The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

'Emma Salkeld, 22 of Sea- grave left Thursday to spend months in Peru, where she will participate in an ani- mal release program. She will be joining a group of scientists that will return ani- mals from the Lima Zoo back into the wild. All of the animals _ being released were born in captivity. mma will spend the first two weeks of her adventure in Lima, where she will be in- volved in preliminary discus- sions with e Lima Zoo, includ- ing discussions with the president Mr. Benavides about the release project. There will also be a press con- ference where Emma will ex- lain the two projects and her involvement with them. While in Lima, Emma will also be working with Dr. Bello- mo at a veterinary clinic, as well as brushing up on her Spanish, and getting to know the people. r this is complete, Emma will spend the next two months in Puerto Maldondo at the Cuz- co Amazonico Lodge where the planning and executing of the project will take place. Here, Emma and Mr. Koechlin will organize the transportation and release of the animals. This will be the first Peruvi- an program to re-introduce to their natural habitat excess specimens from the Lima Zoo. All of the animals being re- leased in this project are sur- plus animals at the zoo, which _ arein no danger of extinction in the wild. - The animals being released will include Squirrel Monkeys, Capuchins (monkeys), Yellow- legged Tortoises, ti Mundi and Kinkajou, which are both related to the raccoon. Emma was quick to point out that this outline is what is sup- posed to happen once she reach- es Peru, but due to circum- stances beyond anyone's control, the whole project may have tobe re-routed. When first arriving in Peru, she said a feasibility study will be done to see if the project can recy happen. "The actual release may take a while, depending on how the animals adapt to the environ- ment," she said. Zero Clearance OVER RIDGE RENOVATION & BUILDING SUPPLIES INC. Reach Industrial Park, Unit 4 985-0715 GoD Before releasing the animals, their safety must be consid- ered. If an animal is ill, it can- not be released into the wild. "Time is needed for a transi- tion from zoo diet to the natural diet," she added. Once hel planning Jig is complete, the group will depart for Tea (about 400 fm. south of Lima) to the rainforest. Here, at the Hotel Las Du- nas, a small zoo will be set up within the hotel grounds. The zoo will consist mainly of com- mon Peruvian avian species and perhaps some animals from the Lima Zoo. Here the plan to initiate an avian breed- ing program. - Because Peruvian funds are limited, Emma has thought of several pieces of equipment which may be useful for the pro- jects, but donations by Canadi- an organizations would be nec- essary. These would include such items as radio collars to enable observation of released animals' progress in the wild. Laboratory items such as ther- mometers, items to collect and test blood, facal, and urine sam- ples. These items to be donated to the Lima Zoo. Emma said that her objective in this program is to gain ca- reer-related knowledge and ex- perience by sharing in animal welfare advancement in Peru, to transfer zoo-keeping skills to counterparts in Peru, and to de- velop an understanding of or- ganizations and working envi- ronments in South America. Emma, a graduate of Port Perry High School, is currently attending the Ontario Veteri- nary Guelph where she is studying to achieve a doctorate in Veteri- narian Medicine. She plans to work in areas of animal wel- fare, protection, and disease. Emma has completed two years at the University of Guelph, graduating with a B. Sc. Biological Sciences. At Guelph she studied biology, zo- ology, physics, and chemistry, among others. She also has a French diploma from the Uni- versity of Grenoble, France. Emma has an extensive background in the handling of animals, which should be of great benefit to her in Peru. She lists hey skills as: animal care, Stainless Steel Fire Places Gas or Wood FIREPLACES Chimney Syslems for selected QUALITY PRODUCTS & SERVICE & INSTALLATION PEARL (ELECTROLUX) ™ 4 he) XA cusToOM KITCHENS SYSTEMS Central Vacuum System PROJET CULTURE Z-FLEX CHIMNEY STONE CHIMNEY FACINGS RELINING DEALS MADE EVERYDAY! » 4 1 and handling, preparation of feed for exotic animals, profi- ciency in oral and written fren. , and is legrning Span- ish, Emma has a lot of experience dealing with animals. She has worked as a zookeeper at the Metro Toronto Zoo where she worked with exoctic animals, Emma Salkeld PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 11, 199 -- V7 Local resident to participate in animal release program as well as learning animal food preparation. has also worked as an Animal Control Officer at the Guelph Humane Society, a volunteer assistant at a large animal clinic at the Ontario Veterinary College, also learning dog care, and han- dling at the College, and at Aa- ski Kennels. With four months on her hands, Emma decided she wanted to do some volunteer work related to animals. She telephoned a friend in Peru, who contacted the Lima Zoo, and found out about this pro- gram they were undertaking. Emma said she was very inter- ested and contacted the zoo about her joining the program. Living in a foreign land will not be new to Emma, she is very well travelled. She has lived in the United Kingdom, Tanza-- nia, Switzerland, Jamaica, France, and Canada, and has done extensive travel with fam- ily and alone in Europe and Af- rica. Emma states her avocation is that she is interested in work- ing for ecological protection and environmental awareness both I Canada and international- y. While in Peru, Emma wants to help create awareness of cul- ture, and animal protection. "I do not believe that it is as high a priority as it is here in. Canada," she said. Three months is not enough time for this project she said. Emma will be returning home in mid December. "What is really important to me is that someone is there to continue on where I leave off," she added. Emma is being sponsored for her trip by Canadian Airlines who are ying her there and back. Also by the University of Guelph, Metro Toronto Zoo Alex and Carol Shepherd, and Sr. Martin Riveros. PLEASE RECYCLE College-University of check them out. Indy has IFS. OPEN HOUSE Hot New Models For Cold Fun POLARIS a The 1991 Polaris Indy snowmobiles are in, and we're inviting you to our Open House to It's your first chance to check out the first full line of snowmobiles with Independent Front Suspension. From the all-new Lites to the revolutionary fuel-injected RXL, every The Polaris Open House is the place to be to find a new friend for the winter. 8 AM to 5 PM both days. Buy before September 30, 1990 and receive $300. in Polaris Accessories & Clothing! POLARIS OPEN HOUSE -- SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th & 16th, 1990 Join us for Coffee and Enter the Draw for Three Prizes Regional Rd. 2 985-3192 ©1990 Polaris Industries LP. WILLY & SON REPAIR R.R. 1, PORT PERRY POLARIS Believe It. # 1. reser er esr er tee Terese nmr en aan LT CREE EE TNC IE SNES I