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On The Brink What’s Inside Issue Your impact Project wild_ Species profile: 2016/17 Quokka p3 p9 p10 03 2017 of feral predator, fox and cat, abatement. For that we say thankyou. I offer my As part of our ongoing commitment to heartfelt thanks to every one of you, Australian wildlife conservation, FAME regardless of the size of your gift. continues to support research into Your Impact 2016/17 Philanthropy – the generosity of people methods that in essence, become like you and me – makes all FAME’s important assets of a toolbox designed to projects possible. address this dilemma. In saying this, and in alignment with our Our core business of supporting Strategic Plan, in early 2018 we will be conservation of endangered species distributing a community survey to find continues as we remain committed to out more about you, our donors. This providing support for a range of important information will help form the basis of the and inspiring projects. This will continue future of the Foundation as we look to From the CEO to increase in 2017/18 with funding to build capacity to ensure a greater impact be provided into a research project to on wildlife conservation. Please consider ascertain the effective use of detector dogs 25 years. It is an amazing milestone taking the time to complete the survey to WA ACT in WA to save the last remaining population for any organisation and in 2018 the help us by playing a vital role in our future. 3% Foundation will celebrate 25 years of wild Numbats; building a robust In 2016/2017 you gave 5% of commitment to saving Australia’s insurance population of three species at After all at the core of our mission, we are precious flora and fauna. Working with Aussie Ark, with the eventual outcome of driven to save Australia’s precious flora $672,778 VIC Government, Corporates and a variety rewilding; and the supporting of a visual and fauna. As we continue over the next of stakeholders across numerous fields, project to build awareness of our precious 25 years to create awareness by bringing 25% during this tenure we have supported 28 Australian fauna, to name but a few. the fate of these species to the forefront, we can only hope that the current state of on ground projects across Australia. This Our strong track record of success is in play improves. By achieving conservation is no mean feat, particularly considering essence a result of our articulate and success, as a community, we can work the impact these projects have had on well-researched analyses, good towards halting the rate of extinction of wildlife conservation. governance and extensive knowledge An increase of Australian flora and fauna. Giving by In 2018 we commemorate these of conservation applied to every project NSW presented to the Foundation. We are state in milestones by bringing you updates of At FAME, we believe, together, it can 21.5% 41% where some of the projects are now, many prepared to take risks with projects be done. on the previous year Australia years on. Additionally we will, with you, our particularly when the outcomes could On behalf of the Management and Board TAS community, celebrate the successes of change the landscape for our endangered of FAME we extend a warm appreciation the Foundation in many different forms. flora and fauna for the better. 1% of our association and wish you and your Throughout the years, we have come to Since FAME’s establishment in 1993 the family the very best for a joyous festive believe that sadly, there is no point to it if, majority of funding has been generously season and 2018. shortly after release, the Quoll, Possum or provided by individual donors. The 2017/18 SA Tracy McNamara any endangered species simply becomes fiscal year was no different. The sum of Individual donations Chief Executive Officer 14% prey for a feral cat. That’s why successful the impact of this, for the Foundation, is FAME conservation of threatened native wildlife depicted in the impact statement on the 2873 requires a comprehensive program that opposite page. These results would not QLD addresses every element of a complex have been achieved without the financial 11% challenge, including addressing the issue support of each and every single one of you. The FAME Newsletter is published by About FAME Projects we have funded the Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species Ltd. FAME is an independent, non-profit 5 ABN 79 154 823 579 organisation based in South Australia but operating across the country. Since 1993, with your help we Level 1, 47 Tynte Street Welbourn O’Brien is proudly associated Donations to FAME are tax deductible North Adelaide 5006, SA with FAME as we work together toward under relevant Australian legislation. have successfully completed 08 8374 1744 sustainable biological diversity. [email protected] 23 Projects www.fame.org.au Donations received from Follow us on social media Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content within this 5 Countries newsletter. We apologise for any omissions or errors that may have occurred. 