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Below is a brief list of some conservation and helping organizations that are all about animals and habitat. Focused and well-managed charities provide a wide range of services including caring for animals, educating the public about conservation, and good stewardship of the land.
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY Mission - To conserve native wild birds and their habitats in the Americas Membership available
APPALACHIAN BEAR RESCUE U.S.A. Mission: - To rehabilitate orphaned and injured bears for release to the wild - To educate the public about black bears and the regional threats facing them - To research bear attributes which may help solve other environmental or health related issues. Membership available. * Bears are hidden from the public at this facility to prevent habituation *
ASPEN VALLEY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY http://www.aspenvalleywildlifesanctuary.com/contact.html CANADA Mission: - We care for injured and orphaned wildlife. Once rehabilitated, we return them to the wild in a safe and natural environment.
BEAR CONSERVATION FUND http://www.bearbiology.com/iba/bcf.html http://www.bearbiology.com/index.php?id=163 U.S.A. Mission - To support ecological research on bears and bear habitat, assessment of population distribution and status, public education and training, and mitigation of bear/human conflicts. Relies on donations from individuals with a passion for bears and sound science. Donations to the BCF are not subject to overhead, but directly support the International Bear Association's Grants and Information Outreach programs. This is a way for everyone to donate to IBA projects that help bears! (See International Bear Association below)
B.E.A.R. LEAGUE U.S.A. Bear - Education - Aversion - Response Mission: Education - teach the public about the true gentle nature of the black bear; Aversion - keep bears out of places they do not belong; Response - staffed 365 days a year 24 hours a day, available to help anyone who has a problem with a bear
BEAR WITH US http://www.bearwithus.org/index.htm CANADA Mission: To promote the understanding and respect for the bear family, a species near the top of the evolutionary scale, a species in direct niche competition with the human race. Rehabs bears with the intent of release back to their wild habitats, and helps with translocation of bears. Member of the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, a member of the International Association for Bear Research and Management ( IBA ) as well as the Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Network (OWREN). Is also caring for abused circus bears that will not be released to the wild.
BLACK BEAR CONSERVATION COMMITTEE U.S.A. Mission: - To promote the restoration of the Louisiana Black Bear in its historic range through education, research, and habitat management Relies on donations and membership
BLACK HILLS WILD HORSE SANCTUARY U.S.A. Mission: - To provide freedom for unadoptable and unwanted wild horses - To provide a research area dedicated to solving wild horse management that will contribute to the well-being of wild horses everywhere Relies on your donations and sales
CHESTATEE WILDLIFE PRESERVE www.chestateewildlifepreserve.org U.S.A. Mission: - To provide an education setting for children to visit animals; to provide a home to injured animals when needed; to offer civic groups such as scout troops a place to perform community service; to provide a zoological setting for veterinary interns. Relies on donations and corporate sponsorship
COCHRANE WILDLIFE CENTRE COCHRANE WILDLIFE RESERVE CANADA Mission: - devoted to the preservation of North America’s biodiversity through the conservation and breeding of endangered indigenous species, environmental impact evaluation, ecosystem restoration through the reintroduction of extirpated flora and fauna, rescue and rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife, public education and field research, and the monitoring of habitat and species through the development of non intrusive survey methods.
COUGAR RIDGE EDUCATIONAL CENTER U.S.A. Mission: - To make people aware of the plight of the Florida Panther through presentations - To teach about the reasons for the near-extinction of the Eastern Cougar - To show the profound effect man can have on his environment - To stimulate ideas and discussion of students about cougars and conservation Relies on your donations
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY U.S.A. Mission: - To provide a natural habitat refuge for and care for old, sick, or needy elephants who have been retired from zoos and rescued from circuses Relies on your donations
FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES U.S.A. Mission: - To preserve and protect Great Smoky Mountains National Park by raising funds and public awareness, and by providing volunteers for projects Relies on donations and membership
GET BEAR SMART SOCIETY U.S.A. Mission: - To provide a safe environment in which people and bears can coexist in harmony; - To champion progressive management policies that reduce the number of human-bear conflicts and the number of bears destroyed; - To educate people on dealing with bears in their community; - To promote innovative non-lethal bear management practices; - To create a paradigm shift in people's attitudes about bears and other wildlife by replacing fear and ignorance with understanding and respect. Membership available
GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND U.S.A. Mission: - To provide enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff - To continue its dedication to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates - To continue to provide services to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them Relies on donations
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Mission: - To support the perpetual preservation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the national park system by promoting greater public understanding and appreciation through education, interpretation, and research. Relies on membership
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS HERITAGE CENTER U.S.A. Mission: - To preserve, protect, and promote the unique history and rich culture of the residents and the Native Americans who inhabited the East Tennessee mountain communities that were incorporated into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its surroundings. Relies on admission fees and donations
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE AT TREMONT U.S.A. Mission: - To provide in-depth experiences through educational programs designed to nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park - To celebrate diversity and to foster stewardship Relies on donations and membership
GRIZZLY AND WOLF DISCOVERY CENTER U.S.A. Mission: - To provide visitors to the Yellowstone area an opportunity to learn about, view and appreciate the grizzly and wolf both at the center and at the website (rescued animals) Relies on membership
HAWK MOUNTAIN SANCTUARY U.S.A. Mission: - To conserve birds of prey worldwide by providing leadership in raptor conservation science and education, and by maintaining Hawk Mountain Sanctuary as a model observation, research and education facility Relies on donations and membership
HOME FOR LIFE ANIMAL SANCTUARY U.S.A. Mission: - To be a new kind of animal shelter, a long-term animal sanctuary, providing long-term care for cats and dogs with special needs who cannot find a home, but who can still lead a quality life. Relies on donations, animal sponsorship, and volunteers. Meet Trudy, a deaf collie; Igor, a blind spaniel; Chako, a partially-paralyzed husky; Haley, an epileptic dachshund / Australian shepherd mix; and more...
