Loved to the brink of extinction. Indonesia’s domestic pet trade may doom
species in the wild.
A new study has revealed that 13 bird
species—including Indonesia’s national bird, the Javan Hawk-eagle—found in
Sundaic Indonesia are at serious risk of extinction because of excessive
over-harvesting.
The study also finds that an additional 14
bird subspecies are in danger of extinction. The driver behind this crisis is
the enormous demand for birds for the domestic pet trade.
The keeping of birds as pets in Indonesia is
an integral part of the national culture, yet the high levels of demand for
some species have fuelled excessive hunting with the populations of many
rapidly disappearing.
Underdog Entertainment announced today that
award-winning video director Daniel Azarian has collaborated with New York City
roots-rock band Whisperado for the music video of their song, “Mass Extinction
No. 6,” an angry lament for the massive die-off of animal and plant species
caused by the spread of human populations and industries.
"Mass
Extinction No. 6" dramatizes
the collapse of wildlife on our planet with our species' industrialization a
major cause. The video tackles such issues as shark finning, elephant and rhino
poaching, industrial greenhouse gas emissions, and the plight of several
species on the brink of extinction, such as the vaquita dolphin and the
mountain gorilla.
Please think about a donation to SanWild. Southern Africa is in the midst of an epic drought that is impacting rescue and rehabilitation sanctuaries.
There is a cloud of utter despair that hangs
over both man and beast as the recent rainfall season resulted in almost no
rain leaving the landscape dry and without any life giving grass.
Since late last year South Africa has been
experiencing a prolonged and dreadful drought that continues to have a terrible
impact on both man and animals alike. The SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary (a 5000
hectare wildlife reserve) that is home to a large number of rescued and
rehabilitated wild animals is no exception.
“they have
no respect for mankind” – frat boys display contempt for nature. I'll bet their parents are proud.
Students from the University of Oregon are
accused of throwing a wild fraternity party at California’s Lake Shasta and
trashing the campgrounds on Slaughterhouse Island.
Images shared across social media showed
garbage, coolers of food, abandoned tents and other objects; some items bore
the University of Oregon logo and others featured Greek fraternity letters.
It was not clear if other schools
participated in the party or if the bash was limited to students from the
University of Oregon. On Monday, the school issued a statement calling the
incident “disgraceful” and saying it did not sponsor the event.
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