| Conservation Projects*
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| Chengdu Panda Research
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Giant Panda Breeding
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Funds provided a hospital facility to care for pandas and support scientific investigations.
|
China
|
Not Applicable
|
$90,000
|
Feb/2000, Jan/2001, Apr/2004
3 Years
|
| DeWildt Cheetah Sanctuary
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Wild Cheetah Management Program
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Funds were used to establish the WCMP for the purpose of conserving and reintroducingcheetahs to their natural habitat.
|
South Africa
|
Not Applicable
|
$100,000
|
Jan/2001
1 Year
|
| Nature Conservancy in Illinois
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Nachusa Carbon Sequestration Project
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Soil samples were taken from the Nachusa Grasslands Preserves to measure the amountof carbon contained in root and soil systems. The results from the research wereshared with the scientific community.
|
United States
|
Not Applicable
|
$25,000
|
Jan/2001
1 Year
|
| World Wildlife Fund
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International Gorilla Conservation Programme
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This project aimed to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their habitatby providing general operating funds for a regional approach that emphasized transboundarycollaboration and addressed the challenges facing gorilla habitats and species loss.
|
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Uganda
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Not Available
|
$100,000
|
Jan/2001
1 Year
|
| DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust
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Wild Cheetah Management Program
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Funds were used to provide staff, education and equipment to relocate wild cheetahsto safe areas.
|
South Africa
|
Not Applicable
|
$25,000
|
Jan/2002
1 Year
|
| Nature Conservancy in Illinois
|
Nachusa Carbon Sequestration Project
|
Soil samples were taken from the Nachusa Grasslands Preserves to measure the amountof carbon contained in root and soil systems. The results from the research wereshared with the scientific community.
|
United States
|
Not Applicable
|
$25,000
|
Jan/2002
1 Year
|
| World Wildlife Fund
|
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
|
This project aimed to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their habitatby providing general operating funds for a regional approach that emphasized transboundarycollaboration and addressed the challenges facing gorilla habitats and species loss.
|
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Uganda
|
Not Available
|
$100,000
|
Mar/2002
1 Year
|
| International Gorilla Conservation Programme
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Economic Valuation of Virunga-Bwindi Habitat
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This project completed an economic evaluation of the Virunga-Bwindi landscape inorder to provide comparisons of the forest ecosystem for conservation, communityrevenue sharing and agricultural issues.
|
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Uganda
|
Not Available
|
$50,000
|
May/2002
1 Year
|
| DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust
|
Wild Cheetah Management Program
|
Funds were used to provide staff, education and equipment to relocate wild cheetahsto safe areas.
|
South Africa
|
Not Applicable
|
$30,000
|
Jan/2003
1 Year
|
| World Wildlife Fund
|
International Gorilla Conservation Programme
|
This project aimed to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their habitatby providing general operating funds for a regional approach that emphasized transboundarycollaboration and addressed the challenges facing gorilla habitats and species loss.
|
Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Uganda
|
Not Available
|
$100,000
|
Aug/2003
1 Year
|
| DeWildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust
|
Wild Cheetah Management Program
|
Funds were used to provide staff, education and equipment to relocate wild cheetahsto safe areas.
|
South Africa
|
Not Applicable
|
$83,817
|
Jan/2004
1 Year
|
| Nature Conservancy in Illinois
|
Nachusa Carbon Sequestration Project
|
Soil samples were taken from the Nachusa Grasslands Preserves to measure the amountof carbon contained in root and soil systems. The results from the research wereshared with the scientific community.
|
United States
|
Not Applicable
|
$25,000
|
Feb/2004
1 Year
|
| World Conservation Society
|
Serengeti Cheetah Project
|
Funds were used to purchase a vehicle, cameras, radios and other equipment to supportthe project.
|
Tanzania
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Not Applicable
|
$70,000
|
Mar/2004
1 Year
|
| Beringia South
|
Teton Cougar Project
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Funds supported the lead biologist on staff for the project.
|
United States
|
Not Applicable
|
$31,000
|
Mar/2004
1 Year
|
| Wildlife Conservation Network
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Mokolodi Wildlife Cheetah Project
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Funds provided a microlight plane used for radio tracking collared cheetahs.
|
Botswana
|
Not Applicable
|
$60,000
|
July/2004
1 Year
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