Fundraising Organization Launched

IWMC has established the World Conservation Trust Foundation (WCTF) to raise money for the sustainable use of wildlife.

WCTF is registered in Washington, DC and has charitable status with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, making donations from individuals the U.S. and many overseas countries tax deductible. Donations can be made through a new website, www.conservingwildlife.org

Eugene Lapointe, President of IWMC, said: "The sustainable use philosophy is much more rational and much more mainstream than the alternative being promoted by animal rights groups. The problem is that the campaigners have extensive resources, which gives them a disproportionate amount of power and influence."

"We have to move forward and WCTF is a way of ensuring that we can continue to promote sustainable use as a conservation mechanism in an effective way in the future."

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