STONE HARBOR – The Wetlands Institute has been awarded a $23,700 grant from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) as a part of the Fund’s focus on reversing the decline of at-risk wildlife around the world. The conservation grant recognizes The Wetlands Institute’s efforts to protect Northern Diamondback terrapin populations.
“Disney’s continued support of our efforts to conserve and study northern diamondback terrapins in New Jersey is vitally important to our work,” stated Brian Williamson, Research Scientist at The Wetlands Institute. “With DCF support, we will expand and continue our efforts to protect terrapins from pressing threats, increase our understanding of the local population through the continuation of our long-term mark recapture study, organize volunteer based efforts to remove abandoned crab traps that drown hundreds of turtles, give undergraduate students hands-on research and conservation experience, and educate the public on the importance of the diamondback terrapin for salt marsh ecosystems.”
The Disney Conservation Fund focuses on reversing the decline of wildlife and increasing the time kids spend in nature. Since its inception in 1995, DCF has provided approximately $65 million to support conservation programs in 115 countries. Projects were selected to receive awards based on their efforts to study wildlife, protect habitats and develop community conservation and education programs in critical ecosystems around the world.
For information on Disney’s commitment to conserve nature and a complete list of grant recipients, visit ww.disney.com/conservation.
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