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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: World Wildlife Fund
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Largest privately supported international conservation organization in the world. Founded in 1961 by a small group of European scientists, naturalists, and business and political leaders, including Peter Markham Scott, the organization raises funds and channels them to other conservation groups. It directs its efforts toward protecting endangered environments such as coral reefs, saving endangered species, and addressing global threats such as pollution. It has helped establish and manage parks and reserves, and was instrumental in saving the giant panda (whose image it uses as its symbol) and other endangered species.

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Hoover's Profile: World Wildlife Fund
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World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th St. NW
Washington, DC 20090-7180
DC Tel. 202-293-4800
Toll Free 800-225-5993
Fax 202-293-9211

Type: Private - Not-for-Profit
On the web: http://www.worldwildlife.org
 Employees: 429

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), known for its black and white panda logo, strives to protect the diversity of life on the planet. The conservation organization has worked on more than 13,000 projects in about 160 countries to save endangered species and natural areas, as well as to address threats such as global warming and the exploitation of forests. WWF operates projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America, and Eurasia with national affiliates in about 100 countries. The group publishes data on endangered wildlife, wild places, and global challenges, such as toxic chemicals and climate change. WWF was founded in 1961 and is supported by some 1.2 million members in the US and 5 million globally.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending June, 2008:
Sales: $194.0M

Officers:
Chairman: Bruce E. Babbitt
President, CEO, and Board Member: Carter S. Roberts
COO: Marcia Marsh

 
Columbia Encyclopedia: World Wildlife Fund
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), international organization formed to raise money for conservation projects, est. 1961. The international organization, believing that its name no longer reflected the scope of its activities, became the Worldwide Fund for Nature in 1986, but the affiliated groups in the United States and Canada retained the original name. The organization now typically refers to itself as WWF-The Conservation Organization, or simply WWF. It has been responsible for international agreements on conservation and has supported research on endangered species, including the giant panda, its symbol.

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