There's a lot of talk and discussion about wellbeing for people - but what about wildlife? They need the right sort of habitat - living space - to survive and thrive, and it needs to be in the right condition, so it needs TLC. But wildlife also need extra help, such as waterholes, patrollers to protect them against poachers, anti-poaching dogs to protect them also from poachers, and some need more close-up-and-personal care to help them. Here are some gift ideas to help.
Tigers4ever have a goal "“to prevent the extinction of wild tigers”. They work to protect tigers through anti-poaching patrols, who remove snares and traps, they work with communities to ensure they have an interest in tiger conservation, they give safety advice to people living alongside tigers, educate future generations about tigers and reduce human-tiger conflict by providing permanent wildlife waterhole solutions. You can help by donating towards these waterhole solutions and making sure tigers and other wildlife have water to drink. Please find out more and donate here.
Give an elephant a bottle of milk!
The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in northern Kenya rescues abandoned and orphaned baby elephants and raises them until such a time as they can be returned to the wild (this is done with great care and thought, and not all elephants can be returned, so some stay at the sanctuary). The young elephants need milk - lots of milk - to grow big and strong, and you can be a part of this process by donating $10 for a bottle of milk for the elephants! Find out all about it here and how to donate here.
Worldlife Vets International are providing medical equipment and training to the staff at the Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Centre in the Seychelles. The turtles are critically endangered and hte new centre is vital in saving them from extinction. The WVI turtle experts also give advice remotely between visits and provides long-term distance support in the case of problems. The turtles can recover in recycled jacuzzi tubs! You can support this work here
In 1900, about 1 million chimpanzees lived in the wild. Today, there are about 340,000. The Jane Institute is on a mission to save chimpanzees from extinction. You can help this mission by becoming a Gombe Science Hero for the Veterinary Team in Gombe! They are experts and conduct non-invasive monitoring and epidemiological studies to prevent the diseas and keep the chimpanzees of Gombe healthy and thriving. Their findings give insights which improve care for and protection of great apes worldwide. Be a part of this journey and sponsor the vet team here from $43.00.