Post on 31-Dec-2015
Col. Milton M. Kaufmann
• 30 Yrs. Air Force Service• Volunteer Conversationalist Since
1971• Founder & Cofounder:
– WIDECAST, Monitor USA, Monitor International, ASOC, NGO Coalitions
• Legislative Leadership & Involvement– Protecting Marine Mammals– Species Population Recovery Plans– SPAW - Specially Protected Areas and
Wildlife– Commercial Fishing Problems:
Tuna/Porpoise Sea Turtle-shrimp(the Turtle Excluder Device)
– Conservation Of The North Pacific Fur Seal
The vision of WIDECASTWorking together to realize a future where all inhabitants of the Wider Caribbean Region,
human and sea turtle alike,can live together in balance.
Focus
• Field Research• Conservation, Management and
Policy• Training and Capacity-Building• Environmental Education• Outreach
WIDECAST is rooted in the belief that conservation must be nurtured from within, it
cannot be commanded from outside.Programs emphasize information-sharing, encouraging a technical
understanding of sea turtle biology and organizations.