Blending Art with Compassion

by CARMEN MANDEL-CESAREO

In Art for Conservation I blend art with compassion
I donate 100 % sales proceeds from my nature photography portfolio
to conservation and animal rescue charities

I also bring in this photo journal a pool of conservational and environmental resources
for you to become informed and take action

"Wondrous Flight" by Carmen Mandel

This image by the author is featured by National Geographic online
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Image © Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

“The splendorous colours and patterns of a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in full flight silently beating her wings. This beautiful nocturnal raptor captures the faintest noise with her superbly designed facial disk and complex auditory system”. —Carmen Mandel-Cesareo

Purchase this acclaimed image >here


Support to Owl Rehabilitation

I donate 100% sales proceeds from this image to:
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
for their loving rehabilitation of an injured Barn Owl
and for their continuous efforts to re-instate rehabilitated wildlife to their homes.

To learn more about these magnificent creatures visit:

Owl Pages

© Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo all text in posts unless otherwise stated

Act Now

• This photojournal offers the author's Nature photographic artwork for sale with proceeds donated to conservation and animal rescue organisations.

This photojournal keeps you informed about conservation issues and our fragile Earth.

• Find conservation appeals to add your voice to.
• Browse a pool of conservation and animal welfare resources.
• Find your best voice to help preserve natural treasures and ecosystems.
• Foster adoption of tame animals – pets, farm and equine.
• Foster symbolic adoption of wild animals with donation aiding in their conservation or rescue efforts

• Browse a pool of articles and resources to generate a greener life. If we start with our own micro-cosmos, the difference will be huge.
• Find a source of guides to shopping from companies that pledge their products and those of their providers are not tested on animals.
• Access a pool of organisations to be used as reference and inspiration.
• Find campaigns to protect the Grey Wolf and Red Wolf round the world.

• Switch to a humane approach to living with wildlife.
• Access material to help you humanely resolve wildlife conflicts.
• Know how the US Senate and House vote on conservation issues.

And more ...

Visit frequently as this journal is dynamic

Primate Welfare

Learn about a place with extensive and remarkable
achievements, along a courageous dedication,
for the welfare of primates

Enter IPPL

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• Farm not Harm



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• Wild Neighbours



• Treading Together

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• Pretty Pink Pumpkin



• Indian Corn Harvest



• Orchid Face



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• Eyelashes Silhouette
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• Leopard Family



• Morning Beauties



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Polar Bears and Polar Melt

Polar Bears are Drowning

Wildlife species are ill-prepared to meet the threat of global warming rapid and disruptive climate changes.

Polar bears are exquisitely adapted for living and hunting on sea ice. They can swim steadily for many hours in near freezing water with their special adaptations of partially-webbed feet and water-repellent coats.


However, global warming pollution is melting the Arctic sea ice at an alarming rate. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, sea ice is declining at a rate of more than 23,000 square miles per year (or nearly nine percent per decade).

Polar bears are literally drowning from global warming, unable to swim the increasingly longer distances between land and receding sea ice.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service propose to list the polar bear as a threatened species and offer protection under the Endangered Species Act.


Learn more and take action at:

Stop Global Warming

An End to the Cruelty of Whaling

Whale diving

Our planet’s great whales are battling for their lives

"Whales face more threats today than at any other time in history. Commercial whaling has been banned for more than two decades yet Japan, Iceland and Norway continue firing harpoons into these gentle creatures for products that nobody needs.

More than 30,000 whales have been killed for commercial purposes since the ban on whaling in 1986. And now the magnificent humpback whale is being targeted for whaling by the government of Japan."

Source: IFAW

Learn more and add your voice:

http://www.stopwhaling.org/

Howling for Mercy

In the brink of extinction

"Wolves, like all other wildlife,
have a right to exist in a wild state in viable populations.
This right is in no way related to their known value to mankind.
Instead, it derives from the right of all living creatures
to co-exist with man as a part of natural ecosystems"

Manifesto, Declaration of Principles for Wolf Conservation
by the Wolf Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission
World Conservation Union (IUCN)

For efforts made on Wolf conservationin
the Highlands of Scotland visit:

Wolf Trust

For efforts made on Wolf conservation
in the UK and Eurasia visit:

The UK Wolf Conservation Trust

The fate of the Gray Wolf

The Denali, Alaska, wolves are the prime subject of barbaric deeds of humans.

Join the plight to help this wonderful creature be protected. Let us unite voices to stop the horrific aerial killings of wolves in Alaska.

To learn more about these magnificent, yet stigmatized, creatures
visit the links below to join your voice:

About the Denali Wolves

About the Toklat Wolves

Guides to Endangered Species

Thylacine

Already Extinct

An endangered species or subspecies is one that is in danger of becoming extinct throughout its range or in a portion of its range.

