Colchester Zoo's Action for the Wild

Welcome to the Action for the Wild Website

» Fisher’s Estuarine Moth Breeding Programme

» UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve

» The Gyps Vulture Restoration Project in Pakistan

» Conservation Breeding Specialist Group

» Practical black and white rhino conservation

» EAZA 2008/9 European Carnivores Campaign

» EAZA 2007/8 Year of the Frog Campaign

» Rosa Memorial Fund

» EAZA 2006-2007 Madagascar Campaign

» Amur Leopard Conservation in Russia

Action for the Wild Charity no 1105621



	EAZA 2008/9 European Carnivores Campaign
	EAZA 2008/9 EUROPEAN CARNIVORES CAMPAIGN The EAZA European Carnivore Campaign 2008/2009 focuses on 'Living together', with the aim of raising awareness for nature in Europe, focusing on... [Read More]

	EAZA 2007/8 Year of the Frog Campaign
	EAZA 2007/8 YEAR OF THE FROG CAMPAIGN In 2007/8, Colchester Zoo participated in the 7th annual conservation campaign of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA); the Year of the... [Read More]

	Rosa Memorial Fund
	ROSA MEMORIAL FUND In November 2007, Colchester Zoo sadly lost its female African elephant, Rosa. In her memory, Action for the Wild set up the Rosa Memorial Fund to raise funds for... [Read More]

	EAZA 2006-2007 Madagascar Campaign
	Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. It is amazingly diverse in terms of its species and as a result is often called the 8th Continent. There are a vast variety of species that... [Read More]

	Amur Leopard Conservation in Russia
	Wildlife Health Monitoring and Capacity Building for Amur Leopard Conservation in Russia Two of the world's most endangered big cats, the Amur leopard and tiger, live in small fragmented... [Read More]

	Saguinus leucopus Programme
	Saguinus leucopus International Conservation Programme The silvery brown tamarin is endemic to Colombia and is classed as vulnerable in the wild. The species faces threats of pet trade and... [Read More]

	CEPA - Ivory Coast Project
	Consolidation of a newly initiated community based conservation system in south eastern Ivory Coast for the probable last refuge for Miss Waldron’s red colobus Certain regions of the... [Read More]

	Wildlife Information Network
	At the start of 2006, Action for the Wild made a donation to a new project, to form an encyclopaedia of crane information. Cranes are important flagship species for many areas, and their conservation... [Read More]

	Genetics of the South African Wild Dog
	Conservation Genetics of the South African Wild Dog Metapopulation African Wild Dogs were once distributed through much of sub-Saharan Africa. Now, however, they have been wiped out from... [Read More]

	EAZA Save the Rhinos Campaign
	Over 2005-2006 we ran the EAZA Save the Rhinos campaign. During the course of this year, we managed to raise our pledged sum of £25,000, which will be a vital contribution towards rhino conservation... [Read More]

	Pygmy Hippo Conservation
	Pygmy hippos are classified as Endangered (2005 IUCN Red List) and current population estimates put the number of individuals at less than 3,000 in the wild. These are confined to four African... [Read More]

	CERCOPAN
	At the time of supporting the project Colchester Zoo was the only holder of cherry-crowned mangabeys in the UK, and is now just one of two. Colchester Zoo is extremely dedicated to helping conserve... [Read More]

	Painted Dog Conservation Zimbabwe
	In 2006, to celebrate the arrival of six hunting dogs at Colchester Zoo, Action for the Wild decided to support the Painted Dog Conservation Project in Zimbabwe. The Painted Dog Conservation... [Read More]

	Marwell Zimbabwe Trust Cheetah Project
	The cheetah is Africa’s most endangered big cat. They are being forced onto land outside protected areas, as they face competition from stronger predators such as lions and hyenas. Cheetahs are coming... [Read More]

	21st Century Tiger
	Amur Tigers are restricted to the Sikhote Alin Mountains in Far East Russia, bordering the Sea of Japan. In this region, the overall population of tigers is split due to a strip of development between... [Read More]

	EAZA Shellshock Campaign
	From 2004 - 2005 we ran the EAZA Shellshock Campaign for turtles and tortoises. Colchester Zoos Shellshock Campaign ended, with fantastic results. The total amount raised was £21,588.87 and 12,355... [Read More]

	EAZA Tiger Campaign
	From 2003 - 2004 we ran the EAZA Tiger campaign. We pledged £40,000 to assist conservation projects in the Russian Far East for the Amur or Siberian Tiger. Three of the eight sub-species of tiger are... [Read More]

	EAZA Atlantic Rainforest Campaign
	In 2002 The EAZA Atlantic Rainforest campaign focused on the indigenous wildlife of the Atlantic Coastal Rainforest in Brazil, home to the Golden Lion Tamarin, a critically endangered new world... [Read More]

	EAZA Bushmeat Campaign
	Every year Colchester Zoo's Action for the Wild runs a conservation campaign alongside many other European Zoos, they all aim to raise public awareness of critical conservation matters throughout the... [Read More]

Colchester Zoo's Action for the Wild, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SL Telephone 01206 331620. Fax 01206 331392 Email; actionforthewild@colchester-zoo.co.uk

Registered office as above. A charity registered at the Charity Commission No. 1105621 Trustees A C Downing, S D Knuckey, L J Spurgeon, P R Johnson