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It’s time to learn some #FridayFactsabout#Lionfish;
1. The lionfish is a carnivorous & venomous fish belonging to the genus Pterois, native to the Indo-Pacific.
2. Also called zebrafish, firefish, turkeyfish, tastyfish or butterfly-cod, it is characterized by conspicuous warning coloration with red, white, creamy, or black bands, showy pectoral fins, and venomous spiky fin rays.
3. The lionfish, a longstanding showstopper in home aquariums, is a flourishing invasive species in U.S. Southeast and Caribbean coastal waters.
4. This invasive species has the potential to harm reef ecosystems because lionfish will kill off helpful species such as algae-eating parrot fish, allowing seaweed to overtake the reefs. Their populations are also growing because lionfish have no known predators and reproduce all year long; a mature female releases roughly two million eggs a year
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#ThursdayThoughts
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”
~ Barbara De Angelis.
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We have just scheduled our next webinar. It will be held Thursday April 12 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Geeta Seshamani, the cofounder of Wildlife SOS, will be our presenter. We will focus on how Wildlife SOS helped save “dancing bears” by working with the Kalandar community. It will be our first webinar on this topic. To reserve your spot, please register here: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED54D783854E3A
If you aren’t able to attend but are interested in watching it, please sign up and you will receive a recording of the webinar. Thank you!
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Take Action: This ‘dancing bear’ was 'rescued’ with one other bear in December. The other bear has died and this one is wallowing in a dingy cage. It is outrageous that he could also die from horrible conditions after surviving many years as a dancing bear. Please tell the Nepal government to transfer the bear immediately to us! We have rescued and rehabilitated over 600 'dancing bears.’ We will go get him. https://e-activist.com/page/21298/action/1
Photo Credit: Ryan Chang
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Four#Leopard cubs were rescued by #WildlifeSOS & the Forest Dept. from a sugarcane field of a village located in Shirur range, Maharashtra. The 20 day old cubs were kept under observation for a few hours and later successfully reunited with the mother. Follow the link to read more about the rescue, covered by The Dodohere:https://thedo.do/2pLvw7M
Renowned Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal made a bold statement about protection of Indian wildlife on the occasion of #InternationalDayofForests during his visit to the #WildlifeSOS Elephant Conservation & Care Center & the Agra Bear Rescue Facility in Uttar Pradesh to promote awareness about wildlife conservation and protection in India.
Read the full coverage by NDTVhere:https://bit.ly/2FY65Ll
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Multiple Grammy award winning rapper, musician and songwriter Pharrell Williams visited our elephants at the #WildlifeSOS #ElephantConservationandCareCentre. We are so glad that he spent time with our rescued elephants and hope he continues to garner attention for the plight of captive elephants & encourage support towards the protection they so critically need.
Follow the link to learn more about his visit here: http://bit.ly/2HR2DhV
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Lakhi has left behind many broken hearts around the world and it will take a while for the sadness to lift, and for any semblance of normalcy to return to our lives here at #WildlifeSOS. We will truly miss the kind soul that defined so many of our lives.
We know you are all mourning her loss and we ask that you keep her in your thoughts always. We wish to remember her free and happy, and surrounded by elephants that were her family. For all our supporters who would like to know more about our beloved elephant Lakhi, who passed away recently, here is a remembrance:http://wildlifesos.org/…/bidding-adieu-to-our-beloved-elep…/
#RestInPeaceLakhi
It is with very heavy hearts that we report our cherished friend, Lakhi, has just passed away. Her passing was sudden and unexpected.
As we struggle to find words to express the grief we feel at her loss, we hope you find some comfort in knowing that she was not alone at the time — she was surrounded by the elephants who have been her family and friends for the last 3 years. She died in the company of those who loved her and looked out for her.
Please join us in lighting a candle for our dear friend. We know you will miss her as much as we will.
We will update you more in a couple of days. For now, we hope you remember her the way we do: as the gentlest of giants, full of life, always affectionately touching the elephants close to her.
Rest in peace, dear friend.
Photo: Lakhi (left) with her friend Coco.
