On Oct. 24 in a New York courtroom, two kingpins of Kenya’s illegal wildlife trade pleaded guilty to crimes that carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Baktash and Ibrahim Akasha had been connected to seizures of over 30 metric tons of illegal ivory in Mombasa. Their trial marked the first time any African ivory… via …
International Snow Leopard Day 2018 — The Jaguar
Well friends, today is October 23. That makes it International Snow Leopard Day: a day set aside to celebrate and generate support for snow leopards (Panthera uncia). Snow leopards are extraordinary creatures that are somehow able to survive in the harsh mountains of Central Asia, and yet do so with unparalleled grace and beauty. Here […] …
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Thoughts of My Heart in the Face of a Rising Storm — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
“We are going to do something a little different for ‘Feel Good Sunday’, today. Over the past several weeks many long time advocates have contacted me with intense care and concern regarding the future safety and welfare of our wild equines, including the issue of predatory horse slaughter which also affects our domestic horses and …
The Guardian view on vanishing insects: a silent threat
The Guardian view on vanishing insects: a silent threat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/19/the-guardian-view-on-vanishing-insects-a-silent-threat?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
A baby orca’s death, a mother’s grief and a state’s call to action — NBC News Top Stories
From 2007 to 2014, two-thirds of Pacific Northwest orca pregnancies failed. Not a single calf has survived more than three years. via A baby orca's death, a mother's grief and a state's call to action — NBC News Top Stories
Trump condemned over plans to allow drilling near national parks
Trump condemned over plans to allow drilling near national parks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/conservatives-democrats-trump-drilling-national-parks?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Urgent Alert! Wild Horses Need You to Call Congress Today to Stop Sterilized Herds — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Source: wildhoofbeats.com America’s Wild Horses and Burros urgently need your help today to save them from Sterilization and Eradication by Carol Walker, Dir. of Field Documentation, Wild Horse Freedom Federation The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations just announced that a Joint House and Senate Conference Committee meeting will take place tomorrow, September 13th, …
What happens to NC’s wild horses when a major hurricane like Florence hits? — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Source: newsobserver.com A filly was born to North Carolina’s wild horse herd in Corolla on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. She’s pictured here with her mother. Cathy Forgnone BY ABBIE BENNETT North Carolina coastal residents are evacuating or battening down ahead of Hurricane Florence — at least the human ones. The wild horses that make their […] …
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