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«We are committed not only to offering products that are Fair Trade and Non-GMO certified, but are also focusing on contributing to the protection of endangered wildlife as well as the environment.

With so many species of flora and fauna, it becomes imperative to protect endangered wildlife as this is the heritage of this incredible country.

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These include an array of endangered wildlife, such as lowland and mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, drill, bonobos, and forest elephants.

Endangered Species Chocolate has donated over $ 1.3 million of product sales in the past three years to wildlife advocate organizations around the world, such as The African Wildlife Foundation.

The study, published today in the online journal PeerJ, will be available to federal and state wildlife agencies for their consideration to determine whether distinct geographic population segments of the coastal marten warrant state or federal listing as threatened or endangered, said Katie Moriarty, a certified wildlife biologist and lead co-author on the study.

On April 19 of this year, five major wildlife protection groups petitioned the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to list the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) as an endangered species.

Furthermore, as more populations are declared protected, and more and more species are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the demand for forensic testing in wildlife cases is sure to increase.

The 36,000 - hectare nonprofit wildlife reserve is home to endangered black and white rhinos, elephants, lions, chimpanzees and Grevy's zebras, as well as four of the world's last seven northern white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum cottoni).

1) Facilitate safe off - label use of existing vaccines — Support collaboration between the zoological community and conservationists in the field to determine the safety as well as efficacy of existing distemper vaccines that could be, at a minimum, administered opportunistically to endangered wild carnivores whenever they are being handled (e.g. during radio - collaring exercises or when being translocated to mitigate human - wildlife conflict).

The success could make it easier for wildlife conservationists to help such endangered species as the African painted dog or the Ethiopian wolf, says study coauthor Alexander Travis, a...

The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) as well as the Snow Leopard Survival Strategy (2014) list illegal wildlife trade as one of the key threats facing this endangered cat and its prey species in the mountain ecosystems of its range 12 countries.

Often photographed clinging to Arctic ice floes as its habitat melts away into warming waters, the polar bear is the poster child for U.S. efforts to save wildlife on the brink of extinction using the Endangered Species Act.

Revive & Restore, a project of the Long Now Foundation based in San Francisco, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered species — acting as a catalyst to encourage the responsible use of genomic technologies for wildlife conservation.

The documentary also tackles another big animal killer, the international exotic wildlife trade, through which endangered species like sharks and Manta rays are being butchered and then sold as food or as bogus medical remedies.

On December 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act of 1973, a law in which the United States «pledged itself, as a sovereign state in the international community, to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction.»

She spent 7 years as publications director for a national endangered species advocacy organization, and she continues to write, edit, and design communications for nonprofits working to create more locally sustainable communities and protect wildlife and wild places.

That is, protect imperiled species — wildlife categorized as endangered, threatened or species of special concern — living on land owned or managed by the FWC.

Understanding cancer in wildlife takes on a special urgency in endangered species; even once plentiful species, such as the Tasmanian devil, can find their numbers rapidly declining when cancer strikes.

Morris Animal Foundation is currently working with wildlife scientists to determine needs for wildlife health research that will result from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and is prepared to grant money to research the long - term effects a disaster such as this could cause to native and endangered wildlife.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida has determined that feral animals within the City limits can create a nuisance disturbance, prey on common and rare species of native wildlife in Florida, including species listed as threatened or endangered by the state and federal governments, carry and spread diseases, destroy property, compete with native wildlife for food and shelter, as well as copious fecal deposits made by said feral animals; and,

The HSUS supports collaborative efforts, such as coalition - based initiatives, to humanely reduce outdoor cat populations while protecting threatened and endangered wildlife populations.

The scope of the problem is so large, both geographically and in terms of the sheer number of cats, that a triage approach is needed to protect the most vulnerable wildlife populations, such as endangered species on islands.

[FN102] The ETSA makes it unlawful to «intentionally kill or wound any fish or wildlife designated by FWCC as endangered, threatened, or of special concern.»

In adopting the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species Act, (ETSA) the Legislature declared that the «State of Florida harbors a wide diversity of fish and wildlife and it is the policy of this state to conserve and wisely manage these resources, with particular attention to those species defined by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or the United States Department of Interior as being endangered or threatenEndangered and Threatened Species Act, (ETSA) the Legislature declared that the «State of Florida harbors a wide diversity of fish and wildlife and it is the policy of this state to conserve and wisely manage these resources, with particular attention to those species defined by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, or the United States Department of Interior as being endangered or threatenendangered or threatened.»

The FWCC itself acknowledges the following: cats are the most common carriers of rabies among domestic animals, and can transmit rabies to wildlife such as raccoons, skunks an foxes; feline leukemia virus, a leading cause of death due to infectious disease in cats, has been reported in a mountain lion, a close relative of the endangered Florida panther; domestic cats were identified as one possible reservoir host for feline panleukopenia, which has been discovered in the Florida panther.

Formerly notorious as a «jungle market» Thung Kwiang's cleaned up its act and concentrates on local produce and One Tambon One Product items rather than endangered wildlife.

There is no more unique landscape on earth in which to discover exotic wildlife as you explore the rainforests, nature reserves and national parks in search of the many species of endangered lemur.

