‘We know the time to act is now. Our descendants will not
thank us for our passivity.
Our environment is withering, biodiversity is diminishing and
preventable human suffering is flourishing.
Now is the time when each of us must do what is in our
power.’
Peter Hall
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Hunter Hall, from the
Hunter Hall Shareholder Nominated Charitable Donations
Scheme which donated to:
-The Asian Rhino Project. $196,760 since 2004.
-The Orangutan Project. $180,808 since 2004.
-Free the Bears. $223,602 since 2002.
The primary objective of Wildlife Asia is the protection and enhancement of the
natural habitat of orangutans, gibbons, Asian rhinos, bears and other Asian wildlife.
Wildlife Asia is a not for profit association raising funds in Australia
to increase conservation contribution, capacity and efficiency for wildlife
conservation.
Wildlife Asia and its field programs are active, throughout South East Asia in:
• habitat protection (in particular tropical rainforest),
• wildlife conservation (in particular orangutan, rhino, bear and gibbon), and
• sustainable development for local communities.
Wildlife Asia member organisations and field programs include:
• The Orangutan Project
• The Silvery Gibbon Project
• The Asian Rhino Project
• Free the Bears
Protection and enhancement
of the natural habitat
Compassion,
Protection,
Freedom
Hear their call
Awareness and support
for the three species
Protect, preserve and
enrich the lives of bears
The Orangutan Project, founded in 1988
Australia’s longest running orangutan conservation organisation with representation in all
states and territories.
Over $4m raised for conservation projects in Sumatra and Borneo focussed on
compassion, protection and freedom.
‘Orangutans in the wild could be extinct within ten years.’
The Silvery Gibbon Project, founded in 1990
Since 2002 the major focus for the Silvery Gibbon Project has been the Javan Gibbon
Centre, a rehabilitation centre that receives ex-pet gibbons and aims to rehabilitate and
ultimately release these gibbons back into the wild.
‘less than 2500 silvery gibbons remain, existing in fragmented areas of forest’
The Asian Rhino Project, founded in 2003
The only organisation solely dedicated to saving the Indian, Sumatran and Javan Rhinos.
The Asian Rhino Project, a small organisation, contributes 38% of the International Rhino
Foundation spend in Sumatra.
‘seriously endangered due to rampant poaching and habitat loss caused by human
encroachment’
Free the Bears, founded in 1995
Active in Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia Free the Bears has a
range of programs offering Environmental Education, Wild Bear Research, Veterinary Care
Programme and Sanctuary Development.
‘despite the farming of bears for their bile being outlawed in 2006, more than 3,500
bears are thought to remain incarcerated in farms throughout Vietnam’
Strengths
New organisation.
Emotive cause and locations of high interest.
Value for money, local practical conservation in the region.
Marketing and fundraising in the stable environment of Australia.
Program delivery in the dynamic environment of South East Asia.
Habitat protection, wildlife conservation, sustainable development for local
communities
Virtual office using current technology and a lean mix of staff and volunteers.
Proposition
Wildlife Asia is dedicated to saving Asian rainforests
and the wildlife that depend on them
by utilising the cost effective skills and experience
of its South East Asia based project partners
and its Australia based member organisations.
The Orangutan Project
Leif Cocks, President
Cornelia Frances, Actor,
Redheads for Redheads Ambassador
Bianca Dye, Radio Personality,
Redheads for Redheads Ambassador
Kylie Bullo, Senior Orangutan Keeper, Perth Zoo
Colin Groves, world’s leading primatoglist, author of
modern orangutan taxonomy. Professor, School of
Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National
University.
The Silvery Gibbon Project
Clare Campbell, President
Conservation Fund Members
The Australian Rhino Project
Kerrie Crosby, Project Director
Peter Hall,
Patron, The Australian Rhino Project,
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer
Hunter Hall
Tim Flannery,
Patron, The Australian Rhino Project,
Australian mammalogist,
palaeontologist and environmentalist.
Free the Bears
Matt Hunt, CEO
Mary Hutton, Founder
Rove McManus, Ambassador
Protection of Habitat
Illegal logging and human encroachment
are the main causes of loss of habitat for
all wildlife.
By working with governments and local
communities Wildlife Asia helps to
establish and enforce laws which protect
specified areas of habitat and to educate
communities on the importance of
sustainable use of natural resources.
Rescue of animals in distress
Wildlife Asia rescues animals
from the illegal wildlife trade
including those caught in traps
or snares and those being
transported for slaughter or the
exotic pet trade.
Wildlife sanctuaries are
available where proper food
and medical attention is
provided for those animals that
cannot be released into the
wild.
Development of alternative income
opportunities
Local communities are by necessity
a vital component of forest and
wildlife preservation.
People living near protected habitat
are only able to refrain from
poaching or illegal logging if there
are other methods to provide for
their families.
Wildlife Asia establishes small
enterprises to support such
communities. Examples include
mushroom farming, taxi service,
small scale ecotourism and flower
nurseries.
Education
Wildlife Asia teaches children
and their families about
wildlife conservation, forestry
laws and how to manage and
protect the environment.
This is accomplished through
mobile learning centres that
utilize films, interactive
performances and classroom
exercises including the
opportunity to interact with
wildlife.
