Animal extinction of most recent times is mainly the result of expanding human demand for animal and other natural resources. Explore these and other causes in depth here.
Gorilla conservation efforts have already achieved a lot of success in the process of helping this critically endangered species on their road to recovery. But much more still needs to be done.
Mountain Gorillas have become extremely endangered in the wild due to many decades of their persecution by people. But conservation efforts are finally paying off. Read more here.
Endangered gorillas, our close relatives, are a constant reminder to us that if we do not save them from extinction, we may never be able to gain more knowledge about evolution of life on Earth.
As more and more amphibian species disappear or become endangered, amphibian conservation is gaining special importance for the global environmental health. Read more here.
Wildlife organizations do a fantastic job saving endangered animals in the wild. But they also attract some criticism about the way they work. Read more here.
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Purina Animal All Stars has a video collection that is just a hoot! Dogs, cats, even equines: They’re all short and followed by a brief Purina ad that disappears in a few seconds.
Take some time to have a look — I love the one of the mama dog trying to eat in peace without her [...]
From the Humane Society of the United States:
The Humane Society has released its second annual “Humane State Ranking,” a comprehensive report rating all 50 states on a wide range of animal protection laws dealing with pets, animal cruelty and fighting, wildlife, animals in research, horses and farm animals.
Last year, California topped the list, followed by [...]
Genevieve walks her dogs Zemi, left, and Sheepy on a snowy Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, in Lafayette, Colo. A winter storm brought the first significant snowfall to Colorado’s front range on Thursday. She asked that her last name not be used.
Here are a couple of contests for animal-loving kids who like to draw or write:
MANATEE DECAL ART
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invites high school art students across the state to participate in a contest to create a piece of manatee artwork that will be used on the 2011-12 manatee decal.
Florida students in ninth [...]
From the folks at Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida:
Meet Gaby, a black Lab, who would tell this story if she could speak “human”:
“I’m about 6 or 7 years old, but I feel like a 2-year-old! My original family couldn’t afford to keep me, so I’m staying with my foster parents, Pat and Mike, in Pompano [...]
From Orange County Animal Services:
Beginning in January, Animal Services’ Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic will be back on the road. The clinic’s new program aims to bring convenient sterilization and vaccination services to areas with low-income families and high-risk animal populations.
“Our goal is to reduce the number of unwanted kittens and puppies born each year,” said Dil [...]
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From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The federal agency announced Tuesday, Dec. 28, a final rule to list the black-hooded antwren, Brazilian merganser, cherry-throated tanager, fringe-backed fire-eye, Kaempfer’s tody-tyrant, Margaretta’s hermit and Southeastern rufous-vented ground-cuckoo as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This rule implements the federal protections provided by the act for these [...]
Start the new year right by taking advantage of Orange County Animal Services’ discounted adoption fee being offered during January.
Here’s what the agency has to say:
Orange County Animal Services is encouraging residents to ring in the new year with a new best friend by offering all pets at a discounted adoption fee of $20.11 for [...]
Cold weather is once again taking its toll on green iguanas in South Florida. And it’s not doing much for the Burmese pythons and African rock pythons in the wild, either. Of course, all of these species are invasive, so Mother Nature’s population control method has its benefits.
Read all about the current situation in David [...]
Great news from Marion County Animal Services: All of the nearly five dozen rescued Yorkshire terriers that were available for adoption last week have found new homes — within just a couple of days. Read colleague Arelis R. Hernandez’s story and see pictures of the happy pups.
Dixie "Guess where you can find Dixie…" 2010-09-18 Here’s what Megan says about Dixie: "Dixie is just like a dog and will follow you anywhere <3" "Dixie is one great looking horse and some really cool pictures too. She sounds like a great friend who is always around! Thanks for sharing Dixie with us "
My next door neighbor here in Florida traveled home to Ohio last month for the deer season. I got a call last night, followed by this photo of Jim’s success. Congratulations! Related ArticlesMaine Will Count Deer (6)John Holyoke: Maine’s Deer Season A Success? (4)Late Season Buck Taken In Embden, Maine (0)“The Backcountry Has Been Absolutely [...]
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This is a radio interview of Tom Anderson of Sandpoint Outfitters with Scott Rockholm on KSPT. The show aired live on December 28, 2010 at noon Mountain Time. This is the best quality audio to hear. It’s in “wave” format. If you are having difficulty streaming it, I hope to have a compressed version up [...]
Sunday, December 26, 2010 – I have just realized I am out of oil!! It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and the temperature is 38 degrees inside and 5 degrees outside. A blizzard is on the way for tomorrow. It costs $100.00 extra for the Oil Man to start his truck on Sundays, and he [...]
Via email Joe got his first buck with the bow on opening weekend, a spiker. He shot it Saturday @ 6:30pm but we lost the trail at 9 so we didn’t find it until 8 am the next morning. But don’t worry, the DNR says there isn’t a wolf problem in northern Wisconsin. Related ArticlesThe [...]
