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Hi Marius
I am no expert in the field so I can't comment on whether the "fake" tusks would be useful to the elephant but aside from that I am sure that the logistics and costs involved in doing this to every elephant in Africa (present and future) would make it virtually impossible.

So different ideas are required. Have you gone to the TRAFFIC site to see what the experts are doing in this area?
www.traffic.org

Hi Emy
I have written to your private email as well. But while we love the idea, insurance can be a little tricky as is finding the resources for supervision. Some of our national offices may be able to suggest ways in which keen young folk can help, especially in conjunction with school. It really is dependent on how well resourced the national WWF offices are.

In Ecuador - you will need to contact our partner organisation
http://www.fnatura.org/

As I mentioned in my other email to you, get in contact with your school and your local government - they may also be a good source of information about how you can volunteer in your own area.

Good luck!

Dear Galitza
I'd love to reply but unfortunately you would need to rewrite your letter in English if that is possible? Sorry.... I would love to be multilingual!

Hi Emmanuel

Our species team suggested that you go to www.seaturtle.org site. Apparently this is an excellent resource site, which should either help point you to the resource you want, or to a researcher who may be able to help.

Good luck

Hi Brandon
Just to make sure we are responding about the correct article and so that everyone reading this can easily see which one you mean could you please post the url (webaddress) of the information that you have brought up. Thanks!

Hi Emmanuel
I have written to our species team to see if they can suggest a contact for you. In the meantime, why don't you contact your national WWF office in case they are involved in turtle conservation and can help you with a local contact?

http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_o...

Good luck

Hi there
WWF International has an online publication which is emailed to you when you register on the following page.
http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/newslet...

However, many of our national offices send out printed newsletters. So if you would prefer this then contact your national office for local newsletters which can be sent to your home addresss.
http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_o...

Hope this helps....

Hi Roland
Thanks for thinking about and sharing solutions and ideas.

However, in this case, Martin Hiller from our climate change team responded with the following:

I am afraid this won't work: water at deeper levels is warmer than water at the surface - check out the key word water anomaly, the fact that water is at its highest density (and therefore heaviest) when +4°C warm. That is why water freezes from the top not from the bottom. Also, quite frankly, the energy used to pump such quantities of water around as you seem to indicate would create more damage than good through massively increased emissions.

Hi there
It is very nice to be appreciated. I am sure every WWF staff member who reads this will smile.

But remember, WWF can only do what it does because of supporters like you, so a big thanks to you for your kind words and thanks to all our other supporters too.

Hi Nathalie
A really good but broad overview can be found at the following
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/

You may also be interested in our mission and guiding principles which can be found at
http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/

Hi all
WWF indeed offers a solution. We are working our butts off to make a global difference with regards to climate change. We are working to save the entire ecosystem upon which polar bears truly depend. While it is certainly commendable to try and save individual polar bears WWF's vision is to save the species. WWF's expertise is in keeping wild animals in the wild spaces that they need to survive. Polar bears are one of our priority species and the arctic is one of our priority places. We couldn't be more serious about tackling the issues that threaten polar bear survival.

No less than seven of our offices are involved in conservation of the arctic lands.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...
Perhaps one of these offices is in your country. PLEASE contact them directly and understand the local solutions that are being implemented. Discuss your ideas to understany why or why not they would work in your area.

Read about what we are doing, the resources we are putting in and read about some ways that you can help us help all polar bears.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Keep up with the latest news about polar bears and the areas that are being protected to help ensure that there is a place for them to live.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Read about the thoughts and views of a polar bear expert
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

To best understand how we make conservation decisions please read our mission statement and guiding principles. As a global organisation with a successful track record in conservation our mission statement and guiding principles have held us in good stead.
http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/

Finally, resources are very limited. WWF makes conservation decisions that allow the most effective help with the precious funds we have available. While we would love to follow any idea, this simply isn't logistically or financially possible. We follow the ideas that fit with our mission and our guiding principles. These follow best science practice.

However, do contact your most national office involved in arctic conservation to best understand the ways that you can best help your most local polar bears.

