Raffles & Giveaways

[center][color=#436f22][img]http://i.imgur.com/sVpycH0.png[/img] [size=5][b]Hello, and welcome to the Sornieth Species Fund charity raffles![/size][/b] [color=#705f46][size=4]The Sornieth Species Fund is a pair of raffles that will run during the Greenskeeper’s Gathering holiday to support the [b]World Wildlife Fund![/b] The two raffles are: an Art Raffle featuring 37 art prizes and a Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle with unlockable FR item prize packs including genes, retired items, boss familiars, and much more! The raffles will run from [b]May 15 to May 29.[/b][/size][/color] [/center] [color=#436f22][b]About WWF[/b] - http://www.worldwildlife.org/ [i]The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally... Together, we can achieve WWF’s mission to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.[/i] [b]Raffle Information[/b] - Users from all flights (including Nature) can enter - There are two raffles running simultaneously in this thread: [color=transparent]xxx[/color][color=#436f22]- an [b]Art Raffle[/b] that takes donations for tickets [color=transparent]xxx[/color][color=#436f22]- and a [b]Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle[/b] for FR items that takes click-based activities for tickets - You can see your tickets [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y1txJvblFRGUEPVdXk22ghrxLyAW4q6A9S7qn5EC3Ek/edit#gid=2088540677]here[/url] - Tickets for the art raffle will be tallied as donations come in so we can unlock prize packs (see the "Art Raffle" post below) - Tickets for the Freerice/Zooniverse raffle will be tallied after the raffle ends - These raffles will end [b]May 29, 23:59 FR time[/b] [size=5][b]Donate here: [url=https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/nature-flight/sornieth-species-fund]LINK[/url][/b][/size] [center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/1849004/1][img]http://i.imgur.com/2SRBm8J.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][color=#436f22][size=7][b]Art Raffle[/b][/size][/color][/center] [color=#436f22]This raffle contains art, writing, tarot reading, and other such services as prizes. Tickets can be won by [url=https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/nature-flight/sornieth-species-fund]donating to the World Wildlife Fund[/url]. Minimum donation is $2 USD (there are transaction costs associated with accepting donations, so a minimum donation amount helps prevent charities from losing money.) Donating $2-$4.99 will net you [b]50 tickets[/b] Donating $5 will net you [b]150 tickets[/b] For donations above $5, every additional $1 donated nets you [b]+20 tickets[/b]. [b]When donating, include your FR name in your comment so that it will be attributed to you! Also in your comment, you can pledge your donations to one of two buckets: Land or Sea.[/b] You are not required to pledge to a bucket, but doing so will allow you to win cool badges (see [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057/1#post_19927037][here][/url])! To pledge, either post a note on the FirstGiving page when donating, or post in the thread that you are pledging your donation to a bucket. Also,[b] as each bucket fills with money, you will unlock more prizes for the Freerice/Zooniverse raffle.[/b] Each bucket has 7 prizes total. There is also a general prize pool not dependent on bucket unlocks, also with 7 prizes, that will unlock based on the total amount of donations. When the raffle ends, winners will be chosen using Random.org. Winners will be drawn in batches of 10 and given 24 hours to respond before they are skipped and the next round drawn. Winners will be responsible for contacting and arranging details with their artist/service provider. Winners can be drawn more than once, i.e. you can win the art of multiple artists! Please note, [b]no tickets for the Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle portion of this thread can be awarded from donating[/b] due to FR's ToS regarding exchanging IRL money for FR items. Donations can only go towards art raffle tickets, and only donations can win you art raffle tickets. [size=4][b]Donate here: [url=https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/nature-flight/sornieth-species-fund]LINK[/url][/b][/size] [center][color=#436f22][size=7][b]Donations Progress[/b][/size] [size=5]Land $352.50[color=transparent]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color][color=#436f22] Sea $342.50[img]http://i.imgur.com/HhPLDKI.png[/img] Total $755!! [b]The PILE of PROGRESS[/b] Complete! [img]http://i.imgur.com/KY8UqZF.png[/img]

[center][color=#436f22][size=7][b]Art Raffle Prizes[/b][/size] These are the prizes available to be won by donating to the WWF! Note that these are exclusively Art and Service prizes. If anyone offering art/services here wants something to be changed, let @Rhea know.[/color] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=33478&tab=dragon&did=2214068][img]http://i.imgur.com/AovjGLE.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=51234&tab=dragon&did=12313780][img]http://i.imgur.com/NGwSAlR.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/pbPuK][img]http://i.imgur.com/bFtPxqR.png[/img][/url] [url=http://dragonschilde.tumblr.com/tagged/Dragon%20does%20divination][img]http://i.imgur.com/lzXLFZ8.png[/img][/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/s1cGs18.png[/img] [url=http://dessoestmasclanlore.tumblr.com/tagged/fr-writing][img]http://i.imgur.com/Sle1KSf.png[/img][/url]

This raffle contains Flight Rising items for prizes. Tickets can be won by playing Freerice or Zooniverse (Snapshot Serengeti, WildCam Gorongosa, Western Shield Camera Watch, and Wisconsin Wildlife Watch projects only).

