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Such deadly diseases impede wildlife conservation as pressure builds to eradicate reservoir populations and cause disruption to agriculture and trade, tourism and other key economies. "The single outbreak of SARS cost US $30-50 billion and a truly pandemic H5N1 avian flu outbreak would cost an estimated US$300-800 billion," says Dr. Daszak. (EurekAlert!)
Sargent: Catch of a lifetime Oct 11, 2009
Because of its gamefish status, it is illegal in Florida to kill a tarpon without a $50 tarpon tag issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Once brought to the docks by the dozens and hung like trophies for everyone to see, today's sportsmen take great care in releasing tarpon. (Florida Today)
After war, wildlife returns to Sudan Oct 11, 2009
A 2007 aerial survey by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society estimated that more than 1. 3 million kob, tiang antelope, and mongalla gazelle were once again running around Boma. (Boston Globe)
Protecting Humans And Animals From Diseases In Wildlife Oct 10, 2009
(July 6, 2005) According to a study by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, controlling the movements of wildlife in markets is a cost-effective means of keeping potential deadly pandemics such as SARS. (Nov. (Science Daily)
No place like home: Africa's big cats show postcode preference Oct 10, 2009
Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) carried out the largest survey of Tanzania's carnivores, using a novel approach making use of over 400 camera trap locations. The research reveals that many species, including the leopard, are particularly fussy about where they live, actively avoiding certain areas. (EurekAlert!)
Officials enforce boat safety rules Columbus Day weekend Oct 10, 2009
"It's a group of laws that we're going to be enforcing, but we want the boating community to help us," said Jorge Pino of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. "We can't do it by ourselves.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Campaign to fight negative info on palm oil Oct 10, 2009
He said his ministry, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), initiated the Malaysian Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund dedicated towards studies, efforts and initiatives in conserving wildlife and the environment. We have established that there is a highly viable population of orang utan in the wild, despite the palm oil industry, said Dompok, referring to a survey conducted in Sabah. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
One-tank trip: Lexington, N.C. Oct 9, 2009
There is also a section of the museum devoted to one of Childress other passions, wildlife conservation. www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Questions Raised Over License Plate Funds Oct 9, 2009
In a letter to Gov. M. Jodi Rell, Blumenthal said the new budget automatically strips money from funds that benefit wildlife conservation and animal population control. He said he wants to know if money was also shifted from specialty license plates that raise money for eight other causes, including childhood cancer prevention and aid to military families. (FOX61, CT)
Fewer Hikers Means Less Support For Conservation, Study Says Oct 9, 2009
4, 2008) The Wildlife Conservation Society has called for protection of a recently discovered site in Nigeria where millions of migratory swallows (Hirundo rustica) gather to roost each night. Scientists say. (Science Daily)
Ocoee to host 16th Annual Founders’ Day Festival this Friday and Saturday Oct 8, 2009
A Marketplace featuring arts and crafts vendors will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day, and a Family Fishing Event, in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is set for 10 a.m. The 12th Annual Classic Car Show, hosted by the Rotary Club of Ocoee, will again be part of the Ocoee Founders Day Festival on Oct. 9 and 10. The show will be held on West McKey Street in downtown Ocoee from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 10. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
With help from biologists, residents find life 'bear-able' Oct 8, 2009
"You're never just not going to have bears," said Orlando, assistant coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's state bear program. The neighborhood, like many in Volusia and Flagler counties, borders a vast wooded area. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Derelict Boats Pile Up Costs for Taxpayers Oct 8, 2009
Lt. David Dipre, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said, "Derelict vessels are becoming more numerous. Experts say with the souring economy an increased number of boats are being set free and left to sink, Koeppen said. Owners are finding it easier, she said, to abandon ship than pay the high price of maintenance. Some are committing insurance fraud by cashing in on their policies, after sinking their own boats, Koeppen said. Dipre said, "Maybe they paid a little bit of... (CBS News -- US)
Goat owners warned about bear in UC Oct 8, 2009
Dirk Remensnyder, wildlife conservation officer, said the goats have been killed at several different locations. He also noted that more than one bear may be responsible. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
748-pound shark caught off Fort Lauderdale coast... Oct 7, 2009
For more information, visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Copyright 2009 by. (The Drudge Report)
Agency warns residents about attracting wildlife Oct 7, 2009
