Organisations Against Poaching

For those readers who are interested to see what more can be done to fight against poaching on a global scale, here are some organisations which would be hugely grateful for any assistance in their projects.
www.indiatogether.org/2008/nov/env-policing.htm focusses on poaching in India.
www.africanconservation.org/cgi-bin/.../dcboard.cgi?/ focusses on the many conservation projects available in Africa.
www.bookami.wordpress.com/.../gabon-the-fight-against-poachers/ focusses on poaching in Gabon.
www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/news/2009/poaching focusses on poaching in Kruger National Park of South Africa.
www.icoaonline.org/citizens-against-poaching focusses on other poaching-related projects from Idaho.

Many other informative websites can be found mentioned in the texts below. Thank you for your time and generosity.

Yaoundi and Eastern Cameroon

Yaoundi and Eastern Cameroon have had a high poaching threat to the nations' wildlife. 60 elephant tusks, 11 elephant tails, 350 parrot heads, 12 panther heads, 380 munitions, 46 arms and 20,000 snares have been confiscated at the border in 2008. These numbers prove how critical the situation is against the animal population poached, because of the loopholes discovered in the laws againts poaching in the Eastern area. Several NGOs, Cameroon Wildlife Officials and members of the East Regional Committee for the Fight Againt Poaching are working against poaching in Cameroon, but it is not enough. Any and all assistance from you would be greatly appreciated. For more information, visit
http://allafrica.com/stories/200901080586.html and see how you can help. Thank you for your time.

The Uganda Wildlife Education Center of Kampala

The Uganda Wildlife Education Center of Kampala is a facility that specializes with the conservation of chimpanzees, which have been poached to near extinction with less than 5000 chimpanzees left in the world. The numbers of these animals have been decimated for many reasons; bushmeat, destruction of habitats by deforestation, exporting as exotic pets, and some simply trapped in snares which were set for other animals, leaving limbs amputated, or leading to death. Up to 20% of the Ugandan chimpanzees have an amputated hand or foot. Encroachment of their habitats also leave them an easy target for such circumstances, which is why we need to act fast to save or relocate them so they do not become extinct. For more information, go to
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/225737,poaching-and-deforestation-threaten-ugandan-chimps--feature.html or
http://www.uweczoo.org/ to contact the Uganda Wildlife Education Center. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Gwayi Valley of Zimbabwe

The Gwayi Valley of Zimbabwe has had enormous amounts of poaching throughout the region, with an estimated 80% of all species of animals in National Parks have been killed in the past three years. Anti-poaching patrols have been set up previously, but are being overwhelmed by the rising amount of poachers. Every day, snares and traps are found by rangers with animals who have been suffocated, or trapped and starved to death. This poaching is caused by the surrounding villages of National Parks who are rapidly running out of food, and are forced to hunt in game reserves. Endangered animals have already been entirely wiped out, such as the African Wild Dog. With the economic collapse a looming threat to Zimbabwe, we should attempt to help one of the most precious resources- the animals. For more information, please visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3156604.stm and see how you can help. We appreciate your cooperation and thank you for your time.

Amboseli and Tsavo National Park of Kenya

In the area of Amboseli and the nearby Tsavo National Park in Kenya, there has been a very high poaching threat to elephants due to the demand for ivory by Chinese and Japanese buyers. For the first time in nearly a decade, a legal ivory auction has been held in Kenya, where multi- million dollar bids were made. This auction has risen concern for the critical situation for the elephants of Kenya. 98 elephants were killed in the area of Amboseli alone in 2008, and 5 elephants in 4 weeks were poached in Tsavo National Park. The country as a whole has gone from 1.3 million elephants to 600,000 in the last decade. if we don't help soon, there will barely be any of these majestic animals left. For more information, please visit
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/kenya/090326/elephant-poaching-problem-kenya
and see how you can help. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Virunga National Park in Congo

Virunga National Park of the Congo is the main National Park of the country though after the war began in the 1990s, the amount of poaching has greatly increased. The passing soldiers have killed off a large amount of hippopotamus and elephants for bushmeat to eat and sell.
“Between July and October 2009, 508 hippopotamuses and 48 elephants were killed,” said Deo Mbula, head warden in the east of the Virunga National Park, where the animals group most often. “There are 308 hippos left. At this rate there will be none left in a month.”
The government refuses to help for the time being because of the upcoming elections, therefore only we can attempt to raise awareness so that these animals do not become wiped out in the Congo. For more information, visit
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=912962
describing how you can help. We appreciate your support, and thank you for your time.

Liwonde National Park in Malawi

Liwonde National Park has remarkable biodiversity and houses several endangered species of animal, including six black rhino. Due to encroachment and poaching over at least twenty years, the animal population has been majorly depleted and are in desperate need to replace the amount of animals lost to these circumstances. Poaching for ivory has been a large issue in this area, which has impacted the amount of elephants and especially rhino. In association with Wilderness Safaris conservation program, animals have been relocated or reintroduced from other areas of Africa already in an attempt to rebuild the wildlife lost, and several anti-poaching programs are also in place to make this beautiful valley as it once was. These anti-poaching programs need to be maintained and supported, but they can't do it alone. If you can help with this cause, all the people of Malawi would surely thank you to make the one of the natural wonders whole again. If you wish to help with this cause, visit the Wilderness Safaris related projects of conservation in Liwonde National Park at http://wildernesssafaris.co.za/conservation/related_projects/overview.jsp?project=2361
to see how you can assist, or for more information. At this site, you can find multiple realted projects such as 'Care for the Rare' and the 'Endangered species of Malawi Circle.' Thank you for your your time.