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New NWHS Wildlife Conservation Ally
Chobe Wildlife Rescue - Botswana Africa Source:NWHS Web News
We are proud to announce the conservation alliance between National Wildlife Humane Society and Chobe Wildlife Rescue in Botswana Africa. We started out working with CWR and Dr. Clay Wilson, concerning assisting in funding for a mass distemper vaccination project of pet and feral domestic dogs in northern Botswana. If an outbreak is not controlled, distemper can easily spread to the area's wildlife. Dog owners sometimes dump their dead pets out in the bush, or the dogs crawl out there to die. Either way, wildlife such as lions, leopards, hyenas, African Painted (Wild) dogs, etc., risk exposure. To prevent this, Dr. Wilson took on the project of vaccinating close to a thousand dogs. That is a major undertaking, and we are proud to assist in any way possible.
As we got to know Dr. Clay, we were very impressed with his skill and determination in rescuing, administering veterinary care, rehabilitating and releasing wildlife. He is also involved in many other projects, such as re-locating conflict predators and anti-poaching efforts. We would also like to add that he is an Honorary Game Warden at Chobe National Park, in Botswana, and works extremely hard in this totally volunteer position. Truly a man who cares deeply about wildlife. His wildlife veterinarian skills are impressive, so we invited Dr. Wilson to join our NWHS Wildlife Advisory Council. We are quite pleased that he accepted. He is a valuable addition to our impressive Advisory Council. Chobe Wildlife Rescue currently does not have a US Federal 501(c)3 corporation (it is in process) and needs a US funding conduit, so NWHS conducted a Board of Directors meeting and voted to approve this conservation alliance with Chobe Wildlife Rescue. We will assist CWR in fund handling and in any other avenues in which we can assist. Once CWR obtains their own US Nonprofit status, we will continue to support and promote their fine work in Botswana. CWR is truly worthy of the public's attention and support, and we ask that those who care about wildlife join us in assisting Chobe Wildlife rescue and Dr. Clay Wilson. Like NWHS, and our other Wildlife Allies, Chobe Wildlife Rescue is indeed "Keeping It Real"... Click To View The Chobe Wildlife Rescue page At NWHS-Includes A Cool Video! Click To View The Full Article AT NWHS WebNews |
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Elusive Sunda clouded leopard of Sumatra caught on film for 1st time
Source:Daily Mail UK
A rare and elusive big cat discovered just four years ago has been filmed in Sumatra for the first time. The camera-shy Sunda clouded leopard has finally been snapped by a camera trap in Indonesia's Berbak National Park on the island of Sumatra. The 22-second-long video footage shows the rare cat snaking its way through the dense jungle undergrowth. And it provides evidence that the predator has adapted to living in tree-tops, unlike some leopards it has a long tail that ensures balance on branches.The cat also relies on long claws and highly flexible ankles to scramble among the trees, and even shimmys down tree trunks like a squirrel.
"This footage is further evidence of the rich wildlife found in Berbak National Park, and is yet another reason why it [is] essential that a conservation plan is put in place for the long-term protection of these forests," Sarah Christie of the Zoological Society of London said. Clouded leopards are the most elusive of the big cats, which include lions, tigers, jaguars, snow leopards and normal spotted leopards. Living across south-east Asia, into China and India, the leopards have larger cloud-like spots than ordinary leopards... Click To View The Whole Article And Additional Photos |
Chimpanzee meat 'is on sale in Britain' in lucrative black market
Source:MailOnline By:Claire Ellicott
Chimpanzee meat is for sale in restaurants and market stalls in Britain, it has emerged. Trading standards officials uncovered the illegal bushmeat from the endangered species whilst testing samples believed to be seized from vendors in the Midlands. The meat, which can cost more than £20 a kilogram, is part of a lucrative black market trade that experts describe as 'rife' in Europe. Last year, the first research on the import of bushmeat into Europe found over 270 tonnes passing through the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris alone.
The chimpanzee meat is understood to have been discovered following raids by trading standards in the Midlands. A Government whistleblower revealed: 'It is well known this practice is underway in the region but I was shocked to discover the meat that was tested was once a chimpanzee. Dubious meat is often tested, and has turned out to be things like rats and vermin in the past - but chimpanzee is unbelievable.’ It is not known how the bushmeat arrived in the Midlands, but experts believe it was probably flown into the country from Africa, possibly concealed in personal luggage... Click To View The Entire Article |
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