Photo credit: Dai Hurbert
Burnup’s Hunter Slug, Chlamydephorus burnupi, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
Archive for Africa
IUCN Species of the Day: Burnup’s Hunter Slug
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags Africa, agriculture, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animals, animals blog, Biodiversity., Burnup's Hunter Slug, Chlamydephorus burnupi, Community, Conservation, Current Events, deforestation, Drakensberg, Drakensberg foothills, Education, Endangered Species, endemic invertebrates, endemic slugs, endemic species, Environment, Extinction, forest habitat, forest invertebrates, forests, garden pests, habitat degradation, habitat loss, illegal, illegal timber harvesting, invasive plants, invasive species, killing, KwaZulu-Natal, leaf litter dweller, livestock, midlands, mist-belt Podocarpus forests, montane Podocarpus forests, Nature, overgrazing, pill millipedes, poaching, predatory slug, slugs, Society, South Africa, South African forests, threatened invertebrates, threatened slugs, timber extraction, vulnerable, wild fire, wildfire, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on September 9, 2011 by Bush WarriorsFlying with Vultures – Path into the Future….
Posted in Africa: Birds of Prey, African Wildlife, Birds with tags Africa, animal blog, animal blogs, animals blog, Biodiversity., Cape Vulture, Conservation, Culture, Endangered Species, Environment, Flying with Vultures, Nature, poaching, vulture, vultures on September 3, 2011 by Dori GTwo weeks ago we brought you a clip of an extraordinary lady Kerri Wolter who is also know in some circle as the Vultures whisperer. We had a lots of feedback and many of you asked to learn more about about the Cape Vulture and what can be done to save this magnificent bird from extinction.
Vultures form an important ecological component of our natural environment, cleaning up dead carcasses, decreasing the spread of some diseases. Today in South Africa they face an unprecedented onslaught from modern mans developments, including electrocutions and collisions with electrical structures, poisonings, land-use changes, decrease in food availability as well as as Muti uses which are animals used for traditional healing.
Meet Vulture Conservation. A local South African conservation organization that has taken vultures under their wings. Their program approaches vulture conservation in a multidisciplinary and networked fashion, with the benefit accruing to both the vulture and society at large. By focusing actions on the vulture, positioned at the top of the food chain (literally) as an indicator of the health of the environment below it, this project is destined to not only influence but also impact on the well-being of South Africa’s natural environment.
Photo Credit – Green Renaissance
Cell-phone tracking devises are used to determine foraging and home ranges of a large number of vultures in Southern Africa. The output from such research allows for the monitoring capture-release of free-ranging vultures, the mapping of areas for further actions, such as community education and the safeguarding of vulture food through the monitoring of vulture feeding grounds.
With the many threats vultures are facing throughout southern Africa, vulture rehabilitation has become an essential part of the Vulture Programme. Collecting grounded, injured, poisoned and disabled vultures around South Africa, special emphasis within the Gauteng, North West and Limpopo Provinces, Vulture Conservation are able to save many vultures that would have met their untimely death.
To learn more about about this extraordinary organization and Kerri click here….
…
Video of the day: Vulture Whisperer….Today only 2900 breeding pairs of the Cape Vulture remain worldwide
Posted in African Wildlife, Uncategorized with tags Africa, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Anti Poaching, Cape Vulture, Conservation, Endangered Species, Environment, green planet, habitat loss, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, muti trad, Nature, South Africa, stop poaching, urbanization, vulture, vulture advocate, vulture whisperer, vultures, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on August 23, 2011 by Dori G Meet an extraordinary lady, Kerri Wolters, somewhat of a “vulture whisperer” is a determined presence in the conservation world. Her ability to connect with and handle these birds as well as, to conduct wild captures, puts Kerri among the very few who recognize and advocate the vital role vultures play within society. Kerri takes us on a Path into the Future exploring not only threats on vulture survival, such as the muti trade and urbanization but the wealth of knowledge and freedom that these birds can pass on to the human race. Taking a unique opportunity to para-glide, Kerri goes beyond the confines of the vulture enclosure and gains a perspective of life through the eyes and wings of the birds. Gliding with these misunderstood creatures Kerri’s eyes are further opened to the amount of beauty and wonder the modern world misses out on, she invites us as individuals to experience nature and thus gain an understanding of why this planet so deserves our protection. Today only 2900 breeding pairs of the Cape Vulture remain worldwide. To learn more about this extraordinary bird and the efforts to keep these pairs alive pls visit www.vultureconservation.co.za 
Path into the Future is produced by Green Renaissance Productions. For more info go to – www.greenrenaissance.co.za
IUCN Species of the Day: Blue River Crab
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags Africa, agriculture, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animals, animals blog, Biodiversity., Blue River Crab, Community, Conservation, Crabs, Current Events, Education, endangered crabs, endangered invertebrates, Endangered Species, endemic crabs, endemic invertebrates, endemic species, Environment, Extinction, habitat encroachment, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, illegal, killing, KwaZulu-Natal, KZN, Mapelane Nature Reserve, Mkuze Game Reserve, Nature, poaching, Potamonautes lividus, Society, South Africa, spongy peat, stop poaching, swamp forests, terrestrial crabs, wetlands, wetlands drainage, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on August 4, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Neil Cumberidge
The Blue River Crab, Potamonautes lividus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
Organization of the Day: Limbe Wildlife Centre
Posted in Organization of The Day with tags Africa, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, apes, Biodiversity., birds, bushmeat, bushmeat trade, Cameroon, central Africa, chimps, CITES, Community, Conservation, Culture, Current Events, East Africa, Education, Endangered Species, Environment, exotic bird trade, Extinction, Gorillas, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, Limbe Wildlife Centre, live animal trade, Nature, Pandrillus, poaching, Primates, stop poaching, wild-caught bird trade, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog, Wildlife Rehabilitation, wildlife rescue, wildlife smuggling on August 2, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Illegal trade in bushmeat and pets is an intense and growing problem threatening wildlife. Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC) is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation project dedicated to the conservation and rehabilitation of wild animals. Founded in 1993 by the Pandrillus Foundation, other NGOs, and the government of Cameroon, Limbe Wildlife Centre has become a successful sanctuary for a variety of wildlife; including monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, reptiles and bird species. Cameroon is also home to a largely diverse amount of plant species and LWC is concerned with the conservation of plant life as well. The Centre plays an active role in the implementation and enforcement of national wildlife protection laws, providing a place for seized animals to recuperate and received medical attention if needed.
