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Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's wildlife and habitats through education, conservation and rehabilitation. How we achieve this... Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge sits on 171 wooded acres on the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. The Refuge includes the Woodford Nature Center, an outdoor housing area with more than 50 native residents, and a wildlife rehabilitation hospital. The overall mission of the Refuge is to serve as a community resource on the importance of protecting and enhancing healthy ecosystems for all. To that end, Cedar Run engages in: ecologically based land management; the operation of a Federally and NJ State licensed hospital facility that cares for more than 7,500 injured, orphaned or displaced native wild animals each year; the education of over 20,000 students annually through our various on-site and outreach programs; and serves as an active resource to the greater New Jersey community on all wildlife and habitat related questions and issues.

The Great Plains Foundation is a US 501(c)3 organization with a mission is to conserve and expand natural habitats in Africa through innovative conservation initiatives with a long-term commitment to the environment, wildlife, and local communities. The Foundation works in parallel with the conservation-tourism parent company, Great Plains Conservation, to realize this mission through conservation education programs, community initiatives, and wildlife and environmental stewardship in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe

THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. A LEADER IN CONSERVATION, CAPTIVE BREEDING AND ANIMAL CARE, THE ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST-CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF OUR ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD RESULTING IN CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.

The World Parrot Trust is an international leader in science-based, results-oriented parrot conservation and welfare efforts. Our mission: - Restore and protect populations of wild parrots and their native habitats. - Promote awareness of the threats to all parrots - End the trade in wild-caught parrots and where possible, return parrots to the wild - Educate parrot caregivers and the general public about the care and well-being of companion parrots

Snakes are threatened by many of the same issues that affect all wildlife, including habitat loss, climate change, and disease. But negative attitudes toward snakes may be the biggest barrier to their conservation because it often impedes efforts to address other threats. Our Mission is to use science, education, and advocacy to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence with snakes. Our Vision is a world where snakes are respected and appreciated instead of feared and hated.

Native Animal Rescue (NAR) is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife. NAR's goal is the successful rehabilitation and return of wild animals back to their natural habitats. With the help of 68 volunteer wildlife rehabilitators, NAR treats over 2,900 rescued wild animals each year.We also educate people on how to coexist peacefully with our wildlife neighbors to protect animals from injury, etc.

THE CAPTAIN PAUL WATSON FOUNDATION has been established to promote and further the legacy of Captain Paul Watson. To focus on the protection and conservation of the Ocean through direct intervention supported by education, documentation, research activities and partnerships with other NGOs, governments and international institutions like the United Nations. It will be made up of a small team that will prevent any future interference or dilution of the overall vision of Paul's legacy by keeping management and bureaucracy minimal.

The purpose and goals of IEAS are to provide a permanent sanctuary for exotic animals that have been abused, abandoned, neglected, confiscated, or previously owned by people unwilling or unable to provide for these magnificent beings. Additionally, IEAS educates the public through school programs, tour lectures, support for conservation programs, and public appearances about the value and worth of these sensitive, intelligent and perceptive animals, so that their future, as an important part of our world, is insured. We are committed to strengthening and promoting conservation education and other avenues to foster conservation in which we can participate. Our major goal is to give the resident animals the best quality of life we can give them in captivity through our Emotional Enrichment Program, which deals with the emotional well-being of each individual animal and its individual emotional needs. We do this to fill the need to reduce stress and agitation, give each animal the best life it can have in captivity, and by understanding what is required to achieve that goal.

The mission of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is to promote and inspire passion for the conservation of Common Loons. With the Common Loon as our centerpiece, our work encompasses scientifically driven research on loon health and population dynamics; educational outreach to residents and visitors in the Adirondack Park; wildlife biology and conservation training for college students and volunteers; and conservation and management activities related to maintaining robust populations of Common Loons in New York state and throughout North America.

To make a difference in our community by rescuing stray, homeless and abandoned animals, primarily dogs, from high-kill shelters and owners who can no longer provide care for them. To educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. To work with committed volunteers, fosters homes and local veterinarians, to achieve our goal of saving lives. To ensure that each pet is adopted into a secure, loving home where they are treated as valued family members.

The NC Zoological Society is a private, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that supports the conservation, education, research and recreation missions of the North Carolina Zoo. The NC Zoo Society funds Zoo programs that conserve wildlife, protect wild environments, conduct research and provide recreational experiences that strengthen the bonds between people and wildlife. The Society also funds Zoo programs that protect the well-being of animals that live in zoos or in the wild.

Penguins International is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and protecting penguins around the world. To accomplish this mission, we actively engage in penguin conservation, we educate the public on threats to penguins, and we conduct scientific research investigations to understand penguin biology and best methods for conservation, three activities that go hand-in-hand to fully understand these amazing species of birds and protect them for all to cherish. In short: Protecting Penguins, Protecting the Planet