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say they agreed to move the captured bear from DeBary Plantation because it has lost its fear of people, probably because it has been fed and found easy pickings in the community's garbage cans. After setting the trap Monday, wildlife commission biologist Mike Orlando toured the neighborhood looking for reasons why bears roam the manicured lawns rather than thousands of acres of adjoining woods. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sea cow makes appearance in New England Oct 6, 2009
Nicole Adimey, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Randy Runnels, an assistant marine mammal curator at SeaWorld Orlando; and Andy Garrett, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, also presented workshops in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina. At each stop, the trio discussed how to work with federal officials when a manatee is sighted, how to rescue ailing manatees and how to examine a dead animal when necessary. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Tireless campaigner Oct 6, 2009
Abraham was then asked to work on WWFs core area of wildlife conservation but he declined. Im not into cuddly animals. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pro & Con: Funding parks Oct 6, 2009
While I would prefer to see more of this land released for private ownership, I do believe that properly managed public lands can simultaneously contribute to wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation, energy independence and the advancement of science and technology. The problem is that we are not properly taking care of the federal land that the government already owns. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NSSF heads fight for image rights Oct 6, 2009 Dead 50-foot whale towed from bay to Fla. shore Oct 5, 2009 Solar power for wildlife research Oct 5, 2009 Sierra Nevada Birds Move In Response To Warmer, Wetter Climate Oct 5, 2009 Loss Of Top Predators Causes Ecosystem Collapse Oct 4, 2009 Bears prowl DeBary neighborhood Oct 3, 2009 Brown: Say no to closures » Oct 2, 2009 What Could 4 Degree Warming Mean For The World? Oct 2, 2009 Law governs ousting of derelict vessels Oct 1, 2009 Hunting: An Extinction Threat To Middle East's Most Threatened Bird Sep 30, 2009 Womens Overnight Outdoor Workshop Set Sep 30, 2009 Perennial Energy Crops Could Be Good For Carbon Savings And For Wildlife Sep 30, 2009 The changing face of ranching Sep 30, 2009 Two bison from Portage facility shipped to Popof Island Sep 26, 2009 Skunks tests positive for rabies Sep 26, 2009 African Python Threat Growing in Florida Sep 26, 2009 Wildlife: Just a luxury? Sep 25, 2009 Bison cool heels while ferry is repaired Sep 25, 2009 Transhumance Helps Vulture Conservation Sep 24, 2009 Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Sep 23, 2009 Officers seek info on killing of gulls Sep 23, 2009 Missing Melrose Woman Found In Woods Sep 23, 2009 Letters to the editor (9/23/09) Sep 23, 2009 PHOTOS: Kenya Wildlife, People Hurt by Major Drought Sep 22, 2009 New Species Discovered On Whale Skeletons Sep 22, 2009 Southwestern travel notes Sep 22, 2009 Alien lizard invaders Sep 22, 2009 Wildlife officials keeping eye on new pythons Sep 22, 2009 Man charged for unsafe housing of 18-foot python Sep 21, 2009 Hybrid Man-Eating Pythons Could Haunt Fla. Sep 20, 2009 ECO-Tourism - The Marine Turtles of Nzema Sep 17, 2009 Photo: Open season Sep 17, 2009 FWC Rescues Gator With Mouth Taped Sep 16, 2009 Fund created for drowning victim Sep 16, 2009 Oil And Wildlife Don't Mix In Ecuador's Eden Sep 15, 2009 Herb Bergquist: Wildlife management and the thin blue line Sep 15, 2009 Man's lifeless body spotted floating by boat dock in Palm Beach 17 hours after he went missing Sep 15, 2009 5 rescued from overturned boat in South Florida Sep 14, 2009 400-pound 'monster' python seized in Florida Sep 14, 2009 Huge pythons captured in 2 Fla. cities Sep 14, 2009 Herds gaining in areas of predator control Sep 14, 2009 Making your trip green Sep 13, 2009 Montana rancher testifies against federal water jurisdiction (5) Sep 13, 2009 Are Tigers Brainier Than Lions? Sep 12, 2009 Stanback Film Series kicks off Sept. 17 Sep 10, 2009 Mother Calf Brought Home After Rehab Sep 10, 2009 Laos power plant misses jumbo payout Sep 9, 2009 Hunters may be allowed to kill pythons Sep 9, 2009 Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators Sep 9, 2009 Turtle thought to be extinct seen in Myanmar Sep 8, 2009 Story » Sep 7, 2009 * Good news for typhoon-ravaged rare bird center Sep 7, 2009 NY researchers give ladybugs a birds-and-bees talk Sep 7, 2009 Rare Turtle Spotted Sep 6, 2009 The first DNA barcodes of commonly traded bushmeat are published Sep 6, 2009 Two dead bodies found on Lake Okeechobee Sep 6, 2009 2 bodies found floating in Lake Okeechobee Sep 6, 2009 Ray and Martha Mayhew take turns firing a Phoenix Arms HP22 .22 caliber pistol at a target at the Osceola Gun Range Friday afternoon. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Sep 6, 2009 Boaters urged to be extra diligent over holiday weekend Sep 5, 2009 Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Sep 5, 2009 No Charges In Easter Boating Tragedy Sep 5, 2009 Report: Loggerhead Turtles at Risk of Extinction Sep 4, 2009 Animals No Safer Inside Kenya's Parks Than Outside? Sep 3, 2009 Research recommends compromise when choosing conservation site Sep 3, 2009 Last chance to save the saola from extinction? Sep 3, 2009