Button PolypsZoanthus sp. "We are the Button Polyps, what can I say? Beautiful! Tough! Easy!… and a beginner’s coral delight!!" 8/02/2010 Button Polyps are a very hardy and easy keep Zoanthid… and they are definitely as “cute as a button”! Button Polyps Zoanthus sp. are among the easiest corals to keep. They are almost always [...]
Great news, today, for anyone who wants cleaner air. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced a settlement agreement to establish national emission standards that will address the greenhouse gas pollution from new and existing fossil fuel power plants. The agreement follows litigation launched in 2006 by a wide variety of parties — including EDF — after EPA refused [...]
Penelope "Have cute will travel?" 2010-09-21 Here’s what Nicole A says about Penelope: "Penelope is a VERY lovable bunny. Ever since she was a baby, I have carried her (not in a hutch) everywhere.. It does not matter where I go, she really enjoys the trip. She just licks my hand the whole time. When [...]
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One of the rare outdoor experiences that camping can offer is the chance to see wild animals in their natural habitat! Zoos and public aquariums are great places to see all sorts of wild animals upclose. Yet seeing them behind zoo railings and cages, there are times when you can’t help but think that this [...]
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Charlie "Check out the cutest Charlie you’ve ever seen!" 2010-08-04 Here’s what dianne herod says about Charlie: "Charlie is a fun loving buddy, he’s my sweetheart." "Charlie is one great looking buddy… err pup! Thanks for sending the pics for us to enjoy."
At the end of every year I take time to do upgrades and maintenance to the blogs I run. I had hoped to be able to post some videos for you over the holiday season but we’ve been having some technical difficulties here for the last couple of weeks. As a result, I’ve had to [...]
Monster and Gizmo "Maybe they’ll get entertainers of the year award or something?" 2010-08-06 Here’s what Denise Williams says about Monster and Gizmo: "They are entertaining!" "So Gizmo is a kitten and the Monster is an adult? Is Monster the parent of the Gizmo? Thanks for sharing the pic!"
We already know that EPA’s proposed rule to reduce power plant pollution in the eastern U.S. is good for public health. An analysis prepared for Environmental Defense Fund (using EPA methodologies) shows that the sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions from eastern power plants are associated with as many as 60,000 deaths, 3.1 million lost [...]
During the past two weeks (29th November to 10th December 2010) environment officials and government ministers have been meeting in Cancún, Mexico for the 16th COP Climate Talks. The aim of these talks is to co-ordinate international action to tackle climate change. Key areas of negotiation include cuts to carbon emissions, plans to protect forests, [...]
Many shelters in the USA are participating in the Home 4 the Holidays program. (My opinion on pets as gifts is here.) I am on the road but thought this was cute–but more importantly it has an important message.
Canis lupus familiaris One of the oldest dog breeds, the Chow Chow is believed to be one of the first domestic dog breeds to evolve from the wolf. Chows have many seemingly contrasting personality traits. They are stubborn and dominant by nature, yet they usually have good manners. They are not known for their obedience, [...]
Image via mooste on Flickr Competing interests and litigation kept the Cape Wind Project from being permitted and constructed for almost a decade. Now, fishers are concerned with a proposal by Deepwater Wind to construct a large offshore wind farm in federal waters between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. While the United States struggles to plan, [...]
Ninja "How many cuteness meters did we go through for two kittens?" 2010-08-03 Here’s what Eva Wolf says about Ninja: "Cute and cuddly. " "Cute and cuddly… No kidding! These guys are the cutest ever! Thanks for sharing Ninja and friend."
Kristina Gjerde, the high-seas policy advisor to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, speaks about the laws governing areas outside the realm of national juridiction—which is most of the ocean. This is a TED talk. Reposted from Uncharted Atolls. Tagging of Pacific Predators: http://www.topp.org/ Census of Marine Life: http://www.coml.org/ Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative: http://openoceansdeepseas.org/
Chalice Coral Echinophyllia aspera "This coral is quite durable, and will grow just about anywhere, even encrusting the glass of your aquarium!" 2/07/2010 A reef keeper’s dream, the Chalice coral is easy to keep and has the most remarkable, bright and vivid, coloration! The Echinophyllia genus is not only one of the easiest to keep [...]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge via NASA Today, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is fifty years old. Politics and special interests have brought ANWR into the national discourse over energy, conservation, and priorities. Despite concerns over greenhouse gases and global warming, the Republican Party has made it a crusade to drill in ANWR. However, the [...]
Lucy Lou "Lucy wins first place!" 2010-07-30 Here’s what Alicia Silberger says about Lucy Lou: "My rabbit is very playful and she loves children. I enter her in the Vinton Iowa fair every year she loves all the people looking at her and she won first place twice last year." "A prize winning bunny! How [...]
