Saving Wildlife, One Post at a Time
A grey Wolf (Canis lupus) and a Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) watch for salmon during the first day of the Salmon run at Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska. by Christopher Dodds
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Long-tailed macaques for sale in Ngawi, Indonesia. A British animal rights group this week demanded that Indonesia ends trade in the endangered species, releasing disturbing video footage and images of men ripping the monkeys from the wild
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“I need your help to protect wildlife in America’s Arctic from new oil and gas drilling.
Tell the federal government to remove the Arctic Ocean from the proposed offshore oil and gas leasing plan for 2012-2017. Also let the federal government know to set aside important ecological and sensitive areas if new drilling is allowed in the Arctic.
Doing so will bring us one major step closer to protecting one of our nation’s greatest treasures a vast, pristine place at the top of the world that polar bears, whales, walrus, seals, and Alaska Native communities call home. Go to http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=465 to learn more and to take action.”
Sergei Krasnoschekov Photographer
Polar bear foraging at garbage dumpMarooned on land due to lack of sea ice, this bear forages for food at a garbage dump. Although trash can temporarily fill an empty belly, it cannot provide nourishing long-term sustenance. As rising temperatures trap fasting bears on land for longer periods, they are increasingly searching for food in close proximity to people, and that poses risks to both humans and bears.
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There is something truly magical about sighting a leopard through the tall grass.
In 2009, people in North America consumed about 80 million tons of paper. But not all tissue and paper towels are made from responsible sources.
Just where is all of this paper coming from? A great majority of it is from the Sumatran forests—home to tigers, rhinos, and orangutans. To learn more and what actions you can take to help the wildlife survive, visit here! Make the pledge to buy 100% recycled paper products!
“U.S. activists: We need you to contact your member of Congress and ask that they support U.S. investments in international conservation and climate programs. With Washington abuzz with debate about the national debt, your members of Congress are preparing to make tough choices regarding large-scale cuts to the federal budget. Cuts to nearly every federal spending program are on the table. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, your member of Congress has tremendous influence on which programs receive funding in this year’s federal budget. It’s important that they understand that these programs support some of the largest and most at-risk natural landscapes and wildlife, while addressing clean water, rural peace, human health, democracy, security and welfare.” Please sign the petition. To do so, please go here.
Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus
Size: ~75 inches long
Weight: 220-440 pounds
Diet: Omnivores; mainly plants. Nuts in the fall. In the spring, berries, bamboo, hydrangea, and other plants. In the summer, they continue to eat plants as well as carrion and ants.
Geography: Southeast Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, North/South Korea, Himalayas, China, Russia, and Tibetan Plateau.
Other information: Asiatic black bears tend to not hibernate but will be dormant from time to time during the winter. Amur tigers and humans are its largest threat to their existence. These bears court by “clucking” and mock fighting between April and June. Cubs stay with the mother for up to two years. Asiatic Black Bears are considered to be a vulnerable species.
Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat.
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