SOS Tiger Appeal From London Zoo

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ZSL London Zoo launches first ever public appeal for fundraising Plans for an ambitious tiger Conservation HQ at ZSL London Zoo will be lodged with Westminster Council at the end of this month, the Zoo announced today (21st February).

Launching the Zoo’s first-ever public fundraising appeal; Tiger SOS, Zoological Director David Field outlined the Zoo’s intention to build a new tiger breeding facility as part of a global conservation effort.

ZSL aims to raise £2million by 2013 to develop a conservation and breeding centre for Sumatran tigers at ZSL London Zoo and fund crucial conservation projects for their wild counterparts.

With just 300 left in the wild, the critically endangered Sumatran tiger now faces a situation so dire, that for the first time in its 186-year history, ZSL London Zoo is launching a public appeal for donations.

In just 70 years, three, possibly even four, subspecies of tiger have become extinct in the wild. Conservationists believe the Sumatran will be the next to die out.

Tiger SOS will work to reverse the fate of the Sumatran tiger using the unique position the Zoo has to connect wild tigers and zoo tigers; breeding tigers at ZSL London Zoo as part of the conservation support programme, and applying that support to our cutting edge projects to save wild tigers in Indonesia.

Five times the size of the current tiger enclosure, the new centre will give the millions of Zoo visitors the chance to get up close to these amazing animals, and provide a central hub for ZSL’s conservation work.

The European breeding programme for Sumatran tigers is coordinated from ZSL London Zoo. ZSL’s experts are responsible for ensuring a healthy and diverse population of tigers in zoos across Europe, and they work with other zoos to inspire people to care about wild tigers and to raise funds for their conservation.

In the wild, money raised through Tiger SOS will enable ZSL to increase anti-poaching patrols in Indonesia, helping to fight against the trade in tiger skins and body parts and fund the creation of wildlife corridors in tigers’ increasingly fragmented habitats.

The campaign will also allow ZSL to invest in revolutionary tiger-friendly carbon trading projects that will help to lower carbon emissions and ensure the preservation of the tigers’ precious home. By introducing financial incentives, these projects guarantee that the living forests are worth more to the Indonesian Government, both environmentally and economically, when left standing.

ZSL has the expertise, the ability and the dedication to save the tiger. All it needs is the funds. Help ZSL to Give Tigers a Tomorrow, and get involved with Tiger SOS.

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The ZSL Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Zoo Community

The ZSL Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Zoo Community

The ZSL Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Zoo Community recognises individuals who have made an outstanding, long-term contribution to the zoo and aquarium community.



The award celebrates excellence and achievement in the core areas of zoo and aquarium activity, including ex situ and in situ conservation, education and scientific research. Candidates will have demonstrated the purpose of zoos for the benefit of the international conservation community, and contributed to the public understanding and support of species biodiversity and habitat conservation through education, public engagement and visitor experience, fundraising, the promotion of regional and international zoo cooperation, and standards of excellence in animal welfare.



Regulations
1. The award is given to an individual for distinguished contributions to the international zoo community.


2. The award cannot be given posthumously.


3. The award is not open to employees of ZSL or serving Council members.


4. The award will be made annually; only one award may be given in any calendar year. Candidates recommended but not selected for the award in any year may be reconsidered in the following year.


5. Nominations must be submitted with statement of recommendation, the candidate’s CV, two letters in support of the nomination and the names of two referees who may be contacted for additional information.


Nominations should be sent to:


Linda DaVolls
Head of Scientific Publications and Meetings
The Zoological Society of London
Regent’s Park
London NW1 4RY, UK


Nominations must be received no later than 1 December 2010. The winner will be announced early in 2011.


For further information, please contact linda.davolls@zsl.org

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