Welcome to Ark Animals, the quality source for animal behavior, animal careers, & animal training…online since 1995. Message from the Ark Lady I’m glad you stopped by for a visit and wanted to let you know that we are in the process of merging the original site into the blog format so that it will [...]
Sometimes the most unlikely benefits result from the relationships between animals and their environment. Nemo famously demonstrated the mutual relationship between clown fish and anemones and a recent blog on animal co-dependence had the EDGE team wondering which EDGE mammals are involved in mutualistic relationships in which both the animal and the environment they interact [...]
Image: Recently, one of Saturn’s moons — Rhea — was discovered to have “an atmosphere of oxygen and carbon dioxide.” Image via NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. Has NASA discovered extraterrestrial life? My guess is probably not. On Thursday, NASA will “discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life“. To me, [...]
So today is a beast feast day and I am glad to see that a lot of critters are having a blast since a lot of zoo creatures (and other animals) are getting some extra environmental enrichment while we humans celebrate with a day of feasting ourselves. Thanksgiving happens to be one of my favorite [...]
Biologists have long thought that interactions between plants and pollinating insects hasten evolutionary changes and promote biological diversity. However, new findings show that some interactions between plants and pollinators are less likely to increase diversity than previously thought, and in some instances, reduce it........
Political cartoons by Clay Bennett Bob Inglis, a Republican congressman of South Carolina, “is often described as a casualty of the ‘Tea Party-ization’ of the GOP.” Recently, the congressman, in addressing his colleges, warned his party of the negative side effects from rampant climate-change skepticism and of “missed economic opportunities in clean energy development.” Via NYTimes.com: [...]
Images via Grant Neufeld and pshab on Flickr. How will the future economy of the United States respond to rising oil prices or to $300-a-barrel oil? Under the Obama Administration and a Democratic majority, we’ve seen the federal government attempt to stimulate renewable energy by investing into it, by contributing to energy-storage technology, and by recognizing [...]
As frogs around the world continue to disappear-a number of killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians-one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost. Eventhough the La Loma tree frog, Hyloscirtus colymba, is notoriously difficult to care for in captivity, the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project is the first to successfully breed this species........
The most widely adopted measure for assessing the state of the world's oceans and fisheries led to inaccurate conclusions in nearly half the ecosystems where it was applied. The new analysis waccording toformed by an international team of fisheries scientists, and is reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature.......
Image via polandeze on Flickr In addition to wasting energy and resources in a time when fewer nonrenewable resources must be divided up amongst an ever increasing world population, the negative environmental consequences of plastic bags are too high to justify their use. Mere convenience shouldn’t trump the need to conserve valuable resources and to protect the [...]
An anniversary worth celebrating When Californians went to the polls earlier this month, they upheld the nation’s strongest global warming law and, in doing so, delivered a rebuke to Washington, where the Senate has conspicuously failed to pass national limits on carbon. There have been times when America could look to its national leaders, acting [...]
There appears to be a number of similarities between the importance of large predators in marine and terrestrial environments, scientists concluded in a recent study, which examined the interactions between wolves and elk in the United States, as well as sharks and dugongs in Australia. In each case, the major predators help control the populations of their prey, researchers said. But through what's been called the "ecology of fear" they also affect the behavior of the prey, with ripple impacts on other aspects of the ecosystem and an ecological significance that goes far beyond these species........
Yesterday E.P.A. issued guidance documents for the greenhouse gas permitting which will begin for the largest new or modified emissions sources in January. The feedback so far from the environmental community has been overwhelmingly positive. On the New York Times Green blog, there is a great article about the guidance and initial reactions from state and local [...]
@buckdentonBuck Under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas has filed 7 lawsuits in the last 9 months over #EPA efforts to curb #GHG: http://ow.ly/35PKX #climate #politics November 7, 2010 7:40 pm via webRetweetReply Image via melancholic optimist on Flickr In Texas, the Republican Party is taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its obligation to [...]
Even baby otters need to be taught how to swim. Via BuzzFeed Filed under: Animals, Video Tagged: Cute Animals, Cute Baby Animals, Recommended YouTube, YouTube
The image of Bill Warren with his Tasmanian tiger pelt was taken by Charlie Neuman. The other images below depict the tiger in captivity and as a hunted animal. A man claims to have purchased a Tasmanian tiger pelt from a garage sale in San Diego for just five dollars, but the pelt, if verified, [...]
An update from James Mwang’ombe, the supervisor of EDGE Fellow Dorine Shali, both of whom are contributing to the conservation of the Sagalla caecilian in Kenya.
Though the grant from ZSL ended in May 2010, some activities have been going on though at a slower pace, also due to harsh weather conditions currently the area is [...]