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In Galway, Ireland, they're fundraising to build a second recycled Common Tern Nesting Raft - these are artificial nesting areas to keep them safe from predators as Common Terns have been pushed out of their traditional nesting areas.
Project is currently sitting at €330 raised of €950 goal! You can donate here!
Conservation Illustration 03 Saola
The Saola (pronounced: sow-la) is a critically endangered and has only been sighted in forests around the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos.
It’s also known as the Asian unicorn, and the name fits.
Honestly I didn’t know anything about a saola before I did some research, and there isn’t much because the saola was only discovered around two decades ago and difficult to find in the wild (documented only four times in the wild). So far there isn’t a known population, but it is estimated only a few hundred may be left.
The only one that was in captivity died after several days.
Main threats to the saola, habitat loss and hunting (they can get caught in snares and illegal wildlife trade).
If you are able to, you can donate to The Saola Working Group whom, to my knowledge, are the primary conservation organisation for these rare animals.
Hey all,
I’m starting a new project I’m calling Conservation Illustration.
Every month I’m going to do at least one illustration of an endangered, at risk or vulnerable animal and attach links to various organisations that promote their conservation.
I’m attaching these links so people who can, and only if you can, donate to the organisations to help support their conservation efforts.
I will be accepting suggestions for animals and if there are any specific organisations I should add let me know.
The first illustration will be posted either later this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Great Lakes Gets Major Defense Against Invasive Carp
The Brandon Road Project, a collaborative effort to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, begins construction. Advocates hail this as a vital step in ecological defense.
Work begins on Brandon Road Project to safeguard Great Lakes from invasive carp, a critical move for ecological and economic protection. Key Project to Prevent Invasive Carp in Great Lakes Underway The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has taken a significant step in protecting the Great Lakes ecosystem by awarding the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project.…
The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals for the America the Beautiful Challenge.
Excerpt from this press release from the Department of the Interior:
The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the America the Beautiful Challenge(link is external). The program, which was launched in 2022, is dedicated to funding locally led landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects that implement existing conservation plans across the nation. In 2023, the program expects to award up to $116 million in grants.
The Challenge is a partnership between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense, NFWF and Native Americans in Philanthropy. It makes funding more accessible to communities by offering eligible states, Tribes, territories, local groups, non-governmental organizations, and others the opportunity to apply for multiple grant programs through a single application that is managed by NFWF.
The competitive grant awards are made possible with funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, other federal conservation programs, and private sources. Consistent with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to honoring Tribal sovereignty and advancing equity for Indigenous peoples, applicants will be encouraged to prioritize projects that incorporate Indigenous-led efforts. Funding will be set aside specifically to support Tribal Nations’ efforts, as well as those of territories. Matching funds for Tribal projects are covered by Native Americans in Philanthropy.
The Office of Management and Budget recently directed all federal agencies and departments to waive local cost share requirements under $200,000 for grants for the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands. For local matching funds $200,000 and greater, agencies and departments may waive the matching requirement for these four territories. As such, NFWF will waive the matching fund requirements for U.S. territories.
Lawmakers Asked for More Support for Conservation Programs
Lawmakers Asked for More Support for Conservation Programs
A coalition of agriculture, conservation, and wildlife organizations is calling on lawmakers to support national conservation programs. In a letter signed by more than 70 groups, the coalition advocates for maintaining funding support for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The group is urging appropriators to maintain funding levels for various conservation programs and technical…
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USDA Rereleases Final CSP Rule Change
USDA Rereleases Final CSP Rule Change
The final rule for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The CSP rule change brings the program more in line with the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The final rule has been crafted using feedback from agricultural stakeholders and others.
“NRCS has…
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