WildAid

WildAid
Headquarters220 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates37°47′31″N 122°24′06″W / 37.791944°N 122.401667°W / 37.791944; -122.401667
CEO
Meaghan Brosnan
Chief Program Officer
John Baker
Websitewildaid.org

WildAid is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, United States.

WildAid focuses on reducing the demand for wildlife products. WildAid works with Asian, Western celebrities and business leaders to dissuade people from purchasing wildlife products via public service announcements and educational initiatives hence reaching hundreds of millions of people per year.[1]

WildAid operates a field program in the Galapagos Islands, protecting the Galápagos Marine Reserve, apprehending poachers and smugglers and creating economic alternatives to local communities. WildAid works with media, governments, celebrities and local partners as well as communities worldwide to make wildlife conservation a global priority. WildAid has partnered with organizations such as the African Wildlife Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Shark Savers.[2] Charity Navigator has given WildAid a perfect score of 100.00 since December 1, 2016.[3]

  1. ^ Group, SEEC Media. "WildAid: 'When the buying stops, the killing can too'". www.timeoutbeijing.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ For the Packard Foundation, see "Breaking the back of the shark fin trade". www.speakingchange.org. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. ^ "Charity Navigator - Historical Ratings for WildAid". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2019-12-18.