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Conservation


         Leadership


        Awards




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         The 17  annual Conservation Leadership Awards was    George B. Rabb Conservation Medal:
         hosted on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Each year,    Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez, Ph.D.; Chair, Species Survival Commission (SSC)/
         the Chicago Zoological Society Board of Trustees and   International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
         Women’s Board celebrate the achievements of those who   Dr. Jon Paul Rodríguez was recognized with the George B. Rabb
         lead the charge in animal advocacy and welfare and share   Conservation Medal for his inspiring conservation work as
         our mission to inspire conservation leadership by engaging    the co-founder of Provita, a NGO organization that works
         people and communities with wildlife and nature.    to protect the threatened wildlife in Venezuela, most notably,
         Like our Whirl, the 2020 Conservation Leadership    the endangered yellow-shouldered parrot.
         Awards Dinner was transitioned to a virtual format
         and recognized the following recipient.







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