#endangered wildlife

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Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

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Young Snow Leopard.

I stole this from Snow Leopard Network’s Twitter. There was no photo credit. They do wonderful work to save this magnificant species. 

[theraptorcage]

'U'au (Hawaiian Petrel)

'U'au (pronounced oo-ah-oo), named after the calls that they make, are incredibly long fliers much like albatross. They can travel nearly 6,000 miles in two weeks before flying back to their burrows on the Hawai'ian islands to feed their chicks.

[gamchawizzy]

Bleeding Heart 💘 A love letter to the endemic animals of my country.

Bleeding heart is often used as a derogatory term for excessive sympathy, but for these endangered animals, they need our hearts to bleed; more than what we’re giving now.

Pictured: Negros Bleeding-Heart pigeon, Visayan Leopard Cat, Visayan Warty Pig, Visayan Spotted Deer.

This was made for CO2ign Art, a digital marketplace that is anti en/eff/tee and pro-environment.

50% of the list price goes to buying up carbon credits from global registries, and each copy is digitally signed without the energy costs.

[science-for-the-masses]

Endangered Red Panda 'Symbol of Hope'

An endangered red panada cub born at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire has been hailed a symbol of hope.

Little Red, as it's been named (it's sex is yet to be determined at the time of writing), was born July 16th to mother Tilly, and father Nam Pang. Nam Pang died about a month before Little Red was born. Both mother and father were part of an international breeding program, but this was the first time they conceived.

Red pandas have been classed as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, as there are fewer than 2500 wild red pandas remaining in the mountainous forests of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. It's hoped that Little Red's birth will serve as a reminder that all is not lost.

This is certainly a bit of good news in what's been an otherwise very troublesome year. Let's hope that this is start of the removal of the endangered listing for red pandas.

Source (of information and picture): BBC News

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The IUCN added the migrating monarch butterfly for the first time to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as “endangered” — two steps from extinct.

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[rebeccathenaturalist]

A study that just came out demonstrates that outdoor cats are known to prey on over two thousands species of wild animal, from mammals to birds to insects. That includes 347 species that are endangered, threatened or otherwise of concern, and they've been a key factor of the permanent extinction of over 60 species. And while cats may not always bring home what they catch, chances are if your cat is allowed to roam unsupervised outside, they're killing your local wildlife.

Why is this so important? Worldwide, wild animal populations have decreased in number by 69% in the past fifty years; that means that in my lifetime (born in 1978), the sheer number of wild animals in the world has been decreased by over half. Even "common" wild species are less numerous than before. While habitat population is the single biggest cause of species endangerment and extinction overall, outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats are a significant cause as well. In fact, they are the single biggest cause of human-caused mortality in wild birds.

Most importantly, it's very, very simple to fix this problem: keep your cats indoors, and spay and neuter them. If your cat is bored, they need more enrichment, and there are plenty of ways to make your home more exciting for them, from bringing home cardboard boxes for them to explore, to playing with them more often. If you want your cat to get some outdoor enrichment, leash train them (yes, it can be done!) If you have the space and resources, build them a catio where they can be safe from outdoor dangers like predators and cars, while also keeping local wildlife safe from them.

If you just give into their whining and pawing at the door, then they know that that's what they have to do to get their way; I know it's a tough transition, but it's worth it in the end for everyone involved. Cats are domesticated, which means they are not native anywhere in the world; there are exactly zero ecosystems in which they belong, save for the safety of your home. It is your responsibility to give them an enriching environment without taking the shortcut of letting them go wreak havoc outside.

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June 5, 2023

Hello little caterpillar 💛

[musingsofadragon]

(via Key Deer)

The endangered key deer is a subspecies of the white tail deer. They used to be plentiful in the Florida Keys, but now live primarily on Big Pine Key (& the surrounding small islands), where this picture was taken.

They’ve been protected since 1951, when only @ 25 animals still survived. In 1953 the National Key Deer Refuge was established and today their population has grown to @ 1,000.

[reasonsforhope]

The population of giant pandas in the wild has nearly doubled as China steps up its conservation efforts.

