Pan African Sanctuary Alliance

PASA and NFT Maker Endangered Ark Collaborate to Project Gorillas

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Seeking new ways to protect Africa's imperiled great apes and monkeys, today the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest network of wildlife centers and sanctuaries in Africa, announced a partnership with Endangered Ark, an NFT project. Proceeds from the upcoming minting will benefit the Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project, a gorilla sanctuary in Gabon.

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  • "Critically endangered gorillas are still on the verge of extinction," said Kelly O'Meara, PASA Executive Director.
  • The Fernan-Vaz Gorilla Project rehabilitates orphaned gorillas with the aim of returning them to the wild when possible.
  • "Endangered Ark is helping us fulfill a critical need," said Nicholas Bachand, acting executive director of Fernan-Vaz.
  • Endangered Ark is an NFT project focused on bringing awareness to different animals at risk of extinction, expanding the Metaverse and gaming capabilities while working with reputable NGOs.

PASA Names Kelly O'Meara as New Executive Director

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest network of wildlife centers and sanctuaries in Africa, announced today that Kelly O'Meara has been named as executive director.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest network of wildlife centers and sanctuaries in Africa, announced today that Kelly O'Meara has been named as executive director.
  • "Kelly's background is just what we need to steer PASA in these challenging times," said Michele Stumpe, chair of the PASA board of directors.
  • Ms. O'Meara is the fourth executive director since PASA was formed in 2000 by sanctuary leaders.
  • "She has a heart for the animals and the tenacity to fight hard for them, working in partnership with PASA members and local communities.

PASA Receives Significant Grant to Disrupt Chimpanzee Trafficking

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The program, started in 2020, addresses trafficking of chimpanzees, an endangered species, in West African nations.

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  • The program, started in 2020, addresses trafficking of chimpanzees, an endangered species, in West African nations.
  • "This grant will be a game changer in the fight against wildlife crime in West Africa," said Gregg Tully, CEO of PASA.
  • Objectives of the program are to:
    Provide training and technology that helps law enforcement detect and disrupt illegal trade in chimpanzees.
  • DNA from chimpanzees living at African wildlife centers can be used to pinpoint wildlife trafficking hotspots and established trade routes.

FEG Token becomes official sponsor of PASA

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Monday, June 7, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africais proud to announce that FEG (Feed Every Gorilla) Token, a cryptocurrency project, is now an official sponsor of the organization.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africais proud to announce that FEG (Feed Every Gorilla) Token, a cryptocurrency project, is now an official sponsor of the organization.
  • "We couldn't be more thrilled to have FEG Token as a sponsor," said Gregg Tully, Executive Director of PASA.
  • "FEG stands for 'feed every gorilla'," said Collin Casey, spokesperson for FEG Token.
  • FEG is the first cryptocurrency to become an official sponsor of PASA.

New Data from PASA Illuminates State of African Primates

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africareleased its 2020 census of African primates today.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africareleased its 2020 census of African primates today.
  • The report sheds new light on the state of the continent's primates by combining census data collected by PASA member sanctuaries with information on the threats to wild primates and projections of human population growth in Africa.
  • "The data are clear that African apes and monkeys are under siege," said Gregg Tully, Executive Director of PASA.
  • PASA members rescued 239 primates a 22% increase over 2019 from poaching, the pet trade, and exploitative entertainment environments.

Two Wildlife Sanctuary Managers Receive PASA Leadership Grant

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africaproudly announced its new cohort of Norm Rosen Leadership Grant recipients today.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africaproudly announced its new cohort of Norm Rosen Leadership Grant recipients today.
  • PASA awards this grant each year to develop leadership for primate protection and wildlife conservation in Africa.
  • The recipients are chosen from nominated professionals working at the 23 wildlife centers and sanctuaries that form the PASA network.
  • "PASA is committed to developing leaders in primate protection in Africa," said Gregg Tully, Executive Director of PASA.

Lina Adolphine Nturubika, pathbreaking veterinarian, receives Siddle-Marsden Award from PASA

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africaproudly announces that Lina Adolphine Nturubika is the of the Siddle-Marsden Award.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africaproudly announces that Lina Adolphine Nturubika is the of the Siddle-Marsden Award.
  • "Lina's story is incredibly inspiring," said Gregg Tully, Executive Director of PASA.
  • PASA gives the Siddle-Marsden award annually to an African national working in a sanctuary or wildlife center that is part of the PASA network.
  • "People like Lina make miracles happen every day for over 3000 primates living in PASA-member sanctuaries," said Michele Stumpe, president of the PASA board.

PASA Celebrates 20 Years of Saving Endangered Primates in Africa

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) celebrates twenty years since being founded in Entebbe, Uganda, in 2000.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) celebrates twenty years since being founded in Entebbe, Uganda, in 2000.
  • In that time, thousands of African primates have been rescued from the bushmeat trade, illegal poaching and trafficking, many of them endangered species including chimpanzees and gorillas.
  • The 23 PASA member wildlife centers, in 13 countries across Africa, face extraordinary threats due to the pandemic.
  • This work is not easy, but it must be done to make sure we honor the vision of our founders 20 years ago."

PASA Receives Emergency Funding Primate Sanctuaries in Africa

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The funds will allow 15 primate sanctuaries, all members of the PASA alliance and located throughout Africa, to continue their life-saving work during this trying time.

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  • The funds will allow 15 primate sanctuaries, all members of the PASA alliance and located throughout Africa, to continue their life-saving work during this trying time.
  • "We are grateful to Humane Society International for their generous support," said Gregg Tully, PASA Executive Director.
  • On top of these issues, PASA members must also take biosecurity measures to protect the animals from possibly contracting the disease.
  • They will use the funds to reactivate the emergency response team and provide care to animals in need.

PASA Calls for the End of Commercial Wildlife Trade

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africa has released a statement calling for the end of commercial trade in wildlife.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africa has released a statement calling for the end of commercial trade in wildlife.
  • "As an alliance of wildlife centers, our members know first hand the destruction caused by the wildlife trade," said Gregg Tully, PASA Executive Director.
  • We have seen this issue grow at the same time that habitat has disappeared, creating the right conditions for an outbreak like COVID-19.
  • The problem of commercial trade in wildlife is complex, requiring international treaties, national laws, and local enforcement for success.