Wildlife Warriors

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Wildlife Warriors, originally called the Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation, is a conservationist organization that was established in 2002 by Steve Irwin, and his wife Terri Irwin to involve and educate others in the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife. Terri Irwin is still involved in the foundation after Steve Irwin's death. Irwin's daughter Bindi took over Steve Irwin's responsibility.

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[edit] Objectives

  • To protect and enhance the natural environment
  • To provide information and education to the public and raise awareness of wildlife issues
  • To undertake biological research
  • To research, recommend and act in the protection of threatened or endangered species.
  • To enter into cooperative arrangements with like-minded organisations

[edit] Projects

  • Australian Wildlife Hospital
  • Species and Habitat Conservation (Asia)
  • Crocodile Rescue and Research (International)
  • Community Education (International)
  • Emergency Wildlife Response (including Tsunami project)

[edit] Logo

The logo, designed by Coast Design in Sydney, represents the prints of five endangered animals from different continents - a tropical bird, a tree living mammal, a four legged creature from the plains, a river dweller and a dog from the tundra forests. They surround a human footprint. The continents and their animals are as follows:

[edit] After Steve Irwin's death

After the death of Steve Irwin on September 4, 2006, thousands of people from around the world offered their support and donations to the conservation group[1]. On October 14, 2006, Wildlife Warriors executive manager Michael Hornby reported that donations to the fund in the past month had reached $2 million - enough to fund its animal hospital and international programs for six to nine months. The conservationist's one-hour public memorial service, which aired world-wide from Australia Zoo in September, has also been made into a DVD which was released across Australia on October 14, all proceeds of which are to be used to fund the future of the charity.

Irwin's 9 year old daughter Bindi Irwin became the new public face of Wildlife Warriors after his death.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ news.com.au "Irwin charity braces for donations" September 19, 2006
  2. ^ ninemsn "Irwin donations tip $2 million" October 14, 2006

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