World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 16) The call of the wild Chihuahuan Desert Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert has been called one of the most biologically diverse deserts in the world. Its terrain includes wide basins and small mountain ranges, supporting a vast array of life. In addition to more than 500 species of birds, it is home to over 100 species of fish, many found nowhere else. Although this region remains mostly rural and isolated, it is not immune to destructive forces, including water diversion, grazing and non-native species that threaten biodiversity. Area: 250,000 square miles from the Mexican plateau into Southeast Arizona, across New Mexico and West Texas Global threats: Agriculture, overgrazing and climate change Key wildlife: Mexican gray wolf, prairie dogs and black bear WWF solutions: Work with governments to halt the illegal cactus trade and enforce species protection, support species reintroduction programs and efficient water use. WWF Staff member Cathy Plume works on forest issues in WWF’s priority places. Recently, Cathy was a key collaborator on a successful National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposal that focuses on drought forecasting and natural resource protection in the Big Bend region of the Chihuahuan desert. Adopt a Mexican Gray Wolf When the Mexican Gray Wolf was eliminated from the wild, the Chihuahuan Desert region didn’t just lose a species — it lost a sound. The lonesome call of the wolf that had been heard for thousands of years was silenced. Today, WWF is taking steps that we hope will lead to an ambitious species reintroduction in the region. FREE with $250 donation. ® SINGLE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF $100 $50 GIANT MEXICAN GRAY WOLF $250 CTGWG ® $25 CTGW 16 Visit www.worldwildlife.org/gifts or call toll-free 1-800-CALL WWF http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTGW&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/index.cfm?sc=AWY0900WCN11
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