Stories and observations centered on wild animals and the ecosystems they inhabit, with a focus on ethical encounters, conservation awareness, and coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. Mouse lemurs have lived in Madagascar for 7 to million years. But since humans arrived on the island some 2,500…
ADULT CALIFORNIA TOAD Anaxyrus boreas halophilus Grows to 2-5 Inches From Snout To Vent Diurnal and Nocturnal. Reproduction is Aquatic. Fertilization is External. SEEN in my backyard in Sonoma County on March 19, 2013. *** This toad is not on…
NWF Needs our HELP – Help them plant TREES! Trees play a critical role in supporting so many other living things – human and wildlife alike. Did you know… Trees clean the air: Trees absorb odors and pollutants and filter our…
Tens Of Thousands of Elephants Were Killed Just Last Year. Elephants can’t protect themselves against sophisticated, well-armed poachers. They need protected areas to roam. well-equipped ecoguards and they need you! Question: How in the wild can we bring elephants back…
Beginning on Thursday, March 7, at 9 PM (ET/PT), Animal Planet will be embedded in Battleground: Rhino Wars, a three-part miniseries that documents this intense conflict that is centered on the worldwide commercial demand for rhino horns, an exotic commodity that’s…
My thought and prayers go out to Dianna Hanson’s family. I wish I would have met her. I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to Dale Anderson and Wendy Wichelman-Debbas at Project Survival’s Cathaven. I know how much they…
February 27, 2013 SOS: SAVE Our SEA Ice On International Polar Bear Day – February 27th Inviting you to join me and Polar Bear International in celebrating it as a day of action to reduce your carbon footprint! How? By taking part in the Thermostat Challenge, the…
February 26, 2013
Sumatran tigers, native to an island off the Malaysian Peninsula, are critically endangered due to poaching and habitat destruction. Experts estimate their population to be less than 400 throughout the world.
“Do these species have a right to survive or do we have a right to drive them to extinction?” said Professor Jonathan Baillie of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in a press statement. 8,000 scientists identified the 100 most endangered animals,…