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BEAR RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT U.S.A. Sponsorship of an Educational Website and Worldwide Conferences About Bears Relies on membership
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION U.S.A. Mission: Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children Relies on membership and sales
NATURE CONSERVANCY Based in U.S.A. - with a global reach A leading conservation organization working around the world - Mission: To protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people Relies on donations, memberships and sales
NORTHERN LIGHTS WILDLIFE SOCIETY CANADA Mission: To give injured and orphaned wildlife, including bears, a second chance Adopt a rescued animal: $25, $50, $100 Receive certificate of adoption Relies on donations
NORTH ISLAND RECOVERY CENTRE CANADA Mission: To care for, rehab, and release injured or orphaned animals, including bears Relies on donations
NORTH SHORE BLACK BEAR NETWORK CANADA Mission: Committed to achieving the coexistence of people and bears in harmony through community involvement, education, research, and non-lethal management Relies on donations of which 100% go directly to improving bear management
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB U.S.A. Mission: - To provide public awareness and education projects; manatee research; rescue and rehabilitation efforts; and advocacy and legal action in order to ensure better protection for manatees and their habitat. Founded by Senator Bob Graham and musician Jimmy Buffett. Relies on donations and sales
SAVE THE TIGER FUND U.S.A. Mission: - To provide the public, scientific, and conservation communities with an international forum for exchanging information relevant to the preservation of wild tigers across Asia and in zoos worldwide Resources: - Current news about tigers, teachers resources such as tiger games and activities, tiger information and projects Helpers: ExxonMobil Foundation, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Relies on donations
SECOND CHANCE WILDLIFE, INC. U.S.A. Mission: - To rehabilitate orphaned black bear cubs, and then release them back to the wild. SCW, Inc. has monitor cameras for observing bear health, development, and behavior - Networks with other bear experts, and will educate the public about black bear conservation, and too what Maine bear management consists of - SCW, Inc. works with state agency wildlife biologists in the preparation with bears being released, and the bear biologists will also monitor rehabilitated bears'
movements in the wild
with tracking collars
facility to prevent
habituation *
SUNCOAST SEABIRD SANCTUARY www.suncoastseabirdsanctuary.com U.S.A. Mission: - To care for and rehabilitate rescued seabirds and release them back to the wild. Relies on donations, memberships, and volunteers
VALHALLA WILDERNESS SOCIETY CANADA Mission: To protect the Spirit Bear of British Columbia (white-colored black bears) and to spread the word about these White American Black Bears Relies on membership
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY U.S.A. Mission: - To save wildlife and wildlands through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, including the Bronx Zoo - To change individual attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in sustainable interaction on both a local and a global scale Relies on membership and corporate sponsorship
WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA www.wildlifefoundationofflorida.com U.S.A. Mission: - To help the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission enhance Florida's natural resources - To provide the Commission with assistance, funding, and promotional support Relies on membership and sales
WILDLIFE HABITAT COUNCIL U.S.A. Mission: - To help large landowners, particularly corporations, manage their unused lands in an ecologically sensitive manner for the benefit of wildlife.
THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY U.S.A. Mission: - To develop and promote sound stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environments upon which wildlife and humans depend - Undertake an active role in preventing human-induced environmental degradation - Increase awareness and appreciation of wildlife values - Seek the highest standards in all activities of the wildlife profession Provides: Wildlife Jobs for Professionals, Students, and Volunteers Certifications: Additional certifications for wildlife biologists, professional development programs
WOLF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER U.S.A. Mission: - To provide public education concerning the gray wolf and its habitat in the Northern Rockies - To provide the public with the rare opportunity to observe and learn about wolves in their natural habitat - To increase public awareness of wolves and related issues with programs that educate, awaken and motivate residents Relies on membership, donations, and sales INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE!
WSPA WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS One of the world's leading animal welfare organizations in more than 150 countries; the only animal welfare group to hold consultative status with United Nations and Council of Europe WSPA assesses the welfare of animals using the Five Freedoms (FAWC 2003): - Freedom from hunger and thirst - Freedom from discomfort - Freedom from pain, injury, and disease - Freedom from fear and distress - Freedom to express normal behavior These represent a useful "checklist" to quickly identify situations that compromise good animal welfare - that is, any situation that causes fear, pain, discomfort, injury, disease, or behavioral distress. WSPA does a lot of work in helping abused and neglected bears around the world. See one of their partners, Appalachian Bear Rescue on this website at http://www.covebear.com/BlackBearRescue2.htm
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND Based in U.S.A. - with a global reach Mission: - To help protect endangered species and their habitats worldwide - To protect natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals - To promote sustainable approaches to the use of renewable natural resources - To promote more efficient uses of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution Relies on membership, adoption, and sales
OTHER WEBSITES CONTAINING INTERESTING BEAR INFORMATION!
BEARS OF THE WORLD U.S.A. Mission: - To share information about the 8 species of bears
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We do not necessarily officially endorse all of these organizations, nor do we condone any activists groups who disobey the law or participate in violent actions.
Always investigate organizations to which you may like to donate.
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