HJ 512 — Commending the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23103501D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

512 IE Offered January 11, 2023 N Prefiled January 10, 2023 T Commending the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

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and00now, WHEREAS,therefore, be it commend the Wildlife Center of Virginia hason sharedthe valuableoccasion lessonsof learned from its cases40th withanniversary; millions of students and wildlife medical professionals throughout the Commonwealth, the United States, and the world;

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and 5 WHEREAS, the Wildlife Center of Virginia produced, in partnership with Virginia Public Media2 the television series Untamed, which previously won three Telly Awards and was nominated for a regional EmmWHEREAS, among many national and international accolades, the Wildlife Center of Virginia was selected as the 2007 Conservation Organization of the Year and received the National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Wildlife Center of Virginia on the occasion of its 40th anniversary;

and, be it for presentation to the Wildlife Center of Virginia as an expression of the General Assembly'sn admiration for the center's legacy of contributions to conservation medicine.