Australian Wildlife Conservancy

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy is an organisation dedicated to acquiring Australian land to help open Australian Wildlife Sanctuaries. In opening a Sanctuary it is hoped to help increase public awareness of the very real threats which the wildlife and flora of Australia are facing. It helps in the way of research programs, rehabilitation, veterinary services and capture and release services. There programs are must to help keep Australia's critically endangered wildlife around for a long time, with the view of increasing numbers in these rare and threatened species.

Also known to locals as the AWC. The AWC now runs 20 different sanctuaries all over Australia, these sanctuaries are covering 6.2 million acres of Australian soil. There are sanctuaries in North Queensland, The Kimberlies, New South Wales, Northern Territory and South West Western Australia. These sanctuaries are all dedicated to land conservation and the saving of critically endangered species.

In order to help protect Australia's land, the sanctuaries are working on management programs such as: Feral Animal Control (this will help to control pests such as the Cane Toad which is harming Australia's environment), Weed Eradication, Fire Management and Translocation of Threatened Species.

One of the greatest problems the Australian environment has faced is the introduction of potentially harmful European animal and plant species. The introduction of species not native to Australia has forced many species of wildlife onto the endangered species list. European species have been known to pollute water ways, destroy and take over Australian soil and become harmful predators to Australian wildlife. It is for this reason that Australia has such strong Quarantine and Customs regulations.

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy also works with Universities and Museums towards successful research programs. As well as with Public Education. The more local Australians, tourists and of course the Australian Government is aware of the current and potential problems the Australian environment is facing, the more quickly something can be done to help fix the problems.

With over 80% of the wildlife in Australia, found no where else in the world. It is all the more important that we stand by and support the Australian Wildlife Conservancy in the terrific work that they are doing. Australia's environment is precious, with out it not only will the countries economy be loosing money in tourism. We will be loosing some very special inhabitants as well.