Tag: Endangered Species
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Tiger Poachers Can Now Be Shot on Sight in Indian State of Maharashtra
But it's really the 5 million rupees in payments to informers that are hoped to bring results in slowing tiger deaths.
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Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an Egg to Raise as Their Own
"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick."
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Poaching Threatens Malaysia's Tiger Conservation Goals
Persistant poaching is threatening to derail Malaysia's plan to double its tiger population by 2020.
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World's Rarest Gorilla Caught on Film in Cameroon
"A person can study these animals for years and never even catch a glimpse of the gorillas, much less see anything like this."
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Modern Day Noah's Ark Only Takes Cute Species Onboard
Our human biases make us prefer certain animals over others, which is fine for pets, but not a good idea when it comes to conservation and the protection of endangered species.
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86 Years Old Real-Life Robinson Crusoe Creates Tortoise Sanctuary on Private Island
Now this is a story that warms the heart. Brendon Grimshaw, originally from Yorkshire, UK, bought a tiny island called Moyenne in 1962 for £8000. It's called Moyenne and located in the Indian Ocean.
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Wildlife Service Accidentally Killed Over 50,000 Animals
According to reports, a secretive branch of the Department of Agriculture has been waging an irresponsibly haphazard war against wildlife – ironically, all in the name of conservation.
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Cheetah and Dog Celebrate One Year of Friendship
Cats and dogs are usually thought of as obvious enemies -- but for one young cheetah and his canine companion, life as friends has never been better.
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Midway Atoll Teaches 4 Valuable Lessons to Visitors
Coverage of our trip to Midway has come to a close, but leaves us with much to think about for conservation efforts worldwide.
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Who Were the First 100 Chimpanzees in the United States?
Lori Gruen's compilation of all the details she could find on their lives and deaths.
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The Week in Animal News: Cyborg Lobsters, Painting Parrots and More
A research team has implanted cells into a lobster to use it to produce electricity. A parrot paints pictures of parrots, dead bugs get memorial and more.
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Old Paint is Killing Rare Birds: Cleaning Up Toxic Lead on Midway Atoll
Decades of lead-based paint chipping off old buildings on Midway are taking a deadly toll on threatened seabirds, but efforts by USFWS will hopefully help.
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Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers
A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict.
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Polar Bear Protection Plan Ignores Their Biggest Threats
In light of the threats from climate change, one might assume that U.S. policy-makers would aim for a holistic approach towards protecting of polar bears, but instead, they've chosen to take that option off the table.
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Orangutans Smarter Than We Think - Apparently Know the Mechanical Properties of Wood
Some new research reveals the skill with which orangutans build their sleeping nests, and hints at their impressive intelligence.
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Parrot Paints Abstract Parrot Portraits, For Parrots
Chances are you've never heard of Blu Lu, the parrot with a penchant for painting, but she's a rarity indeed.
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Midway's Green Sea Turtles Dine on Jellyfish For Lunch (Photos)
Its not too often you get to see an endangered sea turtle that normally eats seagrass dine on Man o War jellyfish!
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Cameroon Stiffens Poaching Sentences in Effort to Discourage Poaching
Courts in Cameroon have handed down sentences that are unprecedented in the country for their severity in an effort to curb a rash of high-profile poaching incidents.
