This symbol is our promise that every penny you donate to Wildlife Calling will be spent on causes that need your help. We are not a commercial enterprise, we are a non-profit making fund raising organisation that needs your help. We are not here to make money. Our mission is to raise awareness of wildlife issues around the world and to hold fund raising events to help with the conservation and salvation of those wildlife issues.
The Team at Wildlife Calling were delighted to receive this acknowledgement this morning from Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, Scotland for the donation made in the aftermath of the awful recent fire when they lost so many of their animals. We were pleased to be able to join many other people to help in this way. We wish them all the very best for the future and hope they soon recover from this tragedy.
The Guardian Project is Cee4life's main and ongoing project which focuses on the protection and conservation of Tigers, Lions and the species which they umbrella (meaning without the Apex predators their existence would be seriously jeopardized if not ended)... and the environment in which they live which includes the human populations, villagers. It’s going to take the world and an army to make this possible.
Please Help Cee4life and donate to: http://www.wildlifecalling.org.uk/index.php or contact us via email for sponsorship or other ways you might be able to help on our contact page - http://cee4life.org/contact.php
For more information please go to Cee4life's website and "Project" tab to Guardian Project - http://cee4life.org/project&details.php?article_id=12 or join us at FB Guardian Project page ( http://www.facebook.com/GuardianProjectCee4life?fref=ts)
Sybelle Foxcroft left on 20th April and is at the moment in Thailand at the start of this mammoth project. While there she visited the Elephant Nature Park in Chaing Mai. From there she moves on to India. We will try to keep you updated with what she is doing.
This Guardian Project is going to take a lot of funding so if you can help then please send your donation through us – Wildlife Calling. There is a Pay Pal button on the left and our Bank details on the ‘Donate’ page. Please make sure that you put your name and GP with the donation. And if you are a British Tax payer, then please fill in a Gift Aid form and send it to us – this will make your donation go even further.
This project will not only help the animals, but also the people. You can read more about it further down this page. Thank you for your support.
Anita
cee4life CEO Sybelle Foxcroft has been accepted as a delegate at the CoP 16 CITES meeting in Bangkok. Due to protocols with CITES there are a lot of fees and costs to get there and have a speaking role.
Urgent donations are needed by 26th February, please go to charity:- www.wildlifecalling.org.uk Big or small, all donations are greatly appreciated. Donna ~ cee4life Admin/Research
Updated 3rd March 2013 -
CITES - Sadly, I was unable to raise the funds needed to get me to CITES. I got the position, the endorsement from Australian Government, but couldnt get the funds. I intended to speak for the Mara Cubs, the Temple Tigers, and liaise and make contacts ...for the Guardian Project. It wasnt meant to be this time.... So, for those that donated, if its ok with you I will put the funds into the Guardian Project for the Tigers. If not I will refund. But I will continue to speak VERY loud, so that it doesnt matter that I didnt get to CITES, they will hear, one way or another. If there is one thing I have learnt, never loose heart, never be crushed, and Never Give Up - Sybelle xoxo
Across the world, numerous species are heading to extinction because of human/animal conflict, loss of habitat and prey species and poaching. Cee4life developed a project in 2011 where a 3 tiered program encompassing 1. Education with the potential for economic growth and villager incentives, 2. Wildlife protection/rescue/relocation units, and 3. Training in various sustainable living techniques for the people living in and around the forests of India.
The Apex predators are an extremely vital link in our ecosystem. Without them, imbalance is caused to such a degree, that it eventually negatively effects the human population.
This project focus's on the Tigers, Lions and the species which they umbrella (meaning without the Apex predators their existence would be seriously jeopardized if not ended), and the environment in which they live.
INDIA
The Bengal Tigers of India face massive threats including, poaching, habitat loss, human encroachment, loss of prey species, and due to the habitat loss and human encroachment they face human/animal conflict. This human/animal conflict has increased immensely in recent times. In the first stage of the Guardian Project, Cee4life is going to try and ease this situation of human/animal conflict.
