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From: "Jennifer Walton" <jwalton at mbl.edu> 



Great White Shark License Plates 
Shark Conservancy launches 60 day campaign to pre-sell 1,500 Massachusetts plates 
Orleans, MA - Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC), a new Massachusetts nonprofit committed to raising public awareness of white sharks, launches a 60 day online campaign to pre-sell 1,500 great white shark license plates. The pre-orders are required to manufacture the plates. The campaign will run through June 20, 2013. 
“This is a chance for the people of Massachusetts to show their support for shark conservation,” said Cynthia Wigren, president and co-founder of AWSC. “Despite their fearsome reputation, white sharks are incredibly vulnerable, like most sharks. Sharks are an asset to our marine environment, and as apex predators they play a critical role in maintaining the health of our ocean’s ecosystem.” 
Proceeds from the sale of the plates will directly support the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, led by shark expert, Dr. Greg Skomal. “For the first time, modern scientists have predictable access to white sharks in the North Atlantic and the ability to study their life history and ecology over multiple spatial and temporal scales,” explains Skomal. “Without a strong sense of how many white sharks exist in this area or how many are being killed, the time to act is now.” 
By pre-ordering a plate you can take action now and give scientists the resources needed to support current and long term white shark research projects. Plate sales will also support the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Summer Camp Scholarship Program. AWCS is currently working with Mass Audubon, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, and Monomoy White, and is interested in expanding the shark education program to include other organizations across the state. 
Wigren explained that AWSC submitted a great white shark design to the Department of Transportation in February and received design approval last week. 1,500 pre-orders are required before the plates can be put into production. The design, which features a great white shark, two striped bass, and a bluefish, was created exclusively for AWSC by Paul McPhee, one of the nation’s top marine life artists. 
“To protect and conserve white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean we need to increase our knowledge and raise awareness,” explains Wigren. “We have a rare and critical opportunity off the coast of Massachusetts to work to ensure the future of this magnificent species.” 
How to Order A License Plate 
A $40 special plate fee and complete application are required to pre-order a plate ($28 is tax deductible and will go to AWSC). You must be a Massachusetts resident to order the plate. Commercial vehicle plates are not available. All pre-sale orders and inquires must be handled by Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, not the RMV. Pre-orders can be placed by through the AWSC online campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/massachusetts-great-white-shark-license-plates/x/2984105 
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy 
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization committed to raising public awareness of white sharks. AWSC supports scientific research, improves public safety, and promotes shark education. 
For More Information 
Visit www.atlanticwhiteshark.org or email: plates at atlanticwhiteshark.org 
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