Media. ChangePath ≡ Menu. See Wildlife Tourism Australia and our ecotourism and tourism and conservation pages for some discussions on responsible wildlife tourism; plastics and other pollution - seabirds, turtles, whales and other marine creatures often swallow large bits of plastic thinking they are jellyfish or large quantities of micro-plastics among the krill, often with fatal results. Australian Wildlife Conservancy was created in 2001. The Australian Wildlife Conservancy is the largest private owner of land for conservation in the country which is dedicated to protecting endangered species across 4.8 million hectares of land in the most popular regions such as the Kimberley, Cape York, Lake Eyre and the Top End. Tasmanian Land Conservancy The Tasmanian Land Conservancy conserves, enhances and protects Tasmania's natural environment by purchasing and managing land. Dear Platypus Conservancy friends, My name is Gal and I am leading ... the World Wildlife Metabiome Database Project aiming to map gut microbiomes of wild animals across the globe. Ask about our Tours to Mornington Wilderness Camp and Wildlife Sanctuary and Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary operated by Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Australian Wildlife Conservancy Tours. The 289,000ha Marion Downs Wildlife Sanctuary is a former pastoral property located in the Central Kimberley that was purchased by Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) in 2008. Marion Downs is a hotspot for the wildlife of the Kimberley and is home to more than 30 species of mammals, over 180 bird species, 20 frog species and 75 reptile species. Australia’s mammalian wildlife is unique from the rest of the world. Breaking News News from the Field 17 Jan. 2020 AWC taking urgent action to save the Kangaroo Island Dunnart Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, Newhaven, Scotia tour to Sanctuaries. Ruth holds degrees in Law and Economics from the Australian National University, and is a Certificated Member of the Governance Institute of Australia. Prior to AWC, Ruth worked with a number of major law firms, and in senior legal and company secretarial roles at Wesfarmers. We work with Recovery Teams to provide community-based solutions to the challenges faced by native plants and animals across Australia. Wildlife Rescue 7 days a week, 365 days a year WIRES mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same. To keep the danger in perspective though, there have only been 14 recorded deaths by funnel webs in the history of white settlement. Ruth joined AWC as Legal Counsel in 2016. It was brought in by Europeans in the 19th century and is now a noxious invasive species that is causing harm to native Australian wildlife. The progress of the CBNRM programs has been such that approximately 1 out of 12 Namibians is a member of a communal wildlife conservancy. “It’s not voluntourism, but small things guests can do on tour that make a meaningful impact over a longer period,” explains John Daw, executive officer of Australian Wildlife Journeys. The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. Ocean Conservancy is working with you to protect the ocean from today's greatest global challenges. About us. Tours visiting Mornington Sanctuary, Newhaven Sanctuary and other AWC sanctuaries. Australia’s mammalian wildlife is unique from the rest of the world. Australia's most dangerous spiders, the funnel webs, are in this group, and also the trapdoors. WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for over 30 years and is the largest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia. Subscribe today and you’ll receive a FREE download of our latest edition of Wildlife Matters magazine! The Nature Conservancy says there are definitely things that can be done, and the private, international nonprofit organization is tackling those issues head-on. In Australia, The Nature Conservancy supports other conservation non-government organisations to buy and manage high priority land. The wildfires sweeping the grasslands and climbing the trees in Australia are not just hurting “the continent.” They are charring the plants and burning up the animals. Australian Wildlife Conservancy owns 15 sanctuaries covering 1.1 million hectares, from north Queensland, the Kimberley, western New South Wales and the Northern Territory to the forests of south-western Australia. Ratings. For charities.