A threatened species or subspecies is one that is likely to become endangered if it is not protected.

Read the updated and extensive list of endangered creatures by:

National Geographic Society's list

The eNature Threatened and Endangered Species Guides list all the species of the continental United States that are classified as endangered or threatened on the U.S. Endangered Species List.

eNature's list

Nature's Patterns Gallery

Indian Corn

Image © Copyright Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

My photographs represent the true nature of the subjects as captured by the lens. By capturing those striking pattern details and spontaneous close-ups, I bring a piece of Nature close to you for appreciation.

Enjoy the photographs in my collection "Nature's Patterns" gracing a variety of décor options.

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All proceeds from the sales of my "Nature's Patterns" product lines
are donated to the following wildlife conservation charity:

Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program

Equine Beauty Aiding Horse Rescue Charities

Equine Beauty
Calendar Series 2009
Image and Art © Copyright Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

Paying tribute to the sheer beauty of my equine friends and thinking about those in dire need, I have produced a series of twelve-month calendars for sale.

Visit my e-store to find a lovely equine pattern for your wall décor.

Enter Equine Beauty

All proceeds from sales of these calendars are donated
to equine rescue charities as described in my e-Store

Hope you find them pleasing

Home and Office Décor Aiding Endangered Species

"Sweet Nectar" tile
© Copyright Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

Featuring wall prints, small prints, twelve-month calendars, small calendars, mini posters, large posters and framed prints, there is a design to appeal your taste.

For the home office, browse a rich selection of greeting cards, note cards and more featuring the whim of the natural world.

A line of apparel featuring the beauty of the equine friend.

Enter my e-store "Nature's Patterns"




All proceeds from the sales of my "Nature's Patterns" lines
are donated to a wildlife conservation organisation
as detailed in the e-store

Re-homing exotic, farm and small animals

Finding the right place

A list by Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) of animal organizations and rescue groups that work with exotics, farm animals and small pets. These organizations may be able to assist with re-homing, adoption, general care information and special needs of these groups.


PAWS shelter homeless animals, rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, and empowers people to demonstrate compassion and respect for animals in their daily lives.

Enter PAWS list here

Conservation Articles

This is the link to articles
on conservation issues:

Conservation Articles

Living Green - Take Action

Tread kindly upon our Earth

Green home, living green, take action, calculate your impact.

Tools, information, green tips for the home and your micro-cosmos.

Access these guides:

Yahoo Green

NGS Green Home

Eco-solutions

Conservation Resources - Take Action

Balance

World Animal Net (WAN)

The world's largest network of animal protection societies with consultative status at the UN. Working to improve the status and welfare of animals with over 3,000 affiliates in more than 100 countries.

Access here WAN

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia took place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brought together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media.

Access here the UN Convention page

National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

They work with over 4 million members, partners, and supporters to actively educate, inspire, and promote achievable solutions.

Take action on urgent conservation issues:

Enter here the NWF Action Headquarters

The World’s Remaining Red Wolves

There are only 130 left in the world

Help the world’s remaining Red Wolves from becoming extinct. Illegal killing, road deaths and habitat loss threat their survival chances. There are only 130 of them left in the world and they survive in the wilds of eastern North Carolina, USA.

Red Wolves once roamed throughout the Southeast of the USA, but were driven to extinction by predator control and habitat loss. They are the endangered Red Wolves.

Defenders of Wildlife seek 1,300 Red Wolf adoptions to help save them from extinction.

Spread the word

Enter the Wildlife Adoption Center

Animal Rescue - Tame

Our companions enrich our lives

Give the gift of love with a lifelong commitment to a pet companion. Consider adopting a pet companion.

Senior and black pets are the most underestimated pets at the time of adoption. Especially consider giving a loving home to these.

Browse these places:

The Humane Society of the United States - HSUS


American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - ASPCA


Toronto Humane Society

Compassionate Shopping

Many innocent lives can be spared
and much suffering be prevented

A source of guides to shopping from companies that pledge their products and those of their providers are not tested on animals

We can perfectly lead our lives and spare the suffering inflicted upon animals in the cosmetics, personal care and household products industries. It takes a little time to print out a guide of those companies affiliated with the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC) home of the leaping bunny logo.

Participating companies make a voluntary pledge not to test their products on animals during any stage of product development. The company's ingredient suppliers make the same pledge.

The product is guaranteed to be 100% free of new animal testing.


Find out how to shop compassionately at:

LeapingBunny

Affiliated companies

Caring Consumer Guide

The Animal Spirit Cruelty-free Living

Learn about animal testing at:

PAWS

Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary

Founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of industrialized farming, Farm Sanctuary encourage a new awareness and understanding about farm animals.

