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Dr. Michael Baltz, director of the Mizzou Tigers for Tigers conservation program, gave a slide presentation to the MU Alumni Association Board of Director's meeting on April 14. The 20-minute presentation was designed to highlight the objectives and accomplishments of MU's tiger conservation program. In addition, he communicated to the alumni leaders his willingness to give slide presentations at alumni chapter functions.

Dr. Joshua Ginsberg, Director of Asia Program for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) of New York, visited MU March 22-25. Dr. Ginsberg's responsibilities with the WCS include program development and administration of a portfolio of conservation biology and biodiversity research programs in 11 Asian countries. During his visit to MU he gave a public lecture titled "The future of wild tigers in Asia". He also participated in an on-line chat about tigers, met with MU faculty and administrators, and learned about the Mizzou Tigers for Tigers conservation program.

Dr. Michael Baltz, director of Mizzou Tigers for Tigers, gives tiger presentation at the Miller County Alumni Chapter's annual meeting. Dr. Baltz and Valerie Goodin, Director of Alumni Relations, traveled to Eldon, MO, on May 11 to visit with members of the Miller County Alumni Chapter at their annual meeting. There were about 20 alumni in attendance including Tom Fry, Robert Caine, and Scott Griswold. Dr. Baltz gave a 40 minute slide show about tigers and the Mizzou Tigers for Tigers conservation program and afterward answered several questions from the audience. No one left empty handed as everyone received a Mizzou Tigers for Tigers bookmark and several folks bought Mizzou Tigers for Tigers T-shirts and Paul Jackson tiger prints.

Local fourth and fifth graders produced a story about tigers and MU's tiger conservation program to air in late May. Four local school children - Racy Brand, David Churchill, Lynn Eaton, and Justin Rowden - collaborated with KOMU TV's news director, Stacey Woelfel, to produce a story about the Mizzou Tigers for Tigers conservation program. The project is part of a broadcast journalism class and represents a partnership between KOMU TV and Columbia's Center for Gifted Education. The piece will air on the 6 p.m. news in late May.