Tag
Conservation
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Alliance’s Toolkit Helps Travelers Avoid Buying Illegal Animal Products
The U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance created a new toolkit for partner associations to educate their members and customers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Helps Win Bee Species Endangered Status
Prairie wildflowers, cranberries, apples, and other crops are feeling the sting of the rusty patched bumble bee’s declining…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Butterfly Association Steps Up Conservation Efforts
With a new network of land preserves, the North American Butterfly Association hopes to further support the continent’s…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Wildlife Society, Bee Protection Program Team Up
The Wildlife Society and the Feed a Bee program have teamed up to make and keep life sweet…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Just Before Halloween, Bat Week Borrows Shark Week’s Vibe
The third annual Bat Week, sponsored by Bat Conservation International with the support of a number of public…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Cherokee Nation Association to Lead Local Conservation Efforts
The Cherokee Nation launched its own conservation association to protect wildlife, and it’s absolutely free to join.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: This Association’s Celebrating the National Parks
President Obama joins the National Parks Conservation Association in marking a major milestone. Plus: What’s with annoying event…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
National Marine Educators Association: Life Aquatic
The National Marine Educators Association’s 2016 Annual Conference starts in Orlando in the upcoming days.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Coalition’s Effort to Make Bison National Mammal Pays Off
Legislation that would designate the bison the official national mammal passed Congress last week—thanks to a coalition created…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As SeaWorld Drops Orcas, a Former Foe Becomes a Friend
When SeaWorld this week announced that it would retire its orca shows and stop breeding killer whales, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations USA: Hawaii
6,958 Total number of registered nonprofits in 20141 11.6 Percentage of private employees working for nonprofits2 1,000 The…
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Art Association Establishes “Safe Havens” for Historic Works
In the wake of widespread destruction of antiquities, the Association of Art Museum Directors has released protocols to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Batty Idea: Why Wind Turbines Are Slowing Down This Fall
With the backing of the American Wind Energy Association, 17 different turbine manufacturers announced last week that they…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
South African Hunters Reconsider Stance on Lions After Cecil Shooting
As a result of the shooting of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe, the president of the Professional Hunters’…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations Responding to the Death of Cecil the Lion
In Zimbabwe, a safari group in the country is taking a lead role in responding to the death…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
AZA, Zebra Pen Corp. Team Up on Animal Conservation
What could a pen company and an zoo and aquarium association have in common, you ask? Not much,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Groups Fixing the Matterhorn’s Overcrowding Problem
As the epic Swiss mountain celebrates a notable anniversary, local associations around the Matterhorn are working to ensure…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
California Meeting Facilities Work With Drought Conditions
A years-long drought in California has made water conservation a priority for convention centers and other meeting venues…
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Antique Groups Feel Pressure of Anti-Ivory Rules
As states and the Obama administration crack down on the sale of ivory, antique groups are challenging legislation…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thirsty Almonds? Agriculture Groups Defend the Nut During Drought
With backlash against California almonds—and their high water consumption during a period of drought—reaching a crescendo, two almond…
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SeaWorld Works To Solve “Blackfish” Headache—With Association Help
The theme park chain, which has faced serious knocks to its reputation (and a drop in its stock…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
DC Beekeepers Alliance Creates Buzz Around Saving Bees
To help save DC’s honeybee population, a local beekeepers group is calling on city residents to alert the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Great Daylight Saving Time Debate
Associations shed some light on the many aspects of daylight saving time, including why it started, what its…
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Zoo Associations Respond After Copenhagen Zoo Giraffe Killing
Trade groups representing zoos in Europe and the United States are speaking out after Copenhagen Zoo euthanized one…