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#ThursdayThought
“Animals are, like us, endangered species on an endangered planet, and we are the ones who are endangering them, it, and ourselves. They are innocent sufferers in a hell of our making.”
- Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.
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For all our supporters who couldn’t make it to our latest #webinar on our rescued elephants, Asha, Lakhi & Suzy’s third rescue anniversary, don’t worry, we have got you covered!
Follow the link to read more & for a link to the recorded version: http://wildlifesos.org/blog/a-webinar-on-asha-lakhi-suzy/
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Join Wildlife SOS Co-Founder Kartick Satyanarayan for a Q & A session on Friday, March 2 at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. Watch and interact for FREE from anywhere in the world. The hour will be devoted to answering your questions about Wildlife SOS and the animals we care for. Register at www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED54DC86854F31
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Ringing chicks #plover #whitefrontedplover #babybird #southafrica #cute #conservation #beach #wildlife (at Lookout Beach Plettenberg Bay)
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St Columbkille’s RC Church, Rutherglen, Scotland.
Through my Role at Page\Park architects I’ve been here several times a week for the last 9 months, overseeing the major refurbishment of the amazing 1940′s Jack Coia church. It’s now finished, and looking quite elegant- hopefully as Coia originally intended.
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Fish and Wildlife Service to release nine endangered red wolves near Outer Banks
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is preparing to release nine endangered red wolves to a conservation area west of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
The red wolf, endemic to the United States and considered the most endangered wolf in the world, once called the entire Southeastern U.S. home before habitat destruction and overhunting nearly killed off the species. Red wolves were listed as endangered in 1973 under the Endangered Species Act.
Now, the USFWS is working to transfer and release nine of the wolves to a conservation area that includes the Alligator River and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuges. The nine red wolves consist of a family and two additional breeding pairs that conservationists hope will result in breeding to help rebound the population of the species in the wild.
Project for Awesome: The Xerces Society
Vote for my video, and The Xerces Society might get some of the funds raised during the Project for Awesome!
Founded in 1971, The Xerces Society strives to protect invertebrates and their habitats. By training farmers and the public, pursuing policy changes, running citizen science projects and driving important research, the Xerces Society is conserving invertebrates around the world.
*Video contains spiders!
Episode 2 of the Wildlife Series. Richard Bunting works with Rewilding Britain and has over 30 years’ experience campaigning with NGOs such as Amnesty International, UNICEF, WHO, Trees for Life and the UN.
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“It’s like Nature Conservation on Steroids” - Campaigner Richard Bunting
Campaigner and Rewilding Spokesperson Richard Bunting explains what this conservation method is and how it actually works.
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Ep#2 of The Wildlife Series: Richard Bunting - Rewilding
Richard Bunting works with Rewilding Britain and has over 30 years’ experience campaigning with NGOs such as Amnesty International, UNICEF, WHO, Trees for Life and the UN.
Today, Richard discusses this concept of Rewilding, how this conservation method differs from others, and how its reach extends to not only animals and biodiversity, but also battling climate change, assisting farmers and food production and improving our overall health.
Not only that, Richard discusses ongoing projects, the concept of predator introduction and the importance of biodiversity for creatures such as bees, beavers and many more. He also provides ways in which you can get involved or help out at home.
For more information, check out your local Rewilding organistation, or go to rewildingbritain.org.uk for more links and ideas.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will experiment with shooting barred owls in Northwest forests to keep these aggressive birds from crowding out their more genteel cousins, the federally protected northern spotted owls.
The proposal will take effect in 2014 if it wins approval within the next 30 days. Read more…
How To Kill Barred Owls
The Fish and Wildlife Service doesn’t spell out in Tuesday’s announcement how it would “lethally” remove barred owls. But it does in its environmental impact statement:
The plan calls for luring the owls with recorded calls and shooting them, or lure them with recorded calls and catch them in nets or other traps. The report calls this “as humane and efficient as possible.”
The nonlethal removal method is described as using a recorded call and catching the barred owls in nets or other traps so they could be eventually transported to “permanent facilities or release locations.”
