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Crowned as Sher - E - Poonch for his love and attachment for his birth place and never succumbed before any pressure and stood as a rock against any injustice to the people.
Sher-e- Poonch Khwaja Ghulam Qadir Bandey (1910-1990) was the son of a well-known Kashmiri revolutionary Khwaja Habib Joo Bandey. He joined the freedom movement at a very young age and later in 1929 became the founding father of "Poonch Young Muslim Federation" jailed for the first time at the tender age of 9. Fought the first election in 1935 and was elected the Municipal Comissioner of Poonch. Kh G Q Bandey was a celebrated statesman and a respected political figure of J&K who remained committed to the freedom movement since 1931. He was jailed many times during Dogra rule from 1931 to 1947. He was one of the founder member of National Conference and close associate of Sher -e- Kashmir-Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. In 1933 there was a huge public rally at Mujahid Manzil(Srinagar)where the first flag of state political party had to be unfurled, Kh. Ghulam Qadir Bandey was asked by all the leaders to unfurl the flag as he had come with maximum number of delegates from Poonch to Srinagar to attend the Historical function.He was also the member of the working committee of All Jammu Kashmir National Conference from 1939-1953.
Unique political leader who remained in POK jail along with his family from November 1947 to January 1949 for opposing the two nation theory and resisting the invaders at Poonch in 1947. While in POK jail at Palandri he helped Indian inmates by fasting unto death for their release and made sure they were released and given a safe passage to India. Amongst them were Sardar Teja Singh (Ex Additional Chief Sec of State). Bandey Sb. was offered the life time Presidentship of POK by Pakistani rulers while in POK jail but refused as he wanted a permanent political solution to Jammu and Kashmir that included unification of both Kashmirs.
Repatriated in an exchange of political detainees, he returned to India with his family via Suchetgarh (R.S. Pura) and the late Ghulam Mustafa Masoodi, the elder brother of Moulana Mohammad Sayeed Masoodi, and also the then governor of Gilgit the late Brig Gansara Singh.
He served as the Chief Administrative Officer, Poonch, in 1949-1950 and later as the Labour commissioner of J&K till his resignation in 1962.
Served his people by touring the war ravaged border located villages during 1965 and 71 wars in Poonch and Mendhar. He saw to it that people dont get panicked and were not harmed by forces. Set up rehabilitation camps at Islamia High School Parade Poonch and other places where needy people were provided with food and clothes.
A champion of Hindu-Muslim unity, Khwaja lived a simple life and always worked for the upliftment of the needy and the down-trodden people.
Popularly known as the Sher-e-Poonch for his love and deep attachment to his birth place and its people, he never succumbed to any pressure and stood as a rock against any injustice to the people. He was jailed even in post independent period for his bold stand against the injustice of the popular rulers
- Awarded with Tambhra Patar.(Refused pension and other benefits as he said it was his duty to fight for his people and did not need any money/benifits for it)
- Awarded with Dogra Ratan Award in 2006.
Other than Politics Kh Ghulam Qadir Bandey had great love and affection for children and used to distribute sweets amongst them. It was his daily routine to visit Distt Hospital Poonch and see all indoor patients and see to it they were given proper treatment and care.
Mr.Farooq Ahmed Bandey - Retd. S.E (Hyd. Circle) Poonch, (Son)
Mr.Ajaz Ul Hassan Bandey - CEO Tourism Development Authority, Poonch (Son)
Mr. Imtiaz Ali Bandey - Lawyer, Business man and District President of Peoples Democratic Party, Poonch (Son)
http://www.prembhatiatrust.com/Lov%20puri.pdf
http://jamiaziaululoom.com/history.php
http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/64403/
Eastern Health Alliance (Abbreviation: CGH; Chinese: 东部医疗联盟; Malay: Gabungan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Timu) is the regional health system for the people of eastern Singapore. It was officially launched on 18 November 2011 in line with the national direction to make healthcare ongoing rather than episodic, especially for people with chronic conditions like diabetes, stroke, cancer, and lung and heart diseases.
The Eastern Health Alliance was officially launched on 18 November 2011 by founding members Changi General Hospital, St. Andrew’s Community Hospital, SingHealth Polyclinics and The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home. Guided by its vision “Towards seamless quality care – together”, it seeks to gradually reshape Singapore’s model of healthcare to meet the challenges of a growing and ageing population.
