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Hi there
Contact WWF Spain - they will be best be able to advise you.
http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_o...

Hi Stefania
Our Mediterranean Programme Office is likely to be your best contact for the most up to date information about the Mata de Sesimbra.

Anne Remy, the communications officer for that office, has a direct link at the bottom of the following page.
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where...

Hi Adam
WWF works hard to influence governments and policy makers around the
world. Read more about our work in our Advocacy and Policy section and don't forget to click on the subheading links (left hand side) for more detail:

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

Here is that link again in case it got cut off:

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

WWF does have an office in the Ukraine, and we encourage you to contact them to see how you can get involved on a local level. You will find out more about them and get their contact details from the following link:

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

Hi Diana
Easy - yes!

Hi all
Thanks for your concern and for taking the time to write to us about this issue.

There are a significant number of hunts of whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans) that take place around the world. In addition to the Faroe Island hunt, Japan takes thousands of small cetaceans in directed hunts every year,including dolphins, porpoises and small whales such as the Baird's beaked whale. Greenland also takes large numbers of narwhals in a hunt that has been classified as unsustainable. All of these hunts occur outside international regulation and control. WWF takes action on these in the following way.

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) regulates and controls directed kills of whales, and has maintained an international moratorium on whaling for several decades. However the IWC currently only has the remit to manage whaling of the great whale species. WWF has been working for many years to pressure the IWC to expand its remit to include small whales, dolphins and porpoises, which need the IWC's help just as much as the great whale species do. See the following link for WWF's work at the IWC www.panda.org/species/iwc

In addition, several of our partners are doing important work to raise awareness of these hunts. See several links below for reports on a number of hunts around the world.

Report on the Dall's porpoise hunt in Japan, the largest small cetacean hunt in the world
www.eia-international.org/cgi/reports...

Report on Baird's beaked whale hunt in Japan
www.eia-international.org/cgi/reports...

The role of the aquarium trade in dolphin hunts
www.wdcs.org/submissions_bin/drivenby...

Our partners have also been successfully running campaigns in the countries in which these hunts occur to demonstrate to those who eat cetacean meat the high levels of contaminants such as mercury and PCBs that occur in some of these animals, and the health risk that poses to those humans who eat the meat. See the following link for a global report on this issue by the Environmental Investigation Agency
www.eia-international.org/files/repor...

as well as a report focusing on Japan (also available in Japanese.)
www.eia-international.org/cgi/reports...

I hope this information has been useful - you will also find more general information on cetaceans on our website (www.panda.org/species) and those of our partners, EIA (www.eia-international.org) and WDCS (www.wdcs.org)"

As we attempt to keep our costs and the use of paper as low as possible we are unable to send any printed material. You can get the required information from our website and print it out if that helps.
Feel free to visit our web page and explore any of the topics that interest you
http://www.panda.org
You could also try your local WWF Office as they are more likely to have printed material.
The contact details of WWF offices from all over the world are available online at http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/who_we...

Hi there
Thanks for picking that up. The article discusses Southwest Atlantic but somehow the title says Southwest Pacific. Will get this changed as soon as possible. We really appreciate you letting us know!

Hi Samantha
A good question (and a common one) which is why we have the information on our website. Look at the bottom of the the WWF in brief page.
http://www.panda.org/wwf_quick_facts.cfm

Dear Nathan
Sorry for the delay - I have been busy getting an answer for you. I hope that the following clarifies WWF's position.

WWF truly believes that working in a close partnership with companies is one of most effective way of changing today's global market into a more sustainable one.

Illegal logging is a globally complex problem. WWF believes that this can only be solved if there is a political will and a continuous dialogue together with companies who want to work proactively with their suppliers to stop illegal logging. IKEA is one of those companies.

Of course, we would like to immediately have a sustainable world and not consume all the planets resources. We are, however, not there yet and things won't change overnight.

IKEA has not yet completely reached its goal of purchasing 100% of its wood from verified responsibly managed forests. This is a long-term goal and IKEA and WWF work hard and continuously to reach it.

WWF's mission is to conserve biodiversity and to promote the responsible use of natural resources. WWF would be negligent to its mission and supporters if it were to ignore the fact that multinational companies are important actors influencing the use of natural resources. WWF has chosen to engage publicly with selected multinational companies and to work with them to reduce their impact on nature. This said, WWF will not hesitate to publicly criticize any company - IKEA included - if they act irresponsibly or unethically.

For further questions on IKEAs own actions, please contact IKEA.

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.