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Alycia
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Mar 03, 2004 - 01:06   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I think that the Declaration for Whales and dolphins is a good idea. I'm glad that people actually care about the whales and dolphins rights are protected. We cannot let these gracious animals dissapear because of man. Hopefully,other people will agree.

Terry
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Mar 19, 2004 - 12:06   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Pioneering new conservation project in East Africa.

We need investors, partners, researchers and volunteers ...

The first priority of Manyara Carnivore Centre is to find an experienced (preferably male) investor-partner who is based in or would be prepared to move to Tanzania and help hands-on in getting the project up and running. The project is too remote and 'sensitive' to be overseen by a woman alone.

Once this has been achieved, we then require a series of volunteer specialist researchers (flora and fauna) who are prepared to 'rough it' in the bush and who will each spend a year with the project, researching the movements and patterns of the resident and migratory flora and fauna and their relationship (if any) to crop damage.

Each researcher will be expected to contribute financially towards the project in terms of cash donation or purchase/donation of equipment.

Major priorities in terms of equipment requirements include :

Satellite link (for internet communications)
Suitable 4 x 4 vehicles (either Land Rover or Toyota Land Cruiser) with necessary accessories such as winches,
A tented camp (including facilities).

Financial donations will go towards such items as :

The sinking of a borehole
Building of and improvement of current roads
Hiring of armed askaris (guards)
Building of a boma (protective fence around the camp)
Electricity sources (solar, wind power & generators)
Mobile telephones
Foodstuff and supplies for researchers and project managers
Salaries for Project Managers
Accommodation for Volunteers and Project Managers
Building and hosting of a website to attract public donations and researchers

CONTINUED IN NEXT POSTING :


Terry
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Mar 19, 2004 - 12:10   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
CONTINUATION : Pioneering conservation project ... Once the above research has been completed, then work can begin in earnest on the Carnivore Rescue Centre* itself. This will entail the writing of funding proposals to major donor organisations for financial assistance for the setting up and maintenance of the following :

Electrified Fencing for carnivore/predator enclosures.
Building and maintenance of an airstrip.
Visitor and Education Centre.
Research Laboratories and equipment.
Food supply for 'resident' carnivores.
Air charter services.

* The nature of this project will evolve over the course of time, depending upon current 'wildlife regulations' in place at time of establishment, however, please see below for overall concept.

Manyara Carnivore Centre (MCC) - Rescue & Rehabilitation for Tanzania's Carnivores

MCC intends to establish a Carnivore Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre in Northern Tanzania. Land - adjoining Tarangire National Park - has already been negotiated for and acquired.

The idea behind the project is to rescue so-called 'problem' carnivores (including lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, wild dog and the smaller carnivores) that have either strayed from protected areas (due to hunting or over-population problems) or are causing villages along protected area borders a 'problem' in some way, e.g. preying on village cattle. The project also aims to rescue orphaned animals and those that, for example have been hit by moving vehicles and/or their progeny.

At present such animals (all now on the endangered list to some degree or other) are merely shot. MCC intends to set up a networking system through which we will be alerted when such accidents or situations occur, in order that we can put into effect the rescuing of these animals, fly or transport them to the centre and either medically treat them or rehabilitate them so that, where possible, these animals can be returned to areas of safety to themselves.

Unfortunately there will inevitably be a number of rescued animals who will not be able to be returned to the wild and one aim of MCC is to house these animals in a sanctuary which will also serve as an educational centre for Tanzanian school children. Research on all animals present in the sanctuary will be conducted by qualified wildlife vets and researchers.

In addition to the rehabilitation centre and sanctuary, MCC also plans, later, to build and maintain eco-lodges on this land. The needs for such accommodation are multiple: the area is extremely remote and visiting scientists and interested tourists will have to he housed, and the eco-lodges are expected to generate a sustainable income for the carnivore centre. The local community will benefit from the proximity of the centre in terms of employment opportunities and improvement of community social services.


