Grants awarded: 2007

• Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania received a $15,000 grant for their ‘Wildlife Education Project’ involving the creation and distribution of a comprehensive educational kit to raise awareness about wildlife issues particular to Tasmania. The kit will be distributed to schools throughout Tasmania to be used as a resource. The key aim of the project is to change attitudes towards native wildlife and to encourage people to call for change in the way native animals are currently treated.
• The Coalition Against Duck Shooting has received a $10,000 grant towards a public awareness campaign highlighting the community’s widespread support for a ban on recreational shooting of native water birds. The objective is to place pressure on the Victorian government to follow the lead of three other states and permanently ban the recreational shooting of these birds.
  

Grants awarded: 2006

• Coalition Against Duck Shooting received a $10,000 grant for their project intended to 'assist in the permanent ban of recreational duck shooting in Victoria'. This project involves creating pressure through the media to encourage the Victorian government to permanently ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds in Victoria.

Grants awarded: 2005

• A $1,000 donation was made to the Tasmanian Conservation Trust.  The group aims to set up a separate website to enhance the effectiveness of the groups and individuals who are fighting many separate battles across Tasmania to stop the slaughter of native wildlife through 1080 poisoning, hunting and the destruction of habitat.
• Wildlife Warriors Worldwide was awarded a $10,000 grant to assist with the introduction of legislation in Queensland for ‘spotter catchers’ to be used for all land clearing/development. Spotter catchers provide reports on potential harm to wildlife, recommend actions to protect and when appropriate relocate animals. Spotter catcher legislation will ensure that the impact of land clearing on all wildlife, not just endangered, will be minimised.
  

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