Wednesday, November 16
John Jay College Presidents Gallery
899 Tenth Avenue/59 Street, 6th floor, New York, NY 10019
ENDANGERED! the exhibition and its public programs is an emergency call to save the imperiled creatures whose precarious state is completely and sadly human caused. The endangered species crisis is growing at an alarming rate due to wildlife trafficking for animal parts and the exotic pet trade; habitat loss, degradation and conflicts due to the mining, logging, drilling, dams, agriculture, and livestock grazing, and further exacerbated by climate change. Wildlife trafficking with its direct ties to criminal syndicates and weapons threatens the rule of law, social stability and global security. This crisis is not just about the animals and regional problems – this involves all of us.
4:30-6:30 Presentation in room 630, 899 Tenth Ave/59 St:
-BATTLE ZONE RHINO: Syndicates & Africa’s Poaching Crisis, Kathi Lynn Austin will discuss work as primary investigator of Battle Zone Rhino, a project to stop wildlife crime and save Africa’s dwindling rhino’s from extinction.
-CITES 2016: Elephants, Lions & Pangolins, Brian Gaisford will report on the recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),his fieldwork, and the dire state of the African elephants, lions and pangolins.
6:30-8:30 Opening Reception Presidents Gallery- 6th Floor
For more information visit: http://endangeredexhibition.blogspot.com/