WAR - Wildlife At Risk International - Africa

About WAR

Wildlife At Risk International - NPO Registration number Dutch Chamber of commerce: KVK 57342725

WAR is a global coalition of reliable, knowledgeable and environmentally conscious individuals, groups and experts, who are convened for the sole purpose of :
- Ensuring man’s negative influence on our Wildlife Heritage is kept to a minimum
- Ensuring current and future generations will be able to appreciate and understand that nature’s ‘balance’ must be protected and respected
- Recognizing that we have a vested interest in- and responsibility to our future with wildlife !

WAR positions itself at the forefront of the offensive against tradeable commodity, slaughter and ill-treatment of Wildlife under immediate threat of becoming extinct.

WAR is in favour of:
- A global moratorium on hunting of wildlife species under threat of becoming extinct.
- An immediate census on the numbers of rhinos, elephants and lions currently under threat
- A National call for a State of Emergency and/or international intervention in areas where the safety measures have been compromised until the actual numbers of the various species are known and the poaching situation is under control.
- Legal horn treatments for rhino
- Stricter enforcement of laws and higher penalties for wildlife crimes

WAR is opposed to:
- Trade in wildlife body parts, as listed under the Cites convention regulations as well as of any other animal species that are under imminent threat of becoming extinct.
- Canned hunting- in any way, shape or form
- Farming of wild animals
- Dehorning rhinos- but as one means to help slow down poaching we accept the inevitable..all efforts need to be combined.

What WAR is NOT:
* We are NOT A CONSERVATION NGO AUDIT BODY. We do not establish the credentials of other conservation NGOs, or make recommendations regarding their credibility one way or another. We accept as members, in good faith, all groups who wish to add their voices to the Wildlife At Risk anti-poaching cause, assuming they are already in good standing within the conservation community. We do not allow other organizations nor individuals' fundraising efforts on our Group.
* We are NOT A PETITION. Petitions are designed to tackle one issue or set of issues at a specific point in time, whereas we are a long-term lobby. We will encourage our members to sign petitions we identify as important and credible in our opinion. If members want to post other petitions this petition will have to be approved by us first.

Maintaining our reputation:
While we do not act as auditors, WAR RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO ASSOCIATE with groups or individuals whose reputation has already been tarnished. This is to ensure that WAR’s own reputation remains intact. WAR office bearers should reflect this approach in their personal choices of association with other bodies or individuals, and take a united public stance on these issues in order to avoid any risk to WAR’s reputation or unity.Our simple philosophy is to steer clear of controversy and avoid, as much as possible, getting caught up in the intrigue and politicking sometimes visible in the conservation activism world. It saps our energy, which could be better spent elsewhere. We should focus on our mission, and ensure we keep our own house in order.

IMPORTANT: Groups/organisations/reserves etc that want to join please contact us at info@war-international.org

WAR is a registered NPO at the Dutch Chamber of commerce: KVK 57342725
Website: www.war-international.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WildlifeAtRisk

There is a secure on-line donation option on our website:
http://war-international.org/donate.html