11.26.2007
mod*mom giveaway :: 3 conservation international gift cards $300
i have a degree in environmental science, + as a mother + cancer survivor, i'm very interested in preserving biodiversity, habitats + the environment.
there are many medicinal properties in plants we rely on, new beneficial chemicals are being discovered + developed all the time, + we depend on them to make oxygen from co2. hopefully, we can slow + repair some of the damage we've already done to our forests, oceans, jungles + deserts.
"conservation international's mission is to conserve the earth's living natural heritage, our global biodiversity + to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature." i looked them up on charity watchdog + they got 4 stars as an efficient charity (for the last 10 years, more than 85% of funds raised go directly to conservation programs).
to enter to win a conservation international gift card, tell me in the comments, which animals + habitats are you most interested in saving?
(include your email address + web url so i can contact you when you win!)before midnight, monday december 17
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56 Comments:
Cool idea! I already gave to them online so I'll let someone else articulate better why they should win (though I'd pick monkeys!).
monkeys
I think I'd pick the sea turtles, since I've been fortunate enough to see them laying their eggs in Malaysia and in Costa Rica.
dagro1 at aol dot com
I'd pick the Phillipine Eagle - only 250 adults left! :(
Whales and gorillas! Though it's incredibly sad that there are so many to choose from. I hope we can get it together here.
suealex AT gmail DOT com
The whales and their birthing grounds. These creatures are so majestic!
thegillesfamily@gmail.com
The sea turtles, definitely. What amazing creatures.
That is a really tough question. So many to choose from! I would pick the Tasmanian Devil. They are dying from a type of commnicable cancer currently. And they aren't cute and cuddly like some animals, so they are more likely to be overlooked.
It has to be Polar Bears. I would hate for my kids to only be able to see them in the zoo (one animal I believe should NEVER be in a zoo since they are so nomadic...)
Hello, At this point in time, I would say the "Polar Bears!" I am very frightened for their existence. Thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
the rainforest, for sure! i was married in costa rica and was fortunate to visit the rainforest during my honeymoon...it is such a beautiful site with hundreds of amazing animals and birds and lush colors.
j_purpero@hotmail.com
I'd have to go with the penguins, polar bears, and other animals living in icy regions. In addition to those animals being so cute, the glaicers are magnificent -- it would be a shame to lose them.
I've gotta pick polar bears. I make an annual dive into the Atlantic as part of a Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge and, as such, my house is liberally decorated with Ursus maritima. Global warming affects us all, regardless of whatever lines the power brokers in Washington want to feed us. Watching polar bears, the top of the arctic food chain and arguably the poster child for global warming's effects, die out would be criminal and have long reaching effects on more than just the seal population.
Those animals that reside in the polar regions would get my vote. Given our current climate issues, they might be some of the first to need help.
Though really, what animal won't need help in the near future?
bebemiqui82 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I am most interested in the lemurs and the tigers
GREAT GREAT IDEA!!!!! I am an ecologist, so this is the first give away that seems perfect and non-consumer - very refreshing! I am ot sure what my favorite system or organism is, but I certainly think we should take ecosystem responses to conservation....and the biggest enironmental priority right now is mitigating climate change.
Are we choosing from the options on the site, or from all the animals and habitats in the world?
From the site, I'd probably choose the freshwater ecosystems because I've seen some of the effects of dams. They all seem like good causes, though. Worldwide, I don't think I can choose - they're all important, and they're all so connected that unless you're talking about preserving a species only in zoos (which I don't think is especially worthwhile) it's hard to draw lines between different issues.
I'd love to contribute in saving the Argan trees in Morocco. Has anyone hear of them? Their fruits oil is wonderful, it's used for various cosmetic purposes.
The animals in the Rainforest and the Rainforest. There is too much logging there.
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This is so awesome of you mod*mom. So very cool.
Personally I hate having to pick and choose between which species to save considering they were all here first. That said, I'm worried about what's about to happen to the Galapagos with all the development and industrialization. And of course the rainforests continue to be a concern for any number of reasons.
Hmm. That is tough, because you want to save them all, but if I have to choose... I will choose polar bears, because they were my favorite at the zoo!
I would chose to donate $250 of it to the Preserving Whales Birthing Grounds as I just adore Whales and have been a member of Save the Whales for years. Also, on my honeymoon we saw the whales in Hawaii and it is really something to see sometime in your life. Just amazing.
In addition, I would donate the other $50 to Help and Eagle Soar. I have a very soft spot for birds and these endangered Philippine Eagles is one of the rarest birds of prey. It is so beautiful with it's wonderful headdress and makes me so sad to think that one day they could be completely diminished from this world.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Kiki B. kberezin(at)gmail(dot)com.