Some tickets can be earned by sending in dragons; all proceeds from exalting these dragons will go towards funding future charity raffles.

One ticket/day can also be earned for posting a fact about an endangered species in the thread. It'd be awesome if you could cite your source, too.

Winners will be chosen through Random.org. Winners will be drawn in batches of 10 and given 24 hours to respond before they are skipped and the next round drawn. For this raffle you can only be drawn once, i.e. one prize possible per person.

Donations to the WWF cannot count towards tickets for this raffle because of FR's ToS regarding exchanging IRL currency for FR items. However, donations are the only way to unlock prize packs for this raffle. For details on this, read the above posts on the art raffle.

-- Freerice
Freerice is a site where when you click, the money from ads goes towards feeding people in need. You can win tickets by playing Freerice. It is +1 ticket per 100 grains. Only grains won from the date of the raffle's start to the date of the raffle's end will count for this raffle. Remember to disable Adblock on Freerice. Please post screenshots in this thread for verification. A screenshot how-to is shown here.

--- Zooniverse
Zooniverse is a site where you can help researchers analyse data. You can win tickets by playing Zooniverse. It is +1 ticket per 10 pictures. Only pictures done from the date of the raffle's start to the date of the raffle's end will count for this raffle. Only pictures from these projects will count: Snapshot Serengeti, WildCam Gorongosa, Western Shield Camera Watch, and Snapshot Wisconsin. We chose these projects because they best fit the theme of the raffle and are similar to each other in "difficulty". Please post screenshots in this thread for verification. A screenshot how-to is shown here.

--- Dragons
@BatCrooks and @Rhea will accept dragons for tickets. You can see if we are online by checking the "SSF Dragons" tab of this spreadsheet. Dragons must be sent in for free. All treasure profits from us exalting dragons will go towards funding future charity raffles.

