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The cichlid fishes of Madagascar, Lake Victoria, and other habitats
have been on our planet for millenia, but without your help many
of them may not be here in the next decade. In fact, more than
200 species are already extinct and dozens more face extinction.
It may come as a surprise to many that these fishes are some of
Africa's most endangered animals. If the current trend is to be
reversed and these fishes preserved, they will need help from
field conservationists, zoos, and YOU - the fish hobbyist.
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Xystichromis phytophagus |
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Endangered:
Paratroplus menarambo |
In the summer of 2000, Chuck Rambo, Conservation Chair of the American Cichlid Association (ACA), announced the establishment of the Paul V. Loiselle Conservation Fund for the conservation of rare and endangered cichlid species.
Paul V. Loiselle is a founding member of the ACA and has held numerous positions in the organization. He is an ichthyologist and currently Curator of Fishes at the prestigious New York Aquarium. Because of Paul's long standing efforts in addressing the conservation of cichlids and other fishes, the ACA was proud to name this fund for someone who has done and continues to do so much, in the name of cichlid conservation.
When the principle of this fund generates an annual interest of at least $1000, it will announce the availability of its funds for grants.
Proposals dealing with the conservation of cichlid species and/or their habitat should be submitted to the ACA Conservation Chair. The Chair will then distribute them to a panel of scientists and conservationists for their recommendations. These recommendations will then be sent to the ACA Board of Trustees for final consideration for funding.
The administrators of this site are proud to give to the Paul V.
Loiselle Conservation Fund. In order to encourage our members to
do the same, we have created a Pay Pal account strictly for donation
to this fund. This donation will be submitted in the name of "The
Members and Sponsors of Cichlid-Forum.com" in time for the
ACA national convention, in July. Our goal is a modest $2000
for 2007.
If you enjoy your cichlids, please give to this fund. Species are disappearing and more will fade away unless we act.
Thank you,
The Site Administrators
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2006 - 2007
Goal: ($2,000)
Contributors:
Lauren Reynolds, David A. Kaiser, Thomas Burnash, Karen Zachariasen, Satin Macy, Winston Wong, David Lains, B. Mitchell, Matthew Conrad, Chang Wai Hong, Timothy D. Roache
2005 - 2006
($1,342.49)
Contributors:
Michael Rodriquez, Katherine Armey, Bryon Stoll, Frank Williamson, Chad Austin, John Labbe,
Sergio De Alba, Emily H. Wilder, William T. Hundt, Richard Knudsen, AZ Gardens, Eric Lipkind, Tatiana Bartley,
Jack Kyriacou, Dolores Wingerter, Peter Hofman, Carla Rezabek, Kathleen Miska, Dan Marcotte,
African Cichlid Central, LLC, Omega One, Gary R. Parker, Tevin Truong, Theresa Mergl, Robert C. Schultz,
Thomas Rizzo, Mark T. Teeters, Julie Gardiner, Yogesh Mahajan, Michael Milazzo, Kyle Dolci,
Carl Guellnitz, Warren A. Paulson, Evan Meiskin, Fry Babies, Jill Lufcy, Paulette Fraser, Winston Wong,
S.R.Hagar, Monica Taracena, Timothy Thomas, John Carlin, Suzanne Thornburg, Valarie A. Weeks,
Hot Cichlids, Jennifer Voorheis, Michael J. Pauers, Stephen Sciannamea, Peter Teipe, Clover Barnes, James S. Baker,
Richard Hallis, Eric P. Secrest, Omar del Nodal, Pamela Jones, Marina C Hiscock, Samantha J. Donnellon, Tom's Tanganyikans, Joseph G. Mizii, Randall L. Maginn, Stephen Connolly, Ryan Coulter,
Jessica Johnigean, Theodore Gusho, Michael Moore, Kevin Lee, Wayne Good, Bluechip Aquatics, Michael Hill, Brandon Billimek, Keri Shaner, Lynn Clanton, Chris Kohler, Eric Ventura,
Johnny Fay, Jennifer McCollum, Andres Rosa, James Costa, Josh Allen, Pam Harney, Chris Mitchell,
Kevin Kehrer, CaribSea, Richard Simonds, Karin Jared, Jake Mangels, Francisco Mejias, Joe Vandenakker,
Monique B. Willoughby, Scott Cawthon, Chris Murray, Northern Aquatic, Tropical Cichlids, Christina Landen, Theresa Mergl,
Steven DAmico, Aaron Johnson, Rodney Fournier, Diane Tennison, Eric Linthicum, Robert Tice, Jack Towne,
Ian Hoffman, Paul Pruitt, Ryan Mueller, Jeremy Shirey, Ryan Moriguchi, Make Now Press, Thomas E. Koba,
Jessica Johnigean, Kevin Kehrer, Hikari, Frank Williams, For Heaven's Sake.
