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WPSA Conservation Group Grants
The Council of the Wildlife Preservation Society carefully considers all requests for grants from Conservation Groups and places special emphasis on wildlife and the preservation of wildlife habitat.
2007 Conservation Group Grants
Australian Ecosystems Foundation, Lithgow
A donation was made to the Australian Ecosystems Foundation Incorporated (AEFI) to assist in the native animal breeding program at Secret Creek Sanctuary that contains the only black Eastern quolls on the mainland of Australia. These quoll and other individuals are currently in captive breeding programs to maintain suitable breeding stock for future release. AEFI is a nationally registered Environmental Organisation dedicated to saving Australia's wildlife by protecting habitats and maintaining natural ecological processes.
Australian Seabird Rescue Inc, Ballina
A donation was made to purchase an endoscope for ASR's marine sea turtle hospital, which is one of only four licensed facilities in New South Wales, and the only facility on the East Coast staffed by volunteers. The volunteers have been rescuing marine sea turtles from the North Coast of New South Wales since 1998.
Society of Frogs and Reptiles Inc, Newcastle
A donation was made to the Society of Frogs and Reptiles to assist in their rescue service, which is endorsed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The disappearance of native frogs from our local environment has been a major problem for some time and identifying the reason is very important. This Society has been working hard to save as many frogs as possible and conducting research into finding a solution to the disappearance of many frogs from their natural habitat.
Inland Rivers Network, NSW
A donation was made to assist in the production of the Network's newsletters on the conservation of freshwater wildlife and their habitats. Inland Rivers Network is a coalition of environment groups and individuals concerned about the degradation of the rivers, wetlands and ground waters of the Murray-Darling Basin. Since 1991 the Network has advocated for the conservation of biological diversity in these environments, the maintenance of essential ecosystem functions and the restoration of degraded habitats. The newsletter will be widely distributed throughout all conservation groups and the local media outlets to bring greater awareness of the need to maintain a healthy river system for our wildlife in all its forms.
Hansen Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Kangaroo Island, SA
A donation was made to Hansen Bay Wildlife Sanctuary that will be used to form a 'Wildlife Foundation' to save and protect all native wildlife on Kangaroo Island. After the visit by the members of the Society, the Island was devastated by bushfires which killed and injured much of the native wildlife across the Island.
Desert Wildlife Services, NT
A donation was made to towards a bilby conservation project on the southern edge of bilby distribution in the Northern Territory, approximately 450 kilometres west of Alice Springs. The first step of utilising the donated funds is to conduct a bilby survey to locate a suitable bilby colony that requires protection from predators. The second step will be to consult with Traditional Owners about appropriate predator management around the bilby colony, hopefully leading to the establishment of some fox-specific bait dispensers at the site. Local indigenous women could then be employed to conduct a monthly patrol of the site to determine whether bilbies are still present and to notify when fox baits need replacing. The Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia has adopted this project as a major conservation project and further details can be found on our website - www.wpsa.org.au This Bilby Conservation Program is also being funded by the Federal Government.
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