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Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's wildlife and habitats through education, conservation and rehabilitation. How we achieve this... Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge sits on 171 wooded acres on the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. The Refuge includes the Woodford Nature Center, an outdoor housing area with more than 50 native residents, and a wildlife rehabilitation hospital. The overall mission of the Refuge is to serve as a community resource on the importance of protecting and enhancing healthy ecosystems for all. To that end, Cedar Run engages in: ecologically based land management; the operation of a Federally and NJ State licensed hospital facility that cares for more than 7,500 injured, orphaned or displaced native wild animals each year; the education of over 20,000 students annually through our various on-site and outreach programs; and serves as an active resource to the greater New Jersey community on all wildlife and habitat related questions and issues.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary rescues, medically treats, rehabilitates, and (when possible) releases sick, injured, or orphaned native Florida wildlife while providing curriculum-based environmental education to the public. The organization aims to promote conservation and stewardship of Florida’s native habitats and species through hands-on programs and community outreach.

PAWS rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, shelters and adopts homeless cats and dogs, and runs education and community programs to inspire compassionate action for animals and people.

NABA is dedicated to the conservation of wild butterflies and their habitats. Butterflies are wildlife, and should be valued and protected as such. As pollinators they are critical to our shared environment, and as indicator species they give us early warning of environmental peril. Butterflies are a key link in the food chain. Butterflies are also wondrous and magical in a way that singularly captures our imaginations and connects people with nature and each other. NABA envisions a future where wild butterflies thrive in healthy habitats, none are threatened or endangered, and all people can enjoy observing them in nature.

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. As a science-based organization, it both conducts its own research and relies upon the most up-to-date information to guide its conservation work. Key program areas are: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts. In 2018, Xerces Society took over the operations of Bee City USA.

Providing permanent sanctuary for non-releasable bats, the protection and conservation of wild bat colonies, promoting the humane treatment of bats in captivity, educating the public about the importance of bats, and training animal care professionals on the proper treatment of bats. We believe that great animal rescue organizations are judged not just by the scale of the work that they do, but by the impact that work has on the lives of the animals they serve. We actively work with zoos, researchers and animal shelters to offer an alternative to death. Many of the bats in our care have lived terrible lives before coming to us. We provide the security and privacy they need to recuperate from their previous existence. Our facility is currently the only accredited bat sanctuary in the world.

The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center: ~ conserves and protects all species of marine turtles both in the water and on the beach; ~ rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sick and injured sea turtles; ~ informs and educates the public regarding the plight of all sea turtles and the threat of their extinction; and ~ provides an experiential learning site for students of biology, wildlife conservation, and/or veterinary medicine from around the world.

We're on a mission to save and protect bonobos and their rainforest home - forever. We do this through rescue, sanctuary, and rewilding, by partnering with local communities to tackle root causes and save rainforests, and by raising the profile of bonobos locally and globally.

The Philadelphia Zoo, America's first zoo, is dedicated to its mission of conservation, science, education, and recreation. The core purpose is to advance discovery, understanding, and stewardship of the natural world through compelling exhibition and interpretation of living animals and plants. As an educational and recreational resource, the Zoo serves over 1.2 million people every year. It also provides special educational programs for over 560,000 children, teachers, and other adults. With the Zoo's broad reach and diverse constituency, the Zoo's mix of visitors mirrors the diversity of the local community.

To inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.

Change the World by honoring clear water, not by its clarity but by the wild trout that live in it.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization whose mission is to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.