Prior to the 2004 Gary Hodges print auction, potential bidders were asked to pay a £5 registration fee before taking part. With the
auction now over and the prints with their new owners, I have been able to sponsor several animals with a variety of conservation organisations
using the £215 raised. As I recieve news and updates on the animals progress, the information will be posted below. Thank you to all those who
took part in the auction and at the same time helped contribute towards the upkeep of some rare and endangered animals.
To visit the sites of the conservation organisations listed, please click on the respective logo`s.
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Based at Jersey Zoo the Trust continues the conservation work started by
Gerald Durrell, world famous author and broadcaster on wildlife conservation who first founded Durrell Wildlife in 1963.
At the trust we have sponsored for a year `Molly' a Mountain Chicken from the Caribbean island of Montserrat, not as you
might expect a bird but a large frog whose habitat has been greatly restricted since the volcanic eruptions there some years ago.
Also we have sponsored `Juliette' a Rodrigues Fruit Bat a native of the western Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues. At one time the species was on the brink of extinction and while still
listed as critically endangered, a successful captive breeding program should ensure its survival. Total Cost : £84
Howletts & Port Lympne Animal park
Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks have become famous for their outstanding achievements in breeding rare and endangered species.
A firm favourite with Gary Hodges collectors we have sponsored one of the thirteen Snowleopards held between the two parks at Howletts & Port Lympne. The snow leopard has been widely hunted for its beautiful coat. Their skins are no
longer traded internationally, but some are still sold locally in their countries of origin. A more serious threat is that in many areas human beings have killed off the cats' natural prey. They do well in captivity,
and their breeding is co-ordinated by an international studbook, as well as by separate co-operative programmes in European, North American and Japanese zoos.
Total Cost : £35
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The trust, set up in memory of David Sheldrick, a founder Warden of Kenya's giant Tsavo East National Park.
The trust is perhaps best known for its work with orphaned elephants and rhino`s but also does a lot of conservation work across
the full range of Kenyan wildlife.
Best known for their work with orphaned elephants and rhino`s and featured in Gary`s recent DVD release `Wild at Art', The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has become a leader in the
care and rearing of these animals. We have sponsored Wendi (OK I liked the name) an Imenti Forest Elephant who was rescued at between a few days and a week old and Shida
(Swahili for "problem") an infant male rhino who was rescued when his mother died from natural causes. Due to the size of these animals an enormous ammount of time and effort is
required to care for them until they mature and can fend for themselves in the wild. Total Cost :$100
I still have have some funds yet to allocate and will add the details here once confirmed.
At the trust we have sponsored for a year `Molly' a Mountain Chicken from the Caribbean island of Montserrat, not as you
might expect a bird but a large frog whose habitat has been greatly restricted since the volcanic eruptions there some years ago.
Also we have sponsored `Juliette' a Rodrigues Fruit Bat a native of the western Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues. At one time the species was on the brink of extinction and while still
listed as critically endangered, a successful captive breeding program should ensure its survival. Total Cost : £84
A firm favourite with Gary Hodges collectors we have sponsored one of the thirteen Snowleopards held between the two parks at Howletts & Port Lympne. The snow leopard has been widely hunted for its beautiful coat. Their skins are no
longer traded internationally, but some are still sold locally in their countries of origin. A more serious threat is that in many areas human beings have killed off the cats' natural prey. They do well in captivity,
and their breeding is co-ordinated by an international studbook, as well as by separate co-operative programmes in European, North American and Japanese zoos.
Total Cost : £35
Best known for their work with orphaned elephants and rhino`s and featured in Gary`s recent DVD release `Wild at Art', The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has become a leader in the
care and rearing of these animals. We have sponsored Wendi (OK I liked the name) an Imenti Forest Elephant who was rescued at between a few days and a week old and Shida
(Swahili for "problem") an infant male rhino who was rescued when his mother died from natural causes. Due to the size of these animals an enormous ammount of time and effort is
required to care for them until they mature and can fend for themselves in the wild.