Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species Ltd (FAME)
Numbats in the Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia. Credit: Rob McLean
The Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species Ltd (FAME) is a national foundation that provides grant funding to organisations for on-ground environmental projects with clear conservation outcomes. The Foundation focuses on seed-funding innovation projects that are specifically designed to save endangered species from extinction.
FAME funds projects that save endangered native species. FAME:
chooses projects that have a realistic chance of success;
- partners with like-minded organisation’s and entities;
- has low overheads, robust corporate governance and transparent financial reporting; and
- is prepared to fund long-term high-risk conservation projects that have the potential for impact.
In 25 years, the Foundation has achieved much. A snapshot of our history includes:
- The Tasmanian Devil: FAME is a founding partner of Devil Ark in the NSW Hunter Valley.
- The Spiny Daisy: provided funding support for the recovery and translocation of the Spiny Daisy – presumed extinct until a new population discovery in 1999.
- The Western Quoll: reintroduced to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges after 100 years of local extinction in a partnership between FAME and the SA Department of Environment and Water.
- Numbat: a threatened population in Western Australia is being given a chance at survival with the help of FAME and the WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- Bulberin Nut (Macadamia jansenii): establishing an insurance population for reintroduction to save this species of macadamia nut from extinction.
- Feral management: FAME has funded numerous projects including the Optimising Felixer and Cane Toad to assist in the fight against feral predators.
Unfortunately our work supporting projects to save Australia’s flora and fauna never ends – many species are under pressure and some face extinction. FAME’s commitment to confront this reality has no boundaries but our resources are always limited.
You can help us by:
- becoming a member of FAME
- making a donation to FAME
- becoming a monthly donor
- donating share returns to FAME
- including FAME in your Will by leaving a Bequest.
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