"The National Shooting Sports Foundation and its over 4,500 member companies oppose animal cruelty, which is illegal in every state, and stress that hunting scenes are not representative of criminal behavior. Hunting is a legitimate, licensed activity, and responsible hunters respect the animals they pursue and utilize," said Steve Sanetti, president of NSSF. "Such images assist novices with basic hunting and field dressing techniques and provide education about wildlife conservation and safe... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
October outings Oct 5, 2009
Mike Orlando, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission bear biologist, will discuss the biology and life habits of the Florida black bear and the problems they encounter and create. Oct. 16, 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.: Star tour of the night sky: Dr. Hugh Ward, an astronomy teacher at Seabreeze High School, will lead a celestial tour of the night sky above Wiregrass Prairie Preserve. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Florida)
The whale was reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about 9 a.m., and deputies found it an hour later. Once the transport boat arrived, it was expected to take 3-4 hours to reach the shore. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
As a volunteer for the Wildlife Conservation Network in Los Altos, he works with the researchers to figure out the equipment they'll need ... Several of those researchers are visiting the Bay Area this weekend for the Wildlife Conservation Network's annual expo, which was held Saturday at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, followed by a fundraising party this afternoon at a private home in Los Altos Hills ... At a Wildlife Conservation Network expo years ago, he heard cheetah... (San Francisco Chronicle)
(June 7, 2009) Retaining a network of wildlife conservation areas is vital in helping to save up to 90 per cent of bird species in Africa affected by climate change, according to. (June 19, 2009) Climate change is altering North American winter bird communities in ways that models currently favored by ecologists fail to predict. (Science Daily)
No, according to a study by a Wildlife Conservation Society. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials suspected people were feeding the Rosedown bears, an illegal act that causes bears to lose their natural fear of people. But, no one had ever been ticketed -- until last Sunday. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Moreover, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) considers marine reserves as an overly restrictive tool only to be used if/when less restrictive management measures prove ineffective. So, back to the planning thing anglers who value their right to fish should send letters and/or emails to the offices of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, their local congressional representatives, the FWC and the NPS. A sample letter is available at. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Topics from over 50 other conference research papers included: food and water security, vulnerable populations, human health, migration, wild fires, sea level rise, wildlife conservation, and ecosystem services. Regional case studies will include Amazonia, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, Finland, Mauritius, Siberia, Vietnam, and the monsoon region. (Science Daily)
Paul Ouellette of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "We feel they'll be very sensitive on infringing (on boaters' rights).". (Florida Today)
HH Prince Bandar Bin Saud the Secretary General of NCWCD (National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development) said: Upon hearing the news of Northern Bald Ibises in Saudi Arabia, NCWCD immediately reacted and dispatched a team to search for the birds. Local people reported to the commission that an ibis had been shot illegally by hunters. (Science Daily)
If this could be you, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to participate in the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop near Tallahassee. The three-day workshop takes place Oct. 9-11 at Camp Wallwood on the pristine banks of Lake Talquin on the Gadsden County side. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Dr Angela Karp at Rothamsted Research led an interdisciplinary team from the universities of East Anglia and Exeter, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, in a major research project to identify the effects of increasing the amount of land used to grow these new crops. Their calculations suggest that planting biomass crops to generate electricity does lead to net savings in greenhouse gases, compared with current emissions. (Science Daily)
Another big picture for Magagna is the fact that Wyoming residents have said they want to keep open spaces and wildlife conservation for their future. He contends ranching will be the key to giving the people what they want. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The bison had been at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage ... In the past three years, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center has provided plains bison to start herds on Umnak Island in the Aleutians and Stevens Village in the Interior, said Mike Miller, executive director and founder of the conservation center. (Anchorage Daily News)
The skunk later tested positive for rabies (Somerset Daily American, PA)
In South Florida's Everglades, where nonnative species of plants and animals are rampant, "it's business as usual" to find one invasive snake of any kind, said Scott Hardin, exotic species coordinator for the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "The thing that's a little concerning to us is the fact that we've had three sightings (of rock pythons) since the end of May, two in August," Hardin said. (Fox News)
