ABOUT PIER2PIER
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Pier2Pier is an initiative created by a teacher and her journalism students from Plantation High School in Florida who are raising awarness of the issues and perils facing wild dolphins and manatees. Pier2Pier is supported by the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. |
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“WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, is an international charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of whales, dolphins and porpoises worldwide. Established in 1987, and with offices in the UK , USA , Australia , Germany and Argentina , WDCS works to reduce and ultimately eliminate the continuing threats to cetaceans and their habitats, while striving to raise awareness of these remarkable animals and the need to protect them in their natural environment. We achieve these objectives through a mix of campaigning, conservation, research, education and awareness raising initiatives. Contact WDCS in the US at: WDCS-US, 7 Nelson Street , Plymouth , MA 02360 508-746-2522” | |||
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The Year of the Dolphin campaign focuses on raising awareness of dolphins in the wild, the threats they face to their survival and actions that could help with their conservation and protection of their habitats and ecosystems. As the campaign was developed under the aegis of the United Nations Convention on Migratory Species, whose mandate is the conservation of migratory wildlife, the campaign does not address or deal with captivity issues. |
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The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale. Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown steadily to include 101 (as of 1January 2007) Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. | |||
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ABOUT THE ARTIST – FRANK BROWNOnly a freshman at Plantation High School, Frank is a gifted artist who also created the Pier2Pier logo. He continues to create more marine art for the website and to enter in national competitions including the Wyland Clean Water Challenge. |
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| Jamie Aquino, High school Journalism teacher Courtney Vail, U.S. Policy Officer, WDCS Veronika Lenarz, Information Assistant, United Nations CMS Liam Addis, External Relations Assistant, United Nations CMS Dwight Stephenson, Commissioner, FWC Judith Vallee, Development Director, Save the Manatee Club Rahsul Shaw, Florida public high school senior Fred Clermont, Florida public high school senior Skylar Siegel, Florida public high school senior Frank Brown, Florida public high school freshma Stacey Carlson, Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation Coordinator, NMFS Ronald Radice, Florida public high school senior |
Students Involved with Pier2Pier
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