To arrive in a new place in the dark is like tasting a new food with a blindfold on. You can feel the edges, but you can’t begin to appreciate the colors around you until daylight arrives. Nighttime in the small town of La Pirraya – an island community in Jiquilisco Bay, El Salvador – is quiet; the fishermen and…read more →
The animals and staff at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, recently made tracks at the zoo’s “Make Your Mark” event. Flippers, hooves, feet, and more were covered in paint and placed on paper for the campaign, which aims to inspire more people to be aware of wild animal conservation. Taronga Zoo’s CEO, Cameron Kerr, believes that the community must become…read more →
The Sahgha Tri-National Protected Area (TNS) bounds 10,000 square miles (25,000 square kilometers) of one of the most pristine regions of equatorial Africa, encompassing tropical forests, wetlands and natural clearings — known as “bais.” Large populations of iconic and endangered animals, such as African elephants and gorillas, require bais to survive. This is the only place in the world where…read more →
The Florida black bear, a subspecies of the North American black bear, was removed from Florida’s Endangered Species List by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on June 27th. The decision to change the conservation status of the Florida black bear was based on the results of FWC’s 2011 Biological Status Review, which confirmed successful conservation efforts of the…read more →
Roads are omnipresent in most landscapes around the globe. Roads provide a high level of connectivity in a human engineered and industrialized environment, but there is a price to pay. Whatever land a road crosses can suffer as a result, causing negative impacts on existing natural habitats, wild life populations and ecosystems. One of the more obvious impacts roads have…read more →
Pudú, The smallest deer species in the world, is threatened by domestic dogs Pudú are the world’s smallest deer species, found in the temperate forests of South America. Like other deer, pudú eat foliage, shoots, twigs, bark, buds, fruit and seeds. However, because of their small size of the pudú often have to stand on their hind feet, climb tree branches and stand on…read more →
An estimated 175 million people visit zoos and aquariums annually, according to numbers from the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums). For patrons, a trip to the zoo is an opportunity to see and interact with some of the many varieties of animals and wildlife our earth has to offer. But zoos are evolving, and moving beyond offering merely a…read more →
Starting in August, tune in to PBS to explore American perspectives on the conservation of land and wildlife, as well as sustainable energy options. Entitled, “This American Land,” the show will air half-hour increments of the series weekly. Check out the trailer below:
Sunday, May 22, 2011 I am by nature a biophiliac. I cant go anywhere without noticing the life around me: plants, birds, animals, amphibians, reptiles, insects… none of it fails to excite me. My first full day in Washington DC satisfied my nature-lust as much as a visit to a large city could. After lunch with a dear friend, we…read more →
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