Stage 1
In order to help protect the animals, we must help the people. That is fact. Villagers occupy immense areas of habitat, in and around the forests. They need the forests for fuel for their cooking, food, building items, water sources etc. To ease this constant intrusion into the forests/animals habitat, Cee4lifis striving to offer aid, incentives and education to the villagers. Including the following:
* Solar Stoves - Due to the burden of costs of cooking food, many villagers resort to gathering firewood inside the forests or paying for it. Through easily obtained Solar Stoves, fuel is cut by 70%, resulting in less forest intrusion, meaning less threat to the animals and the habitat. Solar Stoves cost are approximately 11000 Indian Rupee (approx $270 AU)
* Protective Devices - Cee4life is testing a device that may offer a form of protection to the villagers who go into the forests, whether they are alone or with a group of villagers, and who may come in contact with a Apex predator, specifically Tigers and Leopards. (Asiatic Lions included). This device is currently at testing stage. However, it works on the effect of . Sound is a deterrent to many creatures. After ground observations, it is evident that many Tigers in India, particularly those around tourist areas, are not afraid of people, noise, cars or really anything. Animal sound sensitivity and hearing is something which we have been studying and researching and feel that we have discovered a device that would offer protection to the villagers, and therefore the animals. This testing will be conducted in situ and recorded for response while we are in India. If this is successful, then we may have found a way to help protect the human population and therefore these wonderful creatures. Each Protective device costs approx - small non battery operated $13 AU, ad long life battery operated $30 AU.
*Education - Many of the villagers of India are not able to acquire education, even in the basic form. Education is vital in order for people to understand the situations of wildlife, and many other basic's, including human population. The education which Cee4life will attempt to cover the subject of wildlife and living in close proximity to wildlife, human behaviours which may entice a negative animal response, sustainable living including farming techniques, economical avenues for the village communities (this will depend on what the village itself offers or items that can be brought into the village). Additionally, Cee4life will attempt to include education on human population and impact on wildlife education and information. To say that this will be a hard job, is an understatement. But it must be at least attempted. Education costs will be approximately - $4500 AU for implementation of program and travel costs included.
* Incentives for Villagers to Protect Wildlife - Cee4life will endeavour to offer the villagers an incentive for the reporting of any wild live creature that is deemed as "dangerous". Only when the animal is safely rescued alive will the incentive be given. These incentives can come in many forms, not just money. Incentives cost - unlimited and incentives will vary eg: food, materials for housing, financial rewards sometimes etc.
Stage 2 - late 2013 early 2014.
*Training - The training side of the Guardian Project will be the next stage after permissions from the Government can be obtained. This training includes, wildlife protection techniques (to be elaborated upon in the future), domestic animal care both in the wild and in suburbia, safety, hygiene, computer skills, wildlife monitoring techniques etc. Training will also "hopefully" include the development of community centers to aid in all aspects of training and to be utilized by villagers for educational, research, and village economic reasons. Training will be elaborated upon in the near future. Costs for training with vary, however approxiately $55000+ including community centre infrastructure and equipment. Funding for this will be ongoing.
Stage 3 - Implementation ongoing Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for human/animal conflict animals. In what could be the most challenging of all aspects of the Guardian Project, is the hope for development of quick response specialized teams which would be on call 24/7 to deploy into areas where a Tiger, Leopard, Lion, Bear etc is deemed as either 1. Dangerous to humans, 2. In danger of injury, 3.Injured, 4. Trapped, 5. Territorial conflicts animals, 6. Sick, 7. Or any animal, which poses a threat to the human population or the human population poses a threat to it.
This part of the Guardian Project aims to implement a rescue and rehabilitation center to hold any of the above mentioned animals in a ethical facility for the sole purpose of rehab and release back into the wild. Prior to any release, specialised teams consisting of experienced locals and members of Cee4life and any other NGO's and professionals, will thoroughly research a safe release area. This part of the Guardian Project will be ongoing as there is alot to this, and it is urgently needed. Costs for training and equipment - approximately $100000+ - funding raising will be ongoing As with all of this, it sounds wonderful, however nothing is possible without the finances to do this.
