Defenders Names Fascione V.P. For Species Conservation

(07/10/2002) - WASHINGTON – Defenders of Wildlife today named Nina Fascione as the new vice president for species conservation, promoting her from her current post as director of carnivore conservation. The move builds upon Fascione’s seven-year career with Defenders and brings a wealth of practical conservation experience to the position.

"We are very fortunate to have someone who is as dedicated and passionate about wildlife conservation as Nina," says Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen, "She is a natural choice for this position and we are anticipating even more great things from her."

While with Defenders, she has held several positions in the species conservation department which have allowed her to spearhead Defenders’ wolf conservation work and push for the reintroduction of wolves in the Northeast, as well as organize Defenders’ successful carnivore conferences.

As vice president of species conservation, Fascione has plans for more work to reduce conflicts between livestock producers and carnivores and would like to build on the successful Defenders program Save Something Wild, which helps to restore species that have been eliminated from their habitats.

A published author and distinguished speaker with a master’s degree in conservation anthropology, Fascione is a nationally-recognized expert on wildlife conservation.

For more information or to speak with Nina Fascione please contact Brad DeVries at (202) 772-0237 or at newsroom@defenders.org

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Contact(s):

Brad DeVries, (202) 682-9400 x237