Natural Resources & Wildlife
Turn love for animals into action that counts.
Honest, fully-cited information about the species we’re losing — and clear guidance toward the world’s most effective conservation organizations.
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From the movement
Curated links to established animal-welfare and conservation organizations. These are third-party resources, not NRWL editorial — our own researched, cited work lives in Species and Enforcement.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The authoritative global inventory of the conservation status of species — the data source underpinning every NRWL species brief. (IUCN)
Visit resource ↗Top Charities for Animals
Independent, evidence-based evaluations of the most cost-effective animal-welfare organizations — the basis for NRWL’s Where to Give recommendations. (Animal Charity Evaluators)
Visit resource ↗Endangered Species Directory
WWF’s searchable directory of threatened and endangered species worldwide, with status, range, and the threats each faces. (WWF)
Visit resource ↗Protect the Oceans
Greenpeace’s oceans campaign — overfishing, deep-sea mining, and the push for a global network of ocean sanctuaries that protect marine wildlife. (Greenpeace)
Visit resource ↗Rainforest Habitat Protection
Rainforest Trust purchases and permanently protects tropical habitat at low cost per acre — one of NRWL’s recommended giving partners. (Rainforest Trust)
Visit resource ↗Wildlife Trade & CITES
TRAFFIC’s monitoring of the global wildlife trade — the investigations and data behind many international enforcement actions. (TRAFFIC)
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What you won’t find here
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