Hi there
Thank you for writing in. It's great that you want to work for nature conservation. To find out about employment opportunities or ways in which your skills and offer of support could be utilized, we suggest you contact any WWF office of your choice. You could either contact them directly or write a letter, including your CV (Curriculum Vitae).

The contact details of WWF offices from all over the world are available online at http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_o...

If you wish to try our WWF International Office please write to recruitments@wwfint.org

You could also visit the jobs section on www.panda.org at http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/jobs/i...

You may be interested in what Claude Martin, the previous director general of WWF-International, has to say about the type of people that WWF likes to employ.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/who_we...

You may also consider volunteering with your local WWF to get a better idea of what specifically you are interested in.
Some volunteer work opportunities are posted on Panda.org at:
http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help...
However, with regards to volunteering simply contact any WWF office that you are interested in and see what is available or how your skills can be utilised.

There are lots of other ways you can be a part of the WWF family as well - have a look through our how you can help section.
http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/

GOOD LUCK

Hi Thomas
WWF and our partner organisation TRAFFIC have conducted projects in Burma (Myanmar) however, you are correct, we do not have a national office located there. Unfortunately, there is a limit to our resources and reach but that doesn't mean Burma (Myanmar) misses out. Some examples of projects or activities are included below.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/...
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/mm_...
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endan...

Projects that are undertaken in the area are often as part of our Greater Mekong Programme.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...
You may want to find out if there are any current projects by using the contact details in the following webpage.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

I hope that this helps a little.

Hi Raelee
WWF couldn't agree more - act NOW!

Hi Terry
We certainly take fresh water issues seriously. Very seriously! It it one of our priority areas.
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/...

Is this the sort of thing you mean?

If it is, then it is just classification problem... we have separated our fresh water initiatives away from climate change initiatives only in presentation for the website. In reality all our initiatives may have a focus area such as climate change or freshwater but all aspects of environmental care are incorporated into all our projects.

Does this help?

Hi
Just to add to Ste's thoughts - globally, our population is much larger than it was when North Indians were engaged in the activities you describe. Population density is very different depending on where you live too.
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/...

Globally, our forested regions are far fewer than they once were.
"Figures released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2005 indicate that the rate of natural tropical forest loss is about 13 million hectares each year – equivalent to 36 football fields a minute. Beyond the tropics, there has been a significant loss of old-growth forests and the replacement of natural forests and woodlands with single-species plantations that provide few of the environmental, ecological and
social benefits of native forests." http://assets.panda.org/downloads/int...

What is more we need a lot more forests to "mop" up some of the greenhouse gases emitted by using polluting forms of non-renewable energy.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/footp...
We also rely on forests to provide us with wood for so many of our modern comforts including very large homes on cleared land. (North Indians, when chasing buffalo, certainly didn't live in 2-3 storey homes with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a dedicated entertainment area with a larger than life plasma TV whilst happily drawing energy needs from a coal-fired power plant.)

Living sustainably now is much harder because there are more of us and many of are used to living in extremely unsustainable ways. As the world maintains more people wanting higher and higher living standards, the world's resources are extremely strained and need us to respond. So. regardless of whether past human exploits were more or less wasteful than current human exploits our sheer numbers suggest that each one of us now needs to live in ways that limits strain on the earth's resources so that we all can continue to enjoy our life, even our grandkids.

Like Ste, I hope I haven't missed your point!

Hi Abbey
What a great idea - why don't you talk to your teacher and to your local WWF office. Together, you are bound to make a positive difference.
Thanks for your support.

http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Hi Gareth
Much appreciated : )
Our online team work very hard - the whole website was recently revamped and so we are very happy to recieve your support.

Hi Peter
Congratulations - We hope your initiative bears fruit. For anyone who would like to read the article - here is the webpage:
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Religious leaders in the past have certainly leant their support to environment matters. http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/how_w...
We know that they can make a difference.

A few examples are included below but there are many more.
Religious leaders successfully encouraging the Indian community to use cow dung rather than chemical fertilisers to help the recovery of the river dolphin. see page 3 of the following
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/mrw...

Turtle conservation in Indonesia is supported by religous leaders.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/how_w...
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/how_w...

Yemeni religous leaders have helped with rhino conservation.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Once again thanks for your support and initiatives in this important matter!