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Welcome!

Ever since I was a child, I have been very interested in nature and the environment. I have a B.S. degree in wildlife biology, and have worked as a zookeeper, wildlife biologist, and ecologist. I am conducting a brief survey of world leaders, government officials, religious leaders, corporate CEOs, environmental groups, wildlife experts, and others regarding nature and the environment. I am also very interested in religious views, customs, and beliefs from around the world, and the interactions between religion, culture, society, and the environment. This is something I am doing out of personal interest, and is not connected to any group or organization. I have been working on this project since the summer of 2006, and hope to eventually turn it into a book and/or documentary. I am hoping to make this into a global project, with responses from all segments of society. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or comments. If you have not already done so, I hope that you will consider taking part in my project, and please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested! Thanks for stopping by!

TAKE THE SURVEY ONLINE HERE http://tinyurl.com/nx4ng7

March 30, 2008

Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada

Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT)

Today’s Date: 28 de febrero do 2008

1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?

Una arribazon de Tortugas el la costa del estado de Michoacán, México. El verlas salir de las aguas marinas, desplazarse lentamente en la arena, despues de un largo viaje, me impacto de sobremanera, ya que se puede constatar el gran esfuerzo que estos maravillosos organismos hacen, se aferran al suelo, respiran hondamente y descancan despues de su larga travesia.

2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?

Las cascadas de la Tzararacua en Uruapan Michoacan.

Now? El Parque Nacional Barranca de Cupatitzio, ubicado en Uruapan, estado de Michoacan, en el cual se conservan y protegen hermosas cascadas y rios, que constituyen bellos paisajes que nos invitan a reflexionar respecto a nuestra responsabilidad sobre los recursos naturales y donde podemos encontrar paz y tranquilidad, siendo un scenario perfecto para la relajacion.

3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is and why?

El berrendo por que es un animal hermoso, veloz, gracil, dueno de su espacio, simbolo de libertad y grandeza, que ademas debemos proteger debido a que esta catalogado como en peligro de extinction y su habitat he sido en muchos de los casos alterado y modificado.

4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?

El reto ambiental mas grande que enfrenta la Secreteria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), es “fomenter la proteccion, restauracion y conservacion de los ecosistemas y recursos naturales, y bienes y servicios ambientales, con el fin de propiciar su aprovechamiento y desarrollo sustentable”. Su mission es incorporar en todos los ambitos de la sociedad y de la function publica, criterios e instrumentos que aseguren la optima proteccion, conservacion y aprovechamiento de nuestros recursos naturales, conformando asi una politica ambiental integral e incluyente dentro del marco del desarrollo sustentable. La vision se enfoca a lograr un pais en el que todos abriguen una profunda y sincera preocupacion por protegar y conservar el medio ambiente y utilizar sustentablemente los recursos naturales conciliando desarrollo economico, convivencia armonica con la naturaleza y diversidad cultural.

5. If you could give one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?

En cuanto al apoyo que se da al ambiente y sus recursos naturales, se contempla promover en las nuevas generaciones, la cultura de conservacion de la biodiversidad de Mexico y aprovechamiento de las oportunidades de diversificacion productiva para el beneficio socioeconomico del pais, mediante el fomento al uso legal de la vida silvestre en conjuncto con una gestion eficiente y de alta calidad.


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**As this was sent via postal mail, it required me to re-type it for posting. I apologize for any grammatical or punctuation errors, as Spanish is not my native language, and Microsoft Word wanted to correct everything as I was typing it. For a rough translation, you can copy and paste the text into the translation box at http://babelfish.altavista.com/ or another translation service of your choice. - Jeremy

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