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Restore the Bear: Gulf Coast Environmental Fund of the BBCC
The threatened Louisiana black bear is
the largest mammal on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, is an important
flagship species, and a catalyst for environmental and economic
recovery and restoration.
Money donated to the BBCC will support
the people and environment of the Louisiana Gulf Coast and
Mississippi River Delta. Species recovery work on behalf of the
Louisiana black bear has far-reaching benefits for all animals in the
ecosystem. Moreover, water quality and flood retention improvements,
and carbon sequestration benefit humans throughout the region. Funds
donate will go support the following efforts:
1. Engaging and restoring hope to the
people of the beleaguered Louisiana gulf coast region through
locally-relevant environmental education programs. The BBCC's school
and community programs provide a vehicle for modeling cooperative
work among diverse interests for successful results. The nascent
recovery of the bear dictates an increase in education and outreach
to a growing constituency in bear habitat. The ongoing recovery of
the Louisiana black bear provides an inspirational example of the
resilience of the environment of this region - an area in dire need
of positive messages.
2. Creating student internships for
young professionals to gain valuable hands-on experience in a
grassroots environmental restoration organization.
3. Public education about the proven
methods for environmental recovery: the BBCC's nationally recognized
model for species restoration.
4. Advocacy for environmental recovery
across the region. The federally threatened Louisiana black bear is
the largest mammal in the region, is an important flagship species,
and provides a catalyst for landscape scale environmental recovery
and restoration. We work with schools, communities and festivals,
including the annual Bayou Teche Bear and Birding Festival.
Target budget: $50,000 by December 31, 2010.
Research in East Texas
A
three-year southeast Texas study will begin soon to determine
occupancy and distribution of black bears in East Texas, examine
demographics, and assess the suitability of forested habitats to
identify priority locations. The
2.5 million acre study area includes the southern portion of the
Pineywoods, the Middle Neches and Lower Neches River Corridors, and
the Big Thicket National Preserve.
Total project: $340,000.
Funding
needed for 2009: $22,000
Funding needed for three-year
study: $104 ,000
Research support for South Louisiana
A three-year study of bears in Coastal Louisiana is scheduled to begin in 2009. The study will estimate bear population size, density, survival rates, and population growth rates in St. Mary and Iberia Parishes between the coast and U.S.Highway 90. Total project: $409,000.
Funding needed for 2009: $184,000
Funding needed for three-year study: $409,000
The BBCC seeks funding, and champions for this
project to help secure full funding.
VEHICLES NEEDED for Research Support
The BBCC seeks donation of a total of five vehicles to support research work in Louisiana. Four-wheel drive preferred, but two-wheel drive will also work. Vehicles will be used on three research studies on bear population estimates and DNA analysis of hair snare specimens. The studies are based in Pointe Coupee (1 truck needed), the Madison/Tensas area (2 trucks needed), and in coastal Louisiana (2 trucks needed) - each covering approximately 100 square miles. Donations are tax deductible. Please click here to contact the BBCC, or call us at (225) 763-5425.
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