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[center][color=#436f22][size=6][b]Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle Prizes[/b][/size][/color][/center] [columns][color=transparent]xxxxxxxxxxx[/color] [nextcol][center][color=#436f22][b]Land Packs[/b] Australia $10 Europe $25 Antartica $50 South America $100 North America $150 Africa $250 Asia[/color][/center] [nextcol][color=transparent]xx[/color] [nextcol][center][color=#436f22][b]General Packs[/b] Flora $20 Orchids $50 Fauna $100 The Pretty Ones $200 Ugly Ones Need Love Too $300 Holocene Extinction $500 Life, uh, Finds a Way [nextcol][color=transparent]xx[/color] [nextcol][center][color=#436f22][b]Sea Packs[/b] Freshwater $10 Arctic Ocean $25 Southern Ocean $50 Indian Ocean $100 Atlantic Ocean $150 Pacific Ocean $250 Great Barrier Reef[/columns] [center][color=#436f22]Unlocked prizes are shown below! [b]All prizes have been unlocked![/b][/center] [quote=General starter (no unlock needed) "Flora"]We live in a time some experts are calling the "last great land grab." In order to sustain the rapidly growing population of the world in the coming years, millions of acres of forest will need to be converted to other uses – unless we come up with smarter solutions. With global warming on the rise, forests are more valuable than ever as vital carbon sinks. The twin threats of global warming and deforestation threatens many geographically distinct and ecologically important trees. With the prevalent deforestation of the planet’s woodlands, many fascinating and rare plant species are being destroyed before scientists have the ability to determine if there is, for example, important medicinal value. According to the Encyclopedia of Earth, over 8,000 plant species worldwide are officially threatened or endangered. Between one-fourth and one-half of all plants are at some risk. [center][item=nature tome][item=witch's tatters][item=mossy maze colony][item=Blue Vein Pansy][item=Greenroot Janustrap][item=Janustrap][item=Ancient Fungus][item=Dwarf Truffle][item=Strangler][item=Blooming Strangler][item=daisy flowerfall][item=black tulip flowerfall][item=marigold flowerfall][item=sakura flowerfall][item=violet flowerfall][item=deadweed][item=longweed bunch][item=bamboo leaves][/center][/quote] [quote=$20 total "Orchids"][url=https://xkcd.com/1259/]The only memory of the bee is a painting by a dying flower.[/url] [center][item=Unhatched Earth Egg][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/equipment/832.png[/img][item=Bumble][item=Coral Carpenter][item=Bee Orchid][item=Fragrant Orchid][item=Delta Orchid][item=Orchid Tail Feathers][item=Orchid Feathered Wings][item=perdita bee][item=glade swarmer][item=petalwing matriarch][item=vibrant flutterer] [/center][/quote] [quote=$50 total "Fauna"]An endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as likely to become extinct. The scale of conservation statuses for endangered species is: Least Concern (widespread and abundant), Near Threatened (likely to become endangered in the near future), Vulnerable (high risk of endangerment in the wild), Endangered (high risk of extinction in the wild), Critically Endangered (extremely high risk of extinction in the wild), Extinct in the wild (individuals remaining only in captivity) and Extinct (no known individuals remaining). The official term "Threatened" applies to all species that fall within the Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered classifications. As of 2012, "Threatened" applies to, among others, 41% of amphibian species, 33% of reef-building corals, 25% of mammals, and 13% of birds. [center][item=scratch][item=shred][item=sap][item=Berserker][item=ambush][item=butterfly's wing fans][item=butterfly's helmet][item=butterfly's arm guards][item=butterfly's shoulder pads][item=butterfly's breastplate][item=butterfly's leg armor][item=butterfly's tail guard][item=Fan Scorpion][item=Peacock Scorpion][item=Bloodstone Beetle][item=Empress Beetle][item=Goliath Mountain Beetle][item=Budwing Morpho][item=Petal Jumper][item=Leafy Moth][item=Amaranth Moth][item=Sparkling Stinger][item=Crystalplate Stinger][item=Corpse Cleaner][item=Crowned Bonepriest][item=herdbeast hoof][item=dodo wing][item=dried jerky][item=stomper haunch][item=wendigo haunch][item=incorporeal dinner] 5x[item=soylent red] [/center][/quote] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/RkB9QQF.png[/img][/center] [quote=Land Starter (no unlocked needed) "Australia"]Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it includes a diverse range of habitats from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests, and is recognised as a megadiverse country. Fungi typify that diversity; an estimated 250,000 species—of which only 5% have been described—occur in Australia. Because of the continent's great age, extremely variable weather patterns, and long-term geographic isolation, much of Australia's flora and fauna is unique. About 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish are endemic. Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country, with 755 species. Many of Australia's ecoregions, and the species within those regions, are threatened by human activities and introduced animal, chromistan, fungal and plant species. All these factors have led to Australia having the highest mammal extinction rate of any country in the world. [center][item=Primary Gene: Vipera][item=Rivermouth Flatbill][item=Charcoal Sprangyroo][item=Sprangyroo][item=Dust Slither][item=Amelanistic Racer][item=Coppercoil Spider][item=Stonewatch Scrub][item=Cyan Cockatoo][item=Stonewatch Flatblade][item=Red-crested Tweeter][item=Hopping Mouse][item=Charcoal Hopping Mouse][item=Toad][item=Coral Snake][item=Black Iron Spider][item=Olive Sea Snake][/quote] [quote=Land $10 "Europe"]Since the most recent Ice Age, Europe has been home to a declining number of large fauna. Large predators such as local species of wolf and bear are endangered due to millenia living alongside agricultural societies. Hunting, deforestation, and introduction of non-native species have caused animals that can't adapt to the urban sprawl to withdraw to the safe havens of national parks. Although Europe is in a temperate zone, the variety of habitats is home to diverse wildlife, many of them endemic to the region. [center][item=iron filigree banner][item=iron filigree helmet][item=iron filigree gauntlets][item=iron filigree tail guard][item=iron filigree breastplate][item=iron filigree wing guard][item=iron filigree boots][item=traditional broadsword][item=Bard Costume Trunk][item=white plague doctor mask][item=Emeraldback Shardspawn][item=Trick of the Light][item=GoldThroated Sparrow][item=Perching Java Sparrow][item=Hedgehog][item=Elk][item=Ragamouse][item=Swift Lumen][item=Deadwood Boar][item=Red Squirrel][item=Roan Mouse][item=Star-Nosed Mole][item=Crow][item=Old World Rabbit][item=Common