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Rhino Conservation Continues In Indonesia

December 18, 2012

(WILDLIFE CONSERVATION) INDONESIA — Earlier this year, we reported a joyful update in regards to the most endangered large mammal on earth, the Javan Rhino. By 2012, the last known Javan Rhino in Vietnam was killed. Efforts to preserve this species began when the Javan Rhino Conservation Working Group (CWG) planned to increase the population by 50 percent over the next five years. They were successful in their ambitions, and by providing plans for the park, things immediately began to improve for the Javan rhino. Because of these conservation efforts, the update included a positive announcement on the progression of the species as well as new video footage capturing 35 flourishing rhinos. To further update on the conservation effort, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the major corporate sponsors of the conservation effort within the Ujung Kulon National Park (TNUK), continues to support preservation of the Javan Rhino. Read on to learn more about the great news. — Global Animal

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Most Famous Wolf In The World Killed

December 16, 2012

(WOLVES) “The most famous wolf in the world” was recently shot and killed after straying outside Yellowstone National Park’s protected lands into Wyoming, where wolf hunting is now legal. The death of the female alpha member of the Lamar Canyon pack known as 832F follows shortly after the shooting of another member of her pack, a male known as 754, who was also killed in Wyoming in November. Because gray wolves are no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act, as long as Wyoming maintains a population of 150 or more wolves, the killing will only continue. Read on to learn more about this devastating loss and the nearly two-decade standoff between wolf hunters and animal advocates. — Global Animal

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Mining Company Destroys Jaguar Habitat

December 16, 2012

(ANIMAL CONSERVATION) At the end of 2011, the first jaguar to be seen in the United States during the past three years was spotted in Arizona. Unfortunately, the Rosemont Copper Project is planning to destroy 4,500 acres of land in the Santa Rita mountain range just north of the Mexican Border. With this in the works, jaguars will not have the opportunity to flourish in the United States and the recognized endangered species will further be put in harm’s way.  Continue reading to learn how you can help prevent the destruction of the jaguar’s habitat. — Global Animal

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The two founders, Olivia and Carter Ries, of One More Generation are urging South African President Zuma to end rhino poaching. Photo Credit: One More Generation

One More Generation Saves One Rhino At A Time

December 12, 2012

(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) Carter and Olivia Ries may seem like your average kids, but don’t let their age fool you. The siblings founded One More Generation (OMG), an organization that campaigns on behalf of endangered species. Their current project aims to addresses the alarming rates of rhino poaching in South Africa. With a goal of 1,000 letters, the activist pair are urging the public to write to President Zuma in hopes of bringing about governmental support. Read on to learn more about this noteworthy duo and their applaudable efforts. — Global Animal

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Lion Populations On The Decline

December 12, 2012

(WILDLIFE) A new study conducted by Biodiversity and Conservation has confirmed that lions are rapidly losing ground across Africa’s once-thriving savannahs. No surprise here, this drop in area is solely due to burgeoning human population growth and subsequent, massive land-use conversion. Representing the most comprehensive assessment of the state and vitality of African savannah habitat to date, the report maintains that the lion has lost 75 percent of its original natural habitat in Africa, a reduction that has devastated lion populations across the continent. Read on to learn more about the reasons for this sharp decrease in habitat. — Global Animal

 

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Navy Lays Off Dolphins, Replaces With Robots

December 5, 2012

(DOLPHINS) SAN DIEGO — Since 1960, the U.S. Navy has been training bottle-nosed dolphins for mine detection.  In an effort to keep our ports safe, dolphins are taught to locate underwater mines so humans can retrieve them.  The mammals have been deployed in the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, as well as the Iraq War. However, it looks as though these dolphins may soon enjoy early retirements. With advancements in technology, the Navy plans to gradually phase out these dolphins and, for the next five years, replace them with 12-foot torpedo-shaped robots, or sea drones—unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Read on to learn more about the government’s decision. — Global Animal

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Research Wolves Killed In Yellowstone Hunts

December 1, 2012

(WOLVES) Since wolves were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2011—despite the fact that only 4,000 exist in the wild—wolf populations are quickly disappearing from the Northwestern United States. This fall, for the first time in decades, Wyoming ruled that wolves can be hunted anywhere within the state’s borders. And while seven of the 10 hunted wolves in the Yellowstone Park region were wearing research collars, wildlife advocates are growing concerned that these wolf hunts are becoming “an issue of the viability of wildlife science” as they are detrimental to costly scientific studies that provide useful data on wolf behavior and biology. Read on to learn more about this nearly two-decade standoff between wolf hunters and animal advocates. — Global Animal

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The Last Whale On Earth?

November 29, 2012

(WHALING) AMSTERDAM — On November 20 at the Playgrounds Audiovisual Arts Festival in Amsterdam, Sea Shepherd member and Dutch actor Rutger Hauer revealed he and filmmaker Sil van der Woerd’s most recent creation. The two animal activists created “A gift for Sea Shepherd,” a moving short film that serves to denounce whaling. In an abstractly beautiful four minutes, actor Hauer is confronted by the last living whale during Requiem 2019. According to Sea Shepherd, “the film chronicles the last whale on earth coming face-to-face with the source of its destruction- man.” Continue reading to learn about the short film and the co-producers’ dedication to protecting whales. — Global Animal

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