Tapir Talk Archives

17 May 1997

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The Tapir Preservation Fund

The Tapir Gallery: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/
Tapir Talk Archives and Info: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/tt.htm
E-mail: tapir@tapirback.com
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TAPIR TALK   -  17 May 1997   -   Vol. 1, No. 16

Contents of this issue:
    1. Intro: Andy Markley
    2. Press release available re: recent tapir fund donations
    3. Range changes - mountain tapir in Colombia
    4. Tapir Talk archives online



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Subject: May 16 Press Release is now available

Greetings Tapirvolk:

Since I keep opening my big mouth about getting tapir news into the media,
Sheryl suggested that I draft myself into the position of being a media and
public relations coordinator for the cause. I gladly accepted. It's time to
put my time where my mouth is, and Sheryl is generally swamped with other
fish that need frying.

Some background: I own a design studio in Sacramento where we produce
editorial art, advertising, promotions, prepress, print and web materials
for a variety of clients and media. This work has brought me into contact
with many people involved in news and publicity over the last decade. I
love rolling up my sleeves and using the media to further causes I believe
in. I believe that putting tapirs in front of the media and the public is
one cornerstone in creating a climate where people everywhere will insist
on their continued survival. I'm reminded of how the phrase "Save the
Whales" was instrumental in ending the slaughter of those gentle creatures.
Besides building public awareness and support, changing attitudes through
the media can translate into money... which provides the lifeblood needed
by those engaged in the real work. I hope I can be of assistance from this
avenue.

Culling material from Sheryl and Kate Wilson, we just put together our
first press release... built around the wonderful contribution of $125.00
made by 9th grade students in Bogota, Colombia, to the Tapir Preservation
Fund and the newest contributon of $165.00 (by Wildlife Preservation Trust 
International and the SSC/Tapir Specialist Group) which will also help 
support Ruben Nunez' mountain tapir project Ecuador. This press release is 
about to go out to our media contacts. If subscribers of this list 
would like a copy by email, please write to us with the 
subject line "send press release 1.0" and be sure to include your 
current email address. We'll send a copy within a day or two. Use it 
however you wish. Post it anywhere you think it is appropriate (being 
careful not to spam or flame anyone, of course).

If you have media contacts you think we should add to our list, please send
them to me. This might include environmentally focused reporters in local,
national, or global newspapers, TV stations, educational facilities...
anyone you think would want to know about our work. Please send those
contacts (email, fax, phone, and snail mail addresses) to us
with the subject line "tapir media contact" along with any description of
who the contact is and what they do.

Feel free to send any other suggestions and ideas, too. Thanks for your
interest and assistance. Let's kick some butt.

andy
http://www.art101.com

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X-Sender: ecolvege@zeus.uniandes.edu.co
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:13:44 -0500
To: Tapir 
From: Ecologia Vegetal 
Subject: Tapir Talk 

Hola Sheryl:

I belive that in the central Andes of Colombia The mountain tapir change 
their range to uper mountain rain forest, because the lower mountain
rain forest was loged(?) for field of Coffee in the 20īs. We (Jaime 
and me) have evidence that the mountain tapir moved their range from 
Paramos ( > 3500 m) to mountain rain forest (< 3500 m) because the 
Paramos in the central Andes of Colombia have a strong presure of 
field cows (Ganaderia extensiva). I donīt belive that the mountain 
tapirs moved their range to escape humans. The situation is that the 
tapirs losed (streched?) habitat by humans presures.
May be I donīt answer the question of Sandra, but may be help.
Sorry my BAD english.

Saludos,
Diego Lizcano
     
Laboratorio de Ecologia Vegetal
Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas
Universidad de los Andes
Carrera 1 No 18A-70
Bogota, Colombia.

E-mail: ecolvege@zeus.uniandes.edu.co
 
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ARCHIVES: Note to new list members - the back-logged archives are now 
online at the URL given in my signature at the end of this mailing. Thanks.

Sheryl


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