The Whitley Fund for Nature is pleased to announce today, 30th March 2016, the shortlist of seven finalists for the annual Whitley Awards. This prestigious international prize honours exceptional individuals who, through their outstanding conservation work in developing countries, are redefining the way people engage with the natural world in the 21st century. Selected from 130 applicants from all over the world, the seven wildlife conservationists shortlisted this year for the chance to win an Award and a share in funding worth £245,000 are: Gilbert Baase Adum (Ghana; giant squeaker frogs); Farwiza Farhan (Sumatran orangutans; Indonesia); Makala Jasper (Tanzania; sustainable forestry in the greater Selous ecosystem); Karau Kuna (Papua New Guinea; tree kangaroos); Muhammad Ali Nawaz (Pakistan; snow leopards); Alexander Rukhaia (Georgia; birds-of-prey); Juliette Velosoa (Madagascar; freshwater turtles).
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