THAILAND
Within Thailand, there are a great deal of animals that are used for tourism. Many of these creatures endure very unethical care. Thailand is also a country where the wildlife trade of animals occurs frequently. Over the last 6 years, Cee4life has been trying to educate tourists to Thailand who intend on visiting captive animals, to choose and support the ethical places to visit and not to visit places of obvious exploitation. Here is a recent documentary filmed with SBS Dateline and Cee4life director Sybelle Foxcroft - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGD_p8HX2Vo
We have been able to liaise with Thai Animal Rights Group, A Call to Animal Rights and intend on building our connections with them to help spread the education further into the Thai community.
Animals are heavily relied upon by some people for their income, so extreme sensitivity and good communication skills are vital for this. Cee4life is going to attempt to do this with the help of our Thai friends and liaison with the Thai Government.
Within Thailand, there is an estimated 200 Indochinese Tigers left in the wild. The main cause of their disappearance is the wildlife trade.
The sad fact of the matter is that there are many people who do not understand the importance the Apex predators role is in regard to ecological balance. We will attempt to address this issue on an educational basis also.
We are also hoping to attend the CITES convention in March 2013 where the issues mentioned above and more will be discussed, and with hope, we can find a way to ease the pressure off the Tigers.
With all of this work, we are aiming for the Thai and Indian people to join in and carrying the employee load. It is very important to have the support from in country people in order for the education and the work to spread.
FUNDING
We are seeking funding on a variety of levels including, sponsorship, Government grants, and donations.
If you can donate, please go to the registered Charity "WildlifeCalling” http://www.wildlifecalling.org.uk/index.php where you can donate via bank account or via paypal. On your donation, please stipulate Cee4life Guardian. All donations within UK and tax agreement countries are tax deductable.
For any sponsorship offers please contact either - sybelle@cee4life.org or donna@cee4life.org
This is a massive undertaking and very ambitious. However, these things are vitally needed and if we don’t try to make a start to remedy or even stem some of these situations occurring with our wildlife, then we will lose many species.
Cee4life is dedicated to do this for the endurance or until we can save lives, both human and animals. I hope you will support our efforts, and I look forward to some of you joining us.
Sybelle Foxcroft
Director Cee4life
and all of the Cee4life team. 
Shaun Ellis campaigns to stop Combe Martin wolves from being put down
From - North Devon Journal By Francesca Taffs
A CAMPAIGN to save more than a dozen wolves in Combe Martin from being put down has gained thousands of supporters.
The Wolf Centre was set up at Newberry Farm 18 months ago by Shaun Ellis, 48, who is passionate about helping people learn about the ways of the wolf.
But North Devon Council has recently refused a retrospective planning application for the site, meaning Shaun's wolves may be left without a home and ultimately needing to be put down.
Shaun has 27 years' experience working with wolves and has even lived with them, as one of the pack, for two and a half years.
The wolves he looks after now were originally located at Combe Martin Wildlife Park but were moved to Newberry Farm in June 2011.
"We wanted slightly different things," Shaun said of the move. "The wildlife park had to be a bit more commercial and we wanted to go down the educational route."
North Devon Council had said no planning permission was required for the Newberry Farm site.
But, following a complaint from a neighbour, the council said a retrospective planning application was needed to cover changes to the use of land.
An application was therefore given to the council in April of this year, but was turned down at the end of October.
Shaun said the wolves are like family to him and that to have to put them down would ruin his life.
"It would be unliveable afterwards," he said. "We would never find a home for them. We tried before and you just cannot do it.
"We would love to give local people the opportunity to come up, book a day with us and find out what we are doing. When you see what they are about I think people will have a completely different outlook."
"We want to resolve this, but unless they contact us we cannot allay their fears, so we do hope they come forward.
"We want a damn good reason for them to turn this down.
"I do not see sense in all the arguments they put forward."
The council stated three reasons why the planning application had been turned down.
The first was that the site lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and does not preserve or enhance the natural beauty of the surrounding environment.
Secondly, the council believes the site will cause noise nuisance to surrounding houses.
It was also stated in the decision notice that the volume of traffic entering the site will increase, causing a potential danger.
Dawn Fletcher, who deals with the centre's marketing, said they submitted the application in April but had heard nothing by the end of September.
She said: "It was hanging over us.
"We chased it up in early October. We heard towards the end of October that it had been refused. The decision was made by one planning officer."
Shaun said he now has one of two options. One would be to appeal the council's refusal and the second would be to submit a new planning application.
