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Wildlife Trust, SC Ports Partner for Endangered Right Whale
NEW YORK - December 14, 2007 - Scientists at Wildlife Trust will significantly increase their aerial surveys of right whales thanks to extended funding from the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA). SCSPA is currently developing a new shipping terminal in Charleston Harbor and has partnered with Wildlife Trust to increase aerial surveys to ensure the safety of right whales in the region.
Lethal Infectious Cancer Threatens Native Species
NEW YORK - October 25, 2007 - Articles published in the latest issue of EcoHealth, an international peer-reviewed journal that focuses on ecology and health issues, reveal that a deadly, infectious facial tumor disease is spreading through wild populations of the Tasmanian devil.
Wildlife Trust Welcomes Goldman Sachs' Sheila Patel to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK - September 6, 2007 - Wildlife Trust, the organization that empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystems and human health, announced the election of Sheila Patel to its Board of Directors.
Wildlife Trust Receives Grant for Environmental Education
NEW YORK - September 1, 2007 - Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce a $30,000 grant awarded by Nature's Path Organic Foods to support environmental education initiatives for children.
Globalization of Conservation: Conquering the Green Divide
NEW YORK - August 10, 2007 -- In an article appearing today in Science magazine, scientists of the Wildlife Trust Alliance critique the top-down, corporate model of conservation as practiced by large, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs).
Wildlife Trust Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK, NY, June 14, 2007 - Wildlife Trust, the conservation organization that empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystems and human health, announced the appointment of Robert Hoguet, MaryLee Sachs and Sarah Solmssen to its Board of Directors.
Wildlife Trust Logo Wildlife Trust Alliance Scientists Win Prestigious Whitley Awards
NEW YORK - May 18, 2007 - Two Wildlife Trust Alliance members were recognized at the 2007 Whitley Awards in London on May 10, 2007.
West Nile Virus Threatens Backyard Birds
NEW YORK - May 16, 2007 - Scientists at the Consortium for Conservation Medicine (CCM), based at Wildlife Trust, New York, and the Smithsonian Institution's Migratory Bird Center report in an article appearing today in Nature that many species of birds, including backyard favorites such as tufted titmice and chickadees, are suffering serious declines from West Nile virus.
Rehabilitated Manatee - A Success Story
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - May 16, 2007 - Wildlife Trust scientists and their colleagues in the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) are proud to announce that Mo, the much released manatee, having proven his ability to stay healthy and out of trouble, is no longer in need of monitoring.
Hawaiian Monk Seals Monitored for Infectious Diseases
NEW YORK - May 15, 2007 - Dr. Alonso Aguirre, Vice President of Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, and a team of researchers report in an article published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases that infectious diseases could pose a serious threat to the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi).
Wildlife Trust Scientists Rely on Panasonic Toughbook Computers to Stay Connected in Tough Conditions
SECAUCUS, NJ, and NEW YORK - February 27, 2007 - Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers, today announced its support for Wildlife Trust, the premier international organization working to understand the links between ecosystems, wildlife and human health.
