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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UNESCO-IHP through its networks and partners actively contributes to the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in particular by identifying and inventorying transboundary aquifers and groundwater dependent ecosystems that are vital for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
And since 1937, Ducks Unlimited, a hunting conservation group, has protected 60 million acres of wetlands critical habitat for ducks and 900 other wildlife species.
Peter went on to lead several ornithological expeditions worldwide, popularised the study of wildfowl and wetlands through his television appearances, and his pioneering work in conservation also contributed greatly to the shift in policy of the International Whaling Commission and signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
Regulations that help replenish and protect fish stocks, restoration and conservation projects to protect and nurture natural barriers like reefs and wetlands, and reforestation efforts are all things that can have a huge impact on ocean health with no rocket science necessary.
Similarly, requests have been made from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Ramsar Convention to support their work on the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species of wild animals and on wetlands respectively.
The conservation group says the problem is responsible for pollution, shrinkage of coastal wetlands and the tapping of non-renewable groundwater in some regions.
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The Great Crane Project is a partnership between the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Pensthorpe Conservation Trust.
There is a vaccine for badgers - the BCG jab, which has been used by a number of wildlife and conservation bodies in England, including the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the RSPB, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and the National Trust.
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