The Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw is found in only one place on Earth: the Beni Savannas of Bolivia. This complex ecosystem of grasslands, marshes, forest islands and gallery forest is largely in the hands of cattle ranchers and every year untold habitat is lost to intentional burning for pastureland.

Factory farming threatens animal welfare, human health and the environment

Working horses are often overworked and poorly cared for

These endangered apes face deforestation and random culling

Every year, more than 16 million dogs are killed for human consumption

Millions of stray animals are in danger of inhumane deaths

Dogs are encouraged to savage a clawless bear in this violent blood sport

Dancing bears endure a life of suffering, dragged from village to village

Thousands of bears are suffering this unnecessary cruelty

This blood sport pits a bull against weapon-wielding matadors

A cruel contest in which pigs are force fed and publicly slaughtered

Achieving international recognition of the importance of animal welfare

The worldwide campaign to stop the long distance transport of animals for slaughter

Over 2,500 great whales will be killed this year by Japan, Norway and Iceland

Whether you live in the middle of the country or right by the sea, reducing our rubbish is an easy thing we can all do to help to protect our oceans. Plastic bags are one of the most dangerous litter items in the sea because they look like jellyfish and are eaten by mistake. Join our campaign and encourage your family, friends and community to Go Plastic Bag Free too.

We estimate that there are ten million fewer House Sparrows in the UK than there were twenty-five years ago! The aim of this appeal is to continue to support detailed scientific research to find out what is causing our House Sparrows such problems.

The Out of Africa appeal is raising money to fund the suite of projects which will investigate the decline in numbers of our summer migrants.

As Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed, commercial rhino poaching is increasing dramatically and rhino population gains are being eroded. A real crisis now exists: one that will have long-term consequences. Save the Rhino International, in partnership with International Rhino Foundation, has launched an appeal in order to increase awareness of the threats facing Zimbabwe's rhinos and to raise much-needed funds.

We are building a homing centre in Ferndown, just outside Bournemouth. Support our appeal and help make this homing centre a reality and improve the lives of thousands of cats for many years to come.

Through Operation Leap Frog 2008 the Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) is encouraging everyone to get involved in keeping the world’s frogs alive, kicking and croaking and help prevent what could be the largest mass extinction since the dinosaurs.

It was four decades ago that Brian Davies, our founder, pioneered the campaign to end the slaughter of baby seals in Canada. His work to expose the cruelty on the ice floes made headlines around the world, and the battle to save the seals became an icon for the animal protection movement. In 1983, Brian’s work culminated in a historic victory when the European Union prohibited imports of the skins of newborn harp seals (whitecoats). Close on the heels of this success, the Canadian government bowed to the threat of a boycott of Canadian seafood products and banned the killing of whitecoats in 1987.

Badgers. Those wonderful creatures, whose life is so often the centre piece in wildlife animal documentaries, are under threat of yet another cull in the hope of controlling the spread of bovine tuberculosis, even though the majority do not even carry the disease! Although, badgers are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act (1992) there is a provision which allows badgers to be killed to prevent disease. In 1999 the Government carried out an appalling experiment (the Krebs experiment), to find out whether or not destroying badgers in controlled areas would result in fewer cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle.

Bean Bag: a 12 month old Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat was shot five times and left for dead. It is not unusual for wombats to be used as targets for cruel entertainment, nor is it unusual for these intelligent creatures to be buried alive or inhumanely treated. Culling, legal and illegal is real and happening everyday. Bean Bag has shown us it is time to stop and protect our wildlife, protect our wombats and treat them with the right to freedom...and the right to live.

We don't want to see wildcats is in captivity, but captive breeding may be the last hope this species has. We are working closely with the official breeding program on ambitious plans to create a new standard in captive enclosures and drive forward breeding-for-release success. Find out more about our plans on the World Leading Breeding Campaign page and more about the excellent work of the breeding program on the Breeding Program page.

Borneo is home to the world’s smallest bear species, the little-known Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus). Originally widespread throughout Southeast Asia, Borneo is now one of the few remaining strongholds for this jungle-dependent mammal. But its home is fast diminishing, with forest degradation and loss pushing this bear to the brink. These bears also continue to be threatened by illegal hunting and poaching for food and medicines, to prevent damage to crops and villages, and to capture small cubs for the pet trade. As a result, in Sabah alone, there are over 30 young orphaned bears living in captivity in small cages and with no access to the outdoors or the forest.