The objectives of Manyara Carnivore Centre are to initiate and participate in wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release operations through:

i. Establishment of adequate facilities and the physical infrastructure for the rescue, accommodation and rehabilitation of wildlife,
ii. Establishment of a centre of excellence for wildlife rehabilitation,
iii. Provision of fast and effective health care to wild animals,
iv. Creation of a national wildlife rehabilitation network and dissemination of information on wildlife rehabilitation,
v. Provision of training in wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife health management,
vi. Building up veterinary expertise and develop the practice of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and reintroduction in Tanzania through support, networking, training and information dissemination,
vii. Education to prevent cruelty to wildlife and other animals and promotion of animal welfare,
viii Networking with similar organisations and experts in the field, sharing knowledge and skills, locally and internationally.

Please email me your interest : terry@africanconservation.org


Rachel
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Registered: Apr 2004
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Apr 28, 2004 - 14:06   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
All over the UK there is going to be walks for whales n dolphins literally hundreds so if u want info or a sponsorship pack visit www.wdcs.org
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society do these walks every year and raise millions so please help if u can!

Rose
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Oct 16, 2004 - 20:19   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Does anybody know if something is being done about the baiji river dolphin? There are only tens left in the world. I have avidly searched the internet, and have found nothing about any attempt at saving them (can they/should they be bred in captivity?)
Does anyone know what, if anything, is being done?

uppaluri ravikumar
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Registered: Dec 2004
Post Number: 4
Jan 10, 2005 - 11:02   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ecopatches – new concept for Ecological Conservation

Expanding urban areas, urbanization of rural areas, human pressure on forests are the challenges in ecological conservation, posing threat of extinction of several species of flora and fauna.The threat is already looming large, in that while the rate of extinction increases year after year, conservation efforts are at a meagre minimum.

Though, the scientific community has documented a majority of species there are several other species which have not been studied or missed the attention. More than the species study and their individual ecologies, the complex ecological relations among the flora and fauna can never be completely understood and we did precious little in this regard. The broad based food chains or webs, do not give an answer as to the roles played by a mix of flora and fauna.

In this scenario, we cannot afford to loose the yet unknown species! This is more so in view of the tremendous opportunities for regions of diversity with the onset of biotechnology. Who knows, if an already extinct species of plant or animal was a source of some thing wonderful that can prevent AIDS? Who knows what new diseases are going to affect us? Doubtless we can say that the present day scientific acheivement is it can extract reasons after something happens, but cannot predict an entirely new thing.But we can use our limited acheivements, atleast in conservation of nature whereever possible.

It is in this context, that the concept of ecopatches came to my mind.This ecopatch concept if implemented will preserve several native flora and fauna and the interrelationships among these.

Every city, town and village how much ever developed in the last 200 years, will have some area left over representing the native vegetation and soil.Such places can range from very small to large areas. If the area is large enough, a measured area of the place needs to be conserved by supplementing the apparently missing species of plants and animals recorded previously in ecological studies. (Of course it’s not possible to bring in large animals, which are already accomodated in reserve forests and national parks).If the areaa is too small, then the vegetation, soil etc be collected from such scattered places and have to be regenerated in a new designated area with in / vicinity of city or town or village.For example, if the city is like a concrete jungle, one has to search for places near drains, or unused public places, private lands where the native vegetation with plants, grasses etc can be found surviving.Such vegetation, normally supports the fauna like earthworms, insects, microorganisms, algae etc.Vegetaion along with soil from such places has to be collected for developing a larger area , that represents the lost ecology of that particular area.Finding the lost tree species of that particular area will not be difficult, as these have been recorded already and are popularly known to the local people.Seeds from the existing trees can be sourced for planting or in extreme cases where the earstwhile native tree is not found in that area, seeds or saplings of such trees can be easily sourced from the forest nurseries or near by areas.

This sums up the concept of ecopatch.Implementing this ecopatch requires inputs of local scientific community, support from administration and active community participation.


