Read a little. Learn a lot. • Tightly-written news, views and stuff • Follow us on TwitterBe a Facebook FanTumble us!

10 Nov 2011 23:25

tags

World: Who will protect the rhinoceros, much less harness its power?

  • Some rhinos aren’t long for this world: “A lack of political support and willpower for conservation efforts in many rhino habitats, international organized crime groups targeting rhinos and increasing illegal demand for rhino horns and commercial poaching are the main threats faced by rhinos,” said the International Union for Conservation of Nature in their latest update to their list of endangered species with the Western Black Rhino of Africa. It is possible for endangered species to bounce back but not without effort and rehabilitation programs. source

10 Feb 2010 10:11

tags

World: The WWF (not the WWE) wants you to save the wild tigers

  • 100,000 number of wild tigers back in the heady days of 1990
  • 3,200 tigers are left in the wild today; three sub-species are extinct source