Sparrow] [/quote] [quote=Land $25 "Antarctica"]The continent of Antarctica is so cold and dry that it has supported only 2 vascular plants for millions of years, and its flora presently consists of around 250 lichens, 100 mosses, 25-30 liverworts, and around 700 terrestrial and aquatic algal species, which live on the areas of exposed rock and soil around the shore of the continent. Antarctica is also home to a diversity of animal life, including penguins, seals, and whales. Despite acts for Environmental Protection of Antarctica, unregulated and illegal fishing, particularly of Patagonian toothfish (marketed as Chilean Sea Bass in the U.S.), remains a serious problem. [center][item=Dappled Seal][item=Permafrost Impaler][item=Amberwing Waveskimmer][item=Green Algae][item=Snowkissed Centipede][item=Frostbite Beetle][Item=Winter Wind][item=Chillspike Collar][item=Frigid Sash][/quote] [quote=Land $100 "North America"]Home to examples of every type of land biome, North America features a huge amount of biodiversity in its large areas of wilderness. From the ancient Appalachians in the east to the geologically new Rocky Mountains to the west, the tundras and ice floes of Canada to the rainforests of Central America, the species of North America are varied and unique. Overhunting, pollution, deforestation, and urbanization have affected the populations of many species throughout the continent, but dedicated attempts to bring species back from the brink have helped animals like the Bald Eagle, American Bison, and the critically endangered California Condor, while reintroduction of missing species such as wolves to national parks has even affected the environment in unexpected and beneficial ways. [center][item=Autumn Breeze][item=Grey Wolf Cape][item=Mock Firebird][item=Secondary Gene: Peregrine][item=Woodland Turkey][item=Black Wolf][item=Silver Ferret][item=Cragbacked Bouldursa][item=Petalwing Peryton][item=Searing Jackalope][item=Grouse Basilisk][item=Yeti Brawler][item=Wendigo][item=Weasel][item=Mallard][item=Grouse][item=Skunk][item=Steppes Box Turtle][item=Bobwhite Quail][item=Daddy Longlegs][item=Notocactus][item=Dustbowl Ivy][item=Maple Seed][/quote] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/HvfgzBK.png[/img][/center] [quote=Sea starter (no unlock needed) "Freshwater"]Fresh water habitats are divided into lentic systems, which are the stillwaters including ponds, lakes, swamps and mires; lotic systems, which are running water; and groundwater which flows in rocks and aquifers. There is also a zone which bridges between groundwater and lotic systems, the hyporheic zone. Fresh water is an important natural resource necessary for the survival of all ecosystems. The source of almost all fresh water is precipitation from the atmosphere, in the form of mist, rain and snow. Acid rain from air pollution results in pollution of lakes and rivers. The use of water by humans for activities such as irrigation and industrial applications can have adverse impacts on down-stream ecosystems. Chemical contamination of fresh water can also seriously damage eco-systems. [center][item=Tertiary Gene: Contour][item=Blueridge Greatshell][item=Hippocampus][item=bulrush][item=cattail][item=sunbeam rotala][item=rotala][item=river wriggler][item=puddlehopper][item=dreamwaker][item=wood duck][item=crownttail wanderer][item=crowntail surgling][item=bluelipped tresh][item=umbral catfish][item=armored catfish][item=sicklemaw gar][item=marsh stalker][item=common mosquito][item=wetland ghost][item=everglade shortfin][item=common minnow][item=lagoon guppy] [/center][/quote] [quote=Sea $25 "Southern Ocean"]The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean and Austral Ocean, is the fourth largest ocean. It surrounds the Antarctic landmass. This area is very cold and largely dearth of flora; the fauna largely depend on the phytoplankton present. This area is threatened by overfishing and global warming. Air pollution contributing to Antarctic ozone hole is also a major threat, as solar ultraviolet radiation has negatively impacted phytoplankton populations. [center][item=Amberwing Waveskimmer][item=Great Blue Waveskimmer][item=winter wind][item=winter cape][item=diver sash][item=frigid crown][item=Spotted Seal][item=Ragesquid][item=Spotted Seabeak][item=Southern Gull][item=Blue-footed Gull][item=Crystalline Myctophid][item=Venerable Shalefin][item=Shalefin][/center][/quote] [quote=Sea $50 "Indian Ocean"]The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean on Earth. In ancient Sanskrit literature it is known as Ratnakara, "the mine of gems". It hosts a large amount of marine life dependent on phytoplankton blooms caused by monsoon winds. The ecosystem of the Indian Ocean is threatened by global warming damaging phytoplankton populations. Additionally, economically important species such as tuna are heavily impacted by overfishing. [center][item=primary gene: bar][item=secondary gene: daub][item=siren sylvan anklets][item=siren sylvan bracelets][item=siren sylvan dress][item=siren sylvan headpiece][item=siren sylvan filigree][item=siren sylvan twist][item=siren sylvan lattice][item=siren sylvan wings][item=Chalcedony Snipper][item=Granite Thresher][item=Greatshell][item=Rainbow Sprite][item=Kelp Tender][item=kelp tender plush][item=Greatshell Fin][item=chewy tentacle][item=Squirming Tentacle] [/center][/quote] [quote=Sea $150 "Pacific Ocean"]The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on earth, covering roughly a third of the planet's surface. Its host to a wide variety of habitats and species, ranging from the marine iguanas of the Galapagos to the deep sea denizens of the Mariana Trench. It is a major source of pearls and fish, though production is sharply declining due to overharvesting and overfishing. Runoff from rivers is a major pollution source, especially chemicals used as fertilizers in agriculture. The excess of oxygen-depleting chemicals in the water leads to hypoxia and the creation of a dead zone. Non-biodegradable trash gathers in large patches, creating formations such as the Great Pacific garbage patch. This trash then can be ingested by wildlife, causing death or hormone disruption. Additionally, floating trash can serve as a vector for invasive species. [center][item=Primary Gene: Ripple][item=Secondary Gene: Current][skin=5504][item=wavebreak snarler][item=sunsea pseudo][item=golden porpoise][item=cloud chaser][item=Hawksbill Goliath][item=azure lure][item=sand][item=sorcerer's hat][item=sorcerer's cloak][item=sorcerer's cobwebs][item=sorcerer's herb pouch][item=sorcerer's staff][item=humpback anglerfish][item=deepsea yawner][item=Coral Dweller][item=Spotted Stingray][item=rainbow mussels][item=scarlet mussels][item=Deepwater Constructor][item=Sentinel Fish][item=Sea Sparrow][item=Flying Fish] [/center][/quote] Most blurbs quoted or paraphrased from Wikipedia and other sources.

