WFED AND YELLOWSTONE
 
"WFED has worked closely with us to broaden public understanding about potential benefits including conservation interests. We believe many of the themes that we are exploring in cooperation with WFED offer the promise of expanding the public's appreciation of the value of the natural resources protected by our national parks and, by extension, renewing the public's appreciation for the important role that parks play in enhancing the quality of life in our country." 

Michael V. Finley  
Superintendent  
Yellowstone National Park  
 

"Our efforts aim to preserve and protect park biodiversity, yet allow access to natural resources. We are at a crucial juncture in policy development. A group of NPS'ers, biotech company folks, and university scientists, under the sponsorship of Preston Scott (WFED) are about to publish a key report intended to complement development and implementation of a carefully designed pilot project at Yellowstone that promotes non-adversarial benefits-sharing arrangements, reflects widespread consensus, and commands widespread support. It's a worthy effort and one which I think you will be pleased to be associated with in the future." 

John D. Varley  
Director  
Yellowstone Center for Resources  
 

"I would put WFED's work at Yellowstone at the very top of the list for activities bringing together classical conservation and park management with the biodiversity development process that is bubbling up now." 

Dr. Daniel Janzen  
Professor of Biology  
University of Pennsylvania  
 

"Simply put, WFED's workshop for Yellowstone in Costa Rica was the best scientific experience I have ever had! Why do I say this? WFED had the tremendous foresight to not only assemble the various contingency groups that needed to come together to resolve the Yellowstone problem, but also to introduce us to the wonderful way in which the Costa Ricans have organized themselves to link resource conservation with utilization. It was truly inspirational exploring how this `new paradigm' could be used to resolve the Yellowstone situation." 

Dr. David Ward  
Professor of Microbiology  
Montana State University