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	Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was established by naturalist, author and television presenter Gerald Durrell on July 6, 1963, as the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, to establish breeding colonies of endangered species at Jersey Zoological Park.
		It was renamed, on the Zoo's 40th anniversary, March 26, 1999, in his honour after Durrell's death.
		In 1971 the Trust purchased Les Augrès Manor, the home it shares with the Zoo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Durrell_Wildlife_Conservation_Trust (287 words)

	Lee McGeorge Durrell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She became the Honorary Director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust after the death of Gerald Durrell in 1995.
		She is also a member of various expert groups on conservation, and is fondly called "Mother Tortoise" in certain areas of Madagascar due to her work with the Ploughshare Tortoise.
		Nactus serpeninsula durrelli : Durrell's Night Gecko : The Round Island race of the Serpent Island Night Gecko is a distinct race and was named after both Gerald and Lee Durrell for their contribution to saving the gecko and Round Island fauna in general.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lee_McGeorge_Durrell (597 words)

	Masterpiece Theatre \| My Family and Other Animals \| Author Gerald Durrell
		His greatest achievement was the founding of the Jersey Zoo in 1959 as a center for the conservation of endangered species, and the creation of the Jersey Wildlife Conservation Trust (now the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) in 1963.
		Durrell ran the Zoo from its foundation until his death; his wife Lee is still Honorary Director of the Trust.
		Durrell received an OBE in 1982 and was featured in the United Nations' Roll of Honor for Environmental Achievement in 1988.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/masterpiece/myfamily/durrell.html (615 words)

	Wildlife Trust (US) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wildlife Trust is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working on conservation and captive breeding issues in the United States.
		It was founded in 1971 by Gerald Durrell as a sister organization of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust), and was initially known as the Wildlife Preservation Trust International.
		In 2006, Wildlife Trust engaged Broad Street Licensing Group to develop and implement a brand licensing program for the organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wildlife_Trust_(US) (411 words)

	Zoocheck Canada Inc. - Programs & Projects - Zoo Check - Electric fencing for bears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Wildlife Management Services, Monmouthshire, U.K. Presented at the AZA Bear Advisory Group Bear Essentials 2000, Bear Care for the Next Millennium: An Animal Care Workshop on Husbandry, Training and Enrichment held at the Toledo Zoo, May 7 and 8, 2000.
		The Jersey Zoo, headquarters of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, was founded by Gerald Durrell in 1959 to be a "zoo with a difference", where conservation and captive breeding were the focus.
		At the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, we have an International Training Programme that brings people from all over the world to the Jersey Zoo to learn about captive breeding and conservation of endangered species.
	www.zoocheck.com /programs/zoocheck/electric.shtml (3429 words)

	BBC - Jersey - Features - Story Name
		Durrell's television broadcasts and well loved books have inspired generations to take a personal interest in conservation and to work towards preserving our planet for the future.
		Durrell was a passionate conservationist, without whom many species of endangered animals and birds would without doubt be extinct today.
		In choosing the Dodo as the emblem for Jersey Zoo, Gerald Durrell was bold enough to set his sights on the highest achievement for a conservationist; no longer should mankind's ignorance or mistakes be allowed to result in the extinction of earth's wildlife.
	www.bbc.co.uk /jersey/features/2004/02/south_west_hero/vote_durrell.shtml (399 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Jersey \| Board places trust in new members
		The trust, which was formed more than 40 years ago, has recently reformed the way it is run to bring it into line with UK charity laws.
		The trust, set up in 1964 by author and naturalist Gerald Durrell, is currently working with more than 30 different species taking part in captive breeding programmes.
		It was established after Mr Durrell founded Jersey's zoo in 1959 with an aim to prevent the decline and extinction of animals threatened in their habitat.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/europe/jersey/4606080.stm (158 words)

	The Bromley Trust website
		Butterfly Conservation is a membership organization and seeks to educate through membership the importance of sustainability and conservation.
		Conservation of Atlantic forest in and around Carlos Botelo State Park, ensuring that external fragments maintain connectivity to the Protected Area through a combination of sustainable usage and making sure the park itself is under effective management.
		Durrell Wildlife's International Training Centre provides further education to conservation practitioners from throughout the world in courses such as the Diploma in Endangered Species Management.
	www.thebromleytrust.org.uk /grants_awarded_conservation_sustainability_print.html (798 words)

	WWF \| Newsroom
		The World Wildlife Fund is one of 52 member organizations in the Alliance.
		The study found that just one-third of the sites are known to have legal protection, and most are surrounded by human population densities that are approximately three times the global average.
		Conserving these 595 sites should be an urgent global priority involving everyone from national governments to local communities, the study's authors state.
	www.worldwildlife.org /news/displayPR.cfm?prID=229 (575 words)

