A quick google finds nothing obviously suspicious. Clicking the kinks takes you to their home page (which is not the URL they quote, which is a bit strange) which WOT (a tool I use to rate trustworthy websites) reckons is OK, as does MacAfee’s SiteAdvisor. So probably OK
On 15 May 2012 17:35, Richard Nowotny
> I have received the letter (below) from Kelvin Davies, CEO of Rainforest > Rescue, soliciting donations (as outlined). > > The tone of the letter is somewhat breathless and pressing. Before > considering a donation I would value any informed comments from > knowledgeable Birding-aus members. > > Is this a sound approach to the plight of the Cassowary? > > Is Rainforest Rescue an appropriate and trustworthy organization to which > to > donate? > > Is Kelvin Davies similarly regarded? > > Thanks. > > Richard NOWOTNY > > Port Melbourne, Victoria > > M: 0438 224 456 > > > > > > Dear Richard, > > As a supporter of our Save the Cassowary campaign, and someone who cares > about the future of the Endangered Southern Cassowary, I would like to ask > for a moment of your time to share with you an important vision for the > Daintree Rainforest. > > > > I have developed an ambitious plan to buy back more Daintree Rainforest > properties than ever before, and I urgently need your help to make this > vision a reality. Please, will you send a crucial gift by the close of the > financial year – Saturday 30 June > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK01XXWO . > > > > Let me explain why I need your help. Back in the 1980s, large chunks of the > Daintree Rainforest Lowlands were not included in the National Park / World > Heritage Area. That means many parcels of land ended up in the hands of > private developers. While there are still 180 blocks that have not been > developed, there is a great risk that these properties will end up being > developed for residential housing, devastating the rainforest and its > Cassowaries. > > > > Since 1998, my team and I have been working to buy back the Daintree > Rainforest and rescue it forever. So far we have purchased and protected 16 > properties in the Daintree through the support of people like you who care > about the future of the Endangered Southern Cassowary. > > > > This year I’ve taken the initiative to launch a long-term and strategic > campaign to buy back more private rainforest properties than ever before, > and I urgently need your help because you are central to this plan. > > > > Will you please send a special end-of-financial-year donation towards my > target of $250,000 to help rescue the Daintree Rainforest forever? > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK02XXWO > > > > The plan is to buy back and protect all 180 properties currently at risk of > development by the year 2030. > > > > That might seem like a long time away, but it’s just 18 years from now. > Perhaps your children will be adults by then, or and even have small > children of their own. > > > > It is my vision that in 2030 our children and grandchildren will inherit a > Daintree that is completely protected from development and one in which > populations of Southern Cassowaries are stable and increasing. Please will > you donate now to help kick-start this important vision > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK03XXWO . > > > > To achieve my target by 2030 we will need to buy back 10 Daintree > properties > per year. > > > > There are five key properties > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK04XXWO that > are listed by estate agents right now that I have identified as our top > priorities to buy back. > > > > With every month that passes I become troubled that more land will be > developed. In the last few months I have seen two houses built on > rainforest > that we wanted to buy back and save. > > > > Every month we delay buying a property means more rainforest lost to > development forever. Please donate now > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK05XXWO . > > > > Your gift towards my target of $250,000 will help us buy properties quickly > and strategically. I know that the target sounds like a lot, but in my > experience it is possible, thanks to supporters like yourself giving gifts > like $100, $250 or even $500. Please click here to donate now > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK06XXWO . > > > Every property that is lost to development is devastating for the plants > and > animals of the Daintree Rainforest, particularly the Endangered Southern > Cassowary. > > > > I hope you will join us in the race to save Australia’s amazing Daintree > Rainforest and its precious Cassowaries. > > > > Kelvin Davies, CEO Rainforest Rescue Yours sincerely, > > > Kelvin Davies signature > > Kelvin Davies > CEO and Founding Director > > Rainforest Rescue > > > > PS: Please send your special end-of-financial-year gift by Saturday 30 June > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK07XXWO > towards > my ambitious target of $250,000. Your gift will kickstart our plans to buy > back the Daintree Rainforest faster than ever before and rescue it forever. > > > > PPS: 30 June falls on a Saturday this year. I’ll be available on my mobile > phone until midnight if you’d like to call me and make your donation with a > credit card at any time on that date. Please call me on 0427 662 913 and > you’ll be able to get your end-of-financial-year tax deduction. Or please > just click here to donate online now > http://www.Swiftpage7.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2Z0X36GEI4KPHFBK08XXWO . > > > =============================== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > send the message: > unsubscribe > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > http://birding-aus.org > =============================== > ===============================
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