Learn more and take action

Enter Farm Sanctuary

Wild Neighbours - The Humane Approach

Wild neighbours co-existence

There is a humane approach to living with wildlife. There are three basic principles that underline the resolution of urban conflicts with wildlife:

• Understanding of living forms
• Respect for the environment
• Willingness to resolve conflicts humanely, that is, non-lethally

Many wildlife problems arise out of the irrational fears people sometimes show. For example, if we understand that a wild neighbour in our back yard is part of the environment we share, we remove the threat factor and the need to eliminate it.

There is a wealth of non-lethal techniques to resolve conflics. Humane treatment ot wildlife and the understanding that we all share the same urban eco-system where each creature plays an important role, will certainly solve urban problems without injuring wildlife.

For a humane co-existence with:

• Cougar
• Skunk
• Beaver
• Bear
• Crow
• Deer
• Mole
• Mice
• Pigeon
• Rabbit
• Porcupine
• Raccoon
• Snake
• Squirrel
• Woodchuck (Groundhog, Whistle-pig)
• Woodpecker

Check here the guides by
the The Humane Society of the United States

Ethical Conservation

We all share eco-systems

Ethical Conservation is the logical extension of the animal rights philosophy to wildlife protection and the protection of wildlife habitat.

An interesting article about the meaning and purpose of Ethical Conservation and about the anti-environmentalists group that opposes conservation efforts.

Read it here

Equine Rescue Charities

Purchase my Equine Beauty 2008 calendar series

© Copyright Carmen Mandel-Cesáreo

All proceeds donated to equine rescue

Consider supporting one or more of these places,
where the equine family finds a realm of love and tender care:

Equus Sanctuary

Dedicated to saving the equine family and enriching their lives

Shiloh Horse Rescue

Dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused,
neglected, injured, unwanted, and slaughter-bound horses of all types.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

Care for and protect horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in dire need

The International League for the Protection of Horses - ILPH

Working for a world where the horse is used but never abused

The Mitchell Centre for Equine Rescue and Education

For the equine rescue and education

Animal Rescue - Wild

Adopt a wild creature

An animal adoption not only makes a unique gift idea for yourself or someone special, but also makes a valuable contribution to the running costs of ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, as well as our global field conservation projects.

Enter ZSL

Sponsor your favourite wild animal and help raise funds for their protection. Defenders of Wildlife work to protect and restore America’s native wildlife, safeguard habitat, resolve conflicts, work across international borders and educate and mobilize the public.

Enter here the Defenders of Wildlife adoption centre

Saving Frogs with Art

Image: MSN Clip Art

An auspicious message from the The Ontario Ecotourism Society:

"An artist (Erica Gajewski) is creating a work of art to be placed on the wall outside the Conservation Connection Centre at the Toronto zoo. It will be a depiction of a very large green frog. She is using text to fill in the image of the frog. The text is generated by asking people to answer the question "How would you feel if you never saw or heard a frog again?". Erica will need hundreds of answers in order to complete the frog."

Visit the The Ontario Ecotourism Society Web site for more information.

The Politics of Conservation

The Arctic and the Antarctic are melting away

Know how the US Senate and House vote on conservation issues.

Congress and Global Warming

An appeal from the National Wildlife Federation Confronting Global Warming Through Federal Legislation:

Global warming is the single biggest threat to wildlife, which is why the National Wildlife Federation is working hard to move the U.S. Congress to pass strong legislation to confront this challenge.

Access here Congress and Global Warming

and make your voice heard.

The Conservation Report Card

This card measures the commitment of U.S. Senators and Representatives to wildlife and habitat conservation during each Congressional session. It provides a clear assessment of how well members of Congress are doing to protect wildlife and wild lands.

If you live in the USA, check your representative's vote for conservation issues >here.

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Squirrel Rehabilitation

(by WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc)

Find information on how to handle a wildlife emergency. Some situations do not need a rescue.

Access these guides to learn more:

WildAgain Wildlife Rehabilitation

The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

Squirrel Rehabilitation Handbook

Conditions Seen most Frequently

Scientific Integrity

For scientific knowledge

Misrepresenting and suppressing scientific knowledge for political purposes can have serious consequences. An unprecedented level of political interference threatens the integrity of government science.

Because policy makers depend on impartial research to make informed decisions, The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) are mobilizing scientists and citizens alike to push for reforms that will protect our health, safety, and environment.

Join your voice as a concerned citizen
or as a scientist >here

Find your Right Charity

If you are looking to donate to a charity, you would like to know what the chances are that they are for real. Safely research with Charity Navigator charities round the world.

An independent charity evaluator that lets you browse by categories, learn how they perform, know those efficient and inefficient fundraisers, those not living up to their missions and more before you decide.

Access the navigator >here