Press Releases
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Right Whales Return to the Southeast U.S.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - December 14, 2006 - Wildlife Trust's Edge of the Sea Aquatic Conservation Program has documented the first confirmed sighting of a North Atlantic right whale in the Southeast U.S. this year on November 17th in the waters off Savannah, Georgia.
New Research Predicts U.S. Entry of H5N1 Avian Influenza
NEW YORK - December 4, 2006 - Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo report that H5N1 avian influenza is most likely to be introduced to countries in the Western Hemisphere through infected poultry trade.
Wildlife Trust's Annual International Conservation Awards Gala & Auction
NEW YORK - November 10, 2006 - Last night, Wildlife Trust held its annual Conservation Awards Gala & Auction at The Lighthouse located at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
Scientists Converge For International EcoHealth Conference
NEW YORK - October 5, 2006 - EcoHealth ONE, the inaugural biennial conference of the International EcoHealth Association, will take place October 6 - 10, 2006 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
International Cosmos Awarded to Wildlife Trust Alliance Scientist
NEW YORK - October 1, 2006 - Wildlife Trust Alliance scientist, Dr. Raman Sukumar, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2006 International Cosmos Prize.
Wildlife Trust's International Conservation Awards Gala
NEW YORK - October 2006 - Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce its Annual International Conservation Awards Gala and Auction to be held November 9, 2006 in New York City.
Public Health Hazard from the Consumption of Sea Turtles
NEW YORK - September 2006 - Dr. Alonso Aguirre, Vice President of Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with a team of leading international scientists, has published an overview of the potential hazards to humans from the consumption of sea turtle meat and eggs.
Wildlife Trust Honors Two Hudson Valley Conservation Champions
NEW YORK - September 2006 - Wildlife Trust, an international non-profit organization dedicated to innovative environmental research and a pioneer in the field of conservation medicine, is honoring two Hudson Valley corporate leaders, Carl E. Meyer and Barry Rothfeld, for their continued work in protecting the environment.
Wildlife Trust Announces Thomas M. Exton as Executive Vice President for External Relations
NEW YORK - September 1, 2006 - Wildlife Trust announced a new member to its growing management team. Thomas M. Exton has joined the organization as the Executive Vice President for External Relations.
Global "Noah's Ark" Project Underway To Save Amphibian Species From Extinction
NEW YORK - July 7, 2006 - An international collaborative group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and conservation scientists have released an action plan to save amphibian species from extinction.
American Robins are the Primary Host of West Nile Virus in the Northeast
NEW YORK - June 1, 2006 - Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM) at Wildlife Trust New York, the New York State Dept. of Health and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center have shown that American robins are the primary host of West Nile virus in the Northeast USA.
Feeding Behavior of Mosquitoes Sheds Light on West Nile Virus Outbreaks
NEW YORK - February 27, 2006 - Since its introduction to the United States in 1999, West Nile virus has become the major vector-borne disease in the U.S., with 770 reported deaths, 20,000 reported illnesses, and perhaps around a million people infected.
