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Preservation Station has a mission : With the success
of important captive breeding
programs
like the Species Survival Program and the large number of captive felines
coming from the private sector, they have now reached the stage where they
must develop and implement a methodology for the reintroduction of captive
exotic felines into the wild.
Their
program vision includes the providing of a self-sustaining ecosystem based
on the species' natural habitat, and the systematic retraining of the cats
to survive in this wild environment. They will then be allowed to breed in
conjunction with a sanctioned Captive Breeding Program, and raise their offspring
completely wild as nature intended. This will then allow
Preservation
Station to reintroduce these "wild born" off-spring to their native
habitats with a much greater chance of success.It is their hope that the
methods and techniques they develop will then be used as a basis for the
similar re-habituation and reintroduction of other endangered species. Their
flagship species is the
Barbary
Lion, native to North Africa and extinct in the wild since 1922.
"Judah", their lion is one of only 30 lions to be chosen to be genetically
tested for certification as a Barbary Lion and the only one currently living
in the US. Check their
website to see how you can help or
email them directly from here.
Much of Africa's habitat
and its wildlife is threatened by overpopulation and unsustainable use of
natural resources
by poor people. Raptors are no exception; over 100 species
either breed in Africa or migrate there each winter from Europe and Asia.
Conservation of far ranging species like raptors and other migratory birds
presents special problems to biologists. How do we protect animals that range
so far and need widely dispersed habitats in which to survive?
The Peregrine
Fund's Pan Africa Program aims to establish projects throughout Africa
that train local people to do the studies needed to achieve conservation
of birds of prey and other species. The programme will bring biologists from
diverse countries and cultures together in a common effort to protect Africa's
natural resources. You can email The Peregrine Fund at
tpf@peregrinefund.org.
The mission of the
International Fund for
Animal Welfare (IFAW) is to improve the welfare
of wild and domestic animals throughout the world
by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats,
and assisting animals in distress. They seek to motivate the public to prevent
cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies
that advance the well-being of both animals and people.
IFAW was founded in 1969
to confront the cruel commercial slaughter of harp and hooded seals. Having
successfully rallied worldwide condemnation of the hunt, they have grown
to become one of the largest international animal welfare organizations in
the world. Today IFAW
has offices in 12 countries and a staff of more than 200 experienced campaigners,
legal and political experts, and internationally acclaimed scientists. They
are a pragmatic and dedicated family of professionals who believe that animals
suffer far too much from commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and
needless cruelty. And they are joined in that belief by more than 1.8 million
supporters. You can email
IFAW -
info@ifaw.org.
For more information on Algeria, click here.
If you would like to
contact us please email
terry@africanconservation.org
