural Resources
"Native Prairie Seed Collection: ...hand collect native prairie seed at several state parks and recreation areas..." Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Sweep Net Surveying
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 Rosemarie Armstrong Original Landscapes & SeascapesArtist: Rosemarie ArmstrongPosted: 11 Mar, 2020 | Updated: 14 Apr, 2021 The Artist Rosemarie Armstrong will donate 20% of the price from every painting sold through the AFC website, to Artists for Conservation. She believes it is critical to educate and build awareness of conservation issues in our youth. They are our hope for the future. Each of Rosemarie's paintings conveys her passionate connection to our natural environment, and reflects her artistic soul and...
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 Dickinson Bayou Blue Herons 2021Artist: Doug HiserPosted: 9 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 9 Apr, 2021 Business and community coming together to preserve the conservation of the Dickinson Bayou and its wildlife.
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 Houston Audubon Raptor Center Murals 2021Artist: Doug HiserPosted: 9 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 9 Apr, 2021 volunteer charity mural paintings
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 Ol Pejeta RhinosArtist: Douglass LockyerPosted: 8 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 8 Apr, 2021 Extinct in the Wild
The northern white rhino is a subspecies of white rhino, which used to range over parts of Uganda, Chad, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Years of widespread poaching and civil war in their home range have devastated northern white rhino populations, and they are now considered to be extinct in the wild. Only two remain, both on Ol...
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 Kenya Bird of Prey TrustArtist: Douglass LockyerPosted: 8 Apr, 2021 | Updated: 8 Apr, 2021 Birds of Prey are globally prioritized as a conservation concern because they occupy the highest terrestrial trophic levels, occur in some of the lowest densities, have very low reproductive rates and suffer from numerous indirect and direct threats including pesticides, electrocutions, collisions, traffic accidents, extermination, and loss of habitat.
In Kenya, six species of vultures are...
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 #rememberingwilddogsArtist: Ilse de VilliersPosted: 25 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 25 Mar, 2021 The aim of this project is to raise awareness & funds for the protection of the African Wild dog.
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 We're All EarsArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 Protecting Africa Wild Dogs through supporting communities, environmental education, habitat protection and human-wildlife co-existence initiatives.
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 Best Friends - OriginalArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 To raise funds for MONITOR through the sale of this original image. I will be donating 40% of the proceeds to MONITOR.
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 Cecil - Limited Edition PrintsArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 The Victoria Falls are one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and have been designated a World Heritage Site under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The Falls are surrounded by the 2,340 ha Victoria Falls National Park and the 57,000 ha Zambezi National Park, bordering the southern bank of the river. These state-protected areas are home to a varied flora and fauna, which, in recent...
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 Waiwai and Delia - Limited Edition PrintsArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 I couldn't be more thrilled that Lewa will not only be receiving the funds from me, but also from Animal Friends Insurance who have so generously said that they will match my donation!
WaiWai and Delia
Limited edition of 100
2 sizes available and either in colour or black and white
large: 90 x 61 cm (inc 3 cm border) £280
small: 65 x 45 cm (inc 3 cm border) £200
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 I Dare You - 100 Limited Edition PrintsArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 The Cheetah population has been in steep decline and they are now yet another vulnerable species.
The Cheetah Conservation Fund are outstanding, working in a holistic way, approaching the preservation of this species in a respectful sustainable way for all.
Founded in Namibia in 1990, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild.
“CCF is Changing the World...
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 Stand By Me - Limited Edition PrintsArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 20 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 OL PEJETA
Ol Pejeta's story is absolutely captivating. Here is the smallest synopsis, but please do see their website https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/ to see just how much incredible work they do.
"Today, Ol Pejeta is the largest black rhino sanctuary in east Africa, and home to two of the world’s last remaining northern white rhino. It is the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, in a...
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 King of the GobiArtist: Charlotte WilliamsPosted: 9 Nov, 2020 | Updated: 20 Mar, 2021 Having a love of camels, partly due to having been a camel safari guide in South Africa (many eons ago!), when I met John Hare OBE and heard about the wild camels of Mongolia, I was naturally keen to get on board to try and help raise much needed funds for his Wild Camel Protection Foundation. (Please do visit www.wildcamels.com for the full fascinating story).
These wild camels, which are...
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 Soil Tunnel TrailerArtist: Randall BennettPosted: 18 Mar, 2021 | Updated: 18 Mar, 2021 The Soil Tunnel Trailer is used across the Midwest, USA, to educate youth and adults about the relationship between their daily activities and the resulting effects on soil, water and other natural resources. The soil Tunnel Trailer serves as a learning tool and backdrop for a variety of lessons at schools, field days, fairs, and more.
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 WestArtist: Rebecca RichmanPosted: 11 Feb, 2018 | Updated: 28 Feb, 2021 I'm currently creating a collection that illuminates the remarkable relationships in our grassland and alpine ecosystems of the West. Completed images to-date include bison, wolf, prairie dog, nuthatch, salamander, sage grouse, butterfly, and the rare greenback cutthroat trout!
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 LionessArtist: Bobbie CranePosted: 15 Feb, 2021 | Updated: 15 Feb, 2021 800 voices for 800 lions.......Blood lions.org
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 Protecting the rhinos in LimpopoArtist: Ilse de VilliersPosted: 26 Jan, 2021 | Updated: 27 Jan, 2021 Raising funds for the protection of Rhinos in Limpopo- South Africa
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 The ant-poaching unit in the Bubye Valley Conservancy-ZimbabweArtist: Ilse de VilliersPosted: 26 Jan, 2021 | Updated: 26 Jan, 2021 Raising funds for the Bubye Valley Conservancy Anti-Poaching unit
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 The Nova Scotia Nature TrustArtist: Sandy MoserPosted: 9 Jan, 2021 | Updated: 12 Jan, 2021 The Nova Scotia Nature Trust have acquired over 100 islands off the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Their legacy is to protect and manage the wild spaces of these islands. This project is titled the 100 Wild Islands Legacy.
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 Audubon Murals 2020Artist: Doug HiserPosted: 31 Dec, 2020 | Updated: 31 Dec, 2020 Fifty foot bird mural for Houston Audubon smith oaks sanctuary.
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 The Explorers Against Extinction Charity AuctionArtist: Sophie GreenPosted: 7 Dec, 2020 | Updated: 7 Dec, 2020 I am so excited to hear that the Explorers Against Extinction charity art auction raised a whopping £57,000 for The Real World Conservation Trust.
This year was a record for the charity!
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 Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary Art CompetitionArtist: Anne BarronPosted: 1 Nov, 2020 | Updated: 2 Nov, 2020 Art competition for adults & children to raise funds and awareness for the Hikkswick Wildlife Sanctuary - postponed from 2020 to 2021 - details to be confirmed
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 The Texas Sealife CenterArtist: Jeffrey McDanielPosted: 7 Jul, 2020 | Updated: 7 Jul, 2020 Coastal and aquatic: rescue, rehabilitation, release, public education and awareness.
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 The Texas Sealife CenterArtist: Jeffrey McDanielPosted: 7 Jul, 2020 | Updated: 7 Jul, 2020 Coastal and aquatic: rescue, rehabilitation, release, public education and awareness.
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