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- International Day Of Forests Promotes Conservation
- PR Firm Launches Campaign To Defend Ecosystems
- Deforestation Killing More Than Trees
- Carbon Capture Market Gaining Momentum
- Deforestation Surging Again In Amazon Basin
- Deforestation In Mexico Driven By Illegal Avocado Farms
- UN Recommends Reforestation Of Kilimanjaro
- CITES Fails On Elephant Conservation
- African Elephant Census Paints Bleak Picture
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Category Archives: Wildlife Conservation
International Day Of Forests Promotes Conservation
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
Posted in Biodiversity, Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Forest Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged deforestation and biodiversity, deforestation and climate change, forest conservation and endangered species, International Day of Forests
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PR Firm Launches Campaign To Defend Ecosystems
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
Posted in Biodiversity, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged campaign to protect endangered species, campaign to stop deforestation, Phoenix PR firm, stop deforestation, wildlife conservation campaign
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CITES Fails On Elephant Conservation
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
Posted in Africa, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged CITES and biodiversity, CITES and wildlife conservation, elephant conservation and ivory trade, forest conservation and wildlife conservation
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African Elephant Census Paints Bleak Picture
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
Posted in Africa, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged elephant census Africa, elephant conservation Africa, elephant poaching Africa, Great Elephant Census
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Deforestation Threatens Critical Ecosystems Across Africa
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
Indonesia Vows To Fight Deforestation
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
Posted in Asia, Biodiversity, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Rainforests, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged deforestation and carbon capture, forest conservation Sumatra Borneo Indonesia, Indonesia deforestation palm oil plantations
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Indonesia Forest Fires Threaten Wildlife, Communities
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
Posted in Asia, Climate Change, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged deforestation and palm oil, deforestation Indonesia and palm oil, palm oil and land use Indonesia, palm oil and wildlife extinction
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Logging Taking Toll On Alaska’s Tongass Wolves
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
Posted in Biodiversity, Deforestation, Endangered Species, Forest Conservation, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged Big Thorne timber sale, deforestation Alaska, logging Tongass National Forest, wolf conservation Alaska and logging
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Community Empowerment Can Reduce Elephant Poaching
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
Posted in Africa, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged community conservation and elephant conservation, community wildlife conservancies, elephant conservation strategies, forest conservation and wildlife
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Forest Conservation Critical To Survival Of India’s Tigers
Reforestation Can Help Save Tiger Habitat India has more wild tigers than any other nation, but these big cats need room to roam and hunt. In fact, India’s tigers have lost about half of their habitat in just the past … Continue reading
Posted in Forest Conservation, Reforestation, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged forest conservation India, reforest India tiger reserves, Satpuda Foundation tiger conservation India
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