To support Shaun's campaign to save the centre visit www.thewolfcentre.co.uk/page/save-the-centre- campaign/sign-our-petition or click on Shaun's web site link on the right side of the page under 'Affiliate Links'
The Lilongwe Wildlife Centre in Malawi are in desperate need of a car winch to hire or buy in Lilongwe to be used in Kasungu. We can buy or just hire for 2 weeks or for a month or so.
Please get in touch if you can help...all our vehicles are getting stuck on our release programme, the rain is unbelievable!
There is a link to Lilongwe on the right of this page under 'Affliliate Links'
Status update
By Benue Zoo Animals Appeal - Cee4life
It is with mixed emotions that we inform you all that cee4life will now proceed in closing the Benue Zoo Animals Appeal – cee4life project.
With all the media/Internet coverage & the You Tube Video made by Battabox Nat has been contacted by numerous people and organisations that have said they are willing to help. Cee4life has also contacted many animal welfare organisations and was able to engage the University of Nigeria, Veterinary Dept, which was able to go to Benue and assess all animals. After their assessment, the University deemed that the animals were all in good health and that rehome was not needed. This was suprising considering the state of the animals not more than a month prior, and starving.
However, it is always extremely difficult for foreign NGO's to work in countries overseas where we do not have staff on the ground to liaise with authorities in person.
Due to the fact that Benue Zoo is a state Government, it is the Government that makes the decision on the animals welfare. Cee4life has only been able to urge and advice the rehome and ethical care of these creatures.
Ultimately the Nigerian Government and the Benue State representatives are the only people that can approve rehoming of the animals; or improved enclosures and veterinary care. Nat
Apir has been attempting to negotiate with these people to make this happen. Cee4life has been liaising with the Nigerian Consulate in Australia and have given all information about the state of the animals and zoo, and we will continue to do so.
We would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you that has supported and donated to this cause. Without you the Benue Zoo animals would most certainly have perished. Nat Apir has and is doing an amazing job; our door is always open to him. Any further information and/or updates we receive we will still inform you all via the page here.
Kind Regards and with gratitude – Cee4life
Three lions shot at Monde Village, Zimbabwe
January 4 2013
On the 3rd January the ALERT team received reports from associates at Lion Encounter, Victoria Falls that three lions had been shot at Monde village, approx 15kms outside Victoria Falls town in Western Zimbabwe.
The resident researcher at our Victoria Falls project followed up these reports by visiting the area and speaking directly with those involved. According to a local gentleman the incident took place at 1530h on the 2nd after the three lions had been observed, by a passing driver, attacking a cow next to the main Victoria Falls to Bulawayo road. The cow was part of a larger herd that had dispersed and moved out of sight of their herders who had taken shelter from heavy rain under a tree.
The driver alerted the herders to the attack. The lions, an adult lioness and her 2 cubs, aged approx. 14 months, broke the cow’s spine before fleeing as villagers chased them away with dogs. The cow was then mercifully killed and the head removed to be used as bait to lure the lions back.
By 2000h the lions had returned to the bait where they were then shot by a local professional hunter with granted permission by the Hwange Rural Council District.
These incidents of direct human-lion conflict are a continuing pressure upon wild populations and are widespread amongst many lion range countries. As prey availability diminishes and suitable habitat shrinks lions are drawn more frequently into human dominated areas where they often meet their end. Studies of lion movements and behaviour have shown many will avoid human settlements where possible as they induce high levels of stress. However livestock act as a very easy substitute for normal prey and in areas such as Monde where livestock roam freely, sometimes unguarded, lion attacks are common. Lions will mostly attack under the cover of night whilst herds are kept in sometimes very poorly made boma’s (enclosures), yet attacks during daylight do occur.
Work is being undertaken in many lion range countries, such as Kenya and Tanzania to improve boma protection where livestock is kept at night. It is hoped that thickening, strengthening and enlarging boma walls will prevent lion attacks but studies upon improved boma’s have shown lions are capable of breaking through or leaping over a vast variety of wall types. The costs involved in these programs is also very high for each household, up to GB$1,200 per boma - far beyond the reach of most livestock owners.
