Other 2006 Ocean Fund grant recipients
are as follows.: $120,000 to purchase strategic
tracts of land in Alaska for habitat conservation
.
* Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment --
Boston, Mass.:
$30,000 to refurbish and equip a bus that
will serve as a mobile meteorological laboratory for fifth
- through eighth-
grade students throughout Miami-Dade County.S.
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Fisheries bycatch is the
leading threat to many endangered marine mammals,
cetaceans, sharks, sea turtles, sea birds and non
-target fish species around
the world.: $100,000 to study the viability of sustainable harvesting
of a species of
Galapagos sea cucumber within the Galapagos Marine Reserve and other Galapagos
Conservancy
projects. is a global cruise vacation company that
operates Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity
Cruises, with a combined
total of 28 ships in service, one under construction and four on firm order
.
To foster a nation of citizen stewards, Secretary Norton advances
a 4 C's philosophy -- conservation
through communication, consultation
and cooperation. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a private
citizen,
business or group by the Secretary."
Temple-Inland's wildlife and conservation programs
are designed to
protect company lands that support endangered and threatened species,
imperiled
ecological communities, and a number of other significantly
sensitive sites.iverson mammalogy
WWF launched the International
Smart Gear Competition in 2004 to
inspire and reward the development of fishing gear that reduces
the accidental
catch and related deaths of marine species in nets and longlines. The Conservation
Service Award reflects her
philosophy as it is granted to individuals, businesses or groups who
have
performed outstanding and direct service to the Department of the
Interior.ecotourism iverson
:
$50,000 to support
the Florida Reef Resiliency Project, a program designed to
provide a proactive approach to reef management
in the Keys and along the
Florida coast.rclinvestor.
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Temple-Inland Inc.whales pinnipedia
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eco-island project in Biscayne Bay to
create educational and recreational sites for disabled and
disadvantaged
youth. Highlights of Temple-Inland's wildlife and
conservation programs include
the following:
Temple Inland, in cooperation with Federal and State agencies
and conservation
groups, has implemented a significant effort
to conserve the Long Leaf Pine ecosystem on
company lands in
Texas and Louisiana.dolphins tethys
* The Nature Conservancy of the Florida Keys
-- Summerland Key, Fla.: $50,000 for two graduate fellowships
at the Rosenstiel School of Marine
and Atmospheric Science.dolphins cetaceans
: $100,000 to provide second-year
support of a four-year $3. "The ethic becomes
tangible in their ongoing efforts to
conserve and protect important sensitive natural communities
,
threatened and endangered species and their associated habitats.mammalogy whales
"We applaud WWF and our 10 other
2006 Ocean Fund
grant recipients for their efforts to educate the public about the benefits
of
, and threats to, our marine environments.: $35,000 to replace a hurricane-
damaged touch tank at
a facility serving critically ill and special-needs
children. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southwest
Region. Temple-Inland's address on the
World Wide Web is www.templeinland.identifications mammalia
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Royal Caribbean International
Celebrity Cruises Award Grant to World Wildlife Fund for Efforts to Reduce Bycatch
11
Marine Conservation Groups to Receive $760,000 in 2006
MIAMI, The Royal Caribbean
International
and Celebrity Cruises Ocean Fund today awarded $100,000 to World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) in support of
its Smart Gear initiative, which aims to
reduce the bycatch of endangered marine species by encouraging
the development
of innovative, practical and cost-effective fishing technologies.: $25,000 to develop
and implement a
satellite telemetry project to track the migration patterns of Roseate
Spoonbills
in Florida Bay and the Keys.
"This award is a tribute to the exceptional efforts of the men and
women
of Temple-Inland and recognizes decades of commitment to
stewardship," said Jim DeCosmo, Temple-Inland
's vice president,
Forest. "We welcome working with others to protect
wildlife and its habitat
.0 million acres of forestland are certified as managed
in compliance with ISO 14001 and in accordance
with the Sustainable
Forestry Initiative(R) (SFI) program of the American Forest + Paper
Association
to ensure forest management is conducted in a
scientifically sound and environmentally sensitive
manner.mammal didactic
* The Conservation Fund -- Arlington, Va.
To be recognized for our contributions toward
the cause of
conservation is truly a distinction we honor.chordates cetacean
The Smart Gear Competition, which
awards a $25,000 grand prize and two
$5,000 runner-up prizes each year, is open to anyone, including
fishermen,
professional gear manufacturers, teachers, students, engineers, scientists and
backyard
inventors.
* MAST Academy -- Miami, Fla.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd."
The Service
, with enthusiastic concurrence from state and federal
agencies and non-government organizations,
nominated Temple-Inland for
the award.jaap ecotourism
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Almost $8 million has been awarded to 49 organizations
since the fund's
inception in 1996.
* Audubon of Florida -- Miami, Fla. They have
gone
beyond the decision to serve.
"Temple-Inland was a natural choice because they have a true
conservation
ethic that runs throughout their company," said Dale
Hall, director of the U.pinnipedia mammal
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"Bycatch is
a major threat to healthy marine ecosystems and results in
large economic losses to fishermen," said
Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
* University of Miami -- Miami
, Fla.
Business Editors
AUSTIN, Texas----Secretary of the
Interior Gale Norton today
presented Temple-Inland (NYSE:TIN) with its
highest honor, the Conservation Service Award, for its
long-term
contributions to the management and conservation of natural resources
on company lands
in the southeastern United States.
"Those being honored today have made all of us proud.
The
company achieved partnership status in the Forestry for
Wildlife Partnership Program of the
Georgia Department of
Natural Resources in part for establishing a conservation
easement to protect a globally imperiled plant community on
the Coosa Valley Prairie.reefs ecotourism
"WWF's Smart Gear competition recognizes innovative solutions that
safeguard our oceans," said
Carter Roberts, president and chief executive
officer of World Wildlife Fund. For example, the
company has implemented comprehensive streamside management
zone guidelines that exceed
state forestry Best Management
Practices and encompass approximately 17% of the company's
land base.mammal manatees
: $50,000 to fund production costs of the film, "Healthy Oceans,
Healthy Humans
," which explores human health connections to the marine
environment.com or
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Royal
Caribbean
International and Celebrity Cruises are providing important,
valuable support in this effort.
* Shake-a-Leg Miami -- Miami, Fla.
The company also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska
, Canada and
Europe through its cruise-tour division.Secretary of Interior Norton Honors Temple-Inland
for Outstanding Conservation Ethic
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implement sustainable forest management practices on
their forest
lands and adjacent private lands influenced by their management. is a major manufacturer
of corrugated packaging
and forest products, with a diversified financial services operation.com
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Additional information can be found
on http://www.com .
"The list of Temple-Inland
's accomplishments is long and
comprehensive," said Hall.cetaceans mammals
"The ultimate goal of the Smart Gear
competition
is to protect the bounty of the seas for future generations.
* Charles Darwin Foundation/The
Galapagos Conservancy -- Falls Church,
Va.
The Company's 2.mammalia ecotourism
* Conservation International
-- Washington, D.celebrity.
The company has integrated biodiversity and wildlife
enhancement
practices into forest operations.
Temple-Inland's common stock (TIN) is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange and the Pacific Exchange.whales mammal
: $100,000 to study
biodiversity in the Caribbean and create
a public awareness campaign to
showcase the region's marine habitat.
* Island Dolphin Care
-- Key Largo, Fla. They have made their choice, their
calling," Secretary Norton remarked in opening
today's 62nd Department
Honor Awards Convocation in Washington, D. "Conservation is the heart and
soul of our forestry programs.reefs tethys
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