Box 15

Grant to support of the “Touch the Jungle, Wildlife Reserve” in Ecuador to protect small cats such as ocelot and margay

Grant in support of a natural resource extension program in Ecuador. Using funds provided by the CRF, a natural resource technician was hired to promote the stewardship of protected areas in northwestern Ecuador through agroforestry and environmental education programs.

Funding towards a research project on “Bat faunal relationships to landscape complexity in the Atlantic Forest of eastern Paraguay”.

Grant to support the publication of a new edition of Ecolodge Guidelines. These guidelines are intended to ensure that ecotourism lodging meets the highest possible international standards. International Ecolodge Guidelines (2002), is included with the folder.

Grant in support of the “The Monkey River Baseline Study: Basic and Applied Research for Monitoring and Assessment in Southern Belize.” A researcher with the University of Georgia conducted this study

Grant in support of thesis research on the range and feeding ecology of the Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, in the Algonquin Provincial Park Region, Ontario.

Grant in support of a sea turtle protection program along the Pacific coast of Mexico.

Grant in support of an investigation into the causes of penguin decline around the Falkland Islands, especially the link between penguin decline and commercial fishing.

Grant in support of the Bird’s of Vermont Museum’s educational programs

Support for the “Bioblitz”in Hubbard Park in Meriden. The primary activity at this function is to count as many species of plants and animals as possible in a 24-hour period, in an urban environment.