ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS
You can write to one of these organizations and get
information regarding any concerns about ecology. They may be able to
direct you to someone who can visit your school. Also the students can
write letters to them to request any information they may want to know about the
problem in ecology and what is being done to help.
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Public Awareness
401 M. St., S.W., Washington D.C. 20460 or visit their website
at www.epa.org
National Wildlife Federation
1400 16th St., NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036 or visit their website
at www.nwf.org
Rainforest
Action Network
450 Sansome, Suite 700,
San Francisco, CA 94111 415-398-4404
The
following list is from: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
www.seaworld.org / www.buschgardens.org
Center for Marine Conservation
1725 DeSales Street, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 429-5609
Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the oceans. Programs are
focused in areas of protecting habitats, preventing marine pollution,
protecting endangered species, and managing fisheries.
Ducks Unlimited
1 Waterfowl Way Memphis, TN 38120 (901) 758-3825
Committed to the protection and preservation of North American wetlands.
Florida Marine Research Institute
100 8th Avenue, S.W. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (813) 869-8626
Charged by Florida state law to conduct high-quality marine research on
which management decisions can be based. Their more than 300 research projects
use an ecosystems approach.
Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute
1700 South Shores Road San Diego, CA 92109 (619) 226-3870
Dedicated to acquiring knowledge of the ocean and its inhabitants to
promote awareness and respect for marine resources.
Izaak Walton League
1401 Wilson Boulevard Level B Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 528-1818
Concerned about the pollution of streams and waterways. They strongly
promote grassroots outdoor conservation activities.
National Audubon Society
700 Broadway New York, NY 10003 (212) 979-3000
Dedicated to the conservation and restoration of natural resources with
emphasis on wildlife, habitats, soil, water, and forests.
National Wildlife Federation
8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22184 (703) 790-4000
Encourages the intelligent management and appreciation of natural
resources.
Nature Conservancy
1815 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 841-5300
Committed to preserving plants, animals and natural communities by
protecting the lands and water they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy is
the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world.
World Bird Sanctuary
P.O. Box 270270 St. Louis, MO 63127 (314) 938-6193
Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and breeding of birds. They also
are committed to education the public.
World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street, N.W. Washington,
D.C. 20037 (202)293-4800
Committed to protecting life-sustaining resources. They also are dedicated
to threatened and endangered species preservation, pollution control, and
natural resource management.
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