Project |
Description |
Cost |
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| Toxic contamination of arctic shorebirds: a threat to biodiversity in Canada's north? |
Shorebirds are declining around the world, and Canada 's arctic-nesting birds are especially at risk. Help support cutting-edge research on the effects of contamination on arctic breeding grounds and southern wintering grounds on our migratory shorebirds. Read more about Arctic shorebirds here. |
Feather analysis for contaminants
$100/sample
Heavy metal analysis in soil
$5,000
Arctic field work
$10,000 |
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Improving
the reproductive success of reintroduced burrowing owls |
Burrowing owls are endangered across Canada and in British Columbia their existence hinges on the success of the conservation breeding and reintroduction program. Developing
a solid understanding of the burrow characteristics that owls need is essential to improving the survival
of reintroduced burrowing owls. Centre for Conservation Research scientists
have collected data on characteristics of the burrows, but further
support is need to analyse this data and to travel to the reintroduction area to release owls. Click here to learn more about the Centre's research to conserve burrowing owls. |
Data analysis
$3,800
Travel & accomodation
for owl releases
$3,200 |
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Vancouver Island Marmot Conservation
Research Project
|
The future of Vancouver
Island marmots, the most endangered animal in Canada, hinges
on the success of the conservation breeding program. Due to the shyness of
this species, research and monitoring must be done with remote cameras and a recording
system. Video tapes are needed to monitor
Vancouver Island marmot behaviours so researchers and zookeepers can improve the breeding
success of this highly endangered species. Click here to learn more about the Centre's research to conserve Vancouver Island marmots. |
Video tapes for 2008
$1,410 |
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| Devonian Wildlife Centre Internship
|
Interns from
out-of-province come to the Calgary Zoo and benefit the incumbents,
the Zoo and endangered species. |
$12,000 |
Donate |
| Whooping Crane Environmental
Enrichment Enclosure Upgrade |
Making the whooping cranes'
environment more complex may stimulate natural behaviour and increase
the likelihood that cranes will lay eggs and hatch out their young.
Privacy screening is needed for the enclosures of each breeding pair to create a secure environment to promote successful breeding.
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Enclosure expansion for 2008
$12,000
Privacy screening for 2008
$5,000 |
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| Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary Staff
|
Through our Conservation
Outreach program, we fund a position at the Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary
in Ghana, West Africa, to conduct environment education, eco-tourism,
and to help establish the project as a global demonstration site. Click here to learn more about the Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary. |
$6,000 |
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