• Threatened Species

• Global Conservation

• Australian Conservation

  • Southern Corroboree Frog
  • Little Penguin
  • Malleefowl
  • Regent Honeyeater
  • Long-nosed Bandicoot
  • Brush-tailed Rock-Wallaby
  • Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat

• Research

• Wildlife Hospitals

• AMMRC

  • Marine Mammal Fast Facts

• The Australian Registry of Wildlife Health

• Australian Shark Attack File

  • General Information
  • Shark Research

• Field Grants Program

  • 2008
  • 2009

• Zoos, Conservation and Education

The Taronga Field Conservation Grants program expands the Taronga Conservation Society Australia's commitment on the ground to secure wildlife populations in natural eco-systems and habitats. The Zoos conduct a huge range of research, breeding and field conservation projects from Antarctica to Mongolia, while providing wildlife health services to thousands of native animals each year.

The grant applications for this years Taronga Field Conservation Programs were more than 3 times that of our allotted budget, and the quality of grants was exceptional, making final decisions very difficult.  Successful projects were chosen after a stringent assessment process using criteria developed in partnership with the IUCN, that assessed the conservation benefit, urgency, and probability of success of each project. 

This year we are proud to support nine education, anti-poaching, population management, wildlife health and habitat restoration projects in Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Fiji, Nepal, Tanzania and Zambia.  These projects will protect the habitat, health and safety of Asian Elephants, Regent Honeyeaters, Orangutans, Owa monkeys, Tarsius, Asian Rhinoceros’s, Vultures, Hippopotami, Chimpanzees, African Elephants, African antelope, Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Fijian Crested Iguanas, and Sumatran Tigers.

2009 Taronga Field Grand Recipients:

• Indian Rhino Vision 2020

  IRV 2020 focuses on increasing the number of wild Indian Rhinoceros in the northern state of Assam to 3,000 by the year 2020.

• Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust ‘Schools’ Awareness Program’

  A primary threat to Asian Elephants is conflict with the local communities.

• Friends of the National Park Foundation Bali

  Tanjung Puting National Park is a 400,000 hectare conservation ground in Indonesia.

• Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford – Tanzania Project

  Tanzania is now a global concern due to conflict between human settlements and large carnivores such as Lions and African Wild Dogs.

• South Luangwa Conservation Society

  This project is an anti-poaching campaign within the South Luangwa National Park (Zambia).

• Taronga Zoo Education Centre – TCSA - Regent Honey Eater– A Valley Rescue

  The Taronga Zoo Education Team is undertaking a project to conserve the endangered Regent Honeyeater.

• Veterinary screening and health evaluation of Fijian Crested Iguanas (Brachylophus vitiensis).

  The Taronga Wildlife Hospital is providing veterinary support to the National Trust for Fiji to implement the IUCN Fijian Crested Iguana Recovery Plan.

• Roots & Shoots Nepal

  Vulture species have shown the greatest decline rate of any bird species in southern Asia with a loss of 98% of the population in 12 years.

• Zoological Society of London – Berbak Carbon Initiative

  The Berbak swamp forest in Sumatra is rich in biodiversity, including the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger.

2008 Taronga Field Grand Recipients