The Eastern Health Alliance is focused on delivering a range of healthcare services, from early detection, disease prevention and management, through to ongoing care. It has developed a range of integrated care programmes for the people of eastern Singapore.
A community-based chronic disease prevention programme offered in partnership with grassroots organisations. The programme includes health screenings, health coaching and healthy lifestyle activities, which aim to intervene early to delay the onset of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
Set up to assist patients who need help to manage their long-term conditions. These patients receive advice from nurse tele-carers on medication, diet and lifestyle, how to monitor their condition and look out for signs of deterioration, helping them stay healthy for as long as possible. Those who need more help will receive further guidance and support in between medical visits.
It supports general practitioners by providing services for patients with long-term conditions. Services include eye screening, foot screening, health monitoring and education about diet, lifestyle and medication. The first centre, located in Tampines, is helmed by senior nurses and allied health professionals with experience in caring for patients with chronic conditions.
The positioning of St. Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH) right next to Changi General Hospital (CGH) has enabled a transfer of care for more than 4,000 patients since 2005. Patients who no longer require acute care are transferred to SACH for rehabilitation and continuing medical care. SACH and CGH are connected by a covered link bridge. This close proximity helps facilitate better coordinated and integrated care for SACH patients through the sharing of medical records and clinical support services, and consultations by visiting CGH specialists.
Transitional Care helps to bridge the gap between hospital and home for patients with complex or multiple care needs. It aims to stabilise, rehabilitate, and help patients and their caregivers cope with care at home. It also aims to reduce unnecessary re-admissions to the hospital. The Transitional Care team comprises doctors, nurses, therapists, dietitians, pharmacists and medical social workers.
A facility set up in The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home to provide rehabilitation services for patients with long-term debilitating conditions, and training for caregivers. Medical and nursing services, as well as lifestyle activities are provided. The aim is for patients to be fit enough to return home and integrate back into the community.
St. Andrew’s Community Hospital’s Home Care Service attends to the nursing needs of patients residing in the east. These patients are discharged from acute care hospitals or community hospitals and usually have medical histories of strokes, fractures and multiple diseases. Common nursing care provided to them includes changing their urinary catheters; nasal-gastric tubes for feeding, wound care, dressings, and removal of stitches after a surgery. There are plans to expand the Service to include home medical and home therapy services.
Eastern Health Alliance (Abbreviation: CGH; Chinese: 东部医疗联盟; Malay: Gabungan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Timu) is the regional health system for the people of eastern Singapore. It was officially launched on 18 November 2011 in line with the national direction to make healthcare ongoing rather than episodic, especially for people with chronic conditions like diabetes, stroke, cancer, and lung and heart diseases.
The Eastern Health Alliance was officially launched on 18 November 2011 by founding members Changi General Hospital, St. Andrew’s Community Hospital, SingHealth Polyclinics and The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home. Guided by its vision “Towards seamless quality care – together”, it seeks to gradually reshape Singapore’s model of healthcare to meet the challenges of a growing and ageing population.
The Eastern Health Alliance is focused on delivering a range of healthcare services, from early detection, disease prevention and management, through to ongoing care. It has developed a range of integrated care programmes for the people of eastern Singapore.
A community-based chronic disease prevention programme offered in partnership with grassroots organisations. The programme includes health screenings, health coaching and healthy lifestyle activities, which aim to intervene early to delay the onset of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
Set up to assist patients who need help to manage their long-term conditions. These patients receive advice from nurse tele-carers on medication, diet and lifestyle, how to monitor their condition and look out for signs of deterioration, helping them stay healthy for as long as possible. Those who need more help will receive further guidance and support in between medical visits.
It supports general practitioners by providing services for patients with long-term conditions. Services include eye screening, foot screening, health monitoring and education about diet, lifestyle and medication. The first centre, located in Tampines, is helmed by senior nurses and allied health professionals with experience in caring for patients with chronic conditions.
The positioning of St. Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH) right next to Changi General Hospital (CGH) has enabled a transfer of care for more than 4,000 patients since 2005. Patients who no longer require acute care are transferred to SACH for rehabilitation and continuing medical care. SACH and CGH are connected by a covered link bridge. This close proximity helps facilitate better coordinated and integrated care for SACH patients through the sharing of medical records and clinical support services, and consultations by visiting CGH specialists.
