In an appropriate celebration of World Camel Day, WCPF and our co-authors are pleased to announce the publication of the article "What is in a name? Common name misuse potentially confounds the …
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A Message from Life Patron: Dr. Jane Goodall
Hon. Life Patron: Dr Jane Goodall DBE
Jane Goodall's pioneering study of wild chimpanzees revolutionised how we think about both chimpanzees and ourselves. Read more…
Patrons: Belinda Braithwaite, The Marchioness of Bute, Emma Buchanan, The Countess of Chichester, Professor Yuan Guoying, Peter Hall AO, Kate Humble, Jane McMorland Hunter of Hafton, Dr. Yuan Lei, Gerald Kidd, Damon de Laszlo, Lulu Lytle, Professor David Munro MBE, Amanda Perrett, Romy Shovelton.
Trustees: John Hare OBE, Kate Rae, Lulu Lytle
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The wild camel (Camelus ferus, хавтгай, 野骆驼) is the eighth most endangered large mammal on the planet. It is critically endangered. There are approximately 600 in the Gobi desert in north-west China and approximately 450 in the desert in Mongolia. The Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF) is the ONLY charity in the world with a SPECIFIC mission to save this remarkable creature and its pristine desert environment from extinction and destruction.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List
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- It costs $2,500 a month to run the MONGOLIAN BREEDING CENTRE. The work is vital to protect the wild camel’s unique genetic make-up and covers salaries of the Manager, Herdsman, and Vet.
- It costs $10,000 every September to provide HAY for the wild camels at the Breeding Centre to survive the long, harsh winter.
- We need $25,000 for a WILD CAMEL EDUCATION PROGRAMME in China and Mongolia.
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Tribute from Dr. Jane Goodall – Remembering the late John Hare
It was a sad day for conservation and for his many collaborators, friends and especially his family, when John Hare left Planet Earth on February, 2nd, 2022. John was one of my great friends – and I …
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John Hare OBE FRGS, Memorial Fund
Twenty-five years ago, John Hare set out to save and protect the wild camel (which in 2002 was listed as a critically endangered mammal), a new and separate species living in three separated habitats …
SES Explorer Talk to honour John Hare OBE FRGS and WCPF
Scientific Exploration Society’s Explorer Talk in honour of John Hare OBE FRGS and his Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF). EVERYONE WELCOME. EVENT DETAILS Tuesday 22nd February …
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John Hare OBE FRGS (1934 – 2022)
Twenty five years ago John Hare set out to save and protect the wild camel (which in 2002 was listed as a critically endangered mammal), a new and separate species living in three separated habitats …
Toli Bulag and Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo has made a very generous financial donation to help WCPF construct the enclosure and buildings at the proposed new wild camel breeding centre at Toli Bulag. They are also helping WCPF …
