Hot Topic | African elephants, poaching

  African Elephant conservation African Elephants are one of the most heavily poached mammals in the world. Historic and ongoing demand for ivory is the leading reason behind their slaughter, with habitat destruction, fragmentation and rapid human development posing significant threats also. The African Elephant Loxodonta africana occurs in 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, numbering an estimated 350,000 individuals across the continent. Although certain populations in Central Africa are deemed relatively secure, poaching between 2009–2016 saw a 30% reduction in...

Habitats | Channel Country in Australia – some good news!

12 December 2023, the Queensland Government made this announcement: “Today, the Queensland government will announce historic protections for the Channel Country’s rivers and floodplains. Under the protections, any future oil or gas drilling in the floodplain areas of the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre basin would be prohibited. Today’s announcement will come after eight years of rolling commitments from Queensland Labor to protect the Channel Country rivers and floodplains since they entered government in 2015. Throughout this time Traditional Owners, Channel Country...

Creature Feature | Parrots

Australia has been called ‘land of parrots. New Zealand has a few highly unique species… Here’s details about the New Zealand kea. outdoor icon   Parrots, cockatoos, rosellas and parakeets all make appearances in Aboriginal Dreaming and are totemic across the country. So common are they to this island continent that parrots factored in one of the earliest European names for Australia. WHY SO MANY PARROTS? Australia’s geographical isolation has allowed its parrot species to diversify across this vast continent...

Tuesday Plant Talk | Value of rainforests

  Rainforests – especially tropical rainforests – are said to have ‘an outsized role in the world, with their significance outweigh by their size.. Of the Earth’s ecosystems, rainforests support the largest variety of plants and animal species, house the majority of indigenous groups still living in isolation from the rest of humanity, and power the mightiest rivers. Rainforests lock up vast amounts of carbon, moderate local temperature, and influence rainfall and weather patterns at regional and planetary scales. BUT...

2024 a year to focus on ‘camelids’

    This news just in…. 2024 is the International Year of Camelids The United Nations has declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024). The Year will highlight how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households across over 90 countries. From alpacas to Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas, camelids contribute to food security, nutrition and economic growth as well as holding a strong cultural significance for communities across the world. Camelids play an...

Creature feature | Dingoes are truly unique

Dingos lack the distinctive smell of domestic dogs, they do not bark – rather they ‘howl’ just like a wolf. They only breed once a year and then have quite small litter. Dingos are a dog-like wolf – despite being called a ‘wild dog’ , they are far more ‘wolf-like’. They have a long muzzle, erect ears and strong claws. There head is in fact the widest part of their body – so if there head fits they know they...

Plant Talk Tuesday | Why forests are so important, part 2

Following the post highlighting THE IMPORTANCE OF RAINFORESTS, we explore more about this topic via graphics and YouTube.     *Sources: Pinterest  Rainforest groups that help to protect forests Rainforest Alliance – global Rainforest Concern – Uk based Rainforest Rescue – Australian based Forest & Bird – New Zealand   LearnFromNature  Tweet  ...

Creature Feature | Cheetah

Did You Know – the Cheetah uses its tail much like a rudder, so it can change direction if required during hunting. Cheetah are found in Africa – and Iran –  in the first they are ‘vulnerable’ , however in Iran they are ‘critically endangered’ – IUCN For more info: National Geographic  LearnFromNature  Tweet  ...

Some great conservation news | Scimitar-horned oryx ‘back from the brink”, literally

On December 11th, 2023, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species announced the scimitar-horned oryx has been reclassified from Extinct in the Wild to ‘Endangered’. The downlisting of the oryx marks a milestone in one of the most ambitious conservation programs ever undertaken and contributes to putting the Sahara and the Sahel more firmly on the global conservation agenda. After nine years of the world’s most ambitious species reintroduction program, once ‘Extinct in the...

Why rainforests are so VERY important?

With the Conference of Parties – COP28 – reaching its end-point, it’s a good time to ask why RAINFORESTS are so very important? ‘Flying over the heart of the Amazon is like flying over an ocean of green: an expanse of trees broken only by rivers. Even more amazing than their size is the role the Amazon and other rainforests around the world play in our everyday lives. Rainforests – the lungs of the planet, since they  are superb at...

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