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Stoat traps in Orkney sabotaged

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 15, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 15, 2021
Stoat trap

Orkney police are investigating a number of incidents in which stoat traps have been sabotaged. They were destroyed or stolen ostensibly because they have been killing pets. Orkney Native Wildlife Project which is behind the £6 million cull of stoats … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged native species, non-native species, stoat, traps

Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 12, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 12, 2021
California mussels

A study titled: Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean, researched the effect, over a long period of time, of the gradual acidification of the oceans on the strength and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged acidification of oceans, carbon dioxide, conservation, environment, global warming, human behavior, human consumption, human population, marine wildlife

War in Congo between conservationists and commercial exploiters

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 11, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 11, 2021
Virunga NP, Congo.

There is a war raging in the Virunga National Park between rangers who are protecting wildlife and those commercial enterprises who wish to exploit this two million acre reserve on the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Africa, Chinese, commercial enterprise, conservation, minerals

Classic story of wildlife conservation versus destruction of habitat for commercial reasons in Australia

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 2, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 2, 2021
Golden-shouldered parrot under threat from Mr Harris's plans

NEWS AND COMMENT: This story from Australia highlights the battle between the conservation of native wild species on that continent and commerce which often wants to destroy the habitat of the species in order to commercialise property which in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, conservation, conservationist, deforestation, habitat, native species

China is making it illegal to leave any food on your dinner plate!

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by MikeBDecember 23, 2020
Food imports into China

In a move which only China could make, China’s administrators are introducing a law which states that diners who fail to finish their meal in a restaurant could be fined. President Xi appears to be on a personal crusade to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged China, conservation, deforestation, farmers, farming | Leave a reply

Big brained wild animals at greater risk of extinction?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by MikeBDecember 23, 2020
Barbary macaque

Wild animals with bigger brains may be at greater risk of extinction according to a study led by Manuela Gonzales-Suarez of the University of Reading. She said: “We found bigger brains may actually hold mammals back from becoming the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged anatomy, apes, conservation, intelligence, Primates

Farming to feed rising human population will destroy wildlife

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 22, 2020 by MikeBDecember 22, 2020
Huge cattle ranch Brazil causing deforestation

The world’s human population relentlessly rises and there is real concern but thankfully at last people are talking about it. Some people think that the world is already overpopulated by humans and there are questions as to the maximum human … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, conservation, deforestation, farming

British supermarkets allegedly complicit in deforestation of Brazilian rainforest

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by MikeBDecember 21, 2020
Deforestation Brazil

Allegedly, British supermarkets are complicit in the deforestation of Brazilian rainforest because some of their supply chain products are linked with Brazilian mega-farms which destroy rainforest. And, their guilt appears to be silently admitted because some refuse to confirm or … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Brazil, conservation, deforestation, environment, rainforest, supermarkets, UK

Australia’s quokka’s survival in trouble due to climate change

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 19, 2020 by MikeBDecember 19, 2020
Friendly quokka

This is another blow to Australia’s conservation of their small native species. The quokka is a short-tail scrub wallaby, a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat and a marsupial. They are inquisitive, and popular with people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, climate change, conservation, native species, quokka, wildfires

Has a campfire on Fraser Island, Australia, destroyed the island’s dingoes?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 12, 2020 by MikeBDecember 12, 2020
Frazer Island fire 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS: It is thought that a campfire started a wildfire on Fraser Island, 200 miles north of Brisbane, Australia, which is believed to have destroyed the island’s population of purebred dingoes. Another example of humankind’s carelessness in its … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, conservation, dingoes, dogs, news, wildfires

Video of koala and joey being released after rescue

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 5, 2020 by MikeBDecember 5, 2020
Koala and joey released back into the wild after rescue

She was so excited to get home that she completely forgot about her baby, couldn’t wait for the side to be opened and decided to climb out of the top instead. The mother is Skye and the joey is Walker. … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Australia, climate change, conservation, koala, rescue

Antonio Guterres has the courage to talk about humankind’s destruction of the planet

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 2, 2020 by MikeBDecember 2, 2020
UN Secretary General speaking on biodiversity

Here’s the video. It’s eight hours long so you won’t watch it but he kicks off very quickly with the central issues so you will get into it very quickly. For those who are unsure, Antonio Guterres is the Secretary … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged biodiversity, climate change, conservation, nature, United Nations

Exmoor’s first beaver dam in 400 years

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 29, 2020 by MikeBNovember 29, 2020
Beavers build first dam on Exmoor in 400 years

Here’s some great news for conservationists and animal lovers. Near Minehead, on the Holnicote estate, beavers have built their first dam on Exmoor in more than 400 years. The beavers were released by the National Trust 10 months ago. Wildlife … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged beavers, biodiversity, conservation, good news, marine wildlife, news, rivers

Liz Bonnin elected first female president of Wildlife Trusts

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 28, 2020 by MikeBNovember 28, 2020
Liz Bonnin

I think this is good news for animal advocates, nature lovers and conservationists. Elizabeth Bonnin has been elected the first female president of Wildlife Trusts. Gillian Burke, another presenter from the BBC, has been appointed vice-president. Liz Bonnin presented a … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged animal advocate, conservation, Liz Bonnin, nature, wildlife

Prince of Wales gives a home to three hedgehogs at Dumfries House

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 27, 2020 by MikeBNovember 27, 2020
Ms Dougall (presumed) with one of the hedgehogs

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENTS): I believe that it is universally accepted that the Prince of Wales is a decent guy. Prince Charles has always been ahead of the curve on environmental issues and he has contributed to the nation. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged conservation, good news, hedgehogs, news

Artificial intelligence boosts conservation in the Congo Basin

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 19, 2020 by MikeBNovember 19, 2020
Acoustic device used in New Zealand by ZSL

Google is providing their knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence (AI) in working with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to better understand the movements of poachers which will help conservationists to protect animals in Cameroon’s Dja Faunal Reserve in … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged Africa, conservation, science, technology

Super rare white giraffe destined to be killed for its exotic skin

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 18, 2020 by MikeBNovember 18, 2020
White giraffe

NEWS AND STRONG OPINION: It makes you sick. It depresses me. It pisses me off to be perfectly frank. Here we have an entirely innocent and extremely rare white giraffe caused by the presence of a gene which results in … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged CITES, conservation, giraffe, trade in body parts, trophy hunting, wildlife

Boris Johnson wants to copy Franklin Roosevelt and plant billions of trees

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 16, 2020 by MikeBNovember 16, 2020
Civilian Conservation Corps

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): Shortly after taking office in 1933 the then US president, Franklin Roosevelt, set up the Civilian Conservation Corps with the intention of providing work for jobless young men. The project was successful in that 3 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged conservation, environment, good news, UK government

Boris Johnson pledges millions to improve conservation in England

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 16, 2020 by MikeBNovember 16, 2020
Woodland is good for human health

NEWS AND VIEWS: Although £40 million is nowhere near enough to be pledged by Boris Johnson for green spaces and conservation jobs in England, it is a step in the right direction. Craig Bennett, the chief executive of the Wildlife … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged climate change, conservation, environment, UK government

Orphaned giraffe finds solace by nuzzling up to Sarara Camp wildlife keeper Lekupania

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 15, 2020 by MikeBNovember 15, 2020
Orphaned giraffe finds solace by cuddling up to Sarara Camp wildlife keeper Lekupania

Well, I have taken the huge liberty in publishing this superb photograph on this website. I felt I had to because it’s so wonderfully encapsulates what humankind’s relationship with our animal cousins should be. There is a beautiful tenderness in … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged charity, conservation, giraffe, photography

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