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Wildlife Conservation Expo August 19, 2014 Collateral Design Greg Vinson

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EXPO The Wildlife Conservation Network is thrilled to announce it’s upcoming annual Conservation Expo with guest speakers coming from all over the world, taking place on October 12, 2014 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, California. At the Wildlife Conservation Expo you will meet several friendly and enthusiastic conservationists dedicated to innovative strategies for “people and wildlife to survive and thrive.” They will be sharing their unique approaches to their work and first hand experiences with wildlife degradation, deforestation, and endangered animal protection while informing us of what ways we can help, even if it’s just in our everyday lives. The WCN Expo is unique in providing support to as many endangered animals as possible, their natural habitat preservation, and the locals that live in these areas directly impacted by the degradation.

Over the last several years Elephant poaching for ivory has grown into an issue way too large for one organization to solve by themselves but with the WCN, we have been able to make a positive impact taking many different angles. One of the several organizations that the WCN supports is The Elephant Crisis fund which recently raised over $2 million with the help of the WCN and the generous donation of Leonardo DiCaprio. Throughout one year close to 30,000 Elephants were killed but The Elephant Crisis Fund “directs 100% of donations to global anti poaching, anti trafficking and ivory demand reduction actions on the ground” which really does make a difference.

There are countless ways that we can make a difference not only to save the lives of these endangered animals and their habitats, but to also improve the overall condition of planet Earth as a whole. The Wildlife Conservation Network are firm believers that individuals really do matter and actually can make a difference in the lives of other people and wildlife all over the world, even if it’s not something they see happen right in front of them. With the joint effort of the independent organizations in our network, WCN has been able to save endangered species in 24 countries around the world. Join us for the Wildlife Conservation Expo on October 12, 2014 at the Mission Bay Center in San Francisco, California to learn about the difference WCN is making and many ways you can make a difference or visit us online at wildnet. org for more information.

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Elephant Crisis Initiative A renewed and virulent wave of poaching is threatening Africa’s elephants by taking their lives to get to their tusks for a variety of reasons.

Every year at least 33,000 elephants are illegally poached. This equates to one elephant every twenty minutes.

A world without elephants would be a tragic failure of our humanity. The Elephant Crisis Fund addresses this crisis. For the full Elephant Crisis Fund website, please visit: elephantcrisisfund.org The trade is primarily driven by a burgeoning demand for ivory in China. Ivory has played a centuriesold role in Chinese culture, and is seen as an important medium in artistic carvings and as a symbol of wealth according to tradition. The rapidly growing middle class in China is fueling demand and escalating the price of ivory ever higher.

The ivory crisis is now too big for any one organization to solve. It requires a multifaceted response from a coalition of effective leaders, NGOs, institutions, scientists, media, and governments. Work must be done by

the coalition on all aspects of the crisis. To save elephants, we must identify and fund effective partners that address the supply, trafficking and demand for ivory. learn more

Dr. Steven Amstrup, Polar Bear Expert and 2014 Expo Guest Speaker In the far frozen north of the globe off the coast of Alaska lies the Beaufort Sea, which traditionally has remained covered by ice for most of the year. Dr. Steven C. Amstrup led research on polar bears around the sea for 30 years, from 1980 to 2010. During that time he saw extreme changes in the ice cover of the sea that deeply impacted the polar bears living there. Dr. Amstrup and his team published a crucial set of papers documenting these changes that led to the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species by the US government in 2008.

Learn more about Steven’s work by visiting: polarinternational.org

Shivani Bhalla Wins Whitley Award In one phenomenal week, Shivani Bhalla, Founder of Ewaso Lions, was honored with both the prestigious Whitley Award and the National Geographic Emerging Explorers Award. Shivani was given the awards for her work with communities to save northern Kenya’s lions. learn more

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October 4, 2014 10am-6pm MISSION BAY CONFERENCE CENTER San Francisco, Callifornia Twenty of the world’s leading conservationists from all corners of the globe will share their stories from the frontlines of wildlife conservation.

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