Tag: Warren Ellis

Sumatran sanctuary reaches funding goal

The Ellis Park animal sanctuary has reached its funding goal for building materials, having received 65,300 Euros (more than $100,000 AUD) in donations.  The Sumatran sanctuary is a ‘forever home’ for animals with injuries and trauma, and its recent fundraising campaign involved auctioning of memorabilia from musician and park co-founder […]

Star power helps Sumatran sanctuary

The construction of the Ellis Park wildlife sanctuary in Sumatra is progressing well following a positive response to donation call-outs.  Victorian-based co-founder Lorinda Jane (also the founder of the Palm Oil Investigations watchdog/consultancy) said the funding is half-way there for the facility designed for animals too handicapped or traumatised to be […]

A Bad Seed’s good deed

Australian musician Warren Ellis has provided financial backing to a sanctuary dedicated to the protection of Indonesian wildlife.   The Dirty Three/Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds member’s support has enabled the expansion of the Sumatran Wildlife Centre, a facility for the rehabilitation of victims of the illegal wildlife trade established […]