In The Field
WILD09
WILD9 is a success!
Over the 8 days of WILD9, we gathered together to THINK, FEEL and ACT. Among the many outcomes of WILD9 are the Message from Merida, an international call to action with specific policy guidelines to integrate wilderness and biodiversity conservation into global climate change strategy; the first international agreement on wilderness [...]
How to save a bird of prey
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No matter what experts may tell you saving a bird of prey will to a large extent depend on the “morale” of the bird at the time that you try to save it plus it`s overall physical condition is also important.
At our office we had to save a little young hawk.
“Hawkeye” came to [...]
Ten good reasons not to eat Piggies
With swine flu now in at least 22 countries and the World Health Organization announcing that you may be able to get sick from eating pork from infected animals, pigs appear to be on people’s minds 24/7. Here are some facts about pigs that you might not catch on the nightly news:
1. Pigs snuggle close [...]
EU nations agree ban on seal products
By Pete Harrison
BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) - European ambassadors approved a European Union plan to ban imports of furs and other products from culled seals on Friday, moving the 27-nation bloc one step closer to a trade clash with Norway and Canada.
Both seal-hunting nations have warned the EU in recent weeks that they could challenge [...]
Crime Doesn’t Pay: Wildlife Hotline Targets Bear Bile
A Wildlife Crime Hotline run by Vietnamese member society Education for Nature (ENV) is getting real results for bears. Tapping into public determination to stop the bear bile trade, tip offs have led to bears being removed from bear farms.
Radio, television and print advertising for the WSPA-funded hotline are clear: the bear bile trade is based on extreme cruelty and buying or selling products made from bears is illegal.
Bloody Waters
What you see below has nothing to do with surgery. It’s pure slaughter.
Photos of the Faroe Islands whale slaughter , taken by Mark Cox.
EFSA Releases Expert Opinion on Marine Biotoxin Testing
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A revised version of Directive 86/609 was formally proposed
by the European Commission on 5th November 2008. Since
the directive was issued in 1986 Member States have passed
national laws on animal experiments with varying standards.
The review was started six years ago with the intention of
unifying standards and including modern technology. The
Commission have responded to demands [...]