Transitional Care helps to bridge the gap between hospital and home for patients with complex or multiple care needs. It aims to stabilise, rehabilitate, and help patients and their caregivers cope with care at home. It also aims to reduce unnecessary re-admissions to the hospital. The Transitional Care team comprises doctors, nurses, therapists, dietitians, pharmacists and medical social workers.
A facility set up in The Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home to provide rehabilitation services for patients with long-term debilitating conditions, and training for caregivers. Medical and nursing services, as well as lifestyle activities are provided. The aim is for patients to be fit enough to return home and integrate back into the community.
St. Andrew’s Community Hospital’s Home Care Service attends to the nursing needs of patients residing in the east. These patients are discharged from acute care hospitals or community hospitals and usually have medical histories of strokes, fractures and multiple diseases. Common nursing care provided to them includes changing their urinary catheters; nasal-gastric tubes for feeding, wound care, dressings, and removal of stitches after a surgery. There are plans to expand the Service to include home medical and home therapy services.
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James Wharram (born May 15 1928 in Manchester), England is a pioneer in catamaran construction. 1953 he designed the first ocean going Catamaran, the TANGAROA which ment the beginning of Cruising (maritime) and Transatlantic crossing with a Catamaran.
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is a non profit organization and their work consists of preserving the endangered species of wildlife that live, breed, and migrate through New Jersey. The group says that their mission consist of: carrying out research on species populations and natural communities, implementing conservation plans on species or populations to stall declines and start recovery, and restoring habitat so that it can be as productive as possible for wildlife and other natural communities.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
501 E. State Street, Building 5, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08609
Starting in 2002, CWF has been working to protect early-spring breeding amphibians like the wood frog, spotted salamander, jefferson salamander, and spring peeper during their annual migrations. On certain nights during the Spring, CWF volunteers assist amphibians with crossing roads at rescue sites, and the volunteers collect data on the numbers and species seen, measure the impacts of traffic, and document additional amphibian crossings.
CWF assists in managing the state's population of Bald eagles. CWF and New Jersey Endangered and Nongame species program (NJ ENSP) biologists work together to manage and reduce disturbance in eagle habitats, especially around nest sites. Biologists work to protect habitat in a variety of ways, including working with landowners, land acquisition experts, and through the state's land use regulations. During the nesting season from late January to July, a live web camera called the Eaglecam can be viewed that is situated above a Bald eagle nest inside Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
The Summer Bat Count is a project were data is collected to understand of how NJ's bats are distributed, what conditions they choose for roosting, and how their populations may be changing over time.
In 2010, CWF purchased two AnaBat acoustic detectors to aid in bat research across the state.
CWF works with forest landowners to conduct silviculture management practices to benefit Indiana bats.
Because of the decrease in bat populations caused by White Nose Syndrome, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and many states have been studying bat colonies in both the summer and winter, trying to understand the causes and consequences of the disease. In New Jersey, overwintering cave bats have been disappearing.
CWF works to aid with the recovery of beach nesting bird species. Beach management plans are implemented with coastal communities to lessen impacts on beach nesting birds from municipal management, maintenance, and use of the beach. Data that is collected during the breeding season is used to track populations, gauge reproductive success, and identify future threats.
CWF works with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the NJ ENSP to restore and enhance bog turtle habitat in New Jersey. Biologists visit bog turtle sites and evaluate the status of their habitat. Bog turtle habitat is susceptible to succession and encroachment by invasive plants. Some methods of controlling these problems are mechanical removal, wetland approved herbicides, and controlled grazing by farm animals such as cows and goats. CWF works with landowners to plan out habitat restoration options.
CWF assesses the distribution, abundance, and health of New Jersey's amphibians.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to survey for freshwater invertebrates across the state and evaluate their conservation status.
CWF works with several organizations to protect, create, and manage grasslands. CWF provides farmers and other land managers with the knowledge on good habitat management. CWF teaches them about incentive programs and guides them through the technical aspects of restoration.
Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey is a protected area because of the high number of Terrapins which use this area as a nesting site. The boulevard is surrounded by over 5,500 acres of protected coastal habitat managed by NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. This road has a high a volume of traffic (mean of over 800 vehicles/day/month) in summer months when females search for nest sites. In 2010, CWF installed 4,000 linear feet of fence in the Great Bay Boulevard to prevent casualties from traffic. In 2011, the fence was re-installed permanently with metal posts to hold the fence down instead of wood posts.