I find it very encouraging that virtually all of the comments are highly supportive of wildlife conservation ... In my opinion this is the time suiting aspect and really the wildlife conservation is the most suffering aspect of the current time. (BBC News -- Science)
The bison were from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage. The ferry was last week and departed Saturday for its soutwest run. (Anchorage Daily News)
21, 2007) Working in the remote forests of Cambodia, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have just discovered Southeast Asia's only known breeding colony of slender-billed vultures. (Mar. (Science Daily)
"There are not many great success stories in conservation today this is tremendously gratifying," said Amy Vedder, former Virunga gorilla researcher and vice president of the Living Landscapes Program at the New York City-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). "It's outstanding that these countries have been able to provide protection on an interim basis during terrible times, and these numbers are a testament to their commitment.". (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Orlando will lead the investigation, with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisting, said Lenny Salberg, a state spokesman. "They're going to have to try to track down witnesses and employees and see if they saw anything," Salberg said. (Florida Today)
Authorities said officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, who were assisting in the search, found Meredith about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in woods east of S.R. 26 and south of S.R. 100 ... The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent four months investigating a boating accident on the Intracoastal Waterway on Easter Sunday that killed five and injured nine others. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Nonresident hunters supply 80 percent of the funding to operate the entire Division of Wildlife Conservation. Money spent on game management is a good return for Alaska residents who choose to gather a wild food harvest for their family and friends each year. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kenyans are traveling hundreds of miles seeking water and food, sometimes entering protected lands and clashing with wildlife conservation efforts. Relief workers say scarce resources are also making political and ethnic tensions worse, and that the country is on the verge of a major disaster. (National Geographic)
1, 2005) For the first time, two types of genetic material--both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA--have been used to verify a new species designation of great whale, according to the Wildlife Conservation. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Proceeds help fund wildlife conservation and research programs and other public hunting opportunities. Winners will be announced in November. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
"Every year we document one or two more species," said Kevin Enge, a scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "The key is to prevent stuff from getting established in the first place.". (Florida Today)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission plans to send officers to the area where the snakes were found. The spread of pythons, while not anything new in the state, has increasingly come into the public spotlight since an 8-foot Burmese pet python suffocated a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom in central Florida in July. (The Palm Beach Post)
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission charged 39-year-old Robert David Cheever with the second degree misdemeanor. A spokeswoman for the wildlife commission says Cheever can either pay a $316 fine or request a day in court. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
A 9 1/2 foot long Burmese python was captured in the Florida Everglades as part of a three-month hunt approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission intending to reduce the number of the nonnative species, is seen in this July 2009 file photo ... "It's a big petri dish," says Kevin Enge, an invasive species expert with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in Gainesville. (ABC News)
Marine turtles are among the wholly protected animals under the wildlife conservation regulations of 1971, Legislative Instrument 685. In support of this, and realizing the tourism potential of marine turtle conservation, the Ghana Wildlife Society with support from the Dutch Government launched the marine turtle, conservation component of the Amansuri Conservation and Integrated Development Project. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Program technician Chris Frary, with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Conservation, said "Hunters should pay attention to the shooting hours (half-hour before sunrise until sunset). A lot of them start shooting too early, and definitely when hunting in residential areas don't swing around and shoot towards houses." Hunters should also familiarize themselves with the Waterfowl Regulations book ... Program technician Chris Frary, with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife... (Juneau Empire)