In late 2012 ALERT began discussions with Kenyan born Sandy Simpson who has modified and implemented a system created by a young Kenyan boy 2 years ago. Richard Turere, 11 years old, of the Kitengela area in Kenya created a system to help protect his family’s livestock boma at night from lion attacks. Richard took a handful of torches, a second hand car battery and a small solar panel to make an automated lighting system around the perimeter of the boma. After installing the flashing lights around the boma 2 years ago, Richard’s family has not reported a single lion attack since.
Sandy has taken this system, costing a more reasonable US$200 and installed units across Kenya and Tanzania. Those communities with the system have reported a dramatic decrease in lion attacks as well as the lights deterring other predators and elephants. Over time it is hoped that the costs of this system can be further reduced to make them more accessible to affected communities.
Prior to the shooting of the three lions at Monde ALERT had begun talks with the village Chief, relevant community members and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority regarding the installation of lighting systems in the area. It is hoped the systems will prevent further conflict incidents and lion deaths as well as provide crucial data upon the effectiveness of the lights upon lion predation and movements in such areas. Research validating the lighting system’s ability to deter predators successfully could see the system used across all lion range countries in human-lion conflict areas.
Although the majority attacks take place overnight, livestock and people are still at risk during the day from lions. This may become an increasing issue if as a result of improved livestock protection at night lions adapt their hunting strategies to be more active during the day. Those lion attacks during daylight hours often occur when livestock is simply unattended and/or has roamed astray. ALERT also supports the African Centre for Holistic Management (ACHM) and assists the expansion and further implementation of their livestock husbandry techniques that can contribute to decreasing attacks such as has happened in this instance, whilst also increasing food security for communities implementing their proven land & livestock management methods.
Currently ALERT is seeking funding for the lighting deterrent project to begin as soon as funding is secured. 10 motion camera traps are needed to install around protected boma’s to monitor lion movements and behaviour as a part of the vital research on the lighting system’s impact on lion livestock predation.
$250/£155 can buy one camera trap. $200/ £124 can buy one lighting system.
Your support is crucial in helping to directly prevent further lion killings. There is a link to A.L.E.R.T on the right hand side of this page.
·Cry for Freedom...direct from Tsau - Global White Lion Protection Trust .
Cry for Freedom...
Letaba and Regeus are anxiously waiting to be released to freedom. The delay, concerns about their safety...
Just this morning the two security field rangers found tracks of poachers moving through the lions' intended new territory. Did the poachers set wire snares (traps)... which could mame and even kill the lions...? The field rangers are busy 'sweeping the vegetation' for wire snares.
This is an appeal for your help. We need more anti-poaching field rangers which are better equipped, particularly with specially trained anti-poaching tracker dogs, but this costs money: U$3000 for a trained K9 dog (www.k9conservation.co.za), and U$6500 for annual salary of an experienced security field ranger.
Please assist us by donating, and ensure the safety and protection of the lions so that they can be released to freedom.Urgent assistance is desperately needed by way of donating to ensure the safety and protection of the lions so that they can be released to freedom.
For every meter of fencing any supporters sponsors kindly donate, Karen -Jane Dudley ( Official photographer for Global White Lion Protection Trust ) will gift a complimentary screen saver image of a Royal Pride member in return by way of thank you for your most highly valued assistance and support.
Please remember to PM (on Face Book) your full email address to claim your complimentary screen saver once you have sponsored your meter of fencing.
Once again a huge roar of grateful thanks going out to each and everyone for every ounce of support you could possibly gift and for those who have kindly shared the appeal. KJ
****You can donate via the Global White Lion Protection Trust. The link to their site is on the right hand side of this page.
The Team at Wildlife Calling would like to wish all our friends and supporters a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and all good wishes for the NEW YEAR. WE thank you for your support and look forward to being able to help more wildlife in 2013.
