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Mission, Vision and Benefits Mission Statement The mission of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mission, Vision and Benefits Mission Statement The mission of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mission, Vision and Benefits Mission Statement The mission of Wildlife Watch is to establish a comprehensive, integrated management strategy for minimizing human-wildlife conflicts and improving the quality of life in urban settings. The
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- To empower people to respect wildlife through the
understanding of ecology and conservation principles.
- To reduce wildlife conflict while improving the quality of life.
- To promote a T-E-A-M environment based on Trust,
Encouragement, Accountability and Modeling by collaborating interdependently rather than by competing independently.
- To teach conservation and ecological principles based on
facts not feelings, seeking first to understand and then be understood.
Vision Statement
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- To develop a network of relationships between communities
and agencies entrusted to manage and protect our wildlife resources and its people, demonstrating effective stewardship.
- To value and respect each other’s differences regarding how
to respond to and manage wildlife conflicts.
- To encourage empathy and compassion for those who have
lost pets or who feel threatened by urban wildlife, paying attention and listening to understand the speaker’s words, intent and feelings.
Vision Statement (continued)
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- To recognize that entitlement and anthropomorphism
(putting human traits on animals) has changed how we relate to our wildlife resources in the urban environment.
- To implement a train-the-trainer teaching approach
allowing the public and agencies to share information through integrated communication.
- To develop a first-of-its-kind program in California that is
used as a model nationwide.
Vision Statement (continued)
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Benefits
- Improved quality of life in urban areas.
- Reduction in public safety incidents as well as property and
pet loss.
- Saves agency time, resources and money.
- Promotes better communication between agencies and
the communities they serve.
- Supports consistency in agency response through effective
collaboration and coordination.
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Benefits (continued)
- Creates increased awareness of urban wildlife, reducing
complacency while promoting education at all age levels.
- Community conservation coaches become the eyes and
ears of agency personnel, municipalities and public
- fficials. Trained to observe and report, they increase
field and administrative time for paid staff allowing them to stay focused on higher priority assignments.
- Coaches are empowered by their ability to give back