The Conservation Alliance maintains a list of the "successes" it has notched via the dollars it sends to militant environmental groups like Earthjustice.

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REI's bigger influence, however, has come from funneling money to radical groups via the Conservation Alliance, a foundation it created with Patagonia, The North Face and Kelty in 1989.

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The survey, entitled Important Bird Areas in Africa, is published by BirdLife International, a global alliance of conservation groups.

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It is why we work with organizations like the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, which is co-hosting this event.

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Martin Palmer, of the British-based Alliance of Religions and Conservation, says faiths often have the clearest view of the social and economic aspects of an environmental problem.

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The company recently announced its first affinity card in partnership with wetlands and waterfowl conservation group, Ducks Unlimited, (See New Alliance Between Ducks Unlimited And Discover Financial) which is responsible for marketing its branded card services to the group?s 600, 000 plus adult members.

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