Help save lemurs with a Giving Tuesday donation

Photo: Courtesy of Wildlife Madagascar

My niece Debra Erickson is embarking on a fantastic, challenging project. Debra’s founded a group called Wildlife Madagascar. Last year, she and her family moved there.

Madagascar, an island country off the southeastern coast of Africa, is known for its unique wildlife. Some of its most well-known animals are lemurs, which are only found in Madagascar.

Of the 112 lemur species, 98 percent are endangered with about a third considered critically endangered. 

On Giving Tuesday, Debra and I invite you to consider Wildlife Madagascar when making your donation decisions.

“We have exciting plans to continue expanding our work next year, including creating reforestation programs at Namoroka and ASSR [Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve] and launching our fourth field site,” Debra said. “Your contributions allow us to continue expanding our impact, protecting Madagascar’s unique wildlife, and supporting the local communities that share these precious habitats."

Together, we can reach even greater milestones in 2025, and ensure that both the people and the wildlife of Madagascar flourish, she said

After a recent membership drive, Wildlife Madagascar now has 500 members.

The cost to become a member of Wildlife Madagascar is $25. All of the proceeds go to the organization’s field sites in Madagascar. You’ll get a monthly newsletter to keep up on the work of the organization, and the website has resources on lemurs and conservation research in Madagascar.

“Every dollar makes a tremendous difference in our ability to protect the forests at our three field sites and the lemurs that call them home,” Debra said. 

To become a member, click here.

T-shirts, hats, and stickers are available on the Wildlife Madagascar website. A book, “Lemurs of Madagascar,” a reference work and field guide on lemurs giving descriptions and biogeographic data for the known species, also can be purchased.

At the three field sites, Wildlife Madagascar is setting up long-term conservation field studies and beginning to create infrastructure for ecotourism and partnering with local communities. The organization is establishing long-term monitoring of target species at each site.