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  Wildlife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term wildlife refers to living organisms that are not in any way artificial or domesticated and which exist in natural habitats.
Needless to say, wildlife is a very general term for life in various ecosystems.
Humankind has historically tended to separate civilization from wildlife in a number of ways; besides the obvious difference in vocabulary, there are differing expectations in the legal, social, and moral sense.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wildlife   (506 words)

  
 WWF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Probably the most famous name associated with WWF is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
WWF is dedicated to stopping the degradation of the planet's natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
WWF promotes a factual, science-based approach to conservation, which focuses on six priority issues of global concern: forests, oceans and coasts, fresh water, endangered species, and the insidious threats of toxic chemicals and climate change.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WWF   (351 words)

  
 WWF Guianas Wildlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Wildlife trade management: Support for more control of wildlife trade in Suriname was implemented through production of species identification tools, such as the ID manual and posters.
Awareness: Production of a wildlife CD that is a compilation of existing legislation and regulations for wildlife management that draws attention to the value of wildlife resources, the threat to these resources and the opportunities for conservation and social benefits.
Therefore, WWF Guianas together with its partners is committed to ensuring viable wildlife populations for the socio-economic benefit of current and future generations.
www.wwfguianas.org /Wildlife/WWFUNDPGEF.htm   (518 words)

  
 World Wildlife Funds DIS-information about the Seal Hunt- Harpseals.org
However, WWF does not actively oppose the annual hunt by indigenous people as long as the hunt is of no threat to the population of over 5 million harp seals, and is based on a scientifically based management programme.
WWF is a conservation organisation with a clear mandate to protect and conserve habitats and populations of the world's most endangered species, from local as well as global threats.
WWF is not an animal welfare organisation, but takes every care when working with animals to ensure that they are treated as well as can be, and that if animals are killed it is done as humanely as possible.
www.harpseals.org /hunters/wwf.html   (1618 words)

  
 CBBB Wise Giving Alliance
WWF engages in international campaigns to save species from extinction and to halt global trade in endangered animals and plants by training and equipping antipoaching teams, conducting biological research, and relocating highly threatened animals.
WWF promotes government policies that address the problems of pollution and the overuse of energy and other resources, and conducts scientific research to inform policy makers.
WWF educates teachers, students, parents and the public about scientific research, policy changes that affect wildlife conservation, and specific threats to endangered species and ecosystems.
www.give.org /reports/care_dyn.asp?463   (554 words)

  
 WWF Solomon Islands Country Programme : Working with Communities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
WWF is dedicated to work in partnership with all stakeholders - local people and government, community based organizations and the business sector, aid agencies, scientists and international bodies - to protect the natural environment and the rich web of life in Solomon Islands.
WWF believes that sustainable livelihood, development and conservation efforts work best where community groups adopt conservation initiatives themselves, and where communities make their own management decisions.
Through its capacity building strategy, WWF aims to build the skills of individual conservation practitioners at the community level as well as establishing a network of community-based organisations dedicated to learning collaboratively and achieving best practices in conservation action.
www.wwfpacific.org.fj /solomonsnew.htm   (319 words)

  
 Bringing UK wildlife criminals to justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This ensures that the maximum prison sentence for wildlife trafficking is increased from two to five years and will allow Police Officers to enter premises without a warrant, search and seize property, take fingerprints, obtain DNA samples and compel suspects to be interviewed.
WWF and TRAFFIC's Wildlife Trade Campaign was established in 2002 calling on the Government to introduce stronger penalties to help combat this illegal trade in the UK.
WWF is now known simply by its initials and the panda logo, in line with the whole international network.
www.traffic.org /news/press-releases/uk_wildlife.html   (403 words)