Ravikumar Uppaluri hails from Kaikalur, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh State in India.The famous Kolleru bird sancturay, a fresh water lake that attracts birds from as far as Siberia, is located near Kaikalur. Kolleru lake once vast , beautiful and sheltering scores of birds and other animals is on the verge of extinction.
The author Holds a Masters degree in Agricultural Sciences and is cofounder of an organization involved in Nature conservation and sustainable development.The author can be reached at uravikumar@yahoo.com

Max Ledbetter
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Jan 22, 2005 - 23:35   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
For further references to my work on salmon see

http://www.google.ca/search?q=hilborn+and+ledbetter

Max Ledbetter
http://thefishfinder.com/members/saltwater/ledbetter/
http://www33.brinkster.com/ledbetter

Max Ledbetter
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Apr 11, 2005 - 21:23   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
More wild salmon seiner links can be found here:

http://wildsalmon.tk/

http://www.tradezone.com/tradesites/dmaxwell.html

http://newsmax.tk/

http://marketwatch.tk/

http://www.amfr.xthost.co.uk/ledbetter/

http://freehosting.hostrave.com/p/ledbetter/

These fisheries and aquatic science sites summarize field and statistical research and include an aquatic link directory and submission to 140 search engines for free.

Helmut Eckart
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Registered: May 2005
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May 08, 2005 - 06:40   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
An Environmental Impact Overview

In this century, we believe we are witnessing the gradual, purposeful demise of the Earth's Natural System. There are those who will debunk/dis-info all that is written regarding the subject of this paper: ChemTrails. What's this? ChemTrails are only a vague description, in lay-terms, of a greater theater of toxic materials being released into the atmosphere/stratosphere, for a myriad of crude and toxic agendas.
The author, Dr. R. Michael Castle, will attempt to put this Global debacle into a profile of events. Technical specificity of all the identified components would require at least a book in length, to recite them all. A short Bibliography follows, and links to various pertinent documents of unquestionable validity.
First Rule of Understanding: There are very large, winner-take-all games orchestrated by the Global Interests of the World. We have investigated, researched and found substantial evidence of a multiplicity of Global operations designed to mitigate various and theoretical Global catastrophes, as defined by a late 1980's and 1990's International Panel of Conferees. (The value of who are they, what's the politics smell like and all that is not of the utmost importance in our attempt, herein, to describe what serious destruction they have caused and are causing to Humans and our Finite Environment. (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch)1
Many of the operations we have collectively found in our investigations of this debacle have remained a secret, classified and not for general populace information or knowledge. You must answer the question, Dear Reader as to why someone would possibly deploy these Geo-weapons. Just follow the money trails. We will yield all of our voluminous data, information and all references we have used in our validation of facts surrounding this Global atrocity. The recipients of this information must be interested enough in what we are trying to expose, the Human-health risks, the Environmental risks and the plain, simple "wrongness" that prevails. We must determine first if you are provoked to really care, because the research and development of this information for a Major Media whistle-blowing expose will require passion and dedication. Our research work has spanned almost five years of....watching and discovering, with disgust, the scenarios which follow.
This is not a small task.....but the Mission is simple. Expose and Stop the Methodic Demolition of our Natural Earth and its inhabitants.

Executive Summary
Dr. Edward Teller wrote a white paper in the late 1990's describing a remedial operation, strategy, epic-in-proportion, to change the predicted course of what was believed by an International group of Scientists, including Dr. Edward Teller, Livermore National Laboratories, et al, to be the cataclysmic certainty from the results of global-warming, crisis level Ultra-Violet/Cosmic radiation, crisis Ozone-layer depletion and other theoretical doom. (Edward Teller's "Sun Screen" Document - PDF: http://www.rense.com/general18/scatteringEdTellerwithnotes.pdf)2 Demonstrating here, that the same mind, Dr. Edward Teller, Father H-Bomb, was responsible for many ill-conceived strategies and not one gave considerations to the consequences in the Human realm. Safety, toxicity, lethality, exposure, Environmental Impact, morality, were not words with which Dr. Teller had a high-degree of familiarity. (WHO IS EDWARD TELLER?: http://tms.physics.lsa.umich.edu/214/other/news/042401HBomb.html)3
These Global-Warming Mitigation Strategies, UV Mitigation and the cessation of the effects of Atmospheric Greenhouse-gases were given a commonality by Teller, et al, and this was the use of a sub-micron particulate. Barium, Aluminum, Thorium, Selenium were to be processed into a sub-micron particle dispensed from high-altitude aircraft, ionized with a specific electrical charge. (BARIUM FLUORIDE OPTICAL

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