Conservation Partnerships
Nick's Photography and Conservation
A picture is worth a 1000 words, and never more so than when trying to convey the beauty, transience and fragility of endangered species and the world’s wild places.
Nick firmly believes that the power and reach of photography is an important tool in promoting the plight of threatened species to the broadest audience and educating in potential ways human impact on the planet can be alleviated.
Nick is proud to contribute to this through donating images to the following renowned conservation organisations and initiatives.
Panthera
Nick is passionate about Big Cats and their conservation. His images of tigers, jaguars and lions are widely used by Panthera in promotional and fund raising material and on their website.
Panthera has brought together the world’s leading wild cat experts to direct and implement effective conservation strategies for the planet’s largest and most endangered cats, in particular tigers, lions, jaguars and snow leopards. Their approach to wild cat conservation is rooted in science and is based upon decades of first hand field experience.
Panthera seeks a future in which the world's 36 wild cat species have the necessary and ongoing protection from human and environmental threats to thrive in the wild. Panthera’s vision sees endangered wild cat populations rebound, critical habitats and core populations connected by corridors, and a global commitment to protect these iconic species into the future.
Feedback Madagascar
Feedback Madagascar is a unique organisation that aims to alleviate poverty through an integrated approach, recognising the inter-relationship between poverty, environmental degradation and poor health.
Their focus encourages local people to identify their problems and needs helping them to create their own solutions. By working in a participatory way, with community consultation at all stages, they ensure that projects are effective and sustainable. Feedback Madagascar implements activities, which promote the social development of local communities and the improved management of natural resources.
EDGE
The EDGE of Existence programme highlights the plight of one-of–a-kind species on the verge of extinction and seeks to promote their conservation.
Using a unique scoring system, the world's mammals, birds and amphibians have been assessed according to how Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) they are. The top 100 in each group are highlighted.
These are the world's most extraordinary threatened species – yet most are unfamiliar and not currently receiving conservation attention.
The EDGE list of mammals is highlighted in Nick’s acclaimed book 100 Animals to See Before They Die.
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
DWCT is an international charity working globally towards saving species from extinction. DWCT is committed to conserving the diversity and integrity of the life on earth and they have developed a worldwide reputation for pioneering conservation techniques.
The island of Madagascar is one of DWCT flagship field projects and is at the heart of their conservation programme. In 2011 DWCT are celebrating 25 years of saving species and supporting communities to manage natural resources sustainably in Madagascar.
Nick has been directly or indirectly associated with the work of DWCT for over 20 years, particularly on the islands of Madagascar and Mauritius. His Madagascar images in particular are used by the Trust for dispalys at their headquarters and park in Jersey and to promote their work in the field.
Raincoast
Nick was immediately captivated by the ruggedness and beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest on his first visit in 2007. It was on that first trip that he became friends with staff at Raincoast and he is delighted to donate images and be associated with their work.
Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists dedicated to the protection of the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia, an area also known as the Great Bear Rainforest. Raincoast use rigorous, peer-reviewed science and grassroots activism to further their conservation objectives. They call this approach ‘informed advocacy’ and it is unique amongst conservation efforts.
Raincoast’s vision for coastal British Columbia is to protect the habitats and resources of umbrella species. They believe this approach will help ensure the survival of all species and ecological processes that exist at different scales.
ARKive
ARKive is creating the ultimate multimedia guide to the world's endangered animals, plants and fungi. Wildlife photos and films are vital weapons for education and information in the battle to save the world's endangered species from the brink of extinction.
Nick has an extensive collection of images of endangered species and these are widely used by ARKive.