Anita
CALLING ALL WOLF LOVERS… we need your help! The Wolf Centre is home to Shaun Ellis, the globally renowned wolf behaviourist, and to the three packs of wolves and hybrids who live happily in this peaceful valley and allow him to continue his work in education, conservation and research. But his ability to carry out this important work and the very lives of these animals is now under threat. And we need your help to prove to the local council that this centre is valued throughout the world. If you see the importance in the work that we do educating, researching and conserving the world of the wolf… SIGN OUR PETITION NOW. (See the link to the Wolf Centre site on the right hand side under 'Affiliate Links')
Could I ask -- if you are a UK tax payer who is kindly making a donation -- would you please email us with your address so a 'Gift Aid' form can be sent to you. That way your donation to our causes will go a lot further. You can email via the form on our 'Contact Us' page.
Thank you, Anita
To anyone who is coming here to donate ---- we apologise that to date we do not have Pay Pal. We are in the process of getting registered by the Department we need to before we can apply for Pay Pal. Unfortunately all this takes time. But as soon as we are able to then it will put on here.
In the meantime it is possible to donate through our Bank. If you click on the 'DONATE' tab above you will see the details. You can donate to there from anywhere in the world and it it takes very little time to get to us.
Thank you to everyone who has made donations, especially recently for Benue Zoo. All received to date have been sent to the Zoo.
Anita - secretary of Wildlife Calling
UPDATE: WE NOW HAVE PAY PAL!!! Please see the donate button top right.
Here are some of the animals your donations are feeding.
They were taken by Nat Apir a volunteer who is feeding them and who raised the news about Benue Zoo. He is doing a wonderful job - as are the Staff who until Cee4Life starting paying them, had been working for months with no pay, looking after the animals under very difficult circumstances. What great people they are.
We thank you so much for contributing, as do Cee4Life who are spearheading this. There is now enough money to feed the animals until the end of January 2013, so we are suspending this appeal for a while.
Wildlife Calling are pleased to announce another online auction for an A3 limited edition print on canvas of a picture by Eric Wilson the well known wildlife artist - 'The Old Man of the Mountain'. It has been signed by him. Please go to our Face Book Forum pages and leave your name and bid on the page there. It will run until 10th December 2012.
This has been donated to us by our friend Maxine Dombrowsky. We are so grateful to Max once again for doing this.
Please read what has been written on the Forum page very carefully. ONLY leave your name & bid for your security, then email us with your contact details. The email address is on the Forum page, and also on the 'Contact Us' page on here. It is open to everyone no matter which country you live in. We can post it to anywhere in the world.
If you're not on Face Book you can still join in - just email me at: wildlifecalling@hotmail.co.uk and I will enter your bid for you.
Good luck everyone!! And thank you for your support. Anita
This auction is now closed. The highest bidder was Jude Jones. Well done Jude and thank you so much for your support. The picture will be on its way to you shortly.
Anita
We have decided that the proceeds from the highest bid for the limited edition print of the Old Man of the Mountains will be sent to help the starving animals in Benue Zoo, Nigeria. Wildlife Calling are collecting any donations for the appeal by Cee4Life - check out their site - their link is on the right of this page.
It is a desperate situation there and funds are really needed, so if you can help then please do. And if you would like a wonderful picture as well as helping do a lot of good, then do think about placing your bids on our Face Book's Forum page above. But only the highest bidder's money will be accepted.
Anita
Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit
URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP. We are currently in the midst of the grey seal pupping season here in Scotland and have already recovered 3 severely malnourished youngsters this week and expect a lot more to follow. But we are now all out of medical supplies (dehydration fluids, veterinary supplies etc) and we have no available funds in our account for relaying pups etc. If anyone can help us with a small donation at this time, we (and the seals) would be extremely appreciative for your support! :-S https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/donate/makeDonationForCharityDisplay.action?charityId=1003834&frequencyType=S
Wildlife Calling are making a donation to help with their wonderful work. Please help if you can. Any amount will be of help. Thank you - Anita
Sybelle Foxcroft
On 17th October 2012, a cry for help went out from Nigeria. A video was released on Youtube, by Battabox, which showed severe starvation conditions for a number of animals inside Benue Zoo, Nigeria. Nat Apr, a......local community member from nearby Makura, had visited the zoo and found the animals in terrible conditions. Since that point, Nat has been doing his best to feed the animals of Benue Zoo. Nat is not zoo staff and has been caring for animals out of his own pocket. As you can imagine this is very difficult for Nat. Cee4life has been liaising with Nat and striving to bring humane care and possible rehome for the surviving animals. For all information on how this came about, please go to the below link. Cee4life needs to raise approximately $4000 AU to bring food, veterinary aid and funds for possible rehome (still negotiating atm with Benue Zoo) In the meantime, the charity which Cee4life uses, Wildlife Calling http://www.wildlifecalling.org.uk/index.php, is sending some funds over to help aid the animals for 1 -2 weeks. If you can help please do, this is urgent. Thank you for any help you can give.