	Wildlife Trust :: Conservation Medicine :: Publications
		Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, and British Ecological Society, Canterbury, England, 14-19 July, A2.
		Conservation Medicine and Ecological Health: A New Approach to Emerging Diseases and Threats to Jaguar Conservation, Symposium Conservation of Jaguars in the XXI Century.
		Conservation Medicine and West Nile Virus south of the border: ecological and epidemiological consequences of an emerging disease.
	www.wildlifetrust.org /conservation_medicine/publications.shtml (6178 words)

	National and Global Wildlife Conservation Resources
		The mission of Bat Conservation International is to protect and restore bats and their habitats worldwide.
		- conserves healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants, on land and in the sea, through creative and respectful partnerships, sustainable solutions, and better education.
		- Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc. (WRR) is a tax-exempt non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of orphaned, injured, and displaced wildlife.
	www.astrostar.com /Wildlife.htm (1761 words)

	Masterpiece Theatre \| My Family and Other Animals \| Links + Bibliography
		Founded in 1971 by Gerald Durrell, Wildlife Trust works worldwide with local conservation scientists to protect threatened species from extinction and to preserve biodiversity.
		This biography of Gerald Durrell outlines the phases of his life from his early years in India to the opening of the Jersey Zoo and life with his second wife Lee McGeorge.
		An overview of the geography, climate, wildlife, history and culinary highlights of the Greek isle of Corfu.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/masterpiece/myfamily/links.html (723 words)

	WILDLIFE PRESERVATION CANADA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As a zoologist, conservationist, traveler, writer, broadcaster, and founder of Wildlife Preservation Canada, Wildlife Trust (US) and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (UK), Gerald Durrell made an impact in the field of conservation that few others can claim.
		Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India in 1925.
		Wildlife Preservation Trust Canada was founded by Gerry in 1985 and continues his lifelong work of saving endangered species through hands-on conservation techniques and training conservation personnel to work in their native countries.
	www.wptc.org /about/founder.cfm (315 words)

	THE DURRELL SCHOOL OF CORFU: for the adventurous and enquiring mind
		The Durrell School of Corfu seeks to provide a learning experience steeped in the culture and history of the Mediterranean, and drawing on the issues important to the Durrells.
		The School's annual sessions have highlighted the multicultural and interdisciplinary potential of a community of scholars dedicated to identifying and discussing the key topics of concern to the future of the arts and sciences and encouraging a new generation of students and scholars.
		The sessions also confirmed the relevance of Lawrence and Gerald Durrell to the landscape, mindscape and culture of this unique island — their contribution to world literature and science, to the understanding of cultural landscapes and maps of meaning, and to change and interdependence between the physical and social worlds.
	www.durrell-school-corfu.org /about.htm (524 words)

	Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
		Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT) was founded in 1963 by a famous naturalist called Gerald Durrell.
		The people at DWCT are experts at breeding extremely rare animals and re-introducing them into the wild.
		DWCT was the obvious choice for such a difficult job.
	www.antiguanracer.org /html/partners/dwct.htm (291 words)

	Question Paper
		The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust sought funding from the Jersey Overseas Aid Committee to provide training and support to eleven community associations to manage their resources sustainably and implement their own development projects.
		The second proposal from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was for school rehabilitation, safe drinking water and sustainable natural resource management in the Alaotra region in central eastern Madagascar.
		The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been working with the communities there since 1996 and the Jersey Overseas Aid Committee was asked to provide training and support to seven community associations to continue with their programmes to manage their resources sustainably and to implement their own development projects.
	www.statesassembly.gov.je /documents/questions/2880-35585-1392005.htm (816 words)

	Gerald Durrell - Wikiquote
		Gerald ('Gerry') Malcom Durrell (January 7, 1925 - January 30, 1995) was a naturalist, zookeeper, author, and television presenter, best known for founding what is know called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey, and for writing a number of books based on his animal-collecting and conservation expeditions.
		The author Gerald Durrell is an animal lover and this is one of his humorous stories.
		So conservation means that you have to preserve forest and grassland, river and lake, even the sea itself.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Gerald_Durrell (2238 words)

	Homeschooling inspiration: Gerald Durrell
		That zoo, now known as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, is a breeding zoo for animals threatened with extinction.
		Durrell loses her breath from the shock and sits gasping.
		The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, whose logo is the Dodo, is a breeding zoo for endangered animals.
	home.kc.rr.com /milhmschlhq/homeschooling_Gerald_Durrell.htm (1796 words)

