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Re: Endangered animal adoption program
Susan Hoffman (shoffman@teal.csn.org)
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 13:32:08 -0500
>Hello,
>
>My E.S.L. elementary school students are having a fundraiser to adopt an
>endangered animal by making a donation. Do you know any web sites that
>have this kind of program? Also, how do I find out if our money will
>actually help the animals and if the programs are legitimate?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Barbara
>B.C., Canada
Barbara,
The manatee migration with Journey North can connect you to Save
the Manatee Club and many different "adopt a manatees" to choose from. My
class chose "Crazy Nick" because he went north when the other manatees
migrated south. They could relate. Anyway, we got a picture of Nick and a
biography. The group does seem to be making a difference, and I believe
our money is being well spent. There is a pie graph in their membership
handbook with the breakdown of how they spend their money. In addition,
we're learning about an animal that lives far from us and in a completely
different environment. (We live at 9,000 ft. elevation in Colorado.)
We're writing reports about manatees, and learning about how to help this
not yet endangered species. I know there is also an adopt a wolf program,
but I'd have to "fish" the net a bit to find it. Good luck. Susan
Susan Hoffman
Crested Butte, CO
shoffman@teal.csn
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