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What is the best Orangutan conservation project?

There are a lot of Orangutan projects out there but the key is to find one which has the Orangutans best interests at heart. Centres and sanctuaries which encourage contact with the Orangutans should be a no go as this discourages natural behaviour in the apes meaning they would struggle should they ever be released, and there is a much higher risk of illness spreading from human to orangutan. Something as simple as the common cold in a human could be deadly to an orangutan.The Great Projects have a strict no contact policy for volunteers when it comes to these Great Apes, and our projects all follow this rule. We work alongside both BOSF and IAR in our attempts to properly rehabilitate the orangutans. If you would like to find out more about the projects then please look here for more info.

What is the best organization to donate for animals?

Your local animal shelter. They are always in desperate need of donations. You don't even have to donate money, they usually have a list of needs and volunteers needed.My daughter used to work at the local humane society, she worked there for 2 years. She didn't do it for money, because the pay sucked. She told me to never ever donate to the ASPCA or USUS. The money never trickles down to the local shelters. Both have poor ratings on HumaneWatch and Charity Watch. Most of the funding for local shelters comes from the local government and local donations.Our local humane society had poor leadership even when my daughter worked there 10 years ago. She told me her boss made a hefty salary but only showed up for photo ops. The rest of the time she was usually home getting drunk and calling in to yell at the staff. They eventually lost their funding from the county and cities because they wanted more county and city funding without allowing equal representation on their board. Huge red flags went up. Our county has opted to form its own shelter and now the local humane society doesn't accept strays or animals at all.So do your research before donating, even to local shelters.

It hurts me to see lions getting hunted all the time. How do I stop lion trophy hunting?

Thank you for caring, the lions need you, and the animal lovers and activists need your help and support. Your voice is super important to fight against canned lion hunting and lion trophy hunting. Be the voice for the voiceless, please.What you can do to help captive lions.Do some research. Find out more. Become disgusted by the canned lion industry and get motivated to do your bit.“Sign petitions to stop canned lion hunting and lion hunting.Such is the public outcry worldwide that there are several petitions against it at any given time. Find them and sign them.Take the Endangered Wildlife Trust 's Wild n Free PledgeSign the Four Paws PetitionSign the Born Free PetitionSign the The world’s platform for changeDonate to & volunteer at lion conservation projects if you can afford.Support environmental organizations that focus on eradicating canned lion hunting and make the time to volunteer to help the conserve this wonderful, awesome king of the beasts.Donate to Born Free FoundationVolunteer with Campaign Against Canned Hunting (CACH) at the Karro Wildlife Centre in South Africa or donate to CACH”The Predator Trap: The plight of ‘canned lions’ and what you can do to help them The Predator Trap: The plight of ‘canned lions’ and what you can do to help themLions are family animals and social in their own communities.Free lions in the wild where they belong.Your first petition for you to sign: We need many more supporters for LYKA's safety ! http://chng.it/TmHvFYdc via @CdnChangeCanned Hunting – Lion breeding for trophy hunting and bone trade.Desperate Captive Lion Cub – Image Credit Blood LionsCanned Hunting – Starving Captive LionsJabula before being killed for his bones – Image Credit EMS FoundationCanned Hunting - Conservation benefits or harm? Canned Hunting - Conservation benefits or harm? – Lions4Lions - An awareness projectCanned lions bred for slaughter.Please watch this video below.“Canned hunting': the lions bred for slaughter” 'Canned hunting': the lions bred for slaughterThis Jerk Shot a Lion While It Was Sleeping and Celebrated as It Slowly Died on Video #care2 Sugar needs your help: This Jerk Shot a Lion While It Was Sleeping and Celebrated as It Slowly Died on VideoThank you again.

What can I do in the next five minutes to help stop poaching in Africa?

Full Disclosure:I am a volunteer Board Member for Chengeta Wildlife. We are a group of volunteers who support anti-poaching trainings throughout Africa. I am also serving as Chengeta Wildlife's Secretary.100% of donations goes towards trainings. our trainings are highly effective and lead to double-digit arrest numbers. We partner with ALERT too.***As to answering the question, Chengeta has set up cellphone-based text message donations.Supporters in the UK, text:APTR05 to 70070 to give £5orAPTR10 to 70070 to give £10Supporters in the US, text:US donors can text any donation amount to (415) 319-6494. The first time you will have to fill in the bare minimum of information. In the future you can donate by simply texting the amount you would like to give to the number above.***All supporters, please visit www.chengetawildlife.org for more info.

Which wildlife organizations are the most effective and which are the least effective in terms of their impact on wildlife preservation?

Well, I am obviously biased. 30 years ago, because I was dissatisfied with what wildlife conservation organisations were doing, I helped set up the World Land Trust, which I still run. I believe that we are one opf the most cost effective — i.e for every £/$ doonated, we achive more real conservation than almost any other organisation. A claim that is strongly endorsed by many professionals in the field, including Sir David Attenborough.It is invidious for me to pick out which are the most ineefective, because that does depend on how you measure it. Some spend vast amounts of money on fundraising, but they may also raise lots and spend it well. But in my personal view those focussed on single species, particularly the big, charismatic species are often the most inefective from a conservation point of view. I have written blogs about how to evaluate charities in the past, but a close read of a charity’s accounts is always a good starting point. See how much is spent on admin, then ‘education’ then ‘outreach’. And finally how much actually goes to the conservation in the field. And the least effective are generally ‘rescue centres’. Many of which have little or no conservation value. [Not all however; some are designed as rehab’ centres to get wildlife back into the wild asap].Finally always look at who is running an organisation, make sure they have competent staff, and if they have high profile Board members ask them what they know about the day to day. Lots of people are flattered to be on a Board, but don’t actually know much about the organisation (surprisingly).