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IUCN Species of the Day

IUCN Species of the Day: Asiatic Black Bear

2 Comments 17 November 2010

  Photo credit: Jagdeep Rajput   The Asiatic Black Bear, (‘Moon Bear’), Ursus thibetanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It has a patchy range roughly coinciding with forest distribution from southeastern Iran, through southern and eastern Asia, and northwards to Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. This [...]

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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: The Many Uses of the Chainsaw

No Comments 16 November 2010

  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWoqz4OJqjM&feature=BF&list=PL2AA6AAB484E65B0E&index=9]   “It is very discouraging having to fight the battle to save elephants once again. The 1989 ban helped elephants to recover in most parts of Africa. Now even in Amboseli we’re losing elephants to ivory poachers for the first time in many years. The sale of any ivory–legal or not–is creating demand. [...]

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Organization of the Day

Organization of the Day: Bear Research and Conservation Nepal

No Comments 16 November 2010

 Asiatic Black Bears are considered ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN, and are suffering a rapid decline largely due to habitat loss, illegal trade in bile and paws, and conflict with humans.  These bears are known to invade and consume farmers’ crops, especially that of corn, and can cause significant income loss in the process.  This has [...]

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Happy Birthday Bush Warriors!

10 Comments 15 November 2010

Note: Please play this MUST SEE video and enjoy.  This is what is at stake!   [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g22_xHx0BE]   A year ago on November 13th, Bush Warriors was first launched into to the world.  This was my attempt to put the truth out there of what is really going on with our world’s wildlife.  Everyone loves nature [...]

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