For further information please see Cee4life web site on the link to the right of this page.
Wildlife Calling would like to thank the Staff and customers of Vets4Pets in Kettering for hosting a fundraiser recently. Your support is very much appreciated.
Wildlife Calling are pleased to announce an online auction for an A4 limited edition print on canvas of a picture by Eric Wilson the well known wildlife artist. It has been signed by him. Please go to our Face Book Forum pages and leave your name and bid on the page there. It will now run until Friday 2nd November 2012
This has been donated to us by our friend Maxine Dombrowsky. We are so grateful to Max for doing this.
Please read what has been written on the Forum page very carefully. ONLY leave your name & bid for your security, then email us with your contact details. The email address is on the Forum page, and also on the 'Contact Us' page on here. It is open to everyone no matter which country you live in. Good luck everyone!! And thank you for your support. Anita
Monday 5th November 2012
The auction has now closed. The recipient of the print is Jill Rees - well done Jill and thank you for your support.
On Friday 19th October there will be a fund raiser in the Newlands shopping centre in Kettering. There will be a Tombola and items for sale. If you are in that area, do drop by to support us.
Coming soon..... An online auction of a print on canvas of a picture by well known wildlife artist Eric Wilson. All monies will go to helping Wildlife Calling's work. It will be conducted on our Face Book page. Look out for details.............
At the AGM the present Trustees and Executive were all re-elected.
New ideas for fund raising were discussed. The next one will be on Friday 19th October 2012 at the Newborough Centre in Kettering.
Anyone wishing to see a copy of the minutes and the accounts (which are in the process of being auditted)should submit a request to the Secretary at the address given on the contact page.
There are 2 male lioncubs at this moment being raised and waiting to be returned to the canned hunting business. Of course it is just 2 of all lions that are tragically being killed in this horrible business, but even if we cannot save all lions and stop all hunting at once, it is at least a way to show we can all cooperate and show goodwill to give a great life to these 2 male lions. We will stop them being cuddled by tourists and volunteers, and when they are gorgeous maned adult males they will safely live at our project on a huge piece of land, with sufficient food and medical care. They will be the ambassadors to all lions that suffer in captivity or are being raised to be killed in canned hunting. Please help us to save these poor cubs?
If you want to donate please transfer a donation to:
Bank accountno. 54.20.87.081, ABN AMRO Bank NV, Bussum/Netherlands
B.M.A. De Jonge
Bussum/Netherlands
BIC code: ABNANL2A
IBAN code: NL44ABNA0542087081
Referance: save the lion cubs/Wild Cats World
pay pal : info@wildcatsmagazine.nl
Thank you
We regret to say that our Chair, Wendy, has stepped down due to ill health, though we hope she will feel able to stay on the committee. We send our thanks to her for all she has done and our good wishes for a speedy return to good health. Marlene Graham has now taken over as Chair.
took place today at a local school's fete. Terry, Izzy & Anita braved the not such great weather with a tombola stall. People were really interested to hear what we are about. Thank you to everyone who supported us by taking part in the tombola. And thank you to the Friends of Brambleside for letting us have a table at their event. We look forward to the next One!
Last year we lost a very special bear and would like to honour her memory with an Education Center to further our work. The Hope Education Center needs your help. Please donate to help fund this building via: GIVE MN - http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Bears
H - Hope for bear populations everywhere
O - Opportunity to learn what bears are really like
P - Progress toward correcting misconceptions and changing attitudes
E - Education about bear life
is under taking a cycle ride from his home near Leicester to Skegness in Lincolnshire during the August Bank Holiday. It is to raise funds as Tiger Awareness are supporting a handicraft project in the Sundarbans forest in India. It will give employment to 60+ people and so keep them out of the forest and conflict with tigers. Tiger Awareness are collaborating in this venture with the Saving Tiger organisation. They will also be supplying some cameras for the field.
