With a membership of 3700, the
Exotic Wildlife Association (EWA), headquartered in Ingram, Texas, is dedicated to preserving animal-owner rights and conservation. One of the many ways the EWA is putting “mission” to practice is in the form of repatriation, or reintroduction, of several exotics back to Africa. Working hand-in-hand with the Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF), the EWA has mobilized efforts to expand the Ferlo National Park in Senegal.
This protected park is a refuge for scimitar-horned oryx, dama gazelle, and dorcas gazelle as well as other African species; many of which have gone extinct in the wild. Beyond protection, these reserves also serve as gentic reserviors for future reintroduction projects. Recent efforts by the EWA and donations of fencing and tools by the Stay-Tuff Company and Uvalco Supply have helped add 4 km of fencing to the Ferlo reserve, increasing its area of protection by 50%. Another 3 km of fencing is also headed to Niger to help expand an ostrich preserve there.
To read the entire October 2009 article from the Sandscript publication follow this link; to learn more about the EWA, visit www.exoticwildlifeassociation.com
For more on exotics and exotic news visit us at ww.allaboutexotics.com
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