The IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group
Shark News 4: July 1995
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Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo is proud to be a sponsor of the
fourth publication of Shark News. As part of the Zoo's
ongoing attempts to support conservation and
education internationally, we hope this issue
continues to be a vital link between the members
of the Shark Specialist Group and others.
The mission of the Columbus Zoo is to promote
an awareness and understanding of our natural world through the
encouragement of responsible conservation and the dynamics of
education. Under the guidance of the Zoo's Animal Mangement,
Health and Scientific Studies Committee, the Zoo promotes global
awereness by assisting in legislative sponsorship and supporting
over thrity international research and conservation initiatives.
At home, the Zoo continues to make advances in education
and evironmental interpretation. Programming designed to encourage a
holistic approach to conservation is offered throughout the year, in
hundreds of programming efforts, reaching an audience of over 1 million
annually.
Understanding our world allows us to understand ourselves. With each new
advance towards this goal we insure our future. If we encourage proper
management of our resources, creative information exchanges and exciting educational
opportunities, we will promote understanding through true
appreciation of the uniqueness and diversity of our natural world.
Beth Firchau, Columbus Zoo, Box 400, Powell, Ohio 43065-0400.
The Shark Specialist Group would also like to acknowledge the generous grant for this issue provided by the Natal Shark Board and the personal donations send by the following: R.C. Anderson, T. Anderson, J.M.N. Azevedo, J. Barrull, I. Bianchi, C. Birkeland, D.P.S. Correia,
G.C. Croft, C.J. Davies, S. Eastwood, M.P. Francis, M.J. Holden, E. Jones, J.W. Kirby, J.C. Krause, P.E. Roth, J.A. Seigel, B. Seret, S. Tanaka, G. Walker.
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