[center][color=#436f22][size=5][b]How to do screenshots for Freerice/Zooniverse[/b][/size][/center] [color=#436f22][b]1)[/b] Making a post with a screenshot of your starting Freerice/Zooniverse amount. You can find your Freerice information on this page: http://freerice.com/users/YourUsernameHere You can find your Zooniverse information on this page: https://www.zooniverse.org/users/YourUsernameHere/stats [center]------ [img]http://i.imgur.com/P9djpdr.png[/img] -----[/center] [color=#436f22][b]2)[/b] When the raffle ends, I will ping all participants. When you get the end-raffle ping, edit your post to add a screenshot of your ending Freerice/Zooniverse amount. Note, please keep your original, starting screenshot in your post! I need it to count tickets. [/color][center]----- [img]http://i.imgur.com/N1fNMGM.png[/img] -----[/center]

[center][color=#436f22][size=7][b]Badges[/b][/size] You can win badges by [url=https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/nature-flight/sornieth-species-fund]donating to the World Wildlife Fund[/url], pledging to the Land or Sea buckets, by playing Freerice, and by playing Zooniverse! [img]http://i.imgur.com/tJujdm9.png[/img] Earned by donating to the SSF FirstGiving fundraiser! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/tJujdm9.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/OtAHHw0.png[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by donating to the SSF FirstGiving fundraiser and pledging to the Land Bucket! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/OtAHHw0.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/KmlK3lm.gif[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by donating to the SSF FirstGiving fundraiser and pledging to the Land Bucket! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/KmlK3lm.gif[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/um93lss.png[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by donating to the SSF FirstGiving fundraiser and pledging to the Sea Bucket! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/um93lss.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/IcudGrz.png[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by donating to the SSF FirstGiving fundraiser and pledging to the Sea Bucket! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/IcudGrz.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/gv5wBNM.png[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by playing Freerice during the SSF Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/gv5wBNM.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/QBNuPfo.png[/img] [color=#436f22]Earned by playing Zooniverse during the SSF Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle! [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/QBNuPfo.png[/img][/url][/code] [color=#436f22][size=6][b]Advertise the Sornieth Species Fund[/b][/size] Spread the word about these raffle! [img]http://i.imgur.com/ZJm186h.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/ZJm186h.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/Utz28mN.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/Utz28mN.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ml4aCpJ.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/ml4aCpJ.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/fcrUeDK.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/fcrUeDK.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/POjrQFR.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/POjrQFR.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/GVAr4j5.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/GVAr4j5.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/KnbF60L.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/KnbF60L.png[/img][/url][/code] [img]http://i.imgur.com/dwqYs5n.png[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1855057][img]http://i.imgur.com/dwqYs5n.png[/img][/url][/code]

Q: Why aren't you taking donations for Freerice/Zooniverse Raffle tickets?
A: That's now disallowed under the FR ToS.

Q: Why are you taking dragons for Freerice/Zooniverse raffle tickets? You've never done that before.
A: Since donations aren't allowed for tickets any more, we wanted more ways for people to enter the raffle. We're also hoping that this may encourage future raffle-runners, especially for holiday raffles, to incorporate charity-related ways of getting tickets. Note that while dragons sent in will be exalted, proceeds from the exalting will go to fund future charity raffles, not Nature dominance initiatives.

[center][color=#436f22][size=5][b]Credits and Thanks[/b][/size] [b]Thanks to all the people who've donated items/currency to this raffle![/b] caityjay Charliex8 Chrisondra FauxFox frenklle goldeniris Insouciant Katelle LoveWolves815 MerryMuse NebulaLagoon NobleClaggett PeacefulBliss SketchyRel sunflour TalaniSilverwolf Texere timetot [b]And a huge, huge thank-you to all the artists and such of ALL flights who were willing to jump in and contribute their services to keep this raffle afloat![/b] Kaial xazz Roombakittens Charingo Alxias Faunus Ironyfilleddonut Loweryi Sitka Pchkan Anemia Shadowfire9 Startail AviatorPi GoddessSilv DragonsChilde Luteia Cinderrain CarmineCranes TimelordSnowy spoons Mosflow Dessoestma MettatonEX SweetEkk0 Velander Lexreon Solarbee Sourdeer Lix Cabeverian*notFR [center][color=#436f22][size=5][b]Other Raffles[/b][/size] If you want to sign up to be pinged for future charity raffles, either as a participant or donator of art/services/FR items for prizes, click the leaf below to go to a pinglist thread. You can also leaf feedback, comments, and suggestions in that thread. [center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1803681][img]http://i.imgur.com/LU3Eeo7.png[/img][/url] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/1803681][img]http://i.imgur.com/LU3Eeo7.png[/img][/url][/code]

