Articles tagged ‘endangered species’
Australia’s Tasmanian Devil Listed as Endangered Species
By Linda | May 22nd, 2008 |
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The world’s largest marsupial carnivore, the Tasmanian devil, was officially declared endangered on Wednesday due to a contagious and ultimately fatal facial cancer.
Spread through biting, the tumour works its way across the animal’s face and mouth which prevents it from eating, often resulting in death within months.
The fast-spreading disease has already reduced numbers by around [...]
Snow Leopard Vodka Fund New Conservation Projects
By Linda | February 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The boutique Snow Leopard Vodka has announced it will be funding two new conservation projects in conjunction with the International Snow Leopard Trust of Seattle, USA.
The first project intends to teach the children of Kyrgyzstan in an eco-camp to educate them about their mountain’s fragile ecosystem and how their input is needed in the future [...]
The Return of the Wolf to Yellowstone National Park
By Linda | February 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
A few nights ago a programme called Strange Days, televised by Planet Earth TV, discussed what happens to an environment when predators are removed. The documentary makers found that when natural predators are left to flourish so too does an ecosystem.
Hunters Become the Hunted
A problem was highlighted in Yellowstone National Park. Local researchers studying the [...]
Japan Halts Hunt on Endangered Humpback Whales
By Linda | January 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
A few months ago Eco Travel Logue reported Japan’s intentions to cull 50 humpback whales and 50 fin whales in addition to their yearly quota of 300 minke whales, all in the name of research – somewhat dubious research.
Good news; after international negotiations this week Chief Cabinet Secretary of the International Whaling Commission, Mr Nobutaka [...]
New Solution to Deforestation in Sumatra’s Rainforests
By Linda | January 8th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Due to the world’s demands for palm oil, timber and pulp an area the size of 300 football pitches is felled every hour in the rainforests of Sumatra.
Commercial loggers seek out Sumatra’s highly prized Dipterocarp, a hardwood tree, which fetches a princely sum on the international market. Then, illegal loggers move in to compete [...]
Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Home to Africa’s Mountain Gorillas
By Linda | January 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In a desperate attempt to save Africa’s dwindling wildlife from poachers, ranger John Kahekwa of the Congo’s Kahuzi-Biega National Park set up a community-based conservation programme in the hope of encouraging ecotourism.
Originally a tracker at the park, Kahekwa was responsible for taming lowland gorillas, in a way. He would ‘habituate’ them to the presence of [...]
