Conservation Stories of 2010
January 4th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
We hope you had a healthy and enjoyable holiday season. Before we move on, let’s take a quick look back at 2010, labeled the International Year of Biodiversity. The year had both good and bad conservation stories, according to a photo feature in the Guardian.
In the good news category is the 187,000 square miles of Alaska that was set aside by the Obama adminis...
Tags: Alaska, biodiversity, Conservation, Guardian, Marine Protected Area, polar bear, rhino, tigers, UK
October 15th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
The International Rhino Foundation is involved in conservation programs both in nature and in captivity for the five species of rhino that are endangered. Th...
Tags: Conservation, crafts, deforestation, Edinburgh, International Rhino Foundation, origami, rhino, trivia, zoo
July 21st, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
My rhino article was a bit long, so rather than add this note to the article I’m creating a new article. An articlette, perhaps!
Rhino poaching i...
July 21st, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
The last female rhino in South Africa’s Krugersdorp Game Reserve has been found dead, and she’s the 136 rhino there to be killed this year. Obviously, dr...
Tags: anti-poaching, Conservation, crime, dehorning, Krugersdorp Park, monitoring, poach, policing, radiotelemetry, rhino, South Africa, track
November 10th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
The name “Hundred Heartbeat Club” was first used by E.O. Wilson in “Vanishing Before Our Eyes”, and refers to species that “literally have fe...
Tags: 100 Hearbeats, bushmeat, condor, Conservation, E O Wilson, endangered, Jeff Corwin, rhino, wild animals