CWF works with the International Shorebird Team to monitor, research and recover species of shorebirds including the red knot. This project encompasses the Delaware Bayshore area to Florida, Texas and as far as Chile.
CWF helps manage and protect the population of Ospreys in New Jersey. CWF sponsors Eagle Scouts with projects that seek to install Osprey platforms along coastal areas of New Jersey.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to help monitor the Peregrine Falcon population in New Jersey. In the winter, maintenance is performed and in the spring nest sites are monitored for activity, then a remote motion-activated camera is used that allows them to be able to identify each individual bird. The camera also provides more useful information such as nest success, age, site fidelity, and the turnover rate in the population. After the birds have been identified, CWF's staff monitors the nests until the young are old enough to band. Since 2000, state endangered peregrine falcons have nested atop a building at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. A webcam nicknamed the Peregrine Cam is on the rooftop. This allows CWF the ability to view the peregrines court, incubate, and raise their young.
CWF works with the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey to develop conservation plans for Seals in New Jersey. CWF works with the NJ ENSP to identify and protect winter colonies and haul-out areas used by Seals along New Jersey’s coastline. Haul-out areas are important because they offer Seals a place to rest and escape from predators. CWF's staff monitors the Seals at the state’s haul-out sites, in order to document baseline abundance, habitat use, and disturbance.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: US Forest Service, NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Grassland enhancement, scrub-shrub habitat creation, freshwater wetland enhancement, and invasive species control, installation of interpretive signs, and mounting wood duck boxes.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife; create optimal foraging habitat (along freshwater wetland edge) for long-legged wading birds.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Atlantic white-cedar reforestation
Benefits: Restore migratory and breeding bird habitat, improve storm water retention, filter pollutants, and capture carbon.
Location: Hillsborough's Farm Park and Otto's Farm Park, Hillsborough Twp, Somerset Co., NJ
Partners: Township of Hillsborough, Conservation Resources Inc., Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Activities: Clearing well-established invasive vegetation; replanting the parks with native forests and meadows.
Benefits: Restores natural shelter, nesting cover, and food sources for songbirds and other wildlife that depend on a variety of open and wooded habitats. Hillsborough holds regional significance for its expansive grasslands as well as its connection to the Sourland Mountains.
Location: Oyster Creek Generating Station, Forked River, NJ
Partner: Exelon - Oyster Creek
Activities: Work with station employees to maintain certification with the Wildlife Habitat Council's "Wildlife at Work" program; Monitor nest boxes and nesting platforms for Bald Eagles, Kestrels, and Osprey; develop habitat enhancement and management proposal; create and/or enhance wildlife habitat on site.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife.
Location: Wading River Wildlife Management Area, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited
Activities: Install water control structures
Benefits: Enhance foraging and wintering habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and long-legged wading birds. Control the spread of Common Reed (Phragmites australis).
Location: Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lower Township, NJ
Partner: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
Activities: Reforestation, Grassland enhancement, Backyard Habitat Demonstration Site, installation of interpretive signs.
Benefits: Provide stopover habitat for migratory birds to "rest and refuel", create passive recreational activities, and educate the public about wildlife habitat and habitat restoration.
In 2003, CWF began a contest between 5th grade students in New Jersey were they draw an endangered animal and write a small essay about that animal as well. This program was created to promote education and awareness about New Jersey's endangered animal species.
The Speakers Bureau Program offers organized groups an educational one hour PowerPoint presentation highlighting New Jersey’s rare wildlife and how CWF works to protect them.
CWF and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife created a two week long residential summer field experience for New Jersey students in grades 7 to 9 who are interested in exploring New Jersey’s salt marsh environment.
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is a non profit organization and their work consists of preserving the endangered species of wildlife that live, breed, and migrate through New Jersey. The group says that their mission consist of: carrying out research on species populations and natural communities, implementing conservation plans on species or populations to stall declines and start recovery, and restoring habitat so that it can be as productive as possible for wildlife and other natural communities.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
501 E. State Street, Building 5, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08609
Starting in 2002, CWF has been working to protect early-spring breeding amphibians like the wood frog, spotted salamander, jefferson salamander, and spring peeper during their annual migrations. On certain nights during the Spring, CWF volunteers assist amphibians with crossing roads at rescue sites, and the volunteers collect data on the numbers and species seen, measure the impacts of traffic, and document additional amphibian crossings.
