Aussie Ark celebrates 10 Years of Wildlife Conservation

Having been established in 2011 as ‘Devil Ark’, with a focus on saving the iconic Tasmanian devil from extinction, conservation organisation Aussie Ark is celebrating 10 years of wildlife conservation. Due to overwhelming success, the role of the organisation has expanded, and now has vision of creating a long-term future for threatened Australian species through the rewilding of lost or threatened species.

To help celebrate, Aussie Ark are launching an online Auction of a one-of-a-kind artwork by Artist Warren J Fox. Warren J Fox is an Australian artist, who crafts photo-realistic illustrations, based on detailed photography.

The incredible *SIZE* artwork depicts a young Tasmanian Devil Joey nestled in the Hands of Aussie Ark President Tim Faulkner. All donations made through the campaign will be directed straight back into the vital work Aussie Ark undertakes, protecting Australian native wildlife from extinction.

Aussie Ark President, Tim Faulkner enthused “It’s amazing – really I am in awe of the detail in the artwork. Warren has an incredible eye, and we are so grateful for his support of the Ark and our mission.

“Our 10-year anniversary provides an opportune time to take a step back and acknowledge all that we have been able to do for wildlife in the last decade.

“The last 10 years have been wild – full of highs and lows and I for one am excited to see what the next decade holds for conservation in Australia.”

In Aussie Ark’s 10-year history the organisation has increased their land holding by 500%, returned the Tasmanian devil to mainland Australia for the first time in 3000 years, built world class turtle breeding facilities, bred over 400 Tasmanian devils’ joeys, and reintroduced the Eastern Quoll to the Barrington Tops. During the black summer disaster Aussie Ark were in the thick of it, relocating hundreds of at-risk endangered turtles, rescuing dying platypus and providing supplementary food sources for displaced wildlife.

While the organisation is proud of their successes over the last decade, they aren’t done yet. In the next 12 months alone, Aussie Ark has plans to launch breeding programs for Spotted-tail Quolls, Squirrel Gliders, multiple frog species and the Broad-toothed Rat. They are also in the development phase of the creation of their newest sanctuary Mongo Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

To help not for profit organisation Aussie Ark on their mission or to get involved in their online auction head to aussieark.org.au.