	ICQ.com Search Results
		The aim of the Sussex Wildlife Trust is to use its knowledge and...
		The Ulster Wildlife Trust is a conservation organisation in Northern Ireland and is a partner in the national network of Wildlife Trusts,...
		Cheshire Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity working to protect wildlife in the Cheshire region.
	www.icq.com /search/welcome_results.php?q=related:http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org (183 words)

	Hypogeomys antimena - Madagascar Giant Jumping Rat
		According to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to the protection of Madagascar's unique species, in the wild giant jumping rats are born at the start of the warm rainy season in late November and early December.
		The Trust has also established a captive breeding program in an effort to restore the population of the species.
		If you are interested in contributing to the conservation efforts of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, please visit their web site at www.durrellwildlife.org/.
	www.wildmadagascar.org /wildlife/species/Hypogeomys_antimena.html (701 words)

	Pictures from the Galapagos Conservation Trust International Symposium in Jersey
		His contribution to conservation in Galapagos cannot be overstated nor can his influence on many of the scientists who were at the symposium.
		Scientists from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust spoke about their work and it was interesting to compare the problems of conservation science in other parts of the world with those in Galapagos.
		Lee Durrell of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust also spoke movingly about the trip she and her late husband, Gerald Durrell, had made to Galapagos.
	www.gct.org /symposium.html (287 words)

	Zoos unite to save rainforest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A conservation programme involving zoos in the United States and Europe has been very successful and captive-bred tamarins have been released into the wild.
		Similar conservation programmes are in place for golden-headed, fl and fl-faced tamarins.
		Bristol zoo raised funds for the incentive through its ‘Viva Brazil’ campaign that was launched in July by TV presenter Philippa Forrester and Jeremy Mallinson, former Director of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
	www.talkwildlife.citymax.com /page/page/259964.htm (444 words)

	Adopt a Wild Animal
		Despite being the lemur species most commonly found in captivity, the ring-tail is threatened with extinction in the wild, as its habitat continues to be lost to humans.
		Durrell Wildlife is successfully working with the people of Madagascar to encourage re-planting of the reed beds and to cease the hunting of the gentle lemur - through conservation education programmes in schools and villages and legislation.
		The work of Durrell Wildlife has never been more important than it is now.
	www.exn.ca /AdoptWild/adopt/ringtail.asp (457 words)

	Reef and Rainforest Tours - Wildlife Holidays & Tour Itineraries
		The Galapagos Conservation Trust is a UK based charitable organisation whose purpose is to promote knowledge of the Galapagos Islands and to raise funds for the conservation of this unique location and its endemic flora and fauna.
		The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) is an environmental trust fund serving an enabling and empowering role in the conservation, preservation, enhancement, and management of Belize's natural resources and protected areas.
		The goal of the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) is to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their regional afromontane forest habitat in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
	www.reefandrainforest.co.uk /cgi/links-category.asp?category=1 (676 words)

	The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Due to the combination of low numbers and high risk, the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now renamed Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, DWCT), working with the Government of Mauritius, decided to mount a rescue expedition, and 18 bats were taken to establish captive colonies in Jersey and Mauritius (Durrell, 1976).
		The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation employs an Educator on Rodrigues, who is funded by the Philadelphia Zoo.
		The Rodrigues fruit bat figures prominently in the programme as, though Rodriguans view their bat with pride, it is frequently considered a nuisance when it comes to the availability of fruits such as mangoes.
	www.mauritian-wildlife.org /bat.htm (808 words)

	holy nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Lancashire Wildlife Trust Summerseat Nature Reserve Those who have visited Summerseat, if only to buy plants from the garden centre, will know what a lovely place this is. At one time there was a...
		Wildlife Trust Reserves The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is one of 47 local wildlife trusts in the UK.
		Welcome to Hampshire Wildlife Trust Petersfield Group The Petersfield Area of the Hampshire Wildlife Trust stretches from Buriton and East Meon in the South through to Bramshott and Liphook in the...
	holynature.quakynature.com /wildlifetrust (862 words)

	WILDLIFE PRESERVATION CANADA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Wildlife Preservation Canada's sister organisation, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, runs unique courses in good conservation practice, both at its International Training Centre in Jersey and in locations around the world.
		Since the early 80's when the International Training Centre for the Conservation and Management of Endangered Species (ITC) was established on the Channel Island of Jersey, the Trust has trained over 1,000 zoologists, wildlife officers and conservation biologists, including 16 Canada's New Noahs who have completed the program.
		The DESMAN is a four month course consisting of a series of lectures and workshops, practical placements within different sections of the zoo and an independent research project.
	www.wptc.org /programs/jersey.cfm (180 words)

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