Launching in fall, 2024, Quarters for Conservation at Global Wildlife Center is a program that supports the worldwide conservation efforts of giraffes, cranes and scimitar-horned oryx in the wild by collecting donations for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, the International Crane Foundation and Sahara Conservation, respectively.
To date, Global Wildlife Center and Global Wildlife Foundation have contributed over $25,000 to GCF, through direct grants and through visitors’ generous contributions to the center’s World Giraffe Day events. Now, Global Wildlife Center is excited to expand its outreach efforts to two new non-profit organizations and continue to support programs doing reintroductions, translocations, habitat management and education. Guests can choose which non-profit they would like to donate to online for Quarters for Conservation at GlobalWildlife.com when they purchase tickets for a safari wagon or private Pinz tour.
According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, giraffe numbers have dropped by almost 30% in the last 35 years and this species has lost almost 90% of its habitat.
Global Wildlife will continue to support the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), which is dedicated to securing a future for all wild giraffe populations. Giraffe numbers have dropped by almost 30% in the last 35 years and this iconic species has lost almost 90% of its habitat during the last 300 years. Together with its partners, GCF currently implements and supports giraffe conservation initiatives in 20 African countries, impacting over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat and all four species of giraffe.
Sahara Conservation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Sahara and Sahel's unique ecosystems and landscapes. Since 2004, Sahara Conservation has been implementing sustainable initiatives to conserve the natural and cultural wealth of the Sahara, including the protection and reintroduction of endangered species like the scimitar-horned oryx, habitat conservation and protected area management. Whooping Cranes are America’s tallest bird and the rarest of all crane species.
The International Crane Foundation works worldwide to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways upon which they depend. The organization provides knowledge, leadership and inspiration to engage people in resolving threats to cranes and their diverse landscapes.
Whooping Cranes are America’s tallest bird and the rarest of all crane species. Tragically, in the mid-20th century, the Whooping Crane population fell to just a handful of birds. But cranes are too beautiful to lose, and people stepped in to protect them and the areas where they live. Today, there are about 650 wild Whooping Cranes—including some in coastal Louisiana.
Did you know: Global Wildlife Center shares a portion of its profits with the 501c3 non-profit, Global Wildlife Foundation, which allows the organization to continue to support initiatives like these.
“At Global Wildlife Center, we are thrilled to support such worthwhile initiatives that directly impact the conservation of these threatened and endangered species in the wild. Our goal is to every day, make a difference in supporting, ‘Conservation at Work!’’ says Christina Cooper, Executive Director.
Look for the Quarters for Conservation program launching in October on GlobalWildlife.com
