Press Releases
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Origin of SARS Identified: Bats, Not Civets
NEW YORK - September 29, 2005 - Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM), based at Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Chinese and Australian colleagues, have discovered that SARS originated in bats, not civets, as once believed.
Alonso Aguirre of Wildlife Trust Elected Chairman of the World Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
NEW YORK - August 5, 2005 - Alonso Aguirre has been elected to serve a four-year term as Chairman of the World Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (WAWV). Dr. Aguirre is Vice President for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, the premier international organization working to understand the links between ecosystem, wildlife and human health.
Wildlife Trust Presents "Heroes Of The Sea Memorial Fund" Award to Jennifer Mattei
NEW YORK - July 1, 2005 - Dr. Mary Pearl, president of Wildlife Trust, takes great pleasure in announcing Jennifer Mattei as the 2005 recipient of an award from the "Heroes of the Sea Memorial Fund." The award, accompanied by a gift of $4,000, recognizes Mattei's work to champion the survival of the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), a "living fossil" unique to the Atlantic Coast of North America.
Wildlife Trust has a New Habitat
NEW YORK - June 1, 2005 - Many factors played a role in Wildlife Trust's decision to leave its home of five years on the Lamont-Doherty campus of Columbia University in Palisades, NY, for a new space in New York City.
Wildlife Trust's Second Annual Award Gala
NEW YORK - May 2, 2005 - On May 5, guests for the Wildlife Trust's Second Annual International Award Gala, AN EVENING IN INDIA, will celebrate the sights, sounds and flavors of India with three kinds of authentic Indian music provided by Arch Worldwide, Bhangra dancing and Indian acrobats.
Wildlife Trust Scientist Nicole Auil Wins 2005 Whitley Award for Manatee Research in Belize
NEW YORK - April 21, 2005 - On April 20, a packed audience at the Royal Geographic Society in London watched as Wildlife Trust scientist Nicole Auil was awarded a 2005 Whitley Award by HRH The Princess Royal. The Whitley Award, often called the "Green Oscar," is the UK's top conservation prize. Auil has gained international recognition for her work to conserve Belize's threatened Antillean manatees.
An Evening with Paul Sorvino
NEW YORK - April 11, 2005 - You've seen him on the big screen, the small screen and on the Great White Way. Now, please join us for AN EVENING WITH PAUL SORVINO, a celebration of dining, music and dancing, with a silent auction, all to benefit the work of Wildlife Trust's New York Bioscape Initiative and the Sorvino Asthma Foundation.
