Save the Sloths - Sloth Sanctuary Donations
My Travel Story
Buying and selling protected wildlife is the third biggest illegal trade in Colombia with an estimated 60,000 animals trafficked each year. Sloths are one of the most sought after animals. Thousands of sloths are taken from the forest each year and drugged – their claws and teeth cut – to be illegally sold, sometimes for as little as ten US dollars. Without the sanctuary, authorities would have nowhere to house rescued or mistreated sloths and local wildlife, and there would be no way to reintroduce these animals into the wild when possible.
While the sanctuary does vital rescue, rehabilitation and release work, it also focuses on creating long-term community change. As a volunteer at the sloth sanctuary, I will be participating in annual awareness campaigns, collaboration with researchers to increase understanding of sloths in Colombia, and working with local communities to emphasise the importance of wild animals remaining in their natural eco systems and finding productive economic alternatives for these communities.
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Campaign Ended
£ 20
Total Donation Received-
1%
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£ 1,195
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Cost Calculator
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Airfare/ International Flights
£ 450
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Immunization/ Vaccine
£ 55
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Program Fee
£ 690
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Funders
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Bethany Davies Funded £ 20 GBP
Mar 24, 2016
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