The Action Campaign for Endangered Species (AGA) is a worldwide NGO whose aim is to protect endangered wild animal species and their habitats from destruction. AGA grew from the “Save the Turtles Initiative”, launched in Germany in 1981, and was founded as an association in 1986. Since then, AGA has successfully initiated a broad palette of international activities. ... [Information of the supplier, translated]
Sponsored by WDCS, this site is dedicated to the conservation of the critical habitats of whales, dolphins and porpoises in national waters and on the high seas of the world ocean. You will find explanations of key marine protected area (MPA) terms such as critical habitat and ecosystem-based management; excerpts from Erich Hoyt’s book Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises; an interactive directory and poster-map of the more than 500 MPAs and sanctuaries for cetaceans, both proposed and existing; news about MPAs and interviews with cetacean experts, and a detailed resource section with links and downloads. ... [Information of the supplier]
WildTrack is a 501(c)3 public charity. Our research is based at Duke University, and JMP data visualization software, both in North Carolina, USA. Our mission is to find better ways to monitor endangered animals. We provide non-invasive, cost-effective and sustainable tools and consulting for wildlife conservation. Our award-winning footprint identification technique (FIT) can provide accuracy of >90% in identifying at the species, individual, sex and age-class levels, just from digital images of footprints. We designed FIT when working with expert local trackers in Africa, and have translated their traditional tracking skills into a modern scientific technique which is equally accessible to local trackers and scientists. The conservation of endangered species and the assessment of their associated ecosystems can only be achieved if reliable data on numbers and distribution is available. These data are key to the implementation of strategies for protection and management. FIT can provide these data. Using only digital images of footprints, FIT can identify at the species, individual, age-class and sex levels. Thus using a footprint census, the numbers and distribution of these species can be determined. Our objectives are: 1.) To develop and apply non-invasive and objective censusing and monitoring techniques as a fundamental resource for wildlife conservation. The Footprint Identification Technique (FIT), and others based on non-invasive approaches, can provide accurate and objective data to monitor endangered species; 2.) To engage expert local ecological knowledge in communities who have lived with endangered and elusive species over generations and 3.) To use the power of scientific networking to augment data collection from endangered species around the world. Footprint are ubiquitous and can be easily and opportunistically collected by anyone with a smartphone or camera. ... [Information of the supplier]