CWF assists in managing the state's population of Bald eagles. CWF and New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program (NJ ENSP) biologists work together to manage and reduce disturbance in eagle habitats, especially around nest sites. Biologists work to protect habitat in a variety of ways, including working with landowners, land acquisition experts, and through the state's land use regulations. During the nesting season from late January to July, a live web camera called the Eaglecam can be viewed that is situated above a Bald eagle nest inside Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
The Summer Bat Count is a project were data is collected to understand of how NJ's bats are distributed, what conditions they choose for roosting, and how their populations may be changing over time.
In 2010, CWF purchased two AnaBat acoustic detectors to aid in bat research across the state.
CWF works with forest landowners to conduct silviculture management practices to benefit Indiana bats.
Because of the decrease in bat populations caused by White Nose Syndrome, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and many states have been studying bat colonies in both the summer and winter, trying to understand the causes and consequences of the disease. In New Jersey, overwintering cave bats have been disappearing.
CWF works to aid with the recovery of beach nesting bird species. Beach management plans are implemented with coastal communities to lessen impacts on beach nesting birds from municipal management, maintenance, and use of the beach. Data that is collected during the breeding season is used to track populations, gauge reproductive success, and identify future threats.
CWF works with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the NJ ENSP to restore and enhance bog turtle habitat in New Jersey. Biologists visit bog turtle sites and evaluate the status of their habitat. Bog turtle habitat is susceptible to succession and encroachment by invasive plants. Some methods of controlling these problems are mechanical removal, wetland approved herbicides, and controlled grazing by farm animals such as cows and goats. CWF works with landowners to plan out habitat restoration options.
CWF assesses the distribution, abundance, and health of New Jersey's amphibians.
One study that CWF worked on, was a joint project with the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. This was a study of an Amphibian fungus called chytrid fungus, which has been harming Amphibian populations around the world.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to survey for freshwater invertebrates across the state and evaluate their conservation status.
CWF works with several organizations to protect, create, and manage grasslands. CWF provides farmers and other land managers with the knowledge on good habitat management. CWF teaches them about incentive programs and guides them through the technical aspects of restoration.
Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey is a protected area because of the high number of Terrapins which use this area as a nesting site. The boulevard is surrounded by over 5,500 acres of protected coastal habitat managed by NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. This road has a high a volume of traffic (mean of over 800 vehicles/day/month) in summer months when females search for nest sites. In 2010, CWF installed 4,000 linear feet of fence in the Great Bay Boulevard to prevent casualties from traffic. In 2011, the fence was re-installed permanently with metal posts to hold the fence down instead of wood posts.
CWF works with the International Shorebird Team to monitor, research and recover species of shorebirds including the red knot. This project encompasses the Delaware Bayshore area to Florida, Texas and as far as Chile.
CWF helps manage and protect the population of Ospreys in New Jersey. CWF sponsors Eagle Scouts with projects that seek to install Osprey platforms along coastal areas of New Jersey.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to help monitor the Peregrine Falcon population in New Jersey. In the winter, maintenance is performed and in the spring nest sites are monitored for activity, then a remote motion-activated camera is used that allows them to be able to identify each individual bird. The camera also provides more useful information such as nest success, age, site fidelity, and the turnover rate in the population. After the birds have been identified, CWF's staff monitors the nests until the young are old enough to band. Since 2000, state endangered peregrine falcons have nested atop a building at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. A webcam nicknamed the Peregrine Cam is on the rooftop. This allows CWF the ability to view the peregrines court, incubate, and raise their young.
CWF works with the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey to develop conservation plans for Seals in New Jersey. CWF works with the NJ ENSP to identify and protect winter colonies and haul-out areas used by Seals along New Jersey’s coastline. Haul-out areas are important because they offer Seals a place to rest and escape from predators. CWF's staff monitors the Seals at the state’s haul-out sites, in order to document baseline abundance, habitat use, and disturbance.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: US Forest Service, NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Grassland enhancement, scrub-shrub habitat creation, freshwater wetland enhancement, and invasive species control, installation of interpretive signs, and mounting wood duck boxes.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife; create optimal foraging habitat (along freshwater wetland edge) for long-legged wading birds.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Atlantic white-cedar reforestation
Benefits: Restore migratory and breeding bird habitat, improve storm water retention, filter pollutants, and capture carbon.
