Wildlife 1 Foundation is a Thailand registered foundation No. Chor Mor 265

Our legal mandate is as follows:

1.  To educate and train the public, especially local communities of the importance of wildlife and the interdependence of ecological systems.

2. To campaign against and strive to prevent hunting and cruelty to animals for sport or illegal trade.

3. To rescue any species of wildlife, especially those disabled or being abused by any method, to restore their lives close to nature in the foundation's center.

4. To provide assistance and recommendations from experts both within the country and from abroad to assist wild animals and their offspring to be re-introduced to the wild when applicable. 

5. To promote the conservation of ecological systems and habitats, which are significant to the future health of wildlife.

6. To render cooperation and coordination with government agencies, or any other organization, both within the country and abroad concerning rescue and conservation of wildlife including the cultivation of awareness amongst the youth and the public in general.

7. To work for the benefit of the public, or to cooperate with other charitable organizations for the benefit of the public. 

8. Non-involvement with any political activity.

Structure

Mark has been involved with wildlife and forest conservation in SE Asia for the past five years. Most of his efforts have been focused around monitoring and surveying areas within Thailand. He created a flying company in 2006, which provides aerial imaging services for conservation initiatives. The awareness from these projects has led to extensive fieldwork projects for TRAFFIC SEA and WWF in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.

After having worked for many years as a Project Manager for a US manufacturing company in Thailand he brings fresh resources and enthusiasm to planning and production of Wildlife 1 initiatives.

Scott is the president of the De Novo Group, a California nonprofit that takes promising university research and further develops them into viable solutions that address the great challenges of developing regions. Scott brings to Wildlife 1 his 17 years of experience in international nonprofits. He has held management positions at companies such as SuSE Inc., VA Linux Systems and IBM, and is experienced in both US and international business.

Scott’s nonprofit experience began with his appointment as the founding executive director of the Free Standards Group. Scott has also worked at the United Nations in China where he partnered with educators, government agencies and private industry throughout East Asia in building educational programs based on open source software. Scott brings experienced community building, project management, and proven fundraising success to Wildlife 1.

Rattikarn Wannarangka - Executive Committee

Chalagon Kraimanee - Executive Committee

Objectives

Wildlife 1.org is a dedicated resource for monitoring and reporting wildlife trade and conservation issues in Asia. Education and transparency are keys to changing attitudes so that individuals and communities can earn their livelihoods without destroying finite resources. Accordingly, Wildlife 1 is increasing awareness of the dramatic depletion of wildlife from poaching, trading and habitat destruction. Central to this is an online regional reporting and monitoring network that enhances enforcement capability and increases awareness and education.

Above: A Malayan sun bear being kept in appalling conditions. There are thousands of animals like this in Thailand and throughout Asia suffering in conditions like this. Copyright © Adam Oswell

The global trade in wildlife is massive, it is now one of the biggest threats facing wildlife, worth over an estimated US$10 Billion per year (interpol) and second only to the global illicit trade in drugs and arms. Wildlife trade, driven by burgeoning human economies and the insatiable demand of consumer tastes, has driven countless species to the verge of extinction.

This initiative highlights the acts of abuse perpetrated against wildlife conveyed through powerful photography and factual account, but also of the cultural and institutionalised traditions that drive a large part of the market coupled with the crippling poverty and corruption that seeks to exploit the lucrative and fragile resource of exotic and endangered species.

Above: Customers inspect endangered sunda pangolins in Mong La, Special Region 4, Myanmar. Massive volumes of pangolins are smuggled and traded in Asia every month to supply rising demand for their meat and scales. Copyright © Adam Oswell

Wildlife 1 offers hope for our plundered ecosystems in the form of education, awareness and public interaction. Education being the key to changing attitudes of present, and most importantly, future generations - of understanding that livelihoods can be earned other than through destruction of resources and that our anthropocentric vision can be broadened to appreciate and respect a diversity and richness beyond our own lives and needs.

Above: A white eared marmoset for sale in Chatuchak market Bangkok Thailand. This is one of the largest open wildlife markets in Asia. Located in central Bangkok, it is a major hub for illegal wildlife trade from around the globe. Traders continue to openly dispense endangered wildlife despite the establishment of a regional ASEAN enforcement network.  Copyright © Adam Oswell

Mission

Wildlife 1 seeks to greatly increase public and political awareness of the trade and depletion of wildlife and habitats and establish an effective regional monitoring and reporting network through public engagement.

• Develop a dedicated online resource and reporting mechanism for public interaction and the dissemination of information and intelligence to enhance enforcement capability. 
• Expand the information base and capacity of national institutions and NGO's to achieve improved planning, management and enforcement strategies and influence government policy on wildlife and the environment.
• Investigate and document wildlife use, extraction, trade and demand.
• Enhance understanding of the present status of endangered and potentially endangered species in Asia and of the forces driving the market and illegal trade. 
• Examine the massive consequences that we face if the problems are not addressed effectively and immediately.

Above: Traders arrested in central India with the skins and bones of tigers. The poaching and trading of tigers and their body parts is the biggest threat to wild tiger populations and is rapidly driving this key indicator species to extinction. WPS India

Measurable Outcomes

The project aims to expand existing infrastructure by providing links to telephone and email hotlines that are being developed and currently exist in countries within the Asian region. In addition to this the website will provide statistics on the number of hits logged and facilitate information flow to appropriate agencies and authorities through a readily available medium.

Below: A large male Orangutan in a private zoo in Bangkok Thailand. The trade in great apes to supply theme parks and tourist attractions continues unabated in Asia. Orangutans are particularly in demand as they are generally docile in nature and are attractive to tourists. Copyright © Adam Oswell