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  2. African Wildlife Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is an international conservation organization created with the intent of preserving Africa's wildlife, wild lands, and natural resources. [1] Founded in 1961, the organization helped establish conservation programs at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka in Tanzania, and the Ecole de Faune de ...

  3. List of environmental organizations - Wikipedia

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    Green Belt Movement. Group for the Environment, Renewable Energy and Solidarity. IDEAS For Us. Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense. International Analog Forestry Network. International Institute for Environment and Development. International Rivers. International Tree Foundation. International Union for Conservation of Nature.

  4. Patrick J. Bergin - Wikipedia

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    Patrick J. Bergin was the chief executive officer of the African Wildlife Foundation from 2002 to 2017. [1] A community development specialist with expertise in forging linkages between conservation and human well-being, Patrick joined the Peace Corps in 1988, where he was posted to Tanzania. He joined the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in ...

  5. College of African Wildlife Management - Wikipedia

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    Following the independence of Tanganyika in 1961, the College of African Wildlife Management was established in 1963 by Bruce Kinloch as a pioneer institution for the training of African wildlife managers. Initial funding for Mweka was provided by the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation (now known as the African Wildlife Foundation), the U.S ...

  6. Gregory C. Carr - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.carrfoundation.org. Gregory C. Carr (born 1959) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. His main philanthropic venture is the restoration of Mozambique 's Gorongosa National Park, [2] which has been ravaged by Mozambican Civil War and environmental destruction. He has pledged more than $100 million over 35 years to restore ...

  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Wikipedia

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    Inside the crater. Ngorongoro Conservation Area (UK: /(ə) ŋ ˌ ɡ ɔːr ə ŋ ˈ ɡ ɔːr oʊ /, [3] US: / ɛ ŋ ˌ ɡ ɔːr oʊ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɔːr oʊ, ə ŋ ˌ ɡ oʊ r ɔː ŋ ˈ ɡ oʊ r oʊ / [4] [5]) is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ngorongoro District, 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha City in Arusha Region, within the Crater Highlands geological area of ...

  8. Wild African cat kept as pet is on the loose, Illinois ... - AOL

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    Servals are native to the savannas of Africa and eat rodents, birds, reptiles and insects, according to the African Wildlife Foundation. Decatur is about 40 miles east of Springfield.

  9. World Wide Fund for Nature - Wikipedia

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    The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a Swiss-based international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. [5] It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.