Conservation Awareness
Newsletter: Volume1, Issue 2 - August 2004
Does anyone care about Liberia's forests and wildlife? Liberian's
do!
 During
a survey of hunters in 2000, an older man challenged interviewers
with the question "Why isn't there a poster telling us what
animals are protected by Liberian law?" Later, the Philadelphia
Zoo did just that, and through generous grants from the Critical
Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) it began to distribute them
in communities throughout Liberia.
FPI is now in partnership with the Philadelphia Zoo, again with
funding from CEPF, to conduct a national public awareness campaign
in Liberia. With the assistance of the Society for the Conservation
of Nature of Liberia, and several other Liberian organizations
we will provide radio, newspaper, billboard, street theater, and
yes, poster messages to promote awareness of Liberia's rich natural
heritage.
We will emphasize how every citizen can help prevent the extinction
of animals and the loss of forests.
In 2005, we will conduct a survey throughout the country to see
how well these messages were received.
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