Location: Hillsborough's Farm Park and Otto's Farm Park, Hillsborough Twp, Somerset Co., NJ
Partners: Township of Hillsborough, Conservation Resources Inc., Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Activities: Clearing well-established invasive vegetation; replanting the parks with native forests and meadows.
Benefits: Restores natural shelter, nesting cover, and food sources for songbirds and other wildlife that depend on a variety of open and wooded habitats. Hillsborough holds regional significance for its expansive grasslands as well as its connection to the Sourland Mountains.
Location: Oyster Creek Generating Station, Forked River, NJ
Partner: Exelon - Oyster Creek
Activities: Work with station employees to maintain certification with the Wildlife Habitat Council's "Wildlife at Work" program; Monitor nest boxes and nesting platforms for Bald Eagles, Kestrels, and Osprey; develop habitat enhancement and management proposal; create and/or enhance wildlife habitat on site.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife.
Location: Wading River Wildlife Management Area, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited
Activities: Install water control structures
Benefits: Enhance foraging and wintering habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and long-legged wading birds. Control the spread of Common Reed (Phragmites australis).
Location: Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lower Township, NJ
Partner: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
Activities: Reforestation, Grassland enhancement, Backyard Habitat Demonstration Site, installation of interpretive signs.
Benefits: Provide stopover habitat for migratory birds to "rest and refuel", create passive recreational activities, and educate the public about wildlife habitat and habitat restoration.
In 2003, CWF began a contest between 5th grade students in New Jersey were they draw an endangered animal and write a small essay about that animal as well. This program was created to promote education and awareness about New Jersey's endangered animal species.
The Speakers Bureau Program offers organized groups an educational one hour PowerPoint presentation highlighting New Jersey’s rare wildlife and how CWF works to protect them.
CWF and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife created a two week long residential summer field experience for New Jersey students in grades 7 to 9 who are interested in exploring New Jersey’s salt marsh environment.
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The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is a non profit organization and their work consists of preserving the endangered species of wildlife that live, breed, and migrate through New Jersey. The group says that their mission consist of: carrying out research on species populations and natural communities, implementing conservation plans on species or populations to stall declines and start recovery, and restoring habitat so that it can be as productive as possible for wildlife and other natural communities.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
501 E. State Street, Building 5, 3rd Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08609
Starting in 2002, CWF has been working to protect early-spring breeding amphibians like the wood frog, spotted salamander, jefferson salamander, and spring peeper during their annual migrations. On certain nights during the Spring, CWF volunteers assist amphibians with crossing roads at rescue sites, and the volunteers collect data on the numbers and species seen, measure the impacts of traffic, and document additional amphibian crossings.
CWF assists in managing the state's population of Bald eagles. CWF and New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program (NJ ENSP) biologists work together to manage and reduce disturbance in eagle habitats, especially around nest sites. Biologists work to protect habitat in a variety of ways, including working with landowners, land acquisition experts, and through the state's land use regulations. During the nesting season from late January to July, a live web camera called the Eaglecam can be viewed that is situated above a Bald eagle nest inside Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
The Summer Bat Count is a project were data is collected to understand of how NJ's bats are distributed, what conditions they choose for roosting, and how their populations may be changing over time.
In 2010, CWF purchased two AnaBat acoustic detectors to aid in bat research across the state.
CWF works with forest landowners to conduct silviculture management practices to benefit Indiana bats.
Because of the decrease in bat populations caused by White Nose Syndrome, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and many states have been studying bat colonies in both the summer and winter, trying to understand the causes and consequences of the disease. In New Jersey, overwintering cave bats have been disappearing.
CWF works to aid with the recovery of beach nesting bird species. Beach management plans are implemented with coastal communities to lessen impacts on beach nesting birds from municipal management, maintenance, and use of the beach. Data that is collected during the breeding season is used to track populations, gauge reproductive success, and identify future threats.
CWF works with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the NJ ENSP to restore and enhance bog turtle habitat in New Jersey. Biologists visit bog turtle sites and evaluate the status of their habitat. Bog turtle habitat is susceptible to succession and encroachment by invasive plants. Some methods of controlling these problems are mechanical removal, wetland approved herbicides, and controlled grazing by farm animals such as cows and goats. CWF works with landowners to plan out habitat restoration options.
