Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife

Science Grant for Marine Research

The Foundation is offering a $7,000 grant to support marine research under the Paddy Pallin Foundation Science Grant Program. The objective of the grant is to provide financial support for conservation-based research of Australian marine ecosystems that will ultimately lead to tangible outcomes for management. The scope of the research is open to marine research on animals and/or plants. The grant is open to postgraduate students, Early Career Researchers (within 3 years of completing a PhD). Funding for 2010 will commence in September. Applications close 5:00pm on 6 August 2010.

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Announcing a New Initiative! Phones for Flora

Donate your old mobile phones and help protect Flora and her friends in the wild! The Foundation and the Aussie Recycling Program have partnered up to help stop millions of unwanted mobile phones with their highly toxic metals from going to landfill and polluting our environment. By donating your old mobile phone you will be helping to save the environment. The Aussie Recycling Program is giving the Foundation between $3-$5 for mobile phones you donate. To donate your phone, simply purchase a padded jiffy bag and stick on a completed Reply Paid Postage Label.
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Applications for Private Land Conservation Grants have closed

Small grants of up to $3,000 are available to support owners of covenanted properties to conduct habitat or species conservation projects on their property. Successful applicants will be notified by the 31st July 2010.

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Help Save our Whales

During recent years, whale protection measures have seen an increase in the number of migrating whales along the Australian coastline. This has seen more entangled whales in nets in need of our help. The Foundation supports whale monitoring at Point Solander, provision of whale rescue equipment and support for volunteer whale rescue groups.

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Saving our Brushies

The endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies have experienced population decline since the turn of the century when hunting bounties were in place. More recent causes of their decline include habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation which has led to isolated populations. This has led to inbreeding resulting in genetically unviable populations. Predation by foxes and competition with feral goats has further reduced their numbers.

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Talk about and show off your backyard buddies

Backyard Buddies has just launched an online community where you can chat with other buddies in the forum and show off photos of your buddies in the gallery. There is a photo competition for buddies to enter each month.

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40th Anniversary of the Foundation

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife celebrates its 40th year of caring for Australia's natural and cultural heritage. Thank you to all our supporters for enabling us to purchase land for conservation and fund threatened species recover actions. With your help we raise over one million dollars a year supporting research, habitat regeneration, land acquisition for habitat, pest eradication and emergency and long term recover projects.