tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39166581112238227882024-03-06T07:31:48.746+00:00C U B EA selection of articles, videos and photos on wildlife conservation and natureLarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-25697455856085739842012-09-15T16:30:00.000+01:002012-09-15T16:30:49.731+01:00Conservation Status of Serbian Moths, 28 Critically Endangered<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An insect study by the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">University of Novi Sad and the Universtiy of Belgrade looked at the conservation status of noctuid moths in Serbia. </span>The data span from 2000 to 2011 and was conducted under IUCN criteria. The results revealed 28 Critically Endangered, 49 endangered and 58 vulnerable species. Moreover <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">2 species (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Acontia titania</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Helivictoria victorina</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">) aren not considered regionally extinct. The authors </span>highlight the need for further conservation efforts for noctuid species.</span><br />
<br />Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-3068962769422245802012-09-15T10:27:00.000+01:002012-09-15T10:27:32.245+01:00International Red Panda Day - 15th September 2012<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today the world celebrates Red Pandas. The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) is classified as <b>Vulnerable</b> in IUCN's Red List. Little is known about this animal due to its shyness. It is also because it lives in temperate forests with bamboo-thick understories in Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, and southern China. The population trend is believed to be <b>decreasing</b>, particularly due to <b>habitat los.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>international Red Panda Day</b> is aimed at raising awareness towards this species and support conservation efforts. The red panda needs to be conserved as its habitat sustain <b>15% of the human population</b>. Conservation efforts for this species are focused on protecting this habitat, particularly reducing habitat degradation. These temperate forests are the <b>lungs</b> of Southern Asia, much like the Amazon forest in South America, and thus more than 500 million people depend on the integrity of this forest for clean air and water.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, red pandas are incredibly cute! So if you want to help, have a look at the websites below!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/6/save-the-red-pandas/">Petition - Save the Red Pandas</a><br />
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</span>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-88690025379845749552012-09-14T14:27:00.000+01:002012-09-14T14:27:05.896+01:00World Rhino Day 22nd September 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Only 5 rhino species live in our Planet, 2 are found in Africa and the remaining 3 species live in Southern Asia. All of them are threatened. The rhino is an example of an <b>umbrella species.</b> An umbrella species is a species whose conservation indirectly benefits the surrounding biodiversity. Such is the case of the rhino. Investing in its conservation will ultimately also protect the habitat it lives in, which is important for the global reduction of biodiversity loss and benefit efforts aimed at improving the well-being of the local communities.</div>
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<a href="http://www.worldrhinoday.org/">For events, news and information please click here</a>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-70140916386733879552012-09-13T20:12:00.000+01:002012-09-13T20:15:41.982+01:00Essential Sea Otter Booklist - Guardian <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miriam Darlington,<br />Otter Country: In Search of the Wild Otter</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Warming up to <a href="http://www.seaotterweek.org/">Sea Otter Awareness Week</a>, which is just around the corner (23rd-29th Sept), Miriam Darlington, author of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9781847084859" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">Otter Country: In Search of the Wild Otter</a>, compiled a list of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/13/miriam-darlington-top-10-literary-otters?CMP=twt_fd">her top 10 literary otters.</a> From children's book, scientific accounts and poems, this collection sure has a little bit for everyone's tastes, and they are all about these cute sea critters.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;">The sea otter is a rapidly declining species. Its decline is worrying as the species has a critical role in balance of the marine ecosystem and <a href="http://cubeorg.blogspot.pt/2012/09/sea-otter-awareness-week-2012.html"> in the fight against global warming.</a> </span></span><br />
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1. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780141190358" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson</a> </h2>
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2. <a href="http://conjuredsunlight.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/otter-by-ted-hughes.html" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">"An Otter" by Ted Hughes</a> </span></h2>
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3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrmTcUX7XI" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">"Otter" by Seamus Heaney</a> </h2>
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4. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780140290493" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">Ring of Bright Water by Gavin Maxwell</a> </h2>
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5. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780140290493" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">Edal by Gavin Maxwell</a></h2>
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6. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780192732347" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame</a></h2>
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7. <a href="http://www.abebooks.co.uk/OTTER-BOOK-PHYLLIS-KELWAY-COLLINS/672015243/bd" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">The Otter Book by Phyllis Kelway</a></h2>