Photo credit: Markus Betz
IUCN Species of the Day: Cave Catfish
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags Africa, Aigamas Cave, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, aquarium trade, arid, Biodiversity., catfish, cave animals, Cave Catfish, cave fish, cave habitat, cave pools, caves, CITES, Clarias cavernicola, Community, Conservation, critically endangered, critically endangered fish, Culture, Current Events, desert, Drought, Education, endangered fish, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, Namibia, Nature, News, poaching, Society, southern Africa, stop poaching, Sustainability, unsustainable water use, water extraction, water supply, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on July 28, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Charles Maxwell/Underwater Video Services
The Cave Catfish, Clarias cavernicola,, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Oreochromis karonga
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags Africa, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Biodiversity., captive breeding, chambo, chambo fish, chambos, CITES, Community, Conservation, Culture, Current Events, diet, Education, endangered fish, endangered freshwater fish, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, freshwater fish, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, Lake Malawi, loose shoals, Malawi, mouthbrooder, Nature, Oregochromis karonga, over-fishing, over-harvesting, overfishing, poaching, stop poaching, subsistence hunting, susbsistence fishing, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on July 25, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: George Turner
The Oreochromis karongae, Oreochromis karongae is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
Bush Warriors Founder, Dori Gurwitz, Remembers the First Burning of Kenya’s Ivory Stockpiles 22 Years Ago
Posted in Africa: Elephants with tags 1989 ivory burn, Africa, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Biodiversity., burning ivory stockpiles, China, CITES, Community, Conservation, Culture, Current Events, Dori Gurwitz, Education, elephant, elephant conservation, Elephant Poaching, Elephants, end illegal ivory trade, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Ivory Trade, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Ivory, ivory poaching, ivory stockpile, Ivory Trade, kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service, killing, KWS, Nairobi, Nairobi National Park, Nature, News, poaching, President Moi, Society, stop poaching, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on July 21, 2011 by Dori G
Bush Warriors Founder, Dori Gurwitz, was only a teenager when he personally witnessed Kenya’s first burning of ivory stockpiles 22 years ago–an experience he will never forget.
Photo credit: Tony Karumba
In 1989, African wildlife conservation saw a historical event–one that many people did not think would happen. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) lit aflame a massive ivory stockpile, underscoring their zero tolerance for the illegal ivory trade. No matter what political thoughts people and governments around the world had about Kenya at that time, one thing was very clear: the government was seriously committed to the preservation of its wildlife, at all costs. It got to a point that game wardens were given permission to kill, should they confront a poacher. This zero tolerance policy worked and, despite all of the challenges associated with being a new and developing nation, Kenya rose as a leader in wildlife conservation. The eco-tourism industry exploded!
Continue reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Hirola
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags Africa, agriculture, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Beatragus hunteri, Biodiversity., CITES, Community, competition with cattle, Conservation, critically endangered, Culture, Current Events, Drought, ecotourism, Education, Endangered Species, endangered ungulates, Environment, Extinction, habitat loss, hirola, hirola conservation, Hirola Management Committee, Hirola Strategic Management Plan, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service, killing, livestock competition, livestock disease, Nature, poaching, protected areas, Society, somalia, stop poaching, Tsavo National Park, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog, wildlife disease on July 12, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Tim Wacher
The Hirola, Beatragus hunteri, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM. Continue reading
Feathered Extinction: Habitat Loss and Illegal Trade Threaten Doom for Africa’s Parrots, World Parrot Trust Africa to the Rescue!
Posted in Biodiversity, Birds with tags Africa, African Grey Parrots, African Greys, African parrots, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Biodiversity., birdkeepers, Bush Warriors, Cameroon, Cape Parrot Project, charcoal production, China, CITES, Community, Congo, Conservation, Current Events, deforestation, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Education, Endangered Species, Environment, exotic bird trade, exotic birds, Extinction, forest habitat, forests, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, illegal trade, Illegal Wildlife Trade, land conversion, land use conversion, logging, Nature, News, parrots, poaching, Senegal Parrot, Senegal Parrots, South Africa, stop poaching, wild birds, wild-caught bird trade, wildfire, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog, World Parrot Trust, World Parrot Trust- Africa on July 4, 2011 by drsteveboyesOriginally featured on 17 December, 2011.
Parrots have the largest number of threatened species of all bird families. Over 100 of the 332 known parrot species are threatened with extinction in the wild, and the declines of about 78 of these are being fueled by habitat loss and fragmentation. Roughly 39 are heavily pressured by capture and nest poaching for the wild-caught bird trade.
Photo credit: Chuck Bergman
Cavity-nesting forest specialists, like our African parrots, are particularly sensitive to forest degradation due to their reliance on large hardwood trees for sustenance and nesting opportunities. Deforestation rates in Africa are the second highest world, claiming over four million hectares of forest cover every year. Logging, wildfire, tree felling for use as fuel, the booming charcoal production industry, civil unrest, and conversion of land for agriculture and expansion of the human population are the primary forces driving the rampant destruction of critical African parrot habitat.
Bush Warriors 