The gator was spotted inside the retention pond of an Orange Park neighborhood, where homeowners concerned over the reptile's welfare called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to help out. After days of trying, the gator was finally pulled from the water. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Emergency crews from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Columbia County Sheriffs Office dive team, Dixie County Sheriffs Office dive team and the Suwannee County Sheriffs Office responded to the scene. We recovered the body about three hours after we were notified, Cameron said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Specifically, it can turn subsistence communities into commercial hunting camps that empty rainforests of their wildlife, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the IDEAS-Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador have found ... 17, 2009) New data released by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Malaysia's Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) reveals that a population of endangered Asian elephants living in a Malaysian ... 11, 2007) In the wake of a study that... (Science Daily)
The term thin blue line was brought up and how its concept relates closely to the scientific evolution of modern North American wildlife conservation management. Before this conversation, I had never consciously made the analogy, but after thinking about it, it made perfect sense. (Medford Transcript, MA)
The effort to find Ramirez was extensive, involving Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies, Palm Beach police, West Palm Beach fire-rescue crews and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation boat crew, in addition to the Coast Guard's boat and helicopter. Related Subjects. (The Palm Beach Post)
They were pulled from the water by U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. No one was hurt. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials to visit the home and check out the snake, which some called the largest python they had ever seen. The snake was removed from her enclosure and brought to a caregiver with a permit for reptiles of concern. (The Palm Beach Post)
Concerns about Delilah's size and whether the chain-link cage she was in was secure enough to contain her prompted the visit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Delilah was removed and brought to a caregiver with a permit to handle large snakes. (The Palm Beach Post)
The program has long been the target of wildlife conservation groups who view it as state-sponsored slaughter. Last fall, one of those groups launched an ad criticizing then-Gov. (Anchorage Daily News)
If caterpillars are too tame for you, consider snowshoeing the Tatras mountains of Slovakia with the wildlife conservation research group Biosphere Expeditions (011-44-0870-446-0801, , about $1,390) to monitor wolves and lynx. It s part of an effort to understand the habitats of some of Europe s last remaining large predators. (Boston Globe)
The Prairie Star: Montana Ag Newspaper. Montana ag business directory. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
What we had not expected is that the tiger has clearly much bigger relative brain size than do the other three species, which all have similar relative brain sizes, said Dr Nobby Yamaguchi of Oxford University s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), an author of the report with WildCRU Director Professor David Macdonald ... 15, 2006) Just three days after catching a Siberian tiger in the Russian Far East, an international team led by biologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society... (Science Daily)
It is the first major documentary to explore wildlife conservation from the perspective of people who live with wild animals. Shot in some of the world's most magnificent locales, "Milking the Rhino" offers intimate portraits of rural Africans at the forefront of community-based conservation: a revolution that is turning poachers into preservationists and local people into the stewards of their land. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
She was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with the help of volunteers at the Jacksonville Zoo after she was hit by a boat. Della suffered a chest injury, fractured ribs and a collapsed lung from the accident. (News4Jax.com, FL)
According to an Australian volunteer biologist with the Wildlife Conservation Service (WCS) who curated an exhibition of Laos' disappearing species, "The government seems to be conflicted between industrial development and the donors wanting to develop an eco-development model. From my conversations with other biologists here, it appears that the Lao government thinks that modernization and development is all about covering the place with concrete, getting rid of the trees and the wildlife.... (Asia Times Online)
But the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission plans to make the order permanent and possibly expand the right to kill pythons to other areas of Florida ... Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meets at the Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills this week. (Florida Today)
NEW YORK (September 8, 2009) A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other groups reveals how oil development in the Artic is impacting some bird populations by providing "subsidized housing" to predators, which nest and den around drilling infrastructure and supplement their diets with garbage and nesting birds ... Authors include: Joe Liebezeit and Steve Zack of the Wildlife Conservation Society; S.J. Kendall, P. Martin and D.C. Payer of the... (EurekAlert!)