2 3 helpful Deputy Chair/Vice President for A big thank you to ALL DONORS, big A year in review many years. Tim retired from the Board at and small, regular or one-off, particularly The Tassie Devil Building a the last AGM, November 2017. those that have remembered FAME in With a vision of returning - Chairman’s their wills with a bequest. Devil Ark will support a healthy population future for three I’d also like to acknowledged and thank “various marsupial species of up to 500 endangered Tasmanian update & thanks Director Diana Beal for her many hours The biggest threat facing our Aussie native Devils, safe from the fatal Devil Facial to the Eastern Highlands threatened keeping a close eye on the FAME wildlife in my opinion is not urbanisation, Tumour Disease that has almost wiped of Australia, Aussie Ark It is humbling to again be elected to finances and the personally significant farming or mining but feral cats, foxes and out the species on the island. Currently, species the Board of Directors of FAME by the financial contribution she has made to dogs. The most important of these is feral Devil Ark has over 50% of the entire will provide on-the-ground members and then again elected to the the Company. cats. FAME has three projects underway mainland population. conservation on a scale This initial two-year project will provide role of Chair of the FAME Board by way targeting the management of feral cats. funding for Aussie Ark to build a FAME would not be successful at its Experts have predicted that the of fellow Directors. Please see the FAME website for details of never before attempted. By further three insurance populations of mission of saving native wildlife from Tasmanian population may be extinct these projects. focussing on the protection endangered mammals - the Southern I’ve been on the Board of FAME for many extinction but for the critical, eye cast over within the next decade. To prevent total Brown Bandicoot, the Long-nosed years as Chair. Thank you all for your all applications for funding made to FAME Anyone reading this is welcome to email extinction, healthy Tasmanian Devils of key species in feral-proof by Directors Fred Ford and Bruce Jackson. the CEO, Tracy McNamara at Potoroo and the Eastern Bettong. support. must be bred on the mainland, away fenced reserves, additional The review of applications for funding [email protected] from the disease. The project will reintroduce species in However FAME’s success at native wildlife is a time consuming and often-tedious to suggest any idea to effectively future release to large semi-wild, predator proof fenced release conservation (NWC) is the product of a 44 healthy devils were established at process. The Company is most grateful manage feral cats. FAME welcomes sites in the Barrington Tops where they lot of hard work and generous support Devil Ark in January 2011. There are now protected areas is feasible. to Bruce and Fred for their respective all suggestions to address this urgent once used to roam and thrive with the by many. more than 150 healthy Devils now roaming commitments to reviewing and advising problem threatening many native species – Tim Faulkner goal of eventual reintroduction back into the Board on which NWC projects should with extinction. across 13 free-range enclosures at Devil It is imperative to recognise all, but there the wild. be considered for investment. Ark. The total number of Devils at Devil Ark are a few that should not be forgotten. I’d Yours in conservation frequently changes as breeding Devils What are the benefits of the project? like to acknowledge the very significant FAME’s mission to fund NWC on-ground are swapped with the 35 other zoos contribution made by Cheryl Hill, FAME’s Christopher Chapman projects targeting the prevention of the participating in the Save the Tasmanian By FAME supporting a project and founding CEO who invested 20 years Chair, FAME Board further extinction of Australian flora and Devil Program. This ensures that a healthy a vision like Aussie Ark, we work in into assisting FAME deliver on its missions. fauna, is particularly challenging at this genetically diverse population of Devils is partnership to have immediate social Cheryl’s legacy is conspicuous. time. Limited community, corporate or maintained at Devil Ark. Unlike zoos with and environmental benefits. Through the Thank you Cheryl. public philanthropy being attracted to their small enclosures, the Devils at Devil initiative of Aussie Ark and the concept a plethora of worthwhile, needy causes of rewilding – developing insurance Michael Willson as Chair/President has Ark are kept in a natural environment to results in NWC and environmental causes populations of key focal species and had a profound impact on the success of maintain their wild behaviour.
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