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QUOTES OF SUPPORT
“This is a splendid, and indeed, visionary step to add rare and endangered ecosystems to the
Manitoba Endangered Species Act. Doing so will pre-empt the need for much last-minute
endangered species action, but it will also conserve ecosystems which underpin humanity's
well-being.” – Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, ecologist and professor of environmental science and
policy, George Mason University.
“As ecosystems decline in area or quality, so do the species associated with them, and so
does human well-being. By identifying, protecting, restoring, and properly managing
endangered ecosystems, we can protect most species without the need to manage each
species intensively. I applaud Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship for taking this
wise step to follow IUCN guidelines for the identification and conservation of endangered
ecosystems.” – Dr. Reed Noss, provost’s distinguished research professor at the University of
Central Florida and president of the Florida Institute for Conservation Science.
“NatureServe salutes Manitoba for its leadership in conserving the province’s threatened
ecosystems. Today, across the Americas, all of the members of the NatureServe network are
proud of our partnership with the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre and its role in supporting
this initiative by providing the science to guide effective conservation of our shared natural
heritage.” – Mary L. Klein, president and CEO of NatureServe.
NOTE: The Manitoba Conservation Data Centre is a member of NatureServe, an international
conservation non-profit organization dedicated to providing the scientific basis for
effective conservation action. Its network of more than 80 member organizations from
Canada, the United States and Latin America collects and maintains a unique body of
knowledge about the species and ecosystems of the western hemisphere. Its
scientists, technologists and other professionals build on this scientific information to
provide information products, data management tools and biodiversity expertise to
meet local, national and global conservation needs. Learn more at
www.natureserve.org.