World Wildlife

Fund
What is WWF?
Stands for World Wildlife Fund

Protect nature in all forms (places, people, plants,
animals, etc.)

Conserve resources and reduce pollution

By 2020 WWF will conserve 19 of the world's most
important natural places and significantly change global
markets to protect the future of nature.

All life is equal

Speak up for those who can't speak for themselves
WWF in the Past
Celebrating 50
th
anniversary this year

Agreement called Morges Manifesto signed in 1961 by many well-known
conservationists including Julian Huxley, Peter Scott, E.M. Nicholson

Decided to create World Wildlife Fund to collect proper funding

Began on April 29
th
, 1961

Have invested over $1.1 billion in the past 25 years

Original name was World Wildlife Fund. Name was changed in 1986 to
World Wide Fund for Nature, however, US and Canada kept old name
WWF in the Present
Working to protect the 19 priority places

'Priority' means a concentration of a greater variety of life
These places include:
The Amazon Amur - Heilong The Arctic

Borneo and Sumatra
Chihuahuan Desert Coastal East Africa Congo Basin
Coral Triangle Eastern Himalayas Galapagos
Gulf of California Madagascar Mekong
Mesoamerican Reef
Namibia
Northern Great Plains Southern Chile
US Southeast Rivers and Streams Yangtze
Threats
Deforestation

Removal of large areas of forest

Use of timber, making room for crops, businesses, roads, or
residences

Cut down large areas or set fires

Kills animals, habitat

Destroys entire ecosystems

Carbon sinks destroyed, accelerating climate change
Climate Change

Dangerous in countless ways to all forms of life

Polar Bears and Ringed Seals are two examples of many species
losing the habitat they depend on

Glaciers and ice caps melting causes water to rise

Low coastal regions could be flooded, current and life in the water
disrupted

Cold/warm air masses will affect weather dramatically

Climate change will cause a chain reaction of events
Endangered Species
Approximately 2/3 of the Earth's plant and animal species could be lost
within the century if action is not taken.
Tigers
One of WWF's largest projects. Have a website dedicated to it alone:


... to build political, financial, and public support to double the number
of wild tigers by 2022, the next Year of the Tiger.

A large problem is that they are being hunted for parts to be traded

Some areas still allow tiger farming

Approximately 5000 tigers in captivity in the U.S., from zoos to
people's homes

Deforestation has caused a whopping 93% loss in tiger habitat, and in
turn, their population
It is said that if nothing is done, tigers could be extinct within the next 12
years

You Can:

Protest and stand up against poaching and trading
Donate
Buy products from companies who are working to protect wildlife
Join the Facebook group supporting the end of tiger trade at:

Sign the pledge to boycott products made from tiger parts and/or other
species that are in danger here:

Other Species
Other species that the WWF is acting to protect from endangerment
include: elephants, rhinoceroses, marine turtles, giant pandas, polar
bears, and many, many more.
How You Can Help
You can donate
With the donation, you can choose to receive thank-you gifts if you like (t-
shirts, water bottles, tote bags, etc.)

You can also support WWF by buying products in their online store

You can sign up for a membership, a commitment of $10 a month

You can create a Panda Page your own personal website which you can
promote and raise funds with.

You can adopt from 100 different species. There are $25, $50, $100, and $250
adoption kits available which come with a picture and certificate with
information on your animal. Plush toys of your adopted animal comes with kits
over $50. Adopt here:

If adopting as a gift for a friend, but you aren't sure which species to adopt,
Gift Adoption Cards are also available:

Travel with WWF many trips available, many experiences and opportunities
to support projects and see the wildlife for yourself
Sign up for the WWF Conservation Action Network. You will receive
updates in your email about current projects and action you can take right
from your computer. It's free! Join here:

Join them on Facebook:

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View their photos on Flickr:


Don't just stand by! Act now to save our planet!