WIN expands Outreach Programme
PRESS RELEASE
November 2004
The Wildlife Information Network (WIN) is encouraging its members to expand the WIN outreach network.
The charity, which is dedicated to making information on the health and management of captive and free-ranging wild animals and their habitats readily available to wildlife professionals and decision-makers worldwide, is encouraging its corporate members – which include zoological societies, animal health companies, veterinary colleges and other academic institutions – to take advantage of the expanded Outreach Programme.
This Programme entitles institutional members to nominate a another institution in a developing country, who will benefit from full membership of the WIN charity, entirely free. All we ask is that the recipient would not normally be able to afford membership.
Membership includes unlimited access to the password-controlled Web-based electronic encyclopaedia, the electronic library and copies of pre-existing CD-ROM modules for accessibility "in the field". Two further complimentary copies of any CD-ROMs published during the subscription period are also sent to concessionary members.
"For example," says Iain Boardman, CEO of WIN, "London Zoo has nominated Accra Zoo, Ghana, while Bayer PLC sponsors the Nairobi University.
"Surprisingly, however, some of our zoological institutional members have not yet made their nominations – and nor have the academic organisations. We want them to emulate the other zoological societies and conservation bodies, who are keen to help spread the word about the huge amount of information we can offer. Hopefully, 2004/05 will be the year when this scheme really takes off".
Alongside the expanded Outreach Programme, WIN has now established a commercial arm, Wildlife Information Network Trading Limited. This replaces the rather confusingly named WildPro Ltd, the previous trading arm. Wildpro Multimedia remains and will continue to provide the software elements relating to the WIN Website.
Membership of the Wildlife Information Network charity costs £470 per annum (€770) including VAT and postage for EU countries, or USD $675 including postage for the United States and the rest of the world. Applications should be made to info@wildlifeinformation.org.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
CD-ROMS currently available are:
Waterfowl: Health and Management
Wildlife: First Aid and Care
Managing for Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Wildlife: Disease Investigation and Management (Birds)
Managing for West Nile Virus Infection in the USA
West European Hedgehog
Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk
Modules in preparation for 2004 include:
River Thames Oiled Wildlife Project
Pain Management in Ruminants
Infectious Diseases of Large Carnivores
Modules in line for 2005 include:
Elephants: Diseases
Bears: Diseases
WIN Website: www.wildlifeinformation.org
Issued on behalf of Wildlife Information Network.
For further information, please contact
Iain Boardman, Wildlife Information Network, Tel: +44 (0)1827 88 11 22 or