The Wildlife Conservation Society spends annually over U$ 1 million of donor money to try to protect wildlife in one single logging concession in Northern Congo.

In contrast the US Wildlife Agency puts out a press release patting itself on the shoulder for contributing : "U$ 750 000 to wildlife protection various projects in Asia, the Caribbean and Africa" that is less then the proverbial drop of water on a hot stone.

As I recall the Great Ape Protection Act/Fund (part of the above) was celebrated with similar fanfares. It was authorized to a level of U$ 5 million; in the intital years distribution came to some U$ 50,000.

This approach of claiming credit for applying a band aid on a patient who is dying of terminal cancer is a big part of the problem

This was brought to our attention by our friends at Save the Elephants.

Best regards
Karl Ammann
Nanyuki, Kenya
16/10/2006