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Springbok Herd

The Future of Wildlife Conservation 

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Faunus is Wildlife data bank that accurately assess population numbers, individual animal health, human utilization and land use trends on both the local and landscape scale.

 

In doing so, we can give our fellow conservationists a deeper understanding of how best to conserve Planet's Biodiversity for generations to come.  

Our Plan

Wildlife Management is a science that requires precise, accurate date. Our Goal is to provide just that...

Particularly on private land, the current data on how our various wildlife populations are faring is currently woefully inadequate. Accurate population counts carried out on a landscape level fail to show the nuance of wildlife management, and how between property to property, a species could be thriving, or in dire need of attention. Our current model also doesn't take into account how changing land uses effects wildlife on the landscape level, positively and negatively. 

 

Here at Faunus, we’ve decided to take a different approach to wildlife management. Instead of measuring abundance on a landscape level, we instead measure it on the local and property level, measuring how different land uses, conservation tactics, and climatic variables impact the species we all whish to have around for generations to come. This way, it gives us a far more detailed and nuanced analysis of the major threats to this species. Importantly, it also informs us of the ways in which to best fund conservation in sustainable manner, that can be replicated in other areas. 

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We do this by partnering with land owners and conservation organizations of all different walks of life, from the humble farmer to the owners of giant wildlife reserves, and combining their collective data into a centralized, ever changing data bank. 

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53,718+

Large herbivores documented

1,170,500+

Total acres of habitat surveyed 

How we use this Data? 

After we've collected data about the state of biodiveristy on the property, and essential data on how that wildlife is being used and the land managment practices being carried out, we add it to our data bank. From there, we consult with experts in the feild, analyze population trends, and make deductions as to what we as landowners are doing well, and what we can do better. 

For information regarding species specific populations trends and land use analysis, veiwers can head to the Species Profile's page, where a detailed analysis will be available there. We also produce our own "Faunus Conservation Report" every year (the first one being produced at the end of 2024), that analysis the state of biodiversity across multiple different land uses, and makes specific and detailed recommendations for land managers to undertake. 

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We also use the data to educate the public as to how they can have a positive impact on the planet, and the biodiversity they care about. Head on over to our Education page to learn more about the greatest threats to biodiversity around the globe, and what you can do to help.

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