Wildlife Sites - View this week's top 100 wildlife sites hand picked by our
editors to provide the best selection on the Internet.
A nature lover's space with Environment News and Views, Campaigns, Kids' Korner,
Wild Life, Destinations to Discover, Flora and Fauna, Save our Cities, Preserve
our Ocean Wealth, e-greetings, chat and more.
A guide to Internet Resources has been developed to consolidate the growing
number of information sources relating to African wildlife and conservation
available on the Internet. The project seeks to become a comprehensive Internet
directory, virtual library, research tool and resource center which will facilitate
awareness and motivate people towards positive action and support for sustainable
wildlife practices.
The mission of American Oceans Campaign is to protect and preserve the vitality
of coastal waters, estuaries, bays, wetlands, and deep oceans. To this end,
AOC engages in educational outreach and implements innovative and cooperative
programs with private sector, governmental, and environmental organizations.
AOC is equally committed to strong grassroots support and scientific information
in formulating sound public policy.
AndEarth.com sends out a free environmental newsletter to raise money for
conservation and restoration projects.
Birds Underwater
Manatee Snorkel Tours offers cave dives, manatee snorkel tours and diving instruction.
The Channel Islands are an island chain lying just off California's southern
coast. In 1980, Congress designated Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Santa
Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands and 125,000 acres of submerged lands as a national
park because they possess unique natural and cultural resources. The park provided
habitat for marine life ranging from microscopic plankton to the Earth's largest
creatures, the blue whale.
Conservation International (CI) is a field-based, non-profit organization that
protects the Earth's biologically richest areas and helps the people who live
there improve their quality of life. CI uses science, economics, policy, and
community involvement to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical rain
forests and other endangered ecosystems worldwide. Through CI's environmentally
sensitive and economically sound approach, resource protection is good business
for everyone.
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild
animals and plants in their natural communities. They focus their programs on
what scientists consider two of the most serious environmental threats to the
planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss
of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction. Defenders of
Wildlife also advocates new approaches to wildlife conservation that will help
keep species from becoming endangered. Their programs encourage protection of
entire ecosystems and interconnected habitats while protecting predators that
serve as indicator
species for ecosystem health.
Manufacturers of the highest quality dive equipment since 1968. A.P. Valves
is today's market leader and supplies Sport, Military and Commercial divers
in over 42
countries
E is full of everything the budding environmentalist needs to know: from rainforests
to recycling; the personal to the political. Each edition contains thorough
reporting on key environmental issues and trends, environmental news, industry
and consumer product updates, food and environmental health issues, lifestyle
tips, commentary from leading thinkers and doers, reviews of new books and films,
and announcements of campaigns, events and conferences.
Founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, EII fosters the efforts
of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects
for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.
EII provides activists the freedom to develop program ideas, supported by services
to help them pursue those ideas, with a minimum of bureaucracy. Earth Island's
Project Network consists of more than 30 projects worldwide. Through innovative
education and activist campaigns, they are addressing many of the most pressing
social and environmental issues.
Earth Share manages workplace giving campaigns for its national environmental
charities, just as the United Way raises funds for its health and human service
charities. In these payroll deduction drives, Earth Share encourages employees
to pledge a small amount of each paycheck to help solve environmental problems.
Employees may elect to contribute to all our member agencies through a gift
to Earth Share, or specifically to one or more of them.
Australia's Ecofriendly Printed and Online Directory
EARTHWORKS is a world leading on-line database of career opportunities for
ecologists, oceanographers, marine scientists, environmental scientists, sd
professionals, geotechnical/civil engineers, remediation specialists, soil scientists,
hydrologists/hydrogeologists, geoscientists, archaeologists, plant scientists,
forestry/agricultural scientists, geographers, remote sensing/GIS staff, climate/atmospheric
scientists and petroleum scientists/engineers in the academic, water, upstream
oil and gas, civil and mining sectors with particular focus on the UK, Europe,
North America, Pacific Rim and Africa.
Ecologyfund is the largest wilderness preservation click-to-donate site, having
protected over 4900 acres of land in 7 countries in less than a year. We are
averaging one million donations per month now, (with over 100,000 unique visitors)
and have partnered with the largest European, Canadian, and Mexican nature conservation
organizations and the largest US environmental group. We are protecting more
wilderness land in more places than any other site, and allow each person to
click and protect over 2 acres per year for free, just by viewing Internet banner
advertising.
ENDS is a daily environmental news service for professionals interested
in environmental affairs. Included is a web based archive with powerful search
facilities.
The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human
health and to safeguard the natural environment air, water, and land upon which
life depends. Learn about the EPA, recent projects and programs, news and events,
and legal issues related to the environment.
The purpose of EnviroWatch is to convey information regarding environmental
issues and pass on articles and pages that may be of interest to those concerned
about protecting our resources.
GreenLinks provides a forum to share information from a broad and diverse
group of individuals, organizations and companies focused on Environmental,
Human
Rights and Animal Welfare issues.
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent,
creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force
the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's
goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
Therefore Greenpeace seeks to protect biodiversity in all its forms, prevent
pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water, end all
nuclear threats, and promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence.
The Global Network for Environment and Technology
GNET 99 is rooted in the idea of promoting the development and use of innovative
technology to achieve sustainable development. Includes TechKnow 2.0, a free
interactive database of innovative remediation and environmentally sustainable
technologies and Ask An Expert, where questions about economic policy are
answered.
With more than a half-million members, 500 chapters, 100 sanctuaries and 300
full-time staff, the National Audubon Society continues its mission to conserve
and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the
benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
In 1935, a small but dedicated group of conservationists formed the Wilderness
Society to protect and preserve the nation's wild places before they vanished
forever. They put out an urgent call, as we do today, for "spirited people
who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness." Today, the Wilderness
Society is a non-profit membership organization devoted to preserving wilderness
and wildlife, protecting America's prime forests, parks, rivers, deserts and
shorelands, and fostering an American land ethic.
The Wilderness Society (TWS) is the only national group in Australia working
purely for the conservation of wilderness and natural areas. In its 21 year
history, The Wilderness Society has been responsible for saving over 4,000,000
hectares of Australia's wild places from destruction. Places like Kakadu, the
Daintree, Fraser Island, Starcke and the Franklin River have all been protected
with the help of The Wilderness Society.
WSPA has been campaigning for 40 years to protect all animal life. Working with
over 300 member societies in more than 70 countries, WSPA has the most widespread
animal protection network in the world. WSPA has consultative status with the
United Nations Economic and Social Council, and the Council of Europe. With
offices around the world, WSPA specializes in disaster relief, humane education,
international campaigns and hands-on projects in those countries where the term
'animal protection' is seldom heard.
World Wildlife Fund is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
The largest privately supported international conservation organization in the
world, WWF has sponsored more than 2,000 projects in 116 countries and has more
than 1 million members in the U.S. alone. WWF directs its conservation efforts
toward three global goals: protecting endangered spaces, saving endangered species,
and addressing global threats. From working to save the giant panda, tiger,
and rhino to helping establish and manage parks and reserves worldwide, WWF
has been a conservation leader for more than 36 years.
Complete guide to Yosemite National Park with photos and weather reports.
Offers visitor information on tours, animal collections, exhibits and conservation
programs at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Wild Animal Park.
