SAN JOSE, Calif., and ARMONK, N.Y - 19 Nov 2007:

Wildlife Sanctuary Receives Cisco and IBM Technology Donation
to Improve Animal Care and Educate Public on Endangered Animals

Cisco and IBM are outfitting the wildlife sanctuary, Carnivore Preservation Trust (CPT) in Pittsboro, N.C., with a high-performance server, a network and other technology. A nonprofit organization, the Carnivore Preservation Trust rescues, and nurses back to health, leopards, tigers, binturongs and other carnivores.

Since it was founded in 1981, the wildlife center has rescued animals -- as many as 85 at a time -- that have been abandoned, abused or confiscated. But daily operations were hindered by aging technology, including failing servers, spotty Internet access, no voicemail and a lack of modern mobile telephone communications for use in the field.

After learning about the technology needed by the center, a team of Cisco and IBM volunteers came in to help modernize operations. The first round of upgrades included a new IBM cluster-server and a new communications system from Cisco. Next up is video surveillance for the center’s 55-acre compound. It will run and store live videos from cameras across the property. Around-the-clock streaming video of the animals will allow volunteers to monitor their progress.

"With more Americans trying unsuccessfully to keep wild animals like tigers as pets, sanctuaries like CPT end up providing the proper care and shelter the animals need," said Pam Fulk, executive director, CPT. "With the considerable donation of servers and networking by IBM and Cisco, CPT has experienced a 100 percent boost in productivity. Our staff and volunteers can now focus on caring for the carnivores, while also dramatically boosting educational programs to help these amazing animals out in captivity and in the wild."

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