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8. <a href="http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Life_Story_of_an_Otter.html?id=ET1PXwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">The Life Story of an Otter by JC Tregarthen</a></h2>
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9. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9781907152481" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">Otter Moon by Tudor Humphries</a></h2>
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10. <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=9780340873694" style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="">The Utterly Otterleys by Mairi Hedderwick</a></h2>
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read more: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/13/miriam-darlington-top-10-literary-otters?CMP=twt_fd">Guardian</a></div>
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</span>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-59787846738036936202012-09-13T19:06:00.002+01:002012-09-13T19:06:34.621+01:00VIDEO: 5,000 fish identified in less than 24 hours<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/48909830" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #71767a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px;">"In January 2011, Oregon State University ichthyologist Brian Sidlauskas led a research expedition into the little-known Cuyuni River region of Guyana in South America. His team documented more than 5,000 fish, but Guyana’s immigration policies required them to identify and catalog every specimen they wanted to bring back—a nearly impossible task, especially on a tight schedule. Sidlauskas uploaded his research photos to Facebook and tagged members of the scientific community who were able to identify almost all of the photos in under 24 hours."</span>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-61207603702148459972012-09-13T17:19:00.002+01:002012-09-13T17:19:58.812+01:00Stewart McPherson is the first recipient of the David Given Award for Excellence in Plant Conservation. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The David Given Award of Excellence in Plant Conservation is a new award from the IUCN SSC (IUCN Species Survival Commission) and it is aimed at encouraging efforts on plant conservation. The name of the first recipient of this award is Stewart McPherson. Stewart McPherson is a member of the IUCN SSC Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group, travelling extensively to document rare and endangered carnivorous plants. His work branches to both in situ and ex situ plant conservation and the discovery of new carnivorous plant species, such as the Nepenthes attenboroughii, named in honour of <a href="http://cubeorg.blogspot.pt/2012/09/david-attenborough-awarded-dr-john-c.html">Sir. David Attenborough, the latest recipient of the prestigious IUCN John C. Phillips Award</a>, and one of the recently announced <a href="http://cubeorg.blogspot.pt/2012/09/iucn-report-priceless-or-worthless.html">100 most endangered species in the world. </a>He also established <a href="http://www.arkoflife.net/">Ark of Life</a>, a remarkable ex situ conservation program focused on the most endangered species of carnivorous plants.</span></div>
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-739905651000157852012-09-13T15:13:00.000+01:002012-09-13T15:14:06.344+01:00IUCN Report: Priceless or Worthless? <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The report looks into the 100 species which aare in the first line to disappear completely. The list was compiled by more than 8000 scientists from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) and it includes animals, plants and fungi. Without conservation efforts, these species are the most likely to become extinct. The actions needed to conserve this species are outlined in this publication. Moreover, the report raises a necessary debate on the value of extinction and suggests how to set a value to endangered species within our political, legal, social and economic systems. If such value is not recognised by these systems, scientists fear these species will become extinct.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The report also carries a list of extinctions and the most succeful conservation efforts which have been safeguarding oganisms from extinction. Examples include the recovery of the Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalski), the Rodrigues fody (Foudia flavicans) and the Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae).</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“All the species listed are <b>unique</b> and <b>irreplaceable</b>. If they vanish, no amount of money can bring them back. However, if we take immediate action we can give them a fighting chance for <b>survival</b>. But this requires society to support the moral and ethical position that all species have an <b>inherent</b> right to exist.”</span></div>
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-40053096010896810142012-09-13T13:01:00.000+01:002012-09-13T13:02:24.329+01:00New bird species can be gone soon<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Researchers at the National University of Colombia spent 2 years studying the Antioquia Wren (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thryophilus sernai)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">, a new bird species first discovered in 2010. This species is only found in the Cauca River in Colombia's Ituango municipality. This wren is distinct from other wren species due to its colouring and vocalisations</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">An increase in mining, tourism and deforestation has resulted in rapid habitat loss for this species. Among the biggest threats to the dry-land forest of Colombia is the hydroelectic project in Pescadero-Ituango. The biggest dam in Colombia is expected to flood the forest, which happens to be the Antioquia wren’s best habitat. The forest is also home to other threatened species such as the military macaw (<i>Ara militaris) and the </i>recurve-billed bushbird (<i>Clytoctantes alixii</i>). </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The dry forest of Colombia are also believed to be more endangered than the colombian tropical forest and its protection is critical as the dry forest is less studied. The discovery of the Antioquia Wren is an example of the many species that might still be hiding in the dry forests of Colombia and understanding this species and raising awareness towards it will greatly benefit conservation efforts in this little-known dry forest of Colombia.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #000000;">Read more: <a href="http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-news/2012/09/07/military-macaw-habitat-colombia-mega-dam.aspx">Birdchannel.com</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0819-hance-antioquia-wren.html">Mongabay.com</a></span></div>
