One Earth Conservation

Below: We are so excited to announce that LoraKim has been nominated for a great honor (just being nominated is an honor in itself)! She is one of 31 nominees for a 2020 Indianapolis Prize for Wildlife Conservationists.

Created by the Indianapolis Zoo, the Indianapolis Prize is awarded to global leaders in the field of wildlife conservation. LoraKim and 30 other nominees are "at the forefront of innovative research, scientific advances and incredible efforts bringing animals back from the brink of extinction...Nominees hail from countries across the globe, focused on animals both iconic and unique, from primates and elephants to marine mammals and birds. The Winner of the Prize receives an unrestricted $250,000 cash award while five remaining Finalists will each receive $10,000."

Learn more and see LoraKim's fellow nominees by clicking here.

Indianapolis Prize Nominees Announced - Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, 10/23/19

Nominees Announced for 2020 Indianapolis Prize - 13 WTHR, 10/22/19

Endangered Species Have a Fighting Chance Thanks to These Indy Prize Nominees - Indianapolis Star, 10/22/19

La Mosquitia: Dangerous territory for scarlet macaws in Honduras - Mongabay website, 7/1/19

Honduras: patrullas comunitarias reducen en 80% los saqueos de nidos de los guacamasyos rojos - Mongabay website (Spanish language), 5/1/19