JWCS MISSION

       The Japan Wildlife Conservation Society (JWCS) is a non-profit organization that was established on May 1, 1990 by scientists, lawyers, and conservationists, and obtained the legal entity granted by the Tokyo Prefectural Government in 2001. Our policy is to conserve wildlife by establishing coexisting relationships between human beings and wildlife. In this way we create a more environmentally aware culture conserving our natural environment and biological nature at the same time. However, businesses, governments and other interests have formed a strong force threatening wildlife and the movement to conserve wildlife. They even employ new ideology and scientific technology against conservation.

       In this complex and serious situation, JWCS has set the following objectives and is conducting projects to achieve them:

To form a down-to-earth philosophy and policy upon which all the activities are based
To investigate and understand the current situation of wildlife, especially the commercial utilization of it, including international trade
To provide inter-governmental bodies, governments and NGOs with the information obtained from the research above in order to improve international conservation policies and actions
To promote the conservation of flagship species such as elephants and tigers
To support local NGOs operating to conserve such species in the field
To raise public awareness of conservation of wildlife
To enrich man's natural environment by conserving wild species and thier diverse ecosystems- this ideal can and should enjoy a universal value irrespective of any differences among individuals, gender, ethnic groups, nations, corporations and religions.