01/26/2004, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Announces New Development Director

January 26, 2004 - Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas announces the arrival of new Development Director, Ann Jungmeyer. Ms. Jungmeyer comes to Fossil Rim with experience in principal gift fund raising and planned giving. Prior to coming to Fossil Rim she was the Assistant Vice President for Development at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

“We are thrilled to have Ann join Fossil Rim. Her considerable fund raising experience will be a big advantage, allowing Fossil Rim the resources to actively participate in cutting edge wildlife conservation and research in Texas, North American and international programs,” says Dr. Patrick Condy, Executive Director of Fossil Rim. “We are extremely grateful to the Meadows Foundation for enabling us to find and appoint Ann, and also to the McDermott Foundation for its assistance.”
Ms. Jungmeyer can be contacted at 254-897-2960 ext. 207 or annj@fossilrim.org.

BACKGROUND: Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is a 1,650 acre not-for-profit
501(c)3 facility that specializes in captive breeding
programs for endangered and threatened species of animals. It is one of the few private facilities that meet the strict standards set for accreditation by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and is an important player in global efforts to save endangered species. The Center cooperates in international species survival plans (SSPs) for 14 endangered or threatened species protected by global species survival plan. Fossil Rim’s research in species propagation is advancing the science of wildlife conservation dramatically and fine-tuning a model of what wildlife preserves will look like in the future. For more information, call 254-897-2960 or visit www.fossilrim.org.