The Banovich Wildscapes Foundation is a nonprofit (501c3) organization fostering cooperative efforts to conserve the earth's wildlife and wild places benefiting the wildlife and the people that live there.

 

 

BWF supports a total of twelve projects in seven countries. A portion of the sale of Banovich limited edition giclée canvases and Wild Accents benefit the foundation.

Founded in 2007 by John Banovich, BWF is the culmination of tireless conservation efforts over the past two decades. Through his career as an artist, Banovich has inspired a deeper understanding of the world and its wildlife, encouraging successful conservation efforts and awareness of endangered species and their habitats. Traveling across the world seeking inspiration for his work, John has utilized these opportunities to research wildlife and to learn about associated conservation challenges at the local, regional, and national levels. Through his career, artwork and his publishing company, Banovich Art, Banovich has developed effective ways to help implement and support conservation programs and is utilizing his imagery to promote a message of wildlife preservation and to initiate real change - BWF is making a difference.

“John Banovich has merged the world of wildlife art and conservation in a unique and exciting way. John is able to use his status as world-renowned artist to further conservation efforts even in the remotest parts of the world, working to save Siberian tigers in the Russian Far East, lions in Africa, and even the brown bears of North America. John brings energy, imagination, and leadership to the conservation arena, seeking new partnerships and new mechanisms to save the world's wildlife.” - Dale Miquelle, Program Director, WCS

BWF seeks to support conservation niches that its limited resources can impact. This is accomplished by developing initiatives that work in partnership with existing organizations on the ground, promoting scientific research and conservation education, facilitating habitat protection of large conservation landscapes and restoration projects, developing creative and respectful partnerships to fund conservation programs, and building build long-term community economic well-being. Banovich has partnered with several different world-wide organizations that demonstrate a successful history of bringing the non-hunting conservation community and the sportsmen conservationists together for united efforts to save wildlife for future generations.

 

KENYA
Laikipia Predator Project (P.R.I.D.E. Initiative)
Kenya Wildlife Trust, Mara Lion Project, (P.R.I.D.E. Initiative)
Kenya Wildlife Trust, Mara Cheetah Project
Soysambu Conservancy
                                    
NAMIBIA
Tou Trust, Reconciling Lions and Livelihoods (P.R.I.D.E. Initiative)

RWANDA
Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project (MGVP)
Ubumwe Community Center (UCC), Gisenyi

TANZANIA
P.R.I.D.E. Chem Chem Lion Project

ETHIOPIA
The Murulle Foundation, Mountain Nyala Initiative

INDIA
Wildlife Protection Society of India

UNITED STATES
Craighead Institute

RUSSIA
Khunta Mi Initiative – Conserving the Amur Tiger