Global Economy & Endangered Species
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Nearly One In Four Of World’s Mammals At Risk Of Disappearing Forever
The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
The new study to assess the world’s mammals shows at least 1,141 of the 5,487 [...]
Palin’s Pro-Death Platform On Animals
Next Thursday, October 2, Washington University in St. Louis hosts the vice presidential debate featuring Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden. Why should animal lovers care?
Let voters know about Governor Sarah Palin’s relentless assault on wildlife and environment. Whatever your political affiliation, Palin is clearly NOT the candidate for animals….and animals are the focus of this list.
Gray Wolves Back in Yellowstone
The reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone has become a rare success story in the battle to save endangered species in the United States.
In the early 20th century, the gray wolf was often hunted by settlers in the western United States who said the predators were killing off their livestock. By the 1970s there were [...]
To a child, they are wild
My community is currently fighting the continued development of the last remaining oak savanna in Willamette Valley Oregon. This habitat is relied upon for a number of threatened and endangered species and our county houses the world’s largest population of one such butterfly. Yet, in spite of many stated policies and guidelines, we continue to [...]
Adopt a Puma to Save the Species
Adopt a Puma to save the species
This World Wild Foundation Puma Programme acts to financially compensate ranchers for cattle and sheep that are killed for food by the Southern Puma. This way the Southern Puma will not be shot or poisoned by the ranchers and the ranchers do not lose financially.
You can help by adopting [...]
The Falling of the Tamaraw
The wild Asiatic water buffalo is at present restricted to northeastern India, Ceylon, southern Vietnam, and the Malay Peninsula. This species is widely distributed as a domesticated animal and has been introduced into southern Europe, northern Africa, China, Philippines (called carabao), Indonesia, and Australia. The Tamaraw is Found only on mindoro Island in the Philippines [...]