Conservation Organisations
One of the key objectives of EAZA and its members is the furtherance of wildlife conservation, both through internationally coordinated breeding programmes of wild animals and in situ conservation. Below is a list of key international conservation organisations.
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Amphibian Ark - keeping threatend amphibian species afloat.
www.amphibianark.org |
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Bushmeat Crisis Task Force - a consortium of conservation organisations and scientists dedicated to the conservation of wildlife populations threatened by commercial hunting for sale as meat.
www.bushmeat.org |
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BirdLife International - working together for birds and people.
www.birdlife.org |
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Convention on Biological Diversity - an international treaty to sustain the rich diversity of life on Earth.
www.cbd.int |
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Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - CBSG's mission is to save threatened species by increasing the effectiveness of conservation efforts worldwide.
www.cbsg.org |
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Conservation International - a non-profit organisation that applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's biodiversity.
www.conservation.org |
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IUCN - the International Union for Conservation of Nature supports scientific research and manages field projects all over the world, bringing governments, NGOs, UN agencies, companies and local communities together. EAZA is a member of the IUCN and works closely with the IUCN-SSC (see below).
www.iucn.org |
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Large Herbivore Foundation - an independent international nature conservation NGO, the LHF is committed to the conservation and restoration of Large Herbivore species, their communities and their habitats, landscapes and large ecosystems in Eurasia.
www.largeherbivore.org |
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Species Survival Commission - the IUCN SSC is a science-based network of volunteer experts from all over the world, all working towards achieving a world that values and conserves present levels of biodiversity. It oversees more than 100 Specialist Groups and Task Forces.
www.iucn.org |
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WWF - the World Wildlife Fund is a global conservation organisation that acts locally through a network of over 90 offices in over 40 countries around the world.
www.panda.org |
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Zoo Conservation Outreach Group - a non-profit coalition of North American zoological facilities dedicated to assisting Latin American zoos and aquariums in their regional wildlife and habitat conservation efforts.
www.zcog.org |
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