[center][size=5][b][color=#436f22]Claimed Prizes[/b][/size] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1030792][img]http://i.imgur.com/vwRqz1z.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/303PaWl][img]http://i.imgur.com/FbR2vhk.png[/img][/url][url=http://imgur.com/a/UpP0g][img]http://i.imgur.com/97ntSgv.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/gbqqw][img]http://i.imgur.com/Kcb9ZXa.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/J57lG][img]http://i.imgur.com/iEeCTrJ.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/8frDV][img]http://i.imgur.com/3MgaeRK.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/8QcVZIG][img]http://i.imgur.com/4oXhlr5.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/DP1dq][img]http://i.imgur.com/z1lTbwZ.png[/img][/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1708262/1][img]http://i.imgur.com/1T4Bk7I.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/f1SyA/layout/grid][img]http://i.imgur.com/t9ldM1O.png[/img][/url] [url=http://king-rising.tumblr.com/tagged/my-art][img]http://i.imgur.com/sbAaANk.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/mFJ4Z][img]http://i.imgur.com/NAijzax.png[/img][/url] [url=http://carminecranes.tumblr.com/tagged/carmine%20knits][img]http://i.imgur.com/5agzHKO.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/Rh8qJ][img]http://i.imgur.com/9FebZfz.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/3mn6Z][img]http://i.imgur.com/gNCMimG.png[/img][/url] [url=http://66.media.tumblr.com/3696f7de3aa09f39d80094570f15ff06/tumblr_o6fgtmOdjm1rcva9po1_500.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/heWgbmZ.png[/img][/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1498355][img]http://i.imgur.com/8Jz8MnZ.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/DP1dq][img]http://i.imgur.com/1ZVLGAy.png[/img][/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/mO1yXkY.png[/img] [url=http://imgur.com/a/wyo7K][img]http://i.imgur.com/aa59Tr7.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/SAhXQ][img]http://i.imgur.com/pa0XKww.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/dz7ArVK][img]http://i.imgur.com/SP0W6uG.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/Mxeylwg][img]http://i.imgur.com/Zn1eBku.png[/img][/url] [url=http://cabe-draws.tumblr.com/][img]http://i.imgur.com/jKUyy0h.png[/img][/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/t9XmvzX.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/PC2CfeB.png[/img] [url=http://imgur.com/hDC6Lfm][img]http://i.imgur.com/mhVS0Vb.png[/img][/url] [url=http://ekk0-ekk0.tumblr.com/][img]http://i.imgur.com/mVm5tVY.png[/img][/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1527685][img]http://i.imgur.com/Nl75OUc.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=189643&tab=dragon&did=16365743][img]http://i.imgur.com/3LffgZs.png[/img][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/a/SWr2U][img]http://i.imgur.com/MRKGVmg.png[/img][/url] -----[/center] [quote=Sea $250 "Great Barrier Reef"]The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. It can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life, including many vulnerable or endangered species. It hosts more than 400 different kinds of coral, coral sponges, molluscs, rays, dolphins, over 1500 species of tropical fish, more than 200 types of birds, around 20 types of reptiles, and giant clams over 120 years old. The reef is a breeding area for humpback whales, migrating from the Antarctic and is also the habitat of a few endangered species including the Dugong and large Green Sea Turtle. The Great Barrier Reef was selected as a World Heritage Site and has been labelled one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality. A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such as fishing and tourism. Climate change, pollution, crown-of-thorns starfish and fishing are the primary threats to the health of this reef system. Other threats include shipping accidents, oil spills, and tropical cyclones. Skeletal Eroding Band, a disease of bony corals, affects 31 coral species. According to a 2012 study, since 1985, the Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals with two-thirds of the loss occurring from 1998 due to the factors listed before. [center][item=Seawater Savior][item=Warmwater Wanderers][item=corsair's seaspray garb][item=primary gene: Clown][item=unhatched water egg][item=waverider cape][skin=10001][skin=10004][skin=10009][item=mantarune][item=wave sweeper][item=seaweed scavenger][item=autumn sea dragon][item=Gaseous Megashrimp][item=Skittering Megashrimp][item=Blue Dragon Reef Snail][item=Crimson Reef Snail][item=Blue Tang Hippogriff][item=Clown Hippocampus][item=Blue Ring Octopus][item=Bluespine Slug][item=Spineback Slug][item=Nudibranch][item=Almandine Goby][item=Amber Goby][item=Citrus Lionfish][item=Venomspite Invader][item=Bluebell