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Conservation, Politics, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 12th, 2010,
The 12 day CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meetings begin on Saturday in the city of Doha, capital of the Arab emirate of Qatar. The talks will attempt to hammer out transnational policies concerning the management and protection of animal and plant species that are threatened [...]
Tags: African, bluefin, CITES, elephant, endangered, ivory, japan, New York Times, polar bear, species, trade, tuna, United States, US
Conservation, Politics, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 11th, 2010,
Yesterday, the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered. All of these species can only be found in one place: the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The listing includes 2 Honeycreeper birds, a fly, and 45 types of plants (including trees, ferns and shrubs). Along with the listing, the administration also announced plans to set aside over [...]
Tags: 48 endangered species, Hawaii, invasive species, Kauai, new listing, Obama administration
Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, ,
The world’s most well-known sea turtle may soon be listed as an endangered species in US waters.
Loggerhead Sea Turtles are the only species part of the genus Caretta. They are the world’s largest hard-shelled turtles and can be found in oceans and seas around the world (except in the Arctic or Antarctic). Females will [...]
Tags: endangered species listing, fishing gear, loggerhead sea turtle, NOAA
Weird & Wonderful, Wildlife & Flora, ,
Life and death work in mysterious ways and one recent incident in Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is proof of that.
An Asian Elephant gave birth yesterday to a healthy, living, baby boy. Two days ago, you wouldn’t have known that. Two days ago, zookeepers and veterinarians both declared the elephant calf dead inside the womb. Apparently, the [...]
Tags: Asian Elephant, australia, birth, elephant, life and death, Sydney, Taronga Zoo
Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 10th, 2010,
Do you have a taste for exotic food? Well, then you might be interested in knowing that the overconsumption of certain species may soon wipe them completely off the menu. In this case, I’m talking about Sea Turtles.
Sea Turtle eggs are viewed as a delicacy in Malaysia. Hundreds of thousands of them are consumed there [...]
Tags: Conservation, delicacy, food, Malaysia, overconsumption, poaching, sea turtles, turtle eggs
Climate change, Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, ,
Back in the headlines after a triumphant Oscar win for Best Documentary Feature, the makers of the anti dolphin slaughter and capture film The Cove have not been relaxing in the glow surrounding the awards ceremonies.
According to an article in the Guardian, The Cove’s director Louie Psihoyos and company have helped bust an American sushi [...]
Tags: dolphin, japan, meat, Psihoyos, restaurant, slaughter, sushi, The Cove, whale
Green basics, Weird & Wonderful, Wildlife & Flora, ,
Have you ever heard the green travel saying: ‘take nothing but photos; leave nothing but footprints’ (or something to that effect)? Well, if you’re like me, you’ll want to bring home at least one gift, or perhaps send a postcard. Well, check this out. UK based A Studio for Design created an awesome new product [...]
Tags: cress, garden, gift, postcard, PostCarden, seeds, travel
Conservation, Health, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 9th, 2010,
Many felines across the globe are endangered, such as the Snow Leopard, the Sumatran Tiger, and the Asiatic Cheetah. However, none of them can compare to the situation of the Iberian Lynx.
The Iberian Lynx is the most endangered cat species in the world. It’s small in size—about 60-70 cm (23.6-27.5 inches) tall and 85-110 [...]
Tags: captivity, cat, chronic kidney disease, CKD, critically endangered, endangered species, feline, Iberian Lynx, Spain
Climate change, Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, ,
Species extinction is a hot issue. All the reasonably decent papers, TV nature shows and news programs are running stories on bluefin tuna, African elephants, tigers and fluffy polar bears more than ever before. Heck, the New York Times even ran a story about the greater sage grouse – a plains bird from the American [...]
Tags: African, Conservation, elephant, extinction, Guardian, New York Times, sage grouse, species, tiger
Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, ,
It would seem some animals are not safe even in the places that are supposed to protect them.
Yesterday, Bantu Lukambo of the environmental group Innovation for Development and Environmental Protection, accused Congolese soldiers of killing animals in Virunga National Park. Lukambo believes it was done in February, while the soldiers were stationed in the area [...]
Tags: animal killings, Congo, endangered species, soldiers, Virunga National Park, wildlife
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