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Ban on International Commercial Trade in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Mooted
Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Wildlife Luver, under Fishes, Wildlife News.
Due to decades of unsustainable and illegal fishing in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is at serious risk of commercial extinction. This fish is having high demand in the seafood markets in Japan.
At present nearly 40,000 tons of Atlantic bluefin tuna are fished out of sea, which is four times the amount of fish that aqua researchers say can be taken to avoid extinction. If this fauna is listed in Appendix I , there is every chance of recovery to sustainable levels.
That’s why United States government will moot out a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the world’s largest wildlife trade meeting which takes place later this month. Thanks to the US government in the field of wildlife conservation!!!
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Cadbury Chocolates Banned In Auckland Zoo
Posted on July 13th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Information, Wildlife News.
Cadbury chocolates has been pulled out of the shops and restaurants of Auckland zoo due to the decision of the manufacturer’s decision to start make use of palm oil instead of cocoa butter.
Other products that contain palm oil is also being banned to sell in the auckland zoo owing to the reason thst palm oil production will lead to rainforest destruction across Southeast Asia, making orangutans and other species at risk.
But Cadbury company confirms that they will procure the palm oil from sustainable sources as it is a member of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm oil(RSPO).
I don’t know what would be decision of Auckland Zoo authorities about this explanation of Cadbury’s manufacturers. BTW, I think this is a perfect step towards “Wildlife conservation“.
You can read more HERE…
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Mura’s saddleback tamarin: A new Monkey Discovered at Brazil
Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Information, Monkey, Wildlife News.
One more feather in the cap of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Yes! They announced today the discovery of a new monkey in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil.
This monkey was first noticed in 2007by the scientists and confirmed the presence in Amazon forest - state of Amazonas in northwestern Brazil.
International Journal of Primatologypublished this news in their onlineversion of the journal. The authors include Fabio Röhe of the Wildlife Conservation Society, José de Sousa e Silva Jr. of Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Ricardo Sampaio of the Instituto Nacional de Parquisas de Amaozônia, and Anthony B. Rylands of Conservation International.
This gray colored monkey sometimes noticed with dark brown in color also.It contains distinctly mottled “saddle”. The monkey is 9 inches tall and weighing about 213 grams. The length of the tail is 12.6 inches.
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White Tiger Cubs: Recent Chennai Zoo Attraction
Posted on July 6th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Wildlife News.
The white tiger cubs at Vandalur zoo- Arignar Anna Zoological Park are happy with its mother. Both these female cubs will be shown to the public only after few months.
But you can see the video footing of these two female cubs. Their parents name is Anu and Beeshmar.
White Tiger Cubs At Chennai Zoo
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Baby Orangutans Rescued
Posted on June 26th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Wildlife News.
Three baby orangutans believed to be part of a smuggled group of five animals were confiscated from the Taiping Zoo and a private ostrich breeder in Klang recently by the Department of Wildlife and National Park (Perhilitan) .The raid on the zoo came about after the private ostrich breeder in Klang, who was keeping one of the five baby orang utans, revealed the matter to Perhilitan enforcers.It is learnt that Perhilitan is searching for the remaining two babies.
Confirming this, Perhilitan’s deputy director-general Misliah Mohamad Basir said the zoo was raided after a tip-off.”All orang utans at the zoo are microchipped but these specimens were without microchips, hence we are able to ascertain that they are of dubious origin,” she said, adding that they were also without official papers.As the orang utan is a totally protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 as well as prohibited from international trade for its status as an Appendix I species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), keeping the animal is only possible with a special permit from Perhilitan.
Followin g the high-profile expose of the smuggling of about a dozen of orang utans from Indonesia in 2005, Perhilitan took an inventory of all orang utans held by private and public zoos to show its commitment to stemming out trafficking in the endangered species.Orang utan, the sole Asian ape, is only found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Three sub-species of the genus Pongo pygmaeus are distributed in Borneo while Sumatra is home to Pongo abelii.
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Euthanasia of Wild Boars Due To Swine Flu Fear
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Information, Wildlife News.
The Iraq Government ordered the Baghdad Zoo officials to euthanise three wild boars. Wild boars were put into sleep by the Zoo authorities with hard heart. These 10-year-old wild boars in Baghdad were killed as a precautionary measure to thwart an outbreak of swine flu.
The wild boars were put into sleep in a humane way. This was being done “to break a barrier of fear” zoo visitors developed during the recent days due to the worldwide spread of swine fever.
These wild boars were tested for the presence of H1N1 virus (swine flu virus) prior to death and found to be negative for the epidemic disease of swine flu. This is again a selfish act of the human being. Human beings are leading a comfortable life at the cost of life of other living beings. Now, it is the time for PIGS…
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Bearded Capuchin Monkey: The Most IQ Monkey
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Wildlife Luver, under Monkey, Wildlife News.
Scientists from the Institute of Cognitive sciences and Technologies of the National Research Council in Rome studied a group of bearded Capuchin Monkeys in Brazil and found an impressive finding- they select the most effective stone for use in cracking nuts. More over, they are rejecting those that are too light or crumbly.
These Capuchin monkeys make the right choice not only by seeing the stones but also tapping them if necessary. These monkeys are selecting the stones with heavy weight and using the same for cracking the tough nuts.
