Photo credit: Jean-Francois Hellio and Nicholas Van Ingen
The Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
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IUCN Species of the Day: Atlantic Sturgeon
Posted in Europe, IUCN Species of the Day, Oceans with tags Acipenser sturio, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Atlantic Sturgeon, Biodiversity., captive breeding programme, caviar, channelization, CITES, Conservation, critically endangered, critically endangered fish, Current Events, Development, Dordogne Basin, Education, endangered fish, Endangered Species, Environment, erosion, Europe, European coastline, European fish, Extinction, fish, France, Garonne Basin, Gironde, Gironde basin, habitat degradation, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal fishing, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, natal rivers, Nature, News, overfishing, overharvesting, poaching, pollution, river bank erosion, river channelization, river development, river systems, riverine habitat, sedimentation, silt, Society, spawning grounds, stop poaching, sturgeon caviar, sturgeon nursery haitat, sturgeon spawning grounds, sturgeons, vulnerable to overfishing, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog, world's most threatened animal group on September 15, 2011 by Bush WarriorsIUCN Species of the Day: Giant Armadillo
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day, South America with tags Andes Mountains, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Argentina, armadillo trade, armadillos, Brazil, bushmeat, China, CITES, Community, Conservation, Culture, Current Events, deforestation, Education, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, forest loss, French Guiana, Giant Armadillo, Guianas, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, Nature, News, pangolins, Paraguay, poaching, Priodontes maximus, Society, South America, stop poaching, Venezuela, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on September 12, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Carly Vynne
The Giant Armadillo, Priodontes maximus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
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
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
IUCN Species of the Day: Solomon Island Palm Frog
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Biodiversity., Community, Conservation, Current Events, deforestation, Education, endangered amphibians, endangered frogs, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, forest habitat, habitat degradation, habitat loss, habitat protection, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, logging, lowland forest, Nature, Palmatorappia solomonis, Papua New Guinea, poaching, rainforest, Solomon Island Palm Frog, Solomon Islands, stop poaching, timber extraction, tropical rainforest, vulnerable to extinction, Wester Pacific Ocean, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on July 21, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Stephen Richards
The Solomon Island Palm Frog, Palmatorappia solomonis, is listed as ‘VULERNABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. 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!
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IUCN Species of the Day: Asian Elephant
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Asia, Asian Elephants, CITES, Conservation, crop damage, crop raiding, Current Events, deforestation, Education, elephant, Elephant Corridors, elephant crop damage, Elephants, Elephas maxmius, Endangered Species, Environment, Ethics, Extinction, habitat degradation, habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, Human-Wildlife Conflict, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Ivory Trade, India, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Ivory, Ivory Trade, Nature, poaching, stop poaching, Tusks, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation blog on July 20, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Goldy Rajiv Santhoji
The Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is found in isolated populations in 13 tropical Asian countries. The Asian Elephant is smaller than its African savannah relative; the ears are smaller and the back is more rounded.
IUCN Species of the Day: Cuvier’s Hutia
Posted in IUCN Species of the Day with tags animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Biodiversity., bushmeat, Community, Conservation, crop pest, Current Events, Cuvier's Hutia, deforestation, Dominican Republic, Education, endangered rodents, Endangered Species, endemic species, Environment, Extinction, feral cats, feral dogs, habitat loss, Haiti, Hispaniola, Hispaniolan Hutia, Human-Wildlife Conflict, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, introduced mongooses, introduced predators, introduced species, invasive species, killing, mongooses, Nature, News, Plagiodontia aedium, poaching, rats, stop poaching, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog, wildlife persecution on July 18, 2011 by Bush Warriors
Photo credit: Eladio Fernandez
Cuvier’s Hutia, Plagiodontia aedium, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
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