China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Jan 25 there are now around 1,900 pandas in the wild from some 1,100 in the 1980s.

This has been due to China’s efforts to protect the species, considered a national treasure, said Mr Zhang Yue, an official with the administration.

The Giant Panda National Park was established in October 2021, covering a total area of over 22,000 sq km and providing a home to around 72 per cent of the wild giant panda population.

Protected areas for giant pandas have grown from 1.39 million ha to 2.58 million ha since 2012.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has adjusted the status of giant pandas from “endangered” to “vulnerable”.

“This indicates that China’s giant panda conservation efforts have been recognised by the international wildlife conservation community,” Mr Zhang said.

The global captive population of giant pandas, meanwhile, has now reached 728, with 46 pandas successfully bred in captivity in 2023.

The genetic diversity of captive giant pandas has also improved. The current captive population of giant pandas can maintain 90 per cent genetic diversity for up to 200 years.

As for giant pandas living abroad, Mr Zhang said China has organised field inspections and assessments of 23 overseas cooperation institutions in 19 countries since 2023.

“The cooperation institutions generally meet the requirements in terms of venue construction, feeding and nursing, and disease prevention and control measures,” Mr Zhang said, adding that pandas living abroad are generally “in good health”.

He said China will further improve the international cooperation management mechanism for giant pandas, carry out regular daily health monitoring and field inspection and assessment, and continue to strengthen cooperation with international partners for the protection of endangered species and biodiversity.

-via The Straits Times, January 25, 2024

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Animals with Horns/Antlers (1/?)

The Addax Antelope (Addax nasomaculatus)

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Happy Earth Day!

We share this beautiful planet with over two million other species, from wasps the size of a grain of dust to whales larger than an office building. Yet, many of these species now face extinction due to the ways in which we humans have modified the planet to suit our needs. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 13% of birds, 21% of reptiles, 27% of mammals, 37% of sharks, and 41% of amphibians are currently endangered, and some estimates suggest that 28% of all species on Earth are at risk of extinction in the near future. Imagine you woke up tomorrow and more than a quarter of every plant, animal, and fungus, from the elephants at the zoo to the earthworms beneath the soil, simply vanished, never to be seen ever again. If we choose to continue treating our planet so poorly, this will become a reality.

Here at Consider Nature, we believe the best way to protect our planet is to arm ourselves with knowledge! Over the years, we have written many articles on some of Earth’s coolest, weirdest, and most-endangered species, in the hope of inspiring readers to step up to the plate and protect biodiversity. I hope you will spend a few minutes of your Earth Day today reading about some of the species we believe are worth saving.

Zacaton grasslands in central Mexico, home to the Zacatuche, or volcano rabbit. Image credit: Jurgen Hoth

The Succulent Karoo, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth and home to the Karoo Padloper. Image credit: Tjeerd Wiersma under CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gulf of California, home of the critically endangered Vaquita. Image credit: Natural World Heritage Sites.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Earlier this winter, when Toronto resident, K.J. McCusker was out observing nature, he saw something unusual soaring above the city. “That bird is really big. It can’t be what I think it is. No. It can’t be,” he thought to himself. There’s a good reason McCusker couldn’t believe his eyes. There has never been a documented bald eagle pair – nesting in Toronto — until now. “Total miracle… being here for twenty years, you just don’t see eagles and I come from a place where you see eagles, from out west, so we see eagles all the time and I just remember hanging out in ceremony with some people and saying like, why don’t you ever see eagles here,” said McCusker.

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ENDANGERED IN MICHIGAN [redraw]

1. karner blue 2. marbled salamander 3. indiana bat 4. american chestnut 5. canada lynx 6. mitchell's satyr 7. redside dace 8. copperbelly water snake 9. spotted turtle 10. lake sturgeon 11. peregrine falcon 12*. grey wolf 13. northern riffleshell 14. michigan monkey-flower 15. painted trillium 16. hine's emerald dragonfly 17. piping plover 18. clubshell

*listed as endangered in the USA, special concern in MI

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Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than scientists previously realized

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