Wildlife Asia also provides
training and school supplies to
teachers and have established
learning centres at wildlife
sanctuaries around the region.
Donors
Wildlife Asia appeals for its member organisations are tax deductible as
certified by the Register of Environmental Organisations directed by the
Environment Minister and the Treasurer.
Donations can be made at the website using credit cards or by direct
deposit to the Wildlife Asia Partnerships bank account.
We have a goal to confirm the following donors in 2012:
-at least one Patron at $10,000 per annum
-at least four Protectors at $5,000 per annum
-at least seven Guardians at $2,000 per annum
Partners
Wildlife Asia and its member organisations are national not for profit
associations that vary in size, reach and capacity.
A brand valuation study has been undertaken which values core
partnerships as follows:
Wildlife Asia
The Orangutan Project
The Silvery Gibbon Project
The Asian Rhino Project
Free the Bears
$75-100k
$100-200k
$50-75k
$50-75k
$100-200k
We are seeking up to four partners for each brand.
Sponsors
Projects available for sponsorship in Australia and in South East Asia include:
Staff
management, marketing, fundraising, admin, project management, fieldworker
Marketing activity
web, enews, research
Fundraising activity
appeal or event, ecotourism
Conservation Project
habitat conservation, animal rescue, sustainable income, education, vet services,
animal sanctuary, animal release to the wild
Location
Cambodia; India; Indonesia: Sumatra, Indonesia:Borneo, Indonesia:Java,
Indonesia:Mentawai islands; Lao PDR; Malaysia; Nepal;Perth; Sydney; Thailand;
Vietnam;
Price
From $5,000 to over $400,000
In Kind wish list includes travel, accommodation, equipment including vet supplies.
Leif Cocks
(President, The Orangutan Project)
Leif is the founder of The Orangutan
Project and President since its
inception.
He has worked at Perth Zoo for 25
years creating the most successful
colony of orangutans in the world.
Leif has been a key player in
developing conservation plans for
orangutans and influencing positive
change for orangutan protection and
survival.
Clare Campbell
(President, The Gibbon Project)
Clare has worked with Exotic species
for over 10 years and is committed to
developing and assisting with in situ
conservation projects in Indonesia
and South East Asia.
Clare is the president of the Silvery
Gibbon Project and a board member
of the Javan Gibbon Foundation.
Kerry Crosbie
(Chairperson, The Asian Rhino Project)
Kerry has spent over 15 years working
with rhino both in-situ and ex-situ. She
is the Founder of the Asian Rhino
Project and a member of the IUCN
Asian Rhino Specialist Group (AsRSG),
Board member of Yayasan Badak
Indonesia, and member of the Global
Management and Propagation Board
for the Sumatran rhinoceros.
Matt Hunt
(CEO and SE Asia Program Manager,
Free the Bears)
Matt has spent the past 8 years
developing wildlife rescue centers,
training wildlife law enforcement
teams and creating environmental
education programs to increase
environmental awareness amongst
local adults and children.
Scott Lyall,
Partnerships Manager, Wildlife Asia
An experienced cause marketing
professional who has raised millions
of dollars and managed a variety of
partnerships for causes such as: Keep
Australia Beautiful, Historic Houses
Trust and World Wide Fund for
Nature
Wildlife Asia and its member organisations have already:
• Funded a community campaign to save the Tripa Swampin Aceh which consists of 61,803
hectares and has among the highest densities of orangutans anywhere in the world.
(The Orangutan Project)
• Started the Wildlife Projection Units in Sumatra Indonesia to patrol 250,000 hectares.
(The Orangutan Project)
• Achieved the first successful prosecution against injuring an orangutan. (The Orangutan
Project)
• Released the first pair of ex pet Javan gibbons back into the wild from the Javan Gibbon
Centre. The pair continues to be monitored and are thriving in the forest. Plans are
underway for more releases later this year.(Silvery Gibbon Project)
• Provided funding for a rescue, rehabilitation and breeding program for the critically
endangered Klosses gibbon, a world first for this species. (Silvery Gibbon Project)
• Worked to protect the only viable population of Javan rhinos in the world on the island of
Java, Indonesia. (Asian Rhino Project)
• Rescued 806 bears from the dancing bear industry in India and bile farms in Southeast
Asia. (Free the Bears)
• Provided seed money for more than 500 former dancing bear families to set up new
sustainable livelihoods. (Free the Bears)
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Wildlife Asia and members e news distribution, 20k+
Roughly in proportion to population, skew to Western Australia
January
February
-Partnerships Sales Blitz for Wildlife Asia
March
-Walkathon for Wildlife Asia
April
May
-Garage Sale Trail appeal for Wildlife Asia
-Art Auction for The Silvery Gibbon Project
June
-Tax appeal for Free the Bears
July
-Dry July for Wildlife Asia
-PDA Day for Wildlife Asia
August
September
October
-An Evening for the Animals dinner
November
December
‘The worst thing that can happen is not energy depletion, economic collapse, limited
nuclear war, or conquest...as terrible as these catastrophes would be for us, they can
be repaired within a few generations.
The ongoing process that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic
species diversity and destruction of natural habitats.
This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.’
E O Wilson, Professor, Harvard University.
© Wildlife Asia, 2012