Zimbabwe Rhinos Poisoned by Poachers, Horns Sold to South African Dealers
Jan/100
Wildlife conservationists in Zimbabwe are struggling to protect endangered rhinos – and now the uphill battle includes war veterans who have gotten into the rhino poaching business.
In yet another setback to Zimbabwe’s wildlife conservation efforts, war veterans settled near the Humani Estates in the Chiredzi District are allegedly poisoning rhinos living on a nearby game reserve in order to sell the horns to South African rhino horn dealers.
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Zimbabwe Rhinos Poisoned by Poachers, Horns Sold to South African Dealers
Rescued! No More Dancing for the 600 Dancing Bears of India
Dec/090
Raju, the last of India’s 600 dancing bears, is now safe and secure in an Indian sanctuary where he, along with all the other bears, will live for the remainder of their lives.
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Rescued! No More Dancing for the 600 Dancing Bears of India
Court Sentences Chinese Man to 12 Years for Killing, Eating Endangered Tiger
Dec/090
A Chinese court has sentenced a man to 12 years in jail, plus a fine, for killing an endangered Indochinese tiger – which was made into a stew and eaten.
The Mengla county court in Xishuangbanna has sentenced Kang Wannian to 12 years in jail, plus a fine of over $14,642 USD, for killing an endangered Indochinese tiger in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Kang claimed he did not know the animal he shot was a tiger.
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Court Sentences Chinese Man to 12 Years for Killing, Eating Endangered Tiger
45 Species of Galapagos Islands Extinct or Facing Extinction due to Overfishing and Climate Change
Dec/090
A new report published in the journal Global Change Biology shows that 45 species of the Galapagos Islands have become extinct or are facing extinction largely due to human activities.
The main causes are the 1982 El Nino and overfishing. The results show the great vulnerability of this diverse area to significant climate change and human activities.
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45 Species of Galapagos Islands Extinct or Facing Extinction due to Overfishing and Climate Change
Mistaken Identity: Hunters Kill Endangered Pygmy Hippo During Pig Hunt!
Nov/090
According to reports, a pygmy hippopotamus was shot and killed when hunters allegedly mistook it for a pig during a pig hunting expedition in Australia!
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Mistaken Identity: Hunters Kill Endangered Pygmy Hippo During Pig Hunt!
World’s Most Elusive and Endangered Cat Caught on Film
Nov/090
Researchers in Malaysian Borneo have captured the world’s most elusive and endangered cat on film. The beautiful Bornean bay cat, Catopuma badia, is so rare; a live cat was not even photographed until 1998!
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World’s Most Elusive and Endangered Cat Caught on Film
List of 10 Countries with The Greatest Number of Endangered Species
Nov/090
Have you heard the news? Habitat loss, overhunting, and unsustainable development are wiping out the world’s greatest treasure: Wildlife.
The animals and plants that call this planet their home haven’t got a chance if humans keep it up. Wildlife destruction is happening faster than current conservation efforts can replenish – or even stabilize – most endangered species numbers.
Now, the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species figures are in – and the news isn’t good.
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List of 10 Countries with The Greatest Number of Endangered Species
Two Endangered Blue Whales Struck by Ships
Oct/090
Earlier this week, an ocean survey vessel reported feeling a “shudder underneath the ship” in the waters of northern California. Soon after, a whale was spotted “bleeding profusely.” A few hours later, an endangered blue whale whale washed ashore in a rocky cove in California. According to reports, the apparent strike probably occurred about 7 miles from shore.
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Two Endangered Blue Whales Struck by Ships
New Saboteur trailer displays intolerable blimp cruelty
Oct/090
Listen, Mr. Saboteur. We appreciate what you’re going for here. Liberating France from Nazis is about as noble as goals get — but your methods are questionable. Did you know that fewer than 100 zeppelins exist in the world today, placing them near the top of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Most Endangered Means of Transportation” list? Well, it’s true, and every time you buffet a blimp with a ballistic missile, that number dwindles even more.
Oh, don’t try and deny it. We caught your latest act of blimp violence on camera, and placed it in the latest trailer for your self-titled video game, The Saboteur. We’re fine with the street racing and the Nazi shooting — but let’s try to keep the rigid airship exploding to a minimum, okay?
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Arctic Seal Threatened By Global Warming Denied Protection By Obama Administration
Oct/090
The spotted seal, a sea ice-dependent Arctic species, has been denied Endangered Species Act protection by the Obama Administration.
Disappointment: The Center for Biological Diversity has announced that the Obama administration denied Endangered Species Act protection for the spotted seal, a species whose habitat is rapidly melting away due to global warming.
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