  
 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - 1998 IYO Activities
Unveiling of WWF and IUCN's global marine conservation strategy and call for marine Gifts to the Earth-significant conservation actions and commitments that have been made by governments and businesses with the assistance of WWF and its partner organizations.
WWF has been campaigning for this action for nearly three years, and the announcement is an extremely positive step for this endangered species, which is threatened by a range of problems highlighted in the WWF/IUCN marine strategy.
WWF plans to release a report on the impacts of northern fishers on southern fisheries, and to issue a declaration based on the recommendations from the conference.
ioc.unesco.org /IYO/activities/wwf_activ.htm   (366 words)

  
 WWF-Malaysia
WWF's response to The Star report on charities’ fundraising activities.
WWF welcomes Prime Minister’s declaration to protect mangroves.
WWF welcomes Selangor Government's intention to gazette hillsides in the State
www.wwfmalaysia.org   (930 words)

  
 NOVELL: Lead Story - Novell Nterprise Helps World Wildlife Fund Carry Out Global Conservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
WWF needed to standardize its messaging platform and give its staff a way to access information regardless of their location.
WWF selected a Novell Nterprise solution consisting of NetWare for a reliable network; Novell GroupWise 6 for collaboration and remote access; and ZENworks for Desktops 3.2 for application management from a single point of administration.
WWF selected GroupWise 6 as the company's global messaging and collaboration platform to enable seamless communication and timely access to applications for its workforce of 3,000 employees across 25 offices.
www.novell.com /news/leadstories/2003/aug4   (844 words)

  
 WWF: World Wildlife Fund Beats World Wrestling Fund
The wildlife fund, known by the panda that is its logo and most famous protégé, was founded 30 years ago.
The Switzerland-based wildlife fund argued in court that the similarity in web site address was confusing and meant the charity's donors could not make contributions with confidence that their money would end up in the right place.
The judge hearing the case appeared to agree that the suit represented a setback for the wrestlers' business but ruled that the wildlife fund's fears were reasonable and that the conservationists were within their rights.
www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/headlines01/0813-02.htm   (765 words)

  
 "New Threats Endanger Great Whales" from the World Wildlife Fund
The mission of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature...
WWF is encouraging carefully controlled whale watching as an economically beneficial alternative to hunting.
Since it was founded in 1961, WWF has become one of the world's largest and most effective independent organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature.
www.actionbioscience.org /biodiversity/wwf.html   (1200 words)

  
 WWF | Wildlife Trade
WWF is funding a new building for the museum that will help educate visitors and local people about the effects of poaching on Nepal's wildlife.
The trade in wildlife and wildlife related products is a booming business, estimated to be worth billions of dollars and involving hundreds of millions of plants and animals every year.
Illegal wildlife trade is one of the primary threats to a large number of species.
www.worldwildlife.org /trade   (286 words)

  
 UNESCO Courier: Changing course at WWF - World Wildlife Fund - Greenwatch
In India WWF helped the holy city of Vrindavan, where Hindus believe Krishna was born, to replant the once shady path that attracts millions of pilgrims each year.
WWF helps the 7,000 non-governmental organizations in developing countries which seek to inform people of the need to protect their natural resources.
In addition to work of this kind, WWF is involved in major programmes to maintain biodiversity in the Baltic Sea, in Mongolia's national parks, in Nigeria's tropical forests and among the coral reefs of Belize.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1310/is_1994_Jan/ai_15630803   (532 words)

  
 EAPEI WWF SE Asia wildlife Conservation SEAEI 08
WWF has completed and submitted a work plan for this activity to USAID and will be implementing the activity over the coming year.
Assistance will be provided through WWF’s participation in the Lao National Working Group for Wildlife Regulations to increased awareness and understanding of the effects of illegal wildlife trade at all levels of government and to draft appropriate regulations for Wildlife Trade.
WWF will conduct training at the border crossings using the nation team and will also provide technical assistance and some equipment.
home.att.net /~eapei/Activities/SEAEI/SEA-08.htm   (288 words)