CWF assesses the distribution, abundance, and health of New Jersey's amphibians.
One study that CWF worked on, was a joint project with the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. This was a study of an Amphibian fungus called chytrid fungus, which has been harming Amphibian populations around the world.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to survey for freshwater invertebrates across the state and evaluate their conservation status.
CWF works with several organizations to protect, create, and manage grasslands. CWF provides farmers and other land managers with the knowledge on good habitat management. CWF teaches them about incentive programs and guides them through the technical aspects of restoration.
Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey is a protected area because of the high number of Terrapins which use this area as a nesting site. The boulevard is surrounded by over 5,500 acres of protected coastal habitat managed by NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. This road has a high a volume of traffic (mean of over 800 vehicles/day/month) in summer months when females search for nest sites. In 2010, CWF installed 4,000 linear feet of fence in the Great Bay Boulevard to prevent casualties from traffic. In 2011, the fence was re-installed permanently with metal posts to hold the fence down instead of wood posts.
CWF works with the International Shorebird Team to monitor, research and recover species of shorebirds including the red knot. This project encompasses the Delaware Bayshore area to Florida, Texas and as far as Chile.
CWF helps manage and protect the population of Ospreys in New Jersey. CWF sponsors Eagle Scouts with projects that seek to install Osprey platforms along coastal areas of New Jersey.
CWF works with the NJ ENSP to help monitor the Peregrine Falcon population in New Jersey. In the winter, maintenance is performed and in the spring nest sites are monitored for activity, then a remote motion-activated camera is used that allows them to be able to identify each individual bird. The camera also provides more useful information such as nest success, age, site fidelity, and the turnover rate in the population. After the birds have been identified, CWF's staff monitors the nests until the young are old enough to band. Since 2000, state endangered peregrine falcons have nested atop a building at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. A webcam nicknamed the Peregrine Cam is on the rooftop. This allows CWF the ability to view the peregrines court, incubate, and raise their young.
CWF works with the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey to develop conservation plans for Seals in New Jersey. CWF works with the NJ ENSP to identify and protect winter colonies and haul-out areas used by Seals along New Jersey’s coastline. Haul-out areas are important because they offer Seals a place to rest and escape from predators. CWF's staff monitors the Seals at the state’s haul-out sites, in order to document baseline abundance, habitat use, and disturbance.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: US Forest Service, NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Grassland enhancement, scrub-shrub habitat creation, freshwater wetland enhancement, and invasive species control, installation of interpretive signs, and mounting wood duck boxes.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife; create optimal foraging habitat (along freshwater wetland edge) for long-legged wading birds.
Location: Bass River State Forest, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Forest Service, NJ Division of Parks and Forestry
Activities: Atlantic white-cedar reforestation
Benefits: Restore migratory and breeding bird habitat, improve storm water retention, filter pollutants, and capture carbon.
Location: Hillsborough's Farm Park and Otto's Farm Park, Hillsborough Twp, Somerset Co., NJ
Partners: Township of Hillsborough, Conservation Resources Inc., Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Activities: Clearing well-established invasive vegetation; replanting the parks with native forests and meadows.
Benefits: Restores natural shelter, nesting cover, and food sources for songbirds and other wildlife that depend on a variety of open and wooded habitats. Hillsborough holds regional significance for its expansive grasslands as well as its connection to the Sourland Mountains.
Location: Oyster Creek Generating Station, Forked River, NJ
Partner: Exelon - Oyster Creek
Activities: Work with station employees to maintain certification with the Wildlife Habitat Council's "Wildlife at Work" program; Monitor nest boxes and nesting platforms for Bald Eagles, Kestrels, and Osprey; develop habitat enhancement and management proposal; create and/or enhance wildlife habitat on site.
Benefits: Restores and enhances migratory and breeding bird habitat; creates more suitable habitat for other wildlife including small mammals, invertebrates and other wildlife.
Location: Wading River Wildlife Management Area, Bass River Township, NJ
Partners: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Ducks Unlimited
Activities: Install water control structures
Benefits: Enhance foraging and wintering habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, and long-legged wading birds. Control the spread of Common Reed (Phragmites australis).
Location: Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lower Township, NJ
Partner: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife
Activities: Reforestation, Grassland enhancement, Backyard Habitat Demonstration Site, installation of interpretive signs.
