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Wildlife Conservation Society [Sustainable Development] |
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The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895 as the York Zoological Society, currently oversees more than 500 conservation projects in over 60 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin and North America. The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. We do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. The WCS China program was established in 1996. To date, we have 13 full-time staff in Beijing and Shanghai offices working on six species-related projects, four education projects and three network and information related projects. |
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 | Conservation of the Amur Tiger in Northeast China |
| The tiger is a very powerful symbol in China. But more than a symbol, the Siberian or Amur tiger is considered a “key species” in biodiversity conservation. This is the only wild tiger subspecies remaining in China, as the South China tiger is now considered ecologically extinct. The latest tiger census suggested that there are around 350 adult animals ranged between Russia and Heilongjiang and Jilin Provinces in northeast China. In China, tiger monitoring conducted by WCS in Northeast China suggests that there are less than 20 tigers occurring in this region. However there are reasons for optimism based on our scientific analysis that the tiger populations can recover in Northeast China if effective and long-term commitment is made for conservation of this great cat.
WCS is the only organization working on the Amur tiger in China. Our work includes surveys and research, establishment of protected areas, anti-poaching training, and community based outreach and education. We realize that hunting, trade and habitat loss are still threats to tigers (and to the Amur leopard, which has as few as 30 individuals remaining). We are seeking funds to support our critically important work to save the last big cats in China.
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| Model Schools for Conservation Education |
| Since wildlife conservation needs public support, there is a need to influence the attitudes and behaviors of primary and middle school students and teachers, and to actively involve them in wildlife conservation activities to encourage them to actively promote conservation among their families and friends. To help achieve these goals, WCS launched the “Model School” program and today has over 100 Model Schools throughout Shanghai and northeast China.
WCS plans to expand this successful program into new areas of China and build support groups and networks to strengthen the existing collaborations between Model Schools and non-Model Schools. Activities include continuing to develop “Wildlife Conservation Model Schools” in Shanghai, Northeast China, Beijing, Xingjiang, Qinghai and Tibet; hold regular biodiversity teacher-training workshops for new Model School teachers; strengthen communication and cooperation between Model Schools and local college conservation communities; continue to help schools to initiate more conservation-focused educational activities, including conservation activity-planning contests in NE China, West China and Beijing; hold experience-exchanging conferences between Model Schools in Beijing, NE China and West China; introduce teacher-training workshops through WCS Education Department; and compile newsletters about education. We are seeking funds to support our critically important work to help educate the next generation of scientists and policy makers.
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| Western China Conservation – Research, Planning, Training and Capacity Building |
| WCS has been the leader in conservation in Western China for decades, beginning with work that led to the creation of the Chang Tang, second largest reserve in the world. WCS continues to partner with government agencies in the region on wildlife surveys, ranger training, and protected area designation and support. WCS is now embarking on an ambitious effort to move conservation forward in Western China. There are three pillars to this initiative.
Landscape Level Planning: to create a network of protected areas, including redesigning existing and recommending new protected areas; also training rangers, officials, border guards and local community members in modern methods for data collection and enforcement.
Social Initiatives: to inform landscape planning, create a groundswell of support, and develop stakeholder management capacity both inside and outside protected areas. Efforts include surveys; community education; creating resource committees; and expansion of WCS “Model Schools” into West China.
Wildlife Research: on species that define the landscape and whose protection will ensure protection for overall biodiversity of the region. This includes the Tibetan antelope (defining the Tibetan Plateau region and mascot of the 2008 Olympics), the Marco Polo sheep and the snow leopard (defining the Pamirs and Tien Shan Mountains). Also studies in wildlife-livestock conflict and ecosystem health (wildlife-livestock disease).
We are seeking funds to support our critically important work in helping to protect the last great open spaces in China.
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| Removing Snares in Northeast China to help the Amur Tiger |
| In the past three years, WCS has worked with the Hunchun Nature Reserve and in this year with Heilongjiang on eliminating snares and establishing a long-term snare removal plan. Since the beginning of this project, we have removed over 7,000 snares in this region. This year we enrolled six volunteers nationwide to combine with local staff to remove snares in Hunchun. The results were very encouraging -- the media reported widely on this activity, and more people realized the importance of tiger conservation and the danger from snares, and local people also received a great education. (There is a report in Shanghai Daily which can be read from http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/01/10/235281/Save_the_Tiger_.htm)
In the coming year, we plan to enroll more volunteers to participate in removing snares and anti-poaching activities in Northeast China. We believe that this kind of public participation can raise public awareness greatly and also help to compel the government to strengthen laws and regulations. (Taken the example of the Tibetan Antelope, this species was not widely known before a WCS-led volunteer system was set up at a conservation station in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Now the government has invested a lot to protect this species and it was also chosen as Olympic Mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic games.)
Besides volunteers, we also hope that some companies can support this activity.
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| Minimum Time Commitment: 0 hours/week.
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Contact: |
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Name:
Zhou Xiang |
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Phone:
021-62232361 |
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Fax:
021-62861965 |
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E-mail:
zhouxiang0217@163.com |
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WebSite(English):
www.wcs.org |
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WebSite(Chinese):
www.wcschina.org |
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Documents Submitted: |
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Recent audited financial statement
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List of organization's staff and governing board |
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