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MISSION
· Maintaining, enhancing and restoring public and private open space areas to benefit native and urban wildlife diversity.
· Providing opportunities for individuals and groups to contribute to the recovery, preservation, and study of the Sonoran Desert.
· Educating citizens concerning the value of natural desert habitats, native biodiversity, and their importance to humankind .
VISION
· Increase awareness and appreciation of the Sonoran Desert.
· Restore damaged and exploited Sonoran Desert habitats.
· Aid in the preservation of Sonoran Desert ecosystems for the benefit of all desert species including humankind.
COOPERATION
The Center for Native and Urban Wildlife facilities and website would not have been possible without considerable support from many local community organizations. In particular we would like to thank the following organizations, to which we owe our deepest gratitude:
The Nina Mason Pulliam Trust
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
The Desert Foothills Land Trust
Arizona Game & Fish Department
The Riparian Institute
The Liberty Wildlife Foundation
The City of Scottsdale, Arizona.
SUPPORTED BY
Special thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency for providing a grant for our education program. For a description of the grant, please visit their environmental education grants website and scroll down to Arizona.
CREATED BY
The website of the Center for Native and Urban Wildlife is designed, developed and maintained by Xanthe Skjelfjord and Molly Lamm. The website is currently under construction, and not all references and citations have been uploaded yet .
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