Benefits: Provide stopover habitat for migratory birds to "rest and refuel", create passive recreational activities, and educate the public about wildlife habitat and habitat restoration.
In 2003, CWF began a contest between 5th grade students in New Jersey were they draw an endangered animal and write a small essay about that animal as well. This program was created to promote education and awareness about New Jersey's endangered animal species.
The Speakers Bureau Program offers organized groups an educational one hour PowerPoint presentation highlighting New Jersey’s rare wildlife and how CWF works to protect them.
CWF and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife created a two week long residential summer field experience for New Jersey students in grades 7 to 9 who are interested in exploring New Jersey’s salt marsh environment.
I would like to make a wiki page of Kenn Gardner. Kenn is currently running for Secretary of State. He has been and continues to be a leader in North Carolina which is prevalent in his prior position as Wake County Commissioner (a position he held for eight years). Seeing as Beitler, Kenn Gardner's opponent, has a wiki-page, I feel that it is important for voters to see Kenn Gardner and his accomplishments as well. Outside of the political arena, Kenn Gardner has also been a leader in the Foster Children program. His program is now a now a national model. This program alone should be reason enough for Kenn Gardner to have his own wiki page due to the national impact that it has. Furthermore, he was elected 2008 National Urban Elected Official. I believe that speaks well of his leadership within North Carolina and Nationally as well.
References include: http://www2.waketech.edu/blogs/fosteringbrightfutures/tag/kenn-gardner/ http://www.wakegov.com/news/archive/2008/36952.htm http://www.garnerchamber.com/garner/viewarticle.html?id=539 http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/profiles/kenn_gardner
Thank you for your time. Below is a sneak peek as to how I would set up his Wiki-page. Please make suggesstions. - Kevin Dean
Kenn Gardner (born June 16) is an architect, small business owner and former Wake County Commissioner. In addition, he is also a Republican candidate in the 2012 election for North Carolina Secretary of State.
Kenn is married to his wife, Betty, and has three daughters: Rebecca, Amelia and Hannah. He received his Master of Business through Central Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech.
Kenn was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners in 2000. Kenn assumed leadership positions, chairing several regional environmental task forces and elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners from 2003-2004.
Kenn was appointed to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Environment, Energy, and Land Use (EELU) National Steering Committee in 2003.
In 2008, Commissioner Kenn Gardner was honored as the National Urban Elected Official of the Year, by the National Association of Counties (NACo), which represents over 50,000 locally elected officials.
Throughout his architectural career, Kenn has served as a local North Carolina AIA Section President, a NCAIA State Director, a Charter Member of NCAIA’s Urban Design Assistance Team (NC UDAT), and as NCAIA Chairman of the Search For Shelter Commission. His professional service achievements include organizing a state housing competition in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to highlight the need for quality design in affordable housing, and presented this initiative as a model at the 1990 National AIA Grassroots Conference. The county’s progress was recognized by the President’s U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.
In 2010, Kenn was elevated to one of the highest honors in architecture, The College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, for his role as a citizen architect.
Kenn founded the W.I.S.E. Initiative to provide foster children with access to higher education programs through the creation of a scholarship foundation. The W.I.S.E. Initiative expanded into Fostering Bright Futures. The National Association of Counties (NACo) recognized Kenn's work and his program was used as a national model. As a direct result of Kenn’s foundation, over 30% of Wake County’s foster youth now attend college, exceeding the national average of 2%.
In 2009, Kenn was awarded with North Carolina’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his pioneering work in foster children's educational programs.
Kenn Gardner filed to run for the 2012 Secretary of State position on February 13 at the State Board of Elections.
I am trying to trace my husband's family tree. He knows he had a great, great uncle that was the mayor of Manila, Philippines sometime around the late 1940's and possibly through the early 1960's but does not know what his name was... We are also trying to research and find out about his family history. The maternal last name is Ledesma and the paternal last was is Garciatarena (not sure on the spelling) but we don't know if his great great uncle's last name was one of those or not. Any information you have that will help us learn more about my husband's family history is much appreciated! --174.22.234.58 (talk)Pena Ledesma Garciatarena --174.22.234.58 (talk) 16:15, 19 May 2012 (UTC)Robert and Phylis Ledesma — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.22.234.58 (talk) 16:10, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
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