Clownfish][item=Clownfish][item=Butterflyfish][item=Copperband Butterflyfish][item=Wood Shrimp][item=Bamboo Shrimp][item=Dark-Tufted Featherduster][item=Yellow-Tinged Featherduster][item=Dragonhorn Coral][item=Staghorn Coral][item=Dragon Coral][item=Reefsnail Egg][item=Fluted Conch] [/center][/quote] [quote=$500 total, "Life, uh, Finds a Way"]Thank you, Flight Rising, for your contributions to help save endangered species and their habitats! [center][item=protobeast][item=nature sprite][item=Breed Change: Wildclaw][item=Peace Dove][item=painted protobeast] [/center][/quote] [quote=$300 total, "Holocene Extinction"]The Holocene extinction, otherwise referred to as the Sixth extinction or Anthropocene extinction, is a name for the ongoing extinction event of species mainly due to human activity. Overall, the Holocene extinction can be characterized by the human impact on the environment, with global warming, overfishing, ocean acidification and the amphibian crisis being a few broader examples of an almost universal, cosmopolitan decline of biodiversity. The present rate of extinction may be up to 140,000 species per year, making it the greatest loss of biodiversity since the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. E.O. Wilson of Harvard calculated that, if the current rate of human disruption of the biosphere continues, one-half of Earth's higher lifeforms will be extinct by 2100. [center][item=golem gauntlet][item=mesa mechanojets][item=eliminate][item=tincture of dissolution][item=tertiary gene: thylacine][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/equipment/938.png[/img][skin=13247][item=Brush Dodo][item=Dodo][item=Hooded Dodo][item=aged carcass][item=fallout whisper][item=ghostly aura] [/center][/quote] [quote=$100 total, "The Pretty Ones"] Charismatic megafauna are large animals with widespread popular appeal. These animals, including giant pandas, tigers, bald eagles, polar bears, orca, and elephants, to name a few, are used by environmentalists as ambassadors and poster children for conservation. By attracting attention and support, the conservation of these species can achieve more subtle and far-reaching biodiversity goals. By directing attention to an animal such as the giant panda, conservation groups can raise support for the protection of the panda and for the entire ecosystem of which it is a part. Charismatic species are also important for zoos and aquariums as they attract visitors which help to fund the protection and research of all the species in these facilities. [center][item=Night Sky Bundle][item=Marbled Serpenta][item=Brilliant Psywurm][item=Chalcedony Snipper][item=Tropical Caiman][item=Petal Jumper][item=Colorburst Buttersnake][item=Crimson Emperor][item=Dreameater][item=Empress Beetle][item=GLossy Duskrat][item=Velvet Floracat][item=Iridescent Scaleback][item=King Parda][item=Jeweled Octoflyer][item=Paradise Zalis][item=Sunbeam Ursa][item=Tigerblood Foo][item=crane's wing fans][item=crane's helmet][item=crane's arm guards][item=crane's shoulder pads][item=crane's breastplate][item=crane's tail guard][item=bishoujo observation][/center][/quote] [quote=Sea $100 "Atlantic Ocean"]The Atlantic is the second largest Ocean, covering approximately 22% of the Earth's surface. It is extremely productive in mineral resources and is the richest fishing resource. The Atlantic Ocean is home to many species including manatees, seabirds, fish, seals, turtles, whales, and crustaceans. The Sargasso Sea, a gyre located in the Atlantic ocean, is an important habitat for European and American eels and young Loggerhead sea turtles. The Atlantic's ecosystems are threatened by municipal, industrial, oil, and sewage pollution, as well as overfishing. Areas such as the Sargasso Sea acculumate high concentrations of non-biodegradable ocean waste ("marine litter"), creating garbage patches hundreds of kilometers in diameter. [center][item=unhatched water egg][item=water tome][item=Secondary Gene: Current][item=Crystalhide Jester][item=waverider cape][item=depin][item=Corrosive Depin][item=Mammertee][item=mammertee plushie][item=Abyss Striker][item=Relic Eel][item=shadowmist oysters][item=Eel Larvae][item=Eel Fry][item=Dwarf Octopus][item=moonbeam sardines] [/center][/quote] [quote=Land $50 "South America"]South America is one of the most diverse collections of environments in the world. It is home to the Amazon Rainforest, which represents over half of the remaining rainforests on Earth. One in ten species on earth live within its 390 billion trees, the largest collection of living plants and animal species in the world. Deforestation has heavily affected huge swaths of the rainforest, which has pushed many endemic species to the brink of extinction. South America is also home to a huge number of other biomes, including the Andes mountains and highlands. [center][item=Leafy Gladeboughs][item=Primary Gene: Poison][item=Secondary