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The Slate Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to supporting educational and informational activities, as well as, scientific research aimed at increasing awareness of endangered animals.

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Operation Wildlife Comeback

Bringing an end to endangered animals by addressing human needs.

Operation Wildlife Comeback is a grass roots philosophy that invests in the individual. No matter where you live you share an ecosystem with wildlife. And every ecosystem has a unique problem that affects the people, the animals, and the environment:

Burning land causes habitat destruction.

Hungry people trap animals for food.

Lack of education creates myths and encourages poaching.

The desire to own exotic pets promotes the illegal pet trade.

Lack of clean water and sanitation spreads disease among people and animals.

Human encroachment creates issues between wildlife and humans. Address these issues and you solve the problems.

Operation Wildlife Comeback does just that! We discover what these issues are by talking, living, and working with people who share an endangered animal’s habitat. Then we solve the problems:

Educating people about proper logging and farming techniques prevents habitat destruction and maintains soil fertility, which helps to grow more fertile crops and prevents insect damage and soil erosion.

Giving people chickens, rabbits, goats and other livestock and the knowledge of to raise them provides people with a more consistent source of food than trapping and a business that gives them a sense of fulfillment.

Many cultures believe that Rhino horns are an aphrodisiac and can be used as a medicine to reduce fever and cure other ailments. Breaking down these myths, providing optional sources of income, and educating the next generation that Rhino horns are really made of carotene, the very same material that our fingernails are made of, will help prevent poaching.

Informing and educating people that it is illegal for certain species of animals such as baby gorillas to be sold in the United States will break down beliefs that they can become wealthy by poaching animals and selling them as pets.

Ensuring that people have a clean water supply and educating them about the importance of washing hands and keeping cooking utensils clean can eliminate disease. Many human diseases can also be spread to animals. Preventing disease among humans will prevent disease among animals.

Endangered animals and people are interconnected. The needs of one cannot be addressed without considering the needs of the other. By creating options and giving people short-term and long-term goals, they are no longer a part of the problem they are part of the solution.

Saving Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo by creating optional food sources.

Chicken & rabbit farms and proper logging & farming techniques...

The Slate Foundation believes in investing in the individual. Paluku Musovoli and Justin Isengoma are just two of the few young men that have survived AIDS, war and rebel backlash in the North Kivu province of the DRC. Travel west from the Ruwenzori Mountains to their village of Kasugho, and you will rarely see a man over the age of 45, but you will meet lots of single mothers.

Did you know that the majority of poachers of wild animals in the Democratic Republic of Congo are single mothers? Most of these women are suffering from AIDS while trying to raise several children on their own. Without an income to buy eggs, meat, and vegetables, their only source of food for their children comes from setting traps in the dense tropical rainforest to catch endangered gorillas, monkeys and birds.

Read more on our Congo Updates page!

Give a single mother an option to trapping and poaching:

	$80...buys a single mother 4 rabbits and rabbit feed for 3 months.
	$180...buys a single mother 4 rabbits and rabbit feed for 3 months plus transportation to sell rabbits at market in Butembo.
	$90...buys a single mother 5 hens, 1 rooster, and chicken feed for 3 months.
	$100...buys a single mother a parcel of land at Kasugho or Kayna.
	$190...buys a single mother the 5 hens, 1 rooster, chicken feed for 3 months and transportation to the Butembo Market to sell her eggs and chicks!
	$220...buys a single mother a parcel of land and the materials needed to plant a field of Cassava or a field of Maize!
Or select your own amount:
	...helps as many families as possible.

Saving Rhinos in Uganda by Educating the Next Generation

Breaking myths and field trips...

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We believe that conservation begins with children. Did you know children in Uganda don’t even know what a Rhino looks like? That’s because in 1982 Rhinos were completely extinct in the country. There are now 6 Rhinos currently being raised in the wild bush of Uganda. Operation Wildlife Comeback has created a community outreach program that takes children from local villages on field trips to see these Rhinos in the wild. The children play games that teach them about the relationship between a thriving habitat and a growing herd of Rhinos. They learn that a habitat can keep Rhinos alive by providing them with food, water and shelter, but when a habitat is burned down it takes away the basic necessities a Rhino needs to stay alive.

Did you known that Rhino horns are made of Carotene? It’s the same material our fingernails are made of. Generations of Ugandans have believed that Rhino horns carry magical powers. We demystify those old beliefs by educating the children about the true characteristics of Rhinos and then we take them into the wild to see Rhinos in their natural habitat.
Seeing live Rhinos in the wild breaks down barriers of fear, dispels myths, and gives these children a sense of responsibility. Their experience enables them to create their own stories about conservation that they can bring back to their village. Educating these children about the dangers of habitat destruction and poaching will create a new generation of conservationists…just like you!

Educate the next generation of children growing up in Uganda:

	$100...can take a small group of children on a field trip to see Rhinos in their natural habitat and teaches them how to keep Rhinos safe.
Or select your own amount:
	...help educate as many children as possible.

The Living School Project

The Living School Project was born out of our discovery that children in Africa walk an average of 5 to 10 miles for just one day’s supply of water for their families leaving little to no time during the day to attend school. Our goal is to design and implement a school with a water source on site that is adaptable to any location and climate and can easily be transported, built, expanded and maintained by the local community.

However, the Living School Project is more than just a school with a water source on-site, it is a long-term commitment to educate underprivileged children with the goal of empowering them through education.

At the center of the Living School is a commitment to teaching environmental conservation and protection of wildlife. While giving children a firm foundation in the core areas of learning, as well as HIV/AIDS education, children also participate in the exterior learning gardens and the livestock pen classrooms learning:

crop rotation
plant species that require less water and have more nutritional value than potatoes or cassava
how to raise cows, goats, chickens and rabbits as a source of income and food
how probiotics from milk can improve health
how to divert water from above and below grade water sources using Bioswales and boreholes
how to set up clean water purification and pump systems
how to use sustainable, local materials in the building and site
how to build an entire Living School on a new site

The Northern Right Whales Entangled in Fishing Nets

With a population estimated at around 300 individuals, the northern right whale is the most endangered species. The "right" whale was named by the early whalers because it was the "right" whale to kill. This whale moves slower than other whales and it floats after death, making it convenient for whalers to dissect it after it died. During our expedition we will be joining a team of dedicated scientist from around the United States as we attempt to release these giants from entanglement in fishing nets.

The Decline in Wolf Populations

According to the National Park Service, the wolf population declined by 27% in 2008 compared to the population count in 2007. At the end of 2008, 124 wolves in 12 packs occupied Yellowstone National Park. Only six of these packs were breading due to the high mortality rates of both pups and adults.

The Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Plan developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Team identifies three recovery areas of focus that include, northwest Montana, central Idaho and the Greater Yellowstone Area. TSF will look into these three management zones with a focus on how only Zone I will be promoted due to the low potential for conflict with other land uses and what that means for wolves living in Zones II and III.

Land For Wild Horses

The Bureau of Land Management has issued its Round-Up Schedule. Close to 7,000 horses and burros will be captured, further threatening the genetic viability of our wild herds. The Slate Foundation will conduct non-partisan, scientific research on the wild horse overpopulation and their impact on the range. Our plans also include purchasing free roaming land for these historic American symbols and to give future generations the opportunity to see the pioneering spirit of the Wild West.