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December 4, 2001
New York, NY - Smithsonian Magazine and the United
States Tour Operators Association's (USTOA) Travelers Conservation
Foundation have announced the International Wolf Center as the winner
of the first annual Smithsonian Magazine/USTOA Conservation Award.
The award recognizes an individual, organization or destination
in the travel or tourism industry that has committed to preserving
the environment and its resources.
Established in 1985, the International Wolf Center
in Ely, Minnesota, is the world's premier organization dedicated
solely to the conservation of the wolf. A nonprofit group, the Center
supports wolf conservation by teaching the public about the wolf's
biology, its associations with other species, and its dynamic relationship
to humans. The enormous success of the Center's education programs,
the popularity of its magazine and Website, www.wolf.org, and the
high demand for trips to study wild wolves and the Center's resident
wolf pack and museum has earned it immense public support, including
that of the Minnesota state legislature.
"We are honored to receive this award for the Center's
wolf conservation efforts." said Executive Director Walter Medwid.
Human misunderstanding has plagued the wolf for centuries. It's
our educational mission is to present the facts and debunk the myths,
creating a world where wolf populations thrive in native lands and
where human needs are balanced with an acceptance of the wolf's
presence. The enthusiastic interest and participation by children
and adults in our programs gives us hope for the survival of wolf
populations around the world." Medwid accepted the award on behalf
of the Minnesota-based organization in Miami on Tuesday.
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