2004 - 2005
($1587.35)
Contributors:
Thomas Burnash, Paul Bailey, Findawebmaster.com, Steven Pearson, Luis Sepulveda, Bluechip Aquatics, Michael Meyer, Sarina Hu,
Sarah Balken, African Cichlid Central, Alvin Wang, James Gibbons, Raymond Fendelet, Aaron Felt, James Gibbons,
Roberto De Leon, Lynne Clos, Ryan Mueller, Steven Morris, Michael Rementer, Exotic Cichlids,
Mike Tinghitella, Albert Pascual, Justin Martin, Lorna Waterford, Daniel Garrett, Lane Smith, Louis Leflore,
Justin Kingston, Elissa Ritt, Bryon Stoll, Jeffrey Johnson, Christopher Breier, Gabriel Parrish, Dennis Finegan,
Jesse Egan, Justin Brown, Marineland, Thomas Wilhelm, Matthew Doublestein, Arnold Carrillo, George Boyle, Susan Pitts,
Chris Scott, Alison Bishop, Nick Sovell, Stanley Olson, Jose Francisco, John Garza, Jake Mangels,
Wai So, John Leckie, Jerome Horn, Jamie Powell, Tom's Tanganyikans, Dan Toffelmier, Richard Shin, B & D RC Hobbies, Inc.,
Troy Stauffer, Chris Murray, Nick Defoe, Erik Albers, Somnifacient Photography, Jeremy Shirey, Jonathan Marshall,
Frank Stuart, Jennifer McCollum, Rachel Young, David Burnett, James Shaver, Keri Shaner, Phyllis Sumner, Robert Harrington,
Michael Rodriquez, Bryon Stoll, Katherine Armey, Frank Williamson, John Labbe, Chad Austin,
Tommy Day, Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish, Daniel Williams, Clayton M. Smith, Goran Kljutic, Ivan Wolfson,
Kelly Dillard, Kristin Yowell, Timothy D. Roache, Deddy Darmudi, Donald L. Bergstresser,
Mary Trottier, Randall L. Maginn, Barbara Flowers, Robert Gilbert, Felipe Gutierrez, Fred Durham,
John E. Alfano, Viral Surati, TJ Beardslee, Joseph Belanger, Hikari, Steven L. Smith, Laura Kidd, Sungha Lee,
Michael J. Fariello, Jeff Smalley, Michael Rodriquez, Deirdrea Donovan, Harrell Chism, Scott Lamarre, Sue Hatfield,
Stewart Ivie, James R. McPherson, Satin Macy, Kathleen R. Conn, Indrek Parnamaa, Kyle Dolci, Allan Mott,
Thomas Day 2nd, Aaron Alcantar, Texas Holey Rocks, Horacio E. Carvalho, Kerry Bishop, Nancy J. Laurino, Justin W. Martin,
Carol Green, Daniel J. Cassens, Marybeth McPharlin, John P. Carlin, Paul Villa, Thai M. Duong,
Brent W. Holmes, Dorothy Sudol, Valerie Adam, Glen Butler, Peter Hofman, Michael Moore,
Roger Sean Borycki, Jeffrey B. Galgoci, Bijan Anvar, John Sinkus, D. A. Bugler, Keri Shaner
2003 - 2004
Big Guapote Award: Paul V. Loiselle Cichlid Conservation Fund ($1,338)
Contributors: Peter Teipe, Michael Courtney, Jerry Lecce, Justin Parker, Matthew Montoney, James Short, Peter Hofman, Thomas Bohls, Nicholas Merth, Russ Utsler's Fish, Michael McBride, Aquarium Backgrounds, Jennifer McCollum, Thuy Le, Luis Sepulveda, Arizona Aquatic Gardens, John Carty, Glenn Mitchell, Brandon Kostolni, Dan Radebaugh, Martell Gangler, Michael Sell, Melissa Bourdelais, Robert De Leon, Kyle Kapa, Craig Brunengraber, Elissa Ritt, Robert Bowen, Chris Luellen, Mariusz Sudol, Roselyn Johnson, Jamie Arthur, Matthew Doublestein, Drew Parker, Dan Radebaugh, Joshua Goodman, Jonathan Larson, Allan Mott, William Vassilio, Andrew Nelson, Christoph Hall, Raymond Fendelet, Scott Syroczynski, Stephen Connolly, Exotic Cichlids, Holly Morral, David L. Hoffman, Bluechip Aquatics,Kevin Carlton, Frank Mueller, Tom's Tanganyikans, Edward Rausch III, Jon Tourtillott, Marineland, Yvonne Tomascak, Chris Pluck, Eric Lemon, Patty Marshall, Michael Harris, Michael Sell, Stephen Connolly, Karen Smith, Matthew Doublestein, Commonwealth Displays, Inc, John Kim, Jennifer Rice, Brian Byroade, Ricki Richards, Lee Koehler, Andrew Nelson, Jamie Arthur, Jami Davis, Brent Milam, Justin Viox, John Prosek
2002 - 2003
Silver
Award: Paul V. Loiselle Cichlid Conservation Fund ($500)
Contributors: Ron Benge, Robert De Leon, Sarah Hollesen,
Daniel Huber, Rick Philpott, Owen Hoffman, Michael Oswald, Steve
Cherwien, Jerry Lecce, Cliff Hair, Michael Roberts
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