{"id":1193,"date":"2019-11-22T21:03:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T02:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/?page_id=1193"},"modified":"2020-03-08T20:39:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T00:39:29","slug":"sams-ratings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/retreats\/conservation-volunteering\/sams-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews Of African Conservation Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This information is brought to you by my good friend, Sam Iverson. Sam has volunteered all over Africa and is passionate about wildlife conservation. She&#8217;s rated several conservation volunteer groups. Here&#8217;s what she has to say:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Cheetahs_compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" width=\"411\" height=\"274\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Parameters for Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not possible for me to do all of these volunteer projects, so for the projects listed here, I&#8217;ve done extensive research on them based on the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How did they get the animals? Are the animals rescued, rehabilitated, or wild?<\/li>\n<li>Do they allow human contact with the animals? Do they allow contact with cubs or young animals?<\/li>\n<li>For rehabilitation organizations and sanctuaries, what kind of living conditions do the animals have? Do the animals receive any enrichment?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>What is the ultimate goal of the organization or project? Is it to further wildlife conservation or to make money for themselves?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Reviewed Conservation Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These reviews are based solely on my experiences and research. I have done significant research of best conservation practices by leading conservation organizations. Click the following links to read the detailed reviews. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Let me know<\/a> if you have first-hand experience of volunteer projects or organizations so I can publish those on this web page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">ORGANIZATION NAME<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">LOCATION<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color:#cf2e2e\" class=\"tadv-color\">VERDICT<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Biosphere Expedition (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Biosphere-Expeditions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biosphere Expeditions<\/a><\/td><td>Global<\/td><td>Highly Recommended<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Cheetah-Conservation-Fund.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cheetah Conservation Fund (opens in a new tab)\">Cheetah Conservation Fund<\/a><\/td><td>Namibia<\/td><td>Highly Recommended<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EarthWatch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Earthwatch Institute  (opens in a new tab)\">Earthwatch Institute <\/a><\/td><td>Global<\/td><td>Highly Recommended <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ACF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"African Conservation Foundation (opens in a new tab)\">African Conservation Foundation<\/a><\/td><td>Across Africa<\/td><td>Highly Recommended<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ACE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"African Conservation Experienc (opens in a new tab)\">African Conservation Experienc<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"African Conservation Experience (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/ace\/\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a> <\/td><td> Across Africa <\/td><td>Highly Recommended<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Harnas<\/td><td><\/td><td><em>COMING SOON&#8230;<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Imire<\/td><td><\/td><td><em>COMING SOON&#8230;<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lion-Encounter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lion Encounter (opens in a new tab)\">Lion Encounter<\/a><\/td><td> Zambia &amp; Zimbabwe  <\/td><td><strong>NOT<\/strong> Recommended<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Modisa<\/td><td><\/td><td><em>COMING SOON&#8230;<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Naankuse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Na'ankuse (opens in a new tab)\">Na&#8217;ankuse<\/a><\/td><td>Namibia<\/td><td>Highly Recommended <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WildlifeACT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wildlife ACT (opens in a new tab)\">Wildlife ACT<\/a><\/td><td>South Africa<\/td><td>Highly Recommended <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These reviews are based solely on my experiences and research. I have done significant research of best conservation practices by leading conservation organizations.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lunarivervoices.com\/staging\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let me know<\/a> if you have first-hand experience of volunteer projects or organizations so I can publish those on this web page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This information is brought to you by my good friend, Sam Iverson. Sam has volunteered all over Africa and is passionate about wildlife conservation. She&#8217;s rated several conservation volunteer groups. 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