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A <a href="http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/367/1604/2840.abstract">new study looked at the grey wolves that were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park</a>. The study focused on the wolves' susceptibility to parasites, as these individuals that had been in captivity would have no defenses.<br />
It was found that the coyotes presented a great health risk to the wolves, transmitting diseases such as the canine parvovirus to wild-born wolves. Moreover other conditions emerged after the reintroduction of the wolves, such as mite infections and canine distemper. These health risks can interfere with the growth of the population of grey wolves in Yellowstone. However it seems that the population of grey wolves is stable and thriving, much due to the efforts in protecting and monitoring infectious diseases in Yellowstone.<br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-16952267178558969092012-09-13T10:04:00.002+01:002012-09-13T10:04:58.066+01:00Interactive Map - World's Extinct and endangered species<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Earlier this month, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2012/sep/03/extinct-and-endangered-species-interactive?fb=native">the Guardian released an interactive map</a> showing the world's extinct and critically endangered species. The view can be switched from extinct, currently critically endangered and numbers of both divided into 12 regions of the world.<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2012/sep/03/extinct-and-endangered-species-interactive?fb=native"> Just click on the map and the respective animals to learn more information!</a> The map was based on the IUCN Red List It's a great simple tool that illustrates the past and current state of our species and one can understand the future challenges that lie ahead for conservation worldwide.<br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-2561199850230931272012-09-12T18:45:00.001+01:002012-09-12T18:45:34.193+01:00Save the last 3200 wild tigers! -WWFA message from WWF:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13px;">"Vote to help the last 3200 wild tigers! The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wereldnatuurfonds"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #191aa3; text-decoration: underline;">Wereld Natuur Fonds (WNF)</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13px;"> tiger ad 'Here they are. All of them.' has been nominated for the NRC Charity Awards. WWF can win 300,000 euros media exposure in the NRC, a leading Dutch newspaper. We have to stop tiger poachers NOW because we've already lost 97% of our wild tigers in the last century. So help us get our message across by voting for the WWF ad by September 14.</span><br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-23405027339684150142012-09-11T22:14:00.000+01:002012-09-13T20:18:29.161+01:00Dr. Wolfgang E. Burhenne awarded the Harold Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal<a href="http://www.sdwi.de/images/vorstand/wolfgang_burhenne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.sdwi.de/images/vorstand/wolfgang_burhenne.jpg" width="237" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">The Harold Jefferson Coolidge Memorial Medal is a prestigious IUCN award that recognises outstanding contributions to the conservation of natural resources. This year, during its World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea, IUCN awarded this medal to Dr. Wolfgang E. Burhenne, the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Executive Governor of the International Council on Environmental Law.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Dr. Wolfgang has been directly involved in many international conventions on conservation. He was one of the 12 signatories for the establishment of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and his insight was critical in the creation of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).</span></span><br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-76882092910819122792012-09-11T21:51:00.002+01:002012-09-11T21:52:30.764+01:00Sir. David Attenborough awarded the Dr. John C. Phillips Memorial Medal<a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/05/attenbghBBC310506_228x282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/05/attenbghBBC310506_228x282.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The IUCN World Conservation Congress is being held in Jeju, Korea from 6th until the 15th of September. Today (the 11th) the congress honoured Sir. David Attenborough with the Dr. John C. Phillips Memorial Medal. This medal is considered the IUCN's highest conservation award, with a list of lustrous fellow recipients such as Professor Edward O. Wilson. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sr. David Attenborough's contributions to international conservation are known across the globe. Perhaps they are better reflected in science classrooms and lecture rooms at universities where most students will name that the BBC broadcaster as one of the main reasons they want to pursue career in natural sciences.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many film enthusiasts have seen the exciting shark sequences in Spielberg's celebrated movie Jaws, yet most many not have realised that the man who made them possible has passed away at the age of 78 after battling <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">myeloid </span>leukemia for 2 years.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ron Taylor was his name and the name will always be associated with his successful wildlife film-making career and his involvement in marine conservation. A shark expert and marine biologist, he began his career as a spear fisherman but then changed weapons and started "hunting" marine life with a camera. Since then Ron and his beloved wife Valerie have been advocates of marine conservation. Their impressive work earned them the title of 'gods of the sharks' and both were awarded the Membership of the Order of Australia, first Ron in 2003 and Valerie in 2010. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though Ron Taylor is no longer with us, his work will forever be remembered and treasured. One of the 'gods of the sharks' will be up in the sky looking out for sharks across the globe while people down on Earth will continue to protect the marine ecosystem, inspired by the legacy that Ron Taylor left behind.</span><br />
