Tag Archives: wildlife

[ad_1] One of the wild animals most threatened by trafficking is the pangolin. The world is currently grappling with the worst public health emergency in recent memory. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the link between zoonotic diseases – those transmitted from animals to humans – and wildlife trade …

[ad_1] ‘Tis the season for holiday giving, and what better way to show your loved ones that you care than by celebrating their passion for our planet and wildlife. Luckily, we’ve made it extra easy by creating a gift guide with some of our most popular products for everyone on …

[ad_1] “Tiger King,” the Netflix docu-series it seems no one can stop talking about, is introducing huge numbers of viewers to a world most people aren’t familiar with ― the seedy underbelly of America’s captive tiger trade. The seven-episode series follows Joe Exotic, the former proprietor of a private Oklahoma zoo, …

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon For the past 40 years, the Chinese government has promoted the wild animal trade as a form of rural economic development. But the industry ground to a halt this winter when it became clear that the …

[ad_1] The Chinese government is touting bile extracted from caged bears as a treatment for coronavirus, which experts have branded “hugely irresponsible”. Scientists agree that China’s wildlife trade – notably markets where species are crammed closely together – was the most likely source of the coronavirus pandemic. But in a list …

[ad_1] The Trump administration has hired Anna Seidman, formerly a longtime lawyer at the trophy hunting advocacy group Safari Club International, to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s international affairs program. A Fish and Wildlife Service spokesperson confirmed Seidman’s appointment in a statement to HuffPost on Friday, calling her …

[ad_1] A few hours’ drive south of Anchorage, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is an Alaska in miniature. Larger than the state of Delaware, the refuge’s expanse includes snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, vast wetland networks, and glacier-fed salmon streams that provide habitat to all of the state’s charismatic megafauna: grizzlies, …

ST journalists discuss a “climate emergency” declared by 11000 scientists worldwide, India’s rejection of the Asean-led RCEP trade deal, and the unveiling of … source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home

[ad_1] Wild animals face multiple challenges. As well as all the usual issues of finding enough to eat and avoiding being eaten, human activity has introduced many more problems. The climate is changing, forests are disappearing and the oceans are being polluted. So we must ensure the sustainable use of …

[ad_1] ¿Quién conoce Glaciar La Paloma? ???????????????????? . “Cuanta admiración por estos gigantes, como la mayoría de los glaciares este también se encuentra en retroceso. Fue una linda travesía donde pasamos por bosque esclerofilo andino y la estepa alto andina, altitud máxima alcanzada 3.900 msnm” . . . ???? Autor: …