Gene: Toxin][item=Talkative Hookbeak][item=Cursed Bat][item=Dwarf Hainu Macaw][item=Moordwelling Trunker][item=Brown River Flight][item=King Parda][item=Manticore Screamer][item=Parda][item=Paradise Zalis][item=Ringlet Amphithere][item=Gladeveins Needletooth][item=Tree Gecko][item=Dreamwaker][item=Common Mosquito][item=Fire Ant][item=Puddlehopper][/quote] [quote=Sea $10 "Arctic Ocean"]The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of all the world's oceans. It hosts a fragile ecosystem slow to recover from disruptions. The Arctic Ocean has relatively little plant life except for phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are a crucial part of the ocean and there are massive amounts of them in the Arctic, where they feed on nutrients from rivers and the currents of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The species here are threatened by global warming melting the pack ice; this could have long-reaching effects in changing global currents and strengthening storms. Other concerns include a seasonal hole in the ozone layer and radioactive contamination from test and waste sites. [center][item=winter wind][item=ice tome][item=winter wolf cape][item=Cragward Custodian][item=polarfreeze defender][item=wavebreak snarler][item=Cumulus Seal][item=Hoarfrost Mauler][item=Moonbeam Crayfish][item=Octoflyer][item=Jeweled Octoflyer][item=crystal jellyfish][item=cragside mussels][item=Snowflake Urchin] [/center][/quote] [quote=Land $150 "Africa"]Africa was the continent least affected by the extinction of Pleistocene megafauna and so it is home to the largest variety of megafauna in the world in its huge open savannas, dense jungles, and the largest desert in the world. Deforestation is affecting Africa at twice the world rate, and significant habitat destruction, increases in human population and poaching are reducing Africa's biological diversity, while political turmoil in many countries makes conservation attempts difficult. [center][item=Tertiary Gene: Okapi][item=Primary Gene: Giraffe][item=Summer Swelter][item=River Royalist Finery][item=Solar Blades][item=Darktouched Chimera][item=Celestial Antelope][item=Chimera][item=Corundum Chameleon][item=Peacevine Aardvark][item=Rambra][item=Bearded Yeti][item=Sunbeam Rotala][item=Herdbeast Hoof][item=Rolling Scarab][/quote] [quote=Land $250 "Asia"]Asia is the largest continent on Earth and features a huge variety of diverse climates and geographic features, many of which are in peril due to global warming. Across Asia wildlife populations and habitats are being decimated by poorly controlled industrial and agricultural exploitation, by infrastructure development (construction of dams, roads and tourist facilities), and by illegal activities such as poaching and timber theft. China’s spectacular economic growth, in particular, is straining the supply of natural resources throughout the region. Southeast Asia has the highest relative rate of deforestation of any major tropical region, and could lose three quarters of its original forests by 2100 and up to 42% of its biodiversity. [center][item=Primary Gene: Tiger][item=Roc][item=Coarsefur Yeti][item=Lion's Helmet][item=Lion's Breastplate][item=Lion's Leg Armor][item=Lion's Arm Guards][item=Lion's Tail Guard][item=Lion's Shoulder Pads][item=Lion's Wing Fans][item=Katana][item=Windbound Mask][item=Melprin][item=Bamboo Phytocat][item=Mantled Foo][item=Cloudkeeper Herald][item=Tigerblood Foo][item=Rhodochrosite Crane][item=Baku][item=Bamboo Leaves][/quote] [quote=$200 total, "Ugly Ones Need Love, Too"] While charismatic megafauna appeal to human aesthetic, the majority of life on earth doesn't conform to the same standards but are still vital to ecosystems. Creatures like bats are pollinators and pest control, pangolins aerate soil and keep termite populations in check, vultures prevent the spread of disease by consuming rotting corpses; the examples are endless. Many non-charismatic animals are keystone species: species that are necessary to maintain the health of the environment. For example, parrotfish in the Great Barrier Reef have been found to be the only species known to regularly scrape and clean coral. Without the parrotfish, the Great Barrier Reef as a whole would suffer. [center][item=Wartoad][item=Serpenta][item=Psywurm][item=Moonbeam Crayfish][item=Butter Caiman][item=Budwing Morpho][item=Mimic Buttersnake][item=Death's-Head Stag][item=Baku][item=Bloodstone Beetle][item=Ragamouse][item=Tuxedo Floracat][item=Scaleback][item=Parda][item=Octoflyer][item=Zalis][item=Sundial Imposter][item=Mantled Foo][item=frog's wing fans][item=frog's helmet][item=frog's arm guards][item=frog's shoulder pads][item=frog's breastplate][item=frog's tail guard][item=viper's wing fans][item=viper's helmet][item=viper's arm guards][item=viper's shoulder pads][item=viper's breastplate][item=viper's tail guard][/center][/quote]