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<br />Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-32945090583428891522012-09-11T14:08:00.002+01:002012-09-11T14:08:28.919+01:00Signs of Hope for Biodiversity (Infographic) - WORLD BANK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The size and number of protected areas around the world is increasing.</div>
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Investment in biodiversity is increasing.</div>
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-45083584596541324572012-09-11T14:06:00.000+01:002012-09-11T14:06:08.300+01:00Why Biodiversity Matters (Infographic) - WORLD BANK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-71962344460102846612012-09-11T14:03:00.002+01:002012-09-11T14:04:15.968+01:00Threats to Biodiversity (Infographic) - WORLD BANK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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50% of the Earth's wetlands were destroyed in the 20th Century</div>
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Two species have gone extinct every day since 2010</div>
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-51154961006805583532012-09-11T13:51:00.001+01:002012-09-11T14:04:06.301+01:00What's Happening to Biodiversity? (Infographic) - WORLD BANK<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-34578788233822333712012-09-11T10:26:00.000+01:002012-09-11T14:13:24.667+01:00Joel Sartore's Photo Ark Project<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joel Sartore is a National Geographic photographer who has spent the last 6 years doing studio photography. Though it might sound like a contradictory statement, Sartore's reasons are more than justified. He's photographing as many animal species as he can, most of them endangered. With either a black or white background he hopes to put all species at equal terms. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">read more: IUCN - <a href="http://www.iucnworldconservationcongress.org/news___press/interviews/?10962/Capturing-the-worlds-species-before-its-too-late">http://www.iucnworldconservationcongress.org/news___press/interviews/?10962/Capturing-the-worlds-species-before-its-too-late</a></span></span></div>
Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-25279671662382467282012-09-11T09:50:00.001+01:002012-09-11T09:51:48.157+01:00VIDEO: IUCN Red List of Ecosystems explained<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/g4coX3oWjs0?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-29466769645644111882012-09-11T09:47:00.000+01:002012-09-11T09:47:54.996+01:00Biggest Protected Area In Madagascar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's official ! Makira Natural Park, with an area of around 380.000 hectares is the largest protected area in Madagascar. This forest in the northwestern part of the island is one of the most biodiverse regions in Madagascar housing almost 20 species of lemurs.</span><br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-39657680117990372642012-09-10T23:54:00.000+01:002012-09-11T10:39:56.150+01:00Sea Otter Awareness Week 23rd -29th Sept 2012 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sea Otters Fight Against Global Warming</span><br />
<a href="http://canada.travelall.com/images/bc/Sea%20Otter_sml.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://canada.travelall.com/images/bc/Sea%20Otter_sml.jpg" width="320" /></a>An examination of 40 years of data on the sea otters from Canada do Alaska has revealed that these creatures are important to the fight against global warming. This is due to the sea otters eating habits as they eat the sea urchins and thus allow the marine kelp forests to flourish.<br />
The kelp forests absorb carbon dioxide and produce organic matter similar to terrestrial forests and thus slow the rising of carbon dioxide in the ocean.<br />
Overall it is believed that the presence of sea otters is critical to maintain the balance of the marine ecosystem.<br />
read more: <a href="http://www.livescience.com/23030-sea-otters-may-be-global-warming-warriors.html">http://www.livescience.com/23030-sea-otters-may-be-global-warming-warriors.html</a><br />
Action for our planet:<a href="http://www.actionforourplanet.com/#/blog/4553718851/Sea-Otters-Good-for-the-Environment/3470277">http://www.actionforourplanet.com/#/blog/4553718851/Sea-Otters-Good-for-the-Environment/3470277</a>Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-10776630761688078952012-09-10T13:57:00.004+01:002012-09-10T14:17:24.932+01:00Paid Volunteer vacancy - Animal Cognition<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px;">Cape ground squirrels of The Kalahari</span></u></span><br />
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Larihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03706599786883611795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916658111223822788.post-62821621205842838922012-09-10T12:10:00.001+01:002012-09-10T12:15:33.231+01:00New Hawk- Owl Species Discovered in the Phillipines<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Analysis of calls from owls in the Phillipines revealed two new species of owls: The Cebu hawk-owl (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ninox rumseyi) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the Camiguin hawk-owl </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">(Ninox leventisi). It was previously thought that both species were subspecies of the Phillipine hawk-owl (Ninox phillippensis).Both newly described species are found in restricted habitats. The Camiguin hawk-owl is only found in the island of Camiguin Sur. The Cebu hawk-owl was thought to be extinct due to deforestation on the island of Cebu.</span></span><br />
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