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Asiatic lion numbers low but are growing
In Asia, lions once roamed over Mesopotamia, the Middle East, Turkey, and Pakistan. Now Gujarat, India seems to be the only area where Asiatic lions are protected, and thus survive. Highly endangered, only a few hundred are thought to still exist in the wild. These numbers are barely enough to ensure genetic diversification or to …
Large donation in British Columbia
$100 million has been given to the BC Park Foundation’s 25×25 campaign to protect 25% of BC’s land and waters. Chip Wilson, Founder of Lululemon Athletica has given a major boost to an environmental conservancy program that partners with Indigenous peoples. Yvonne Chouinard of the US outdoor clothing company Patagonia Inc. also transferred the ownership …
Bird lover’s dream?
Some bird lovers are hoping for evidence that a bird, thought to have vanished, is still surviving on the knife-edge of extinction. One of the largest woodpeckers in the world, the Ivory-billed woodpecker, has been filmed on video by Mark Michaels and Project Principalis. The bird, found in swamps, pine, and old growth forests in …
Gharial crocodile has big, long nose
Fun Facts for Kids Male Gharial crocodiles have a large, fleshy protuberance at the end of their noses, that females do not have. But females also have long snouts with many teeth in them. It is estimated that this crocodile, found in Nepal and India, has up to 110 teeth. Gharials live almost entirely in …
Man of War fish has courage
Fun Facts for Kids Many Man of War fish spend their lives drifting along with the tide along with the Portuguese Man of War jellyfish. The fish, which has extra vertebrae allowing it to swim acrobatically among the dangerous tentacles of the Jellyfish, has a bit of immunity to its sting. However, if it makes …
Snow Leopards face numerous threats
Often silent and stealthy–living in mountainous terrain–Snow Leopards are referred to as ghosts by locals. The big cat lives mostly above 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) in the countries of Mongolia, Siberia, Western China, India, Uzbekistan, Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. In the 30 years before 2017, snow leopards were considered endangered by …
Tasmanian Devils helped by Devil Ark program
It has been a long struggle for the Tasmanian devil. Besides having a bad reputation for savage ferocity, the marsupial has had to contend with disease, dingoes, vehicles, and concerns related to other endangered animals. Once native to Australia, the Tasmanian Devil is thought to have been extinct for at least three thousand years on …
Hearst ON sees seminal Canadian conservation project
The Nature Conservancy of Canada, federal and provincial government, and private industry have announced the seminal Boreal Forest Project in response to climate change and the growing loss of animal species biodiversity. The NCC is planning to protect nearly 1500 km of boreal forest near Hearst in Northern Ontario. It is considered the largest private …
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Wolverines are fearless but …
Fun Facts for Kids Wolverines seem to be fearless animals because they are known to stand up to wolves, bears, moose, caribou, and other animals that are many times their size. Some big animals are actually chased from an area when a wolverine shows up. But, wolverines have also been known to be the loser …
Forest elephants critically endangered
African elephants were once thought to be one species. But recently, scientists have seen that the two species diverged 1.2 million years ago. Both are endangered, but the little-known African forest species is critically so. The two African species differ in size. Male forest elephants are smaller, 2.35 metres (7.7 ft) high as opposed to …
