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| NWHS Photo Contest |
| Milgis Trust Drought |
| Elephants Cooperate |
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NWHS March 2011 Photo Contest Winner!!
WCN Member Finalist Vote And Results Source:NWHS Web News
National Wildlife Humane Society recently concluded the March 2011 Wildlife/Nature Photo Contest. The contest was held in the NWHS sponsored internet community, Wildlife Community Network. Congratulations Dana V. the contest winner! Dana's photo of chimpanzees captured people's votes and 1st place. It was not an easy win for Dana, as all of the photos were outstanding. Dana will receive her choice of a beautiful NWHS wooden keepsake box with a screen printed inlaid ceramic tile top, or an NWHS Team Tiger aluminum water bottle.
The contest photographs were compiled and included in an NWHS Contest YouTube Presentation for all to enjoy. Click the contest video link below to view Video Presentation Of The Contest Entries. NWHS sees value in these photo contests, because it encourages people to get up, go outside and view nature and/or wildlife. Visiting a nearby forest, local pond/lake, or even a city park is liberating. Regardless of where people seek out nature and wildlife for that special photograph, the connection with the great outdoors is documented through these photo contests. Connections creates understanding, and understanding creates caring... Click To View The Full Article AT NWHS WebNews Click To View Cool Video Presentation Of The Contest Entries! |
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Loong safari for grevys to get to water
Source:WildlifeDirect BY:Helen Douglas-Dufresne
All they need is a simple drink, but its not easy for them [Grevy Zebras]. I found it so sad that an animal that is so rare, between 2000-3000 in the entire world, has such a desperate time just to find water. But so is life up there, every one is desperate for water, and we met some incredibly hard working people. Including us!!
We have just spent the last week driving around in our smart 1950’s 'limosine', investigating the water situation for the wildlife and people on the East side of the Ndoto Mountains and North to Ol Doinyo Mara. ITS DIRE THATS FOR SURE. What is amazing, is that there is plenty of wildlife out there in this very dry country including giraffe, cheetah, hyena, caracal, white tailed mongooses, Gerenuk and Grants gazelle who definitely have no way of finding water. We saw two beautiful cheetah, female and cub, and many more tracks. But sadly, Grevy Zebras, although they live in these semi desert places, have to get to water regularly. The Grevy Zebras we found, are walking 30 kms or more just to get a drink every two-three days. We followed their tracks to water for miles. Their destination is Apach. Its a little rocky canyon on the east side of the Arsim valley, which was a tiny spring coming out of the mountain ten years ago, but this incredible man had a look, and decided there was more to this tiny drop of water!... Click To View This Interesting Article And Additional Photos NWHS NOTE: The Milgis Trust, Kenya Africa, is a wildlife conservation ally of National Wildlife Humane Society. Viewing this article, you will realize that they need help during this long drought period. You will also note their vehicle (1950's 'limosine') and understand that they need something modern and equipped for the African bush. The Milgis Trust covers 8,000 km and a solid vehicle is vital for conservation, anti-poching and transporting parts. Please view the link below to learn more about The Milgis Trust and assist if you are able. The Milgis Trust NWHS Ally Page (Includes A Cool Video) |
Elephants know when they need a helping trunk
Source:New Scientist By:Peter Aldhous
Elephants can work cooperatively if that is the only way to reach food. This kind of coordinated behaviour was once thought to be unique to our nearest primate relatives. Joshua Plotnik of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his colleagues have previously shown that elephants seem to recognise themselves in a mirror. To test the animals' understanding of cooperation, Plotnik and his colleagues have developed an elephant version of an experiment originally run with chimps.
In this experiment, a pair of animals can bring a platform bearing food within their grasp if both simultaneously pull on the ends of a rope threaded through it. If only one pulls the rope, it unthreads from the platform, leaving the food out of reach. The Thai elephants the researchers studied learned to tug in unison with their trunks. In experiments in which one animal was held back by up to 45 seconds, its partner would wait for it to turn up before starting to pull. Most strikingly, in trials in which one end of the rope was curled up and out of reach, both animals backed away from the apparatus, making no attempt to pull on the rope... Click To View The Entire Article And Elephant Video |
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