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WIP if you have any more to add please leave a comment and ill add them!

International

WWF (https://wwf.panda.org/jobs_wwf/)

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) (https://www.eaza.net/vacancies/)

Global Vision International (GVI) (https://www.gvi.ie/jobs-board/)

The Nature Conservancy (https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/)

Conservation International (https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/jobSearch?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39)

Conservation Jobs (https://www.conservation-careers.com/conservation-jobs/)

Conservation Job Board (Mostly US)(https://www.conservationjobboard.com/)

Environment Jobs (https://www.environmentjobs.com/)

United Kingdom

Country Side Jobs (https://www.countryside-jobs.com/jobs)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (https://www.rspb.org.uk/careers/vacancies-listing)

Environment Jobs (https://environmentjob.co.uk/jobs)

Green Jobs (https://www.greenjobs.co.uk/)

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) (https://www.bto.org/about-bto/job-opportunities)

National Trust (https://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/)

The Wildlife Trust (National site) (https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs)

BIAZA (British Irish Association of Zoos and Aquarium) (https://biaza.org.uk/jobs)

Royal Forestry Society (RFS) (https://rfs.org.uk/jobs)

Woodland Trust (https://jobs.woodlandtrust.org.uk/)

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) (https://vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx)

London Zoo (ZSL) (https://careers.zsl.org/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx?view=grid)

Chester Zoo (https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/chesterzoo/Home/Job)

Butterfly Conservation (https://butterflyconservation.livevacancies.co.uk/#/)

South Down National Parks (https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/national-park-authority/our-people/jobs/)

Bat Conservation Trust (https://www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs-careers)

British Antarctic Survey (https://www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/)

Peak Districts National Parks (https://careers.peakdistrict.gov.uk/PeakDistrict/Home)

United States

Montana Conservation Corps (https://www.mtcorps.org/joinmcc/open-positions/current-open-positions.html)

Environmental Jobs (https://environmentaljobs.com/)

Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (https://www.mauiforestbirds.org/employment/)

Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i (https://hr.rcuh.com/psp/hcmprd_exapp/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant)

Department of Land and Natural Resources (Hawai'i) (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/jobs/)

American Conservation Experience (https://www.usaconservation.org/apply-here/)

Conservation Career Compass (https://conservationcompass.org/)

Oceania

Micronesia Conservation Trust (https://www.ourmicronesia.org/)

Yeah, at first glance it seems like the same type of accreditation agency. There are sure to be differences in exactly how they function day to day but they seem largely the same.

You're telling me. I've known sanctuaries to do that same exact thing, leaving the monkeys just as messed up as if they had been pets in a private home. For some reason, professionals sometimes think rules don't apply to them because they're professionals but nothing will ever change that a baby animals needs to be with the correct species to develop and grow. If an animal is abandoned by it's mother an effort needs to be made to arrange the baby to be in a proper group.

Silent Forest won the vote with BirdLife International close behind!

Thank you to everyone who voted in picking a conservation group for this project! I hope to do this project again in the future and these groups will be available to choose from again :)

It is time now to vote (again sorry) for the 3 species that will be illustrated and available to purchase as prints.

Vote for species - ended ;)

Here are the species you can vote for, information about each of these species and their song can be found here. All images from silentforest.eu

Bali Myna Leucopsar rothschildi

Nias Hill Myna Gracula robusta

Javan Green Magpie Cissa thalassina

Sumatran Laughingthrush Garrulax bicolor

Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylandicus

White-rumped Shama Kittacincla malabarica

Heres a little bit more information about the Silent Forest campaign run by EAZA.

Via EAZA:

Zoos and aquariums play a crucial role in safeguarding #biodiversity. By initiating projects, sharing knowledge with or providing assistance and/or funds to field conservationists, they help protect animals and their habitats.

The EAZA Conservation committee's mission is to ensure our Members have a positive impact on #WildlifeConservation. One of our tool to get an insight into their contributions is the Conservation Database where they can enter their projects' details.

The infographic below provides information about the contributions of 2017 in terms of area of focus (taxa and geography), funds, staff hours spent and numbers of Members and partners involved.

We are very proud to see the numbers increase over time!

What's your stance on zoos?

Every time I visit a zoo (Marwell Zoo over this weekend), I wonder whether zoos in general a good idea or not. Let’s face it, animals should be in their natural habitats and not in cages, but I realise this is an over-simplified view of what a zoo could be and should be. (more…)

Members of associations, whether the association is the AZA, the WAZA, the EAZA, or any others, get evaluated by these associations and if they pass, they become accredited. These associations look at a variety of things when deciding to accredit a zoo or aquarium that is under evaluation, including animal management and care, enrichment, facilities, veterinary program, conservation efforts, education programs, security, guest services, quality of staff, and safety policies/procedures. 

These associations are there to ensure the highest quality of care is being given at these institutions. That being said, not all zoos/aquariums that are accredited will be good ones, and not all zoos/aquariums that are not accredited will be bad ones. For example, SeaWorld is currently accredited by the AZA, and it is one of the worst animal facilities that I know of. 

In short, while accreditation is something to look at when deciding whether or not to support a zoo or aquarium, it should not be the only thing you look at when you are considering an institution.