If you wish to help this worthy project, please click on the link on the right hand side for Tiger Awareness and it will take you to their web site where you can donate.
Wildlife Calling would like to wish Phil and all concerned the very best of luck and hope they raise a good sum to help these people, and this will then help the tigers!
We are thrilled to let you know that the City of Johannesburg has released a statement saying: "After consultation with the family of an employee who died following an attack by lioness Nyanga, the City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor and his Mayoral Committee have decided to release her to an animal sanctuary." This was confirmed at the Council Meeting today.
Thank you for all your prayers and signatures on the petition, which reached 5000 in 55 countries!
We are acutely aware that the effort for Nyanga’s freedom is not over yet: the critical decision of where the City of Johannesburg will grant her "sanctuary" is the next step, which requires that we retain our drive to bring her Home, and ensure she does not end up in one of numerous disreputable captive breeding operations posing as "sanctuaries". We invite you to join us tomorrow for the culmination of the prayer-appeal, holding the vision of Nyanga walking these sacred lands - just as we did a decade ago for the great White Lioness, Marah, who saw sunlight and open wilderness bushveld after a lifetime behind bars.
The little cub that OWC and Cee4life rescued has now reached his 1st birthday -- something that seemed impossible 6 months ago. You see, people can do extraordinary things when they work together -- Happy Birthday Beautiful Boy
There is a page for 'Sponsors' which you may find of interest, especially if you would like to adopt a lion!! But there are other ways in which you can help them. Go to their site (link is to the right of this page) & click on 'Sponsors' and it will take you there. It is a worth while project, so do help if you can.
The news from Tsau is all pride members - the Royal pride , the Royal youngsters and the Akeru boys and Golden girls are all very happy , healthy and more importantly safe. As you may have noticed on our web site or Face Book page this week, we are battling with the authorities in Johannesburg to release White Lioness Nyanga into our care after the sad death of Mr Joe Ramonetha in Feb. A very emotional situation, but we are doing everything possible to secure her freedom. If you would like to help us with this, then please go to our web site or Face Book Page and sign our petition. Thank you.
I was invited to attend an Eco Day for Kids at Brambleside Community Primary School in Kettering to talk about black bears. I chose to speak about the bears at the North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota, USA. I took along some photographs and videos. The children were enthralled, and especially loved the video of Lucky, a resident bear at the Center. We also looked at the live den cams of bear cubs which were born in January of this year - again, the children (and Teachers!!) loved watching the cubs. The children then coloured pictures of the bears and the best were awarded a prize of a book about black bears. It was a very rewarding and enjoyable day.
Status update
By Benue Zoo Animals Appeal - Cee4life
It is with mixed emotions that we inform you all that cee4life will now proceed in closing the Benue Zoo Animals Appeal – cee4life project.
With all the media/Internet coverage & the You Tube Video made by Battabox Nat has been contacted by numerous people and organisations that have said they are willing to help. Cee4life has also contacted many animal welfare organisations and was able to engage the University of Nigeria, Veterinary Dept, which was able to go to Benue and assess all animals. After their assessment, the University deemed that the animals were all in good health and that rehome was not needed. This was suprising considering the state of the animals not more than a month prior, and starving.
However, it is always extremely difficult for foreign NGO's to work in countries overseas where we do not have staff on the ground to liaise with authorities in person.
Due to the fact that Benue Zoo is a state Government, it is the Government that makes the decision on the animals welfare. Cee4life has only been able to urge and advice the rehome and ethical care of these creatures.
Ultimately the Nigerian Government and the Benue State representatives are the only people that can approve rehoming of the animals; or improved enclosures and veterinary care. Nat Apir has been attempting to negotiate with these people to make this happen. Cee4life has been liaising with the Nigerian Consulate in Australia and have given all information about the state of the animals and zoo, and we will continue to do so.
We would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you that has supported and donated to this cause. Without you the Benue Zoo animals would most certainly have perished. Nat Apir has and is doing an amazing job; our door is always open to him. Any further information and/or updates we receive we will still inform you all via the page here.
Kind Regards and with gratitude – Cee4life