  
 WWF -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Note: After losing a court case in 2002 on the use of the initials WWF, the organization previously known as the World Wrestling Federation has rebranded itself as (Click link for more info and facts about World Wrestling Entertainment) World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE.
Probably the most famous name associated with the WWF is (Click link for more info and facts about HRH The Duke of Edinburgh) HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
They support the (Click link for more info and facts about Kyoto Protocol) Kyoto Protocol and maintain that governments should strengthen their efforts against (An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)) global warming.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/ww/wwf2.htm   (479 words)

  
 WWF Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The WWF announced today that it had met the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, and proposed a new economic model for the north-east waters of Hong Kong to provide a win for conservation and a win for the local community.
WWF and Epson today launched the Pearl River Delta scoping study, a 3-year research and education programme, to review and analyse the existing research data of the freshwater environment and identify the gaps for further research.
WWF is organizing a team to participate in the Hong Kong Reef Check 2005 on 4 September 2005 (Sunday).
www.wwf.org.hk /eng   (784 words)

  
 Grant Summary: World Wildlife Fund   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Since its inception in 1961, WWF has worked to conserve nature and ecological processes through a combination of action on the ground, national and international advocacy work, and international campaigns, which highlight and demonstrate solutions to crucial environmental problems.
Through its Education for Nature program, WWF is using this five-year, $3.45 million grant to provide academic and applied training to graduate students and protected-area personnel throughout South America.
WWF is using two Foundation grants-totaling $17.9 million-to protect biodiversity in the Amazon through a Brazilian government-sponsored project.
www.moore.org /grantees/grant_summaries_content.asp?Grantee=wwf   (232 words)

  
 Mexican rivers drying up, wildlife threatened: WWF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and a Mexican foundation unveiled Monday a 14-million-dollar water conservation plan in a bid to curb unchecked consumption endangering farmland and the environment.
WWF and the Gonzalo Rio Arronte Foundation agreed to split the funds in a seven-year plan to implement water rationing programs in key areas WWF considers "conservation priorities": the Conchos and San Pedro Mezquital rivers in the northeast and the Copalita and Zimatan rivers in the south.
WWF warned in a statement that over-consumption could lead to a "crisis" as 84 of 654 aquifers in Mexico are being "over-used."
www.terradaily.com /2004/040628182126.faqw5udh.html   (135 words)

  
 WWF - Wildlife authorities seize large ivory cache in Cameroon
WWF has lauded the efforts and vigilance of agents of the department in charge of wildlife and law enforcement in Cameroon.
With its partners, the global conservation organization continues to tackle threats to elephant populations and to improve the livelihoods of rural communities living alongside these large mammals.
WWF supports projects that improve elephant protection and management, build capacity within range states, mitigate human-elephant conflict, and reduce illegal trade in elephant products.
www.wwf.biz /about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/news/news.cfm?uNewsID=23192   (400 words)

  
 WWF | Toxic Chemicals
As WWF tracks the growing body of scientific research on chemical contamination and the effects of exposure, a sobering picture emerges.
Wildlife, people and entire ecosystems are threatened by chemicals that can alter sexual and neurological development, impair reproduction, and undermine immune systems.
Wildlife as diverse as polar bears, whales, frogs, eagles, and fish are contaminated with pesticides and industrial chemicals.
www.worldwildlife.org /toxics   (277 words)

  
 Charitable Choices - world wildlife fund
WWF often works with its project grantees for several years (in some cases, for a decade or more) to ensure that local conservation capability is carefully built to last or to gain results available only through long-term efforts.
WWF has worked with the National Park Service of Costa Rica since its inception in 1974; today the country has what is arguably the best national park system in the world.
WWF staff has contributed to the negotiation and implementation of several international wildlife treaties and laws.
www.charitablechoices.org /charities/WWF   (673 words)

