Why Biodiversity is Important, part 2
The wealth of species on our planet are crucial to ecosystem function and human wellbeing. Read the article by Dr. Russ Mittermeier, republished by OneGreenPlanet on May 28, 2015.
March for illegally traded wildlife – Oct. 3 & 4, 2015
Find or start a march in your city to protect elephants, rhinos and other endangered wildlife! http://www.march4elephantsandrhinos.org/
Lions return to Gabon – first sighting since 1996
Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0316-hance-lion-returns-gabon.html
Nearly 100 pangolins released following massive illegal trading seizure
Pangolins released in Indonesia following rescue from illegal trade. Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/article/nearly-100-rescued-pangolins-set-free-indonesia
Patrols help protect Sumatran tigers
More patrols means fewer snares in tiger habitat. Patrols following tip-offs are 40% more likely to detect snares. Journal of Applied Ecology http://bit.ly/1dXL0Or
Good News! China imprisons 2 for illegal trading of macaques
China imprisons two more members of gang for illegally selling endangered macaques. Global Post/Xinghua news Agency May 13, 2015 http://www.globalpost.com/article/6547124/2015/05/13/two-men-imprisoned-trading-endangered-monkeys