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The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is a small, effective charity funding key projects in Africa and Asia working to save critically endangered mammals in the wild.

Apopt an endangered animal 

For just £32 you will receive:

  • A beautiful mounted print of an exclusive sketch signed by David Shepherd
  • An adoption certificate
  • Information about the history of your animal and a fact sheet
  • A photograph of your chosen animal
  • A greetings card
  • An update of your animal's progress at renewal 
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Do you want to sit back, or get your hands dirty and help out? There are many opportunities to help wildlife across the UK and worldwide. Volunteering covers a wide range of activities and costs; 

 

Worst ever year for rhino poaching in South Africa

More rhinos have been killed in South Africa in the past 10 months than were killed in all of 2010, new poaching numbers reveal. Statistics from South Africa National Parks show that 341 animals have been lost to poaching so far in 2011, compared to a record total of 333 last year.

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Wildlife photography: How to enjoy it and how to do it better
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wildlife news from the week of 30th october

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       WHALE, DOLPHIN AND MARINE NEWS

100 alien invaders

Invasive species pose on of the greatest threats to biodiversity today in many parts of the world. Often introduced by man on purpose, for hunting, pest control, sport or by mistake, these alien species are known to be directly responsible for hundreds, or even thousands of extinctions.

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naturetrek - new brochure

Britain's largest selection of professionally organised natural history holidays and wildlife tours. All are expertly guided by a leading ornithologist or botanist. 

 

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Recreating Scotland's great forests - And photographing them.

2020VISION photographer Niall Benvie reports from the pine woods of his home country and what is being done to restore them.

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louis theroux - tigers in usa - comment

Of many low points, the 'mother' informing her chimp that she was going to "beat the shit out of it" was the most distressing. These animals are very close to our DNA in terms of intelligence but I felt sure the chimps were many steps ahead on the IQ front than their keepers. 

Read the comment on Louis Theroux's recent documentary on wildlife in captivity in USA 

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Devil Ark giving hope to the Tasmanian devil

Devil Ark is a conservation project set up as an ‘insurance program’ for the Tasmanian devil which is listed as endangered. In January 2011, 43 Tasmanian devils were released at the newly developed breeding facility at Barrington Tops. By December 2011 the population will have doubled and should double again in 2012.

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