  
 WWF - Australian wildlife threatened by foreign invaders
WWF estimates there are over 54,000 species of plants and animals facing the threat of extinction in Australia, including the greater bilby.
WWF estimates there are over 54,000 species of plants and animals facing the threat of extinction in Australia.
"Pressures placed on Australian wildlife by invasive species is adding to the threats of land clearing and climate change and pushing many thousands of species to the brink," said Andreas Glanznig, a senior policy advisor with WWF-Australia.
www.livingplanet.com /news_facts/newsroom/news.cfm?uNewsID=22954   (602 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - WWF sees wildlife in Europe’s last unspoiled sea under threat
In a new development, WWF has discovered that while the Norwegian government has commissioned environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for oil and gas developments in the Barents Sea, some assessments -- such as the environmental impact assessment of oil and gas on fisheries -- were carried out in just four weeks.
At the same time the Norwegian government also secretly asked oil companies to comment on the drafts before they were sent out for public hearing, so undermining both their scientific and independent credibility.
WWF would prefer oil and gas companies to stay out of sensitive areas of biodiversity, but where this is unavoidable, then oil and gas free zones must be put in place first," said Samantha Smith, director of WWF’s Arctic Programme.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nte31805.htm   (424 words)

  
 Wildlife Trade Campaign - WWF Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To eradicate illegal trade of endangered wildlife species to conserve biodiversity in Thailand and neighboring countries.
The Wildlife Trade Campaign has been involved with multiple grass roots efforts, leading the way in solving the problems of today and working to spearhead the issues of tomorrow.
These target groups include government officials involved in wildlife trade; individuals working in the tourism sector; tourists particularly those from East Asia and the Nordic countries, and the general public.
www.wwfthai.org /home/wtc/index_wtc.htm   (212 words)

  
 WWF Indochina Programme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
With this aim, WWF Indochina is assisting with the management of protected areas, promoting sustainable forestry practices and encouraging the participation of local people, so that they benefit from the conservation of forest resources.
WWF is actively working to protect these species by preserving their habitat, fighting their commercial trade and supporting eco-tourism.
Along with its partners, including The Mekong River Commission representing Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Lao PDR, WWF Indochina is striving to raise awareness of the devastating impact huge construction projects have on the natural dynamics of the river while promoting the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams and sources of alternative energy.
www.wwfindochina.org   (432 words)

  
 WWF-New Zealand: for a living planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
WWF presented the award at the New Zealand Marine Science Society Conference held in Wellington last week.
The Habitat Protection Fund, administered by WWF and funded by The Tindall Foundation, supports community groups that protect, restore and manage threatened habitats in their local areas.
WWF launches report showing 50% of New Zealand's marine environment critical for biodiversity.
www.wwf.org.nz   (452 words)

  
 WWF : World Wildlife Fund   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Note: After losing a court case in 2002 on the use of the initials WWF, the organization previously known as the World Wrestling Federation has rebranded itself as World Wrestling Entertainment.
It was founded on September 11, 1961 by, amongst others, the biologist Sir Julian Huxley, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and the naturalist and painter Sir Peter Scott who designed the original fl and white panda logo.
The goats gazed sadly, and dusk, and when the men had passed entirely out of sight, the ones before he went to Casey's that evening, for he thought.
www.termsdefined.net /wo/world-wildlife-fund.html   (546 words)

  
 WWF - UK wildlife law closes loophole on illegal endangered species trade
The efforts of enforcement officers have for some time been seriously hampered by inadequate legislation, where a person could be arrested for selling a common frog, but could not be arrested for selling a tiger skin, rhino horn, or elephant ivory.
WWF and TRAFFIC campaigned for a change in the UK 's Criminal Justice Act, which came into force in November 2003.
The desperate need for this was made clear in November last year when British Police made one of the biggest ever seizures of illegal ivory in the UK but were powerless to arrest those responsible for it because the new regulation had not been issued.
www.livingplanet.com /about_wwf/what_we_do/species/news/news.cfm?uNewsID=22097   (576 words)

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