Conservation Links
The links below are organizations that I believe are doing important work
in the area of conservation. They are deserving of your support. These organizations
are doing the hard work of research and conservation on the ground, day in
and day out. The work of conservation could not be done without organizations
like these, and their work could not be done without the support of people
like you. Learn and share all you can from them, and please give generously
to support them.
Mountain Gorillas
Mountain
Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP) - MGVP provides vital
veterinary services in the field for mountain gorillas. They work in all three
countries where mountain gorillas are found (Rwanda, Demcratic Republic of
Congo and Uganda). Although not as well known as some of the other mountain
gorilla research and conservation organizations, the importance of the work
they do cannot be overstated.
Dian
Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI) - The Karisoke Research
Centre, a part of DFGFI has been conducting research on mountain gorillas in
the Virunga Volcanoes for over 40 years. The information gained from the research
conducted over those 40 years constitutes much of what is known about mountain
gorillas in generall and in fact, about the gorilla genus as a whole. Research
is a fundamental input to conservation planning and management. By supporting
the Karisoke Research Center through DFGFI, you make a significant contribution
to mountain gorilla conservation in general.
International
Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP) - IGCP (formerly the Mountain
Gorilla Project), has a focus on mountain gorilla conservation in all three
countries where mountain gorillas are found. They work in partnership with other
conservation and research organizations as well as each countries protected
area authories (national parks departments). They have played a key role throughout
the history of mountain gorilla conservation and continue to do so. Please support
their important work.
Institute
for Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) - Established in 1991,
the ITFC is a conservation-oriented research institute of Mbarara University
of Science and Technology (MUST). It is located on the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park, a World Heritage site in South West Uganda. Although they are
an important player in mountain gorilla conservation for Bwindi, their work
extends much deeper into the understanding and conservation of tropical forests.
Max
Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) -
MPI-EVA runs the research program for mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park in southwestern Uganda. In addition to the important work done
at Bwindi, MPI-EVA also conducts research on western lowland gorillas in several
countries in west Africa. This is another organization that is not as widely
known as some of the other organizations in mountain gorilla research and conservation,
however they are undoubtedly one of the most important. Dr. Martha Robbins is
one of the Research Associates with the MPI-EVA, and one of the leading authorities
on gorillas in the world. Look for her published work on gorillas anywhere you
can find it!
African Wild Dogs
Botswana
Predator Conservation Trust (formerly Botswana Wild Dog Research Project)
- The BPCT supports the work of Dr. John "Tico" McNutt and Lesley
Boggs McNutt. Tico and Lesley have been doing research on African Wild Dogs
and conservation work in Botswana for over 20 years. The work of and supported
by Tico and Lesley's organization has fundamentally changed the world's understanding
of African Wild Dogs. They are well deserving of your support.