Heard an interesting interview tonight with the author of A World Without Us. I think I'm concerned about the rainforest because my 8 year old son loves it so.
emilygcraig@hotmail.com
i think the rain forests are in real danger and they hold so many species, plus i was able to visit when i lived in Ecuador, beautiful!
The manatees have always been my favorites!
Ever since I read Madeleine L'Engle's Troubling a Star, I've been very fond of Antarctica - I would love to preserve the continent and its penguins.
It's really hard to pick just one, so I'll go with my top 3: sea turtles, tigers & manatee. This is a great giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Jennifer :-)
It's really hard to pick just one, but I'd have to say Polar Bears.
Oh - I'd love to use this for the humpback whales at the Corumbau Reserve, and it would be a great way to teach my daughter about protecting our earth and it's creatures!
I would love to help the Penguins in Antartica!
Tigers, sea turtles, manatees, and the rain forest.
I'd like to help the gorillas in Uganda and Congo. The war has really hurt them.
westryg@yahoo.com
It's gotta be the whales. Ever since I was in elementary school and we collected cans and bottles for the whales I've wanted to help them!
kelli
taureau AT yahoo DOT com
(I got an error, so I'm terribly sorry if I end up commenting twice!)
I'd choose to put the funds toward the rainforest. It's a haven of so many wonderful flora and fauna that can't be found anywhere else in the world and we're haphazardly destroying it.
What an amazing giveaway.
fireyirishangel99 AT yahoo DOT com
http://fireyirishangel.livejournal.com
I'd really like to help lemurs.
My gmail.com account is treehousejukebox.
There's a great list of 29 animals in Kentucky that I'd like to see have their populations stabilized at: http://animals.about.com/od/onlinecourses/a/esa_kentucky.htm.
If I had to pick two from the list, I would choose the Bald Eagle, as our national bird, and the "Fat Pocketbook" (which is a pearly mussel) although the "Orangefoot Pimpleback" should probably be in there too.
lbraley AT yahoo
http://www.backporchervations.blogspot.com
I have a grad degree in biological anthropology, and spent a lot of time studying the species and habitats(extinct and near-extinct) of Madagascar. I know that this is one of Conservation International's areas of interest.
Jeanie
jfr9@columbia.edu
To "Preserve a Whale Birthing Ground" sounds really needed but so does all the other causes.... unfortunately :(
Maybe it's because SF is the old skool definition of Bastard, or maybe it's just because I'm a tree hugger...I'm all for saving the Bastard Quiver Tree. And tigers.
tigers. could you imagine having to tell your kids tigers are extinct now. and rainforests are just so diverse and in need of our help.
edansie@gmail.com
I agree with some of the other commenters; it's sad how many animals that is to choose from.
I would choose the lemur; I had my class watch John Cleese's video about them a year ago, and all the kids loved the lemurs!
Wow tough decision. I would pick either the tigers, since they are gorgeous and intelligent animals or the whales.
Thanks for giving us the chance to help these beautiful animals!
email: stayinghome @ live.com
I am most interested in saving the rainforests.
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I love Keep the Freshwater Flowing. So many living things require fresh water, and if it's not around I can't imagine the huge number of living organisms that will perish.
When we lived in Mexico and travelled all around we saw a sea turtle come up on land and lay her eggs. It was amazing. That is my pick!
Tigers since they're so pretty and in such danger of extinction.
i'd choose the polar bears - and after seeing the golden compass recently, it reinforces my decision :)
Such a tough choice - the sea turtles and the tigers.
Choosing just one was too hard, I couldn't do it. I would save the gorillas, what amazing animals, and the Rainforest. It is so sad that all these animals are endangered.
amygay@gmail.com
I would choose to save the leapords, of course. There's so few and they are some of the most beautiful, fastest cats in the world!
I would choose to save the leapords, of course. There's so few and they are some of the most beautiful, fastest cats in the world!
This is a really hard choice to make; so I will pick something that I know my kiddos would love to help and that is the "Preserve a Whale Birthing Ground" cause. There are just so many wonderful causes I am glad I stumbled upon this site!
Thanks
www.hectichouse.blogspot.com
I can't just decide on one. It is too hard. So many in need. I would have to say climate change reasearch becaue it affects us all.
Three words: Bastard Quiver Tree. "With a name like 'Bastard', it has to be good." Got to be honest, my first instinct was to pick something with elephants, tigers/leopards/big cats or pandas before even seeing the options, but when I saw the Bastard Quiver Tree, all bets were off. If nothing else, we can't let the name of this tree go extinct.
itskristy at gmail dot com
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