National Elephant Center

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Waste Management also became an AZA Corporate Member, supporting more than 200-accredited zoos nationwide.

Waste Management Booth at AZA

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AZA-accredited zoos have achieved rigorous standards for animal care, education, wildlife conservation and science. As a Corporate Member, Waste Management will actively support ongoing conservation initiatives at AZA-accredited zoos.

Waste Management Booth at AZA

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Barbara Nussa and Jeff Sabin of Waste Management recently visited the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) 2008 Annual Conference in Milwaukee. Waste Management hosted a booth in the exhibit hall where Barbara and Jeff discussed Waste Management’s involvement with The National Elephant Center, the company’s diverse recycling programs and environmental initiatives, and its commitment to wildlife conservation.

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Though relatively common in Florida, the barn owl population is changing as a result of increasing development throughout Florida. Waste Management property provides crucial habitat to support this species in Okeechobee.

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Three-and-a-half months ago the barn owls were discovered on a construction site in Western St. Lucie County where they would not survive. The owls were rescued by Treasure Coast Wildlife Center staff, who raised the chicks and began flight training to prepare them for life in the wild.

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The owls were rescued as chicks by Treasure Coast Wildlife Center staff members, who not only kept them alive but prepared them for life in the wild. Now fully grown, they are being released into natural habitat owned by Waste Management and certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council

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Representatives from the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center, Waste Management and The National Elephant Center released four barn owls rescued from a construction site.

Illustrative Aerial View

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Site Overview

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Oasis Waterholes

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Land Use Concepts

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Views from the Center Site

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Location

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Rick Barongi, director, Houston Zoo, and director on the board of The National Elephant Center, announced the new Center today at a news conference at the Houston Zoo. The center will be located in Okeechobee, Fla., and will be a new model for elephant conservation and care.

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Waste Management CEO David Steiner announces his company’s support of The National Elephant Center to be located on Waste Management property in central Florida.

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Satch Krantz, chairman of the board for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), during a news conference announcing The National Elephant Center. The Center is a new collaboration among AZA-accredited zoos in North America, Waste Management, and private donors committed to ensuring the future of elephants.

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Shanti, 17, one of Houston Zoo Asian elephants, places her trunk’s “stamp of approval” on the new agreement between Waste Management and The National Elephant Center. The agreement creates a 300-acre center for elephant conservation and care located in central Florida.

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David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management, signs the “elephant-sized” agreement creating The National Elephant Center.

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Officials on hand for Thursday’s announcement of The National Elephant Center are, from left, Houston Zoo Director Rick Barongi; Center consultant Rick Biddle; Birmingham Zoo CEO Dr. Bill Foster; Columbus Zoo Executive Director Jerry Borin; Waste Management Corporate Director Barbara Nussa; Little Rock Zoo Director Mike Blakey; International Elephant Foundation Executive Director Debbie Olson; AZA Board Chairman Satch Krantz; Waste Management CEO David Steiner; and Disney’s Animal Kingdom director of animal operations John Lehnhardt.

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Officials on hand for the announcement of The National Elephant Center are, from left, Houston Zoo Director Rick Barongi; Center consultant Rick Biddle; Birmingham Zoo CEO Dr. Bill Foster; Columbus Zoo Executive Zoo Director Jerry Borin; AZA Board Chairman Satch Krantz; Little Rock Zoo Director Mike Blakey; Waste Management CEO David Steiner; Disney’s Animal Kingdom director of animal operations John Lehnhardt.