Juvenile Arakan forest turtles are observed in the wild in Myanmar by a team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society ... Texas researcher Steven Platt and staff from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society discovered five of the brown-and-tan-spotted turtles in May during a survey of wildlife in the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Sanctuary ... "Throughout Asia, turtles are being wiped out by poachers for the illegal wildlife trade," Colin Poole, the Wildlife Conservation Society's... (MSNBC -- Technology)
"This is why it is crucial that your two U.S. Senators vote NOT to confirm Sunstein as the head of the OIRA."As an avid outdoorsman or outdoorswoman, you know that hunters and anglers are the greatest supporters of conservation, and that the $76 billion outdoorsmen spend on their sport annually not only supports wildlife conservation, but also bolsters jobs and local economies. "Organizations signing the letter included Conservation Force, Dallas Safari Club, Fur Takers of America, Houston... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
With such a small population, the wild birds are listed as a protected species by the Wildlife Conservation Act. World-renowned wildlife conservationist Jane Goodall visited the center in November as part of her efforts to witness Taiwans achievements in the conservation of the wild bird. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Texas researcher Steven Platt and staff from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society discovered five of the brown-and-tan-spotted turtles in May during a survey of wildlife in the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Sanctuary. The sanctuary contains thick stands of impenetrable bamboo forests, with the only trails made by the park's elephants, said Platt, of Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
A Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) team discovered five of the critically endangered turtles in a wildlife sanctuary in Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia. The sanctuary, originally established to protect elephants, contains thick stands of impenetrable bamboo forests and is rarely visited by people according to the report. (Fox News)
This is bush meat observed at a Wildlife Conservation Society project in the Congo that is commonly shipped out of the area via logging trucks ... Additional support for field work in Central Africa came from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Congo and Gabon programs, the National Geographic Society, the Rufford Foundation, the Lincoln Park Zoo's Asia a Fund, and the MacArthur Program of the University of Minnesota. (EurekAlert!)
The bodies were spotted about 8:30 a.m. today on the lake near Highway 78 in western Okeechobee County, said Jorge Pino, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Share This Story. (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says there was a fishing tournament going on at the time. But it was not immediately clear if the two dead were participants. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Published: Saturday, September 5, 2009 6:11 AM EDT The Osceola Gun Range is the recipient of a recent face-lift thanks to work done by the Columbia County Commission, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Forestry Service ... Weve also put in a nice new kiosk and all of the shooting benches have been replaced by the Friends of the Osceola, a group that comes out here and shoots monthly, said Steve Robbins, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regional... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
"Florida has year-round boating, and that's why we have the most accidents," said Joy Hill, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman, "but we still treat Labor Day weekend as the last blast of summer, and people should be careful.". Volusia County sheriff's deputies will work closely with the commission on the Intracoastal Waterway and the St. Johns River, sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught said -- especially in enforcing no-wake and manatee zones, and watching for boaters... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
"There are not many great success stories in conservation today this is tremendously gratifying," said Amy Vedder, former Virunga gorilla researcher and vice president of the Living Landscapes Program at the New York City-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). "It's outstanding that these countries have been able to provide protection on an interim basis during terrible times, and these numbers are a testament to their commitment.". (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recreated where each occupant was on the boat when it it struck the tug ... The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which spent four months investigating after a 22-foot boat crashed into a tug boat tied up at a dock under construction on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Valley, found there were 14 on board a boat with a maximum capacity of 12; there was drinking and drug use on the boat, and that the original operator of the... (News4Jax.com, FL)
"These trends are very difficult to reverse. It's like turning a big battleship," said Blair Witherington, a research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission who helped write the report. "We really ought to be doing it now.". (Fox News)
That's the finding of a recent study that questions a central tenet of Kenya's wildlife conservation strategy. SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
Ando says that more wildlife conservation education is needed to encourage people to appreciate not just the nature that's in their backyard but also what might be a little farther away. "If you can broaden that the range of space over which people value nature -- all of your outcomes are better. You're better able to raise the money you need for effective conservation efforts.". (EurekAlert!)
Funding came from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, with additional support from the IUCN Lao PDR Country Office, BirdLife International in Indochina and Global Wildlife Conservation ... The Saola Working Group includes staff of the Forestry departments of Lao PDR and Vietnam, Vietnam's Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources and Vinh University, as well as biologists and conservationists from non-government organizations, such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and the World... (EurekAlert!)
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