Category Archives: Wildlife Conservation

Orangutan Conservationists Can’t Stop Deforestation

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Gary Chandler

Sustainable Palm Oil Wiping Out Biodiversity A population trend analysis of Bornean orangutans reveals that, despite decades of conservation work, the species is declining rapidly – at a rate of 25 percent over the past 10 years. University of Queensland … Continue reading →

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International Day Of Forests Promotes Conservation

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Gary Chandler

Deforestation Threatens Biodiversity Today is the International Day of Forests. Deforestation is a major contributor to global warming, wildlife extinction, droughts and other threats to life as we know it. Forests are the most biologically-diverse ecosystems on land, and home … Continue reading →

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PR Firm Launches Campaign To Defend Ecosystems

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Gary Chandler

Deforestation Promoting Climate Change, Loss Of Biodiversity Deforestation generates about 20 percent of greenhouse gasses, which contribute to global warming and climate change. Deforestation also cripples our planet’s ability to filter carbon dioxide from our air. Unfortunately, deforestation also threatens entire watersheds, endangered species … Continue reading →

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CITES Fails On Elephant Conservation

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Gary Chandler

Nations Fail To Give Elephants Maximum Legal Protections Africa has lost more than a third of its wild elephants to poachers in the past decade. The next decade might be their last without global interventions. Unfortunately, a bid to give … Continue reading →

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African Elephant Census Paints Bleak Picture

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Gary Chandler

The Push Toward Extinction Gaining Momentum Results of a new survey reveal that Africa’s savannah elephants are going fast. The Great Elephant Census estimates that about 352,000 elephants remain—down from previous estimates of 419,000 to 650,000 elephants in 2013. The authors … Continue reading →

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Deforestation Threatens Critical Ecosystems Across Africa

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Gary Chandler

Campaign Will Help Reforest Kilimanjaro Region Ecosystems around the world are under assault like never before. The collapse of any ecosystem impacts life around the world–especially when the ecosystem is an anchor in Africa’s greenbelt. The greater Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Vows To Fight Deforestation

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Gary Chandler

Bans New Palm Oil Plantations By Ben Otto, Wall Street Journal Indonesia will temporarily bar new palm oil and mining operations to help protect the country’s vast tropical forests following international criticism over its environmental stewardship. A spokesman for Indonesian President … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Forest Fires Threaten Wildlife, Communities

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Gary Chandler

Land Clearing Considered Greatest Environmental Crime Of Our Time By Nadia Drake, Nature The world’s only wild orangutans—already besieged by logging, hunting, pet trading and the steady expansion of palm oil plantations—are now threatened by forest fires that have burned for … Continue reading →

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Logging Taking Toll On Alaska’s Tongass Wolves

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Gary Chandler

Tongass National Forest Shredded By Clear-Cutting Editor’s Note: Thanks to William Yardley of the LA Times and also to the SitNews in Alaska for their excellent reporting on this topic. We pieced work from both sources for this post. Links … Continue reading →

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Community Empowerment Can Reduce Elephant Poaching

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Gary Chandler

Community Conservation Strategies Can Save Wildlife By James Kariuki Establishment of community wildlife conservancies is the best solution for reducing elephant poaching in Northern Kenya, says a new study. Community involvement would create understanding among pastoral communities that wildlife conservations … Continue reading →

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