The Endangered Species Act is an essential tool for conserving the nation's most at - risk wildlife, as well as the land and water on which they depend for habitat.

The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American Tribal governments with their conservation efforts.

Enjoy an easy bushwalk through the park in search of the elusive and critically endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo as well as kangaroos, wallabies and other wildlife.

As well as the reopening of Shaumari Wildlife Reserve, established in 1975 by the Royal Society for the conservation of Nature as a breeding centre for endangered or locally extinct wildlifAs well as the reopening of Shaumari Wildlife Reserve, established in 1975 by the Royal Society for the conservation of Nature as a breeding centre for endangered or locally extinct wildlifas the reopening of Shaumari Wildlife Reserve, established in 1975 by the Royal Society for the conservation of Nature as a breeding centre for endangered or locally extinct wildlifas a breeding centre for endangered or locally extinct wildlife.

The Site serves as habitat to numerous endangered, rare and endemic wildlife species.

Estero Bay is home to a huge variety of wildlife such as Dolphins and Manatees, as well as endangered species including Kemps Ridley, leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles, and Loggerhead sea turtles (southwest Floridas most common).

It is also home to vulnerable and endangered wildlife such as the glossy black - cockatoo, ground parrot, koala, red goshawk, wallum froglet, swamp orchid and Christmas bells.

50 CFR Part 17, Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; Listing the San Miguel Island fox, Santa Rosa Island fox, Santa Cruz Island fox and Santa Catalina Island fox as eEndangered and threatened wildlife and plants; Listing the San Miguel Island fox, Santa Rosa Island fox, Santa Cruz Island fox and Santa Catalina Island fox as endangeredendangered.

In recent years many wildlife organisations have been focusing their attentions onto Cambodia due to it being the home to many endangered and critically endangered species, so whilst visiting do be nice to the animals as they may be one of the last ones left!

Encompassing thirteen vegetation types including montane and cloud forests and palm and mangrove swamps, Corcovado is home to more than 500 tree species, and an astonishing host of wildlife, such as: two and three toed sloths, the endangered squirrel monkey, white faced capuchin and mantled howler monkeys, and several jungle felines, including jaguar and puma.

He has served as a technical adviser to writers and publishers of books, films and CD - ROMs on endangered wildlife, rain forests, and giant pandas.

Look for the cool, historic lighthouse as well as unique wildlife sightings, such as the endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver and the California Red - Legged Frog.

Camping at Durrell offers an experience that is every bit as rare as some of the highly endangered species that Durrell host in their wildlife park.

Here you will see incredible wildlife, such as Endangered Maned Wolves, Hyacinth Macaws, and tool - using Capuchin Monkeys.

Captivating cuisine: regionally sourced menus and partnership in the Gulf of Maine's Research Institute's Culinary program; Green by Design; features that range from recycled flooring and sheet rock to solar panels; Habitat Restoration: collaboration with the Department of Conservation around restoring habitat for endangered wildlife; and Indigenous Landscape: which supports local wildlife as well as fun and educational classes for guests.

What at first can look like mass media appropriation, as in the work of rock star - worshipping artist Richard Prince — who showed a nose cone plastered with images of the band Kiss last summer in East Hampton as well as pictures of Sid Vicious over Jackson Pollock's photo at his show at Guild Hall — Joester's work has more in common with Montauk's Peter Beard, who takes his own photos of endangered African wildlife and uses them as the basis for multi-media collage using mud, blood, feathers and paint.

So most of the funding goes for things like buying land for nature preservation, wildlife refuges, and to maintain open spaces, running outdoor nature education facilities, protecting and enhancing the habitat of wildlife and endangered species, building and maintaining hiking trails and outdoor recreation spaces, as well as engaging in political activities.

But since 1993 trade in rhino horn, (as well as tiger parts) was banned by the Chinese government with the aim of stopping the use of endangered wildlife derivatives in TCM: but advocates cling to historical evidence, knowing their ancestors used it, their parents, grandparents: the reason why it continues to be used today by many Chinese families.

As noted on the Fish & Wildlife Service site, thousands of wildlife species are threatened by illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade — it's often unsustainable, harms populations of animals and plants and pushes endangered species toward extinction.

Greg Pavelka, a wildlife biologist with the Corps of Engineers in Yankton, SD, told the Seattle Times that this event will leave the river in a «much more natural state than it has seen in decades,» describing the epic flooding as a «prolonged headache for small towns and farmers along its path, but a boon for endangered species.»

Namibia's Etosha National Park, designated as a game reserve in 1907, is one of Africa's major wildlife sanctuaries.2 It centers around a huge, parched depression of silver - white minerals — the Great White Place or Place of Dry Water for which the park is named.3 This ancient, evaporated lake deposit of salt minerals fills with water only after heavy rains.4 The park harbors more than 100 types of mammals, including rare and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros, black - faced impala, tssesebe, and gemsbok.2 Etosha is also home to more than 300 species of birds and more than 100 species of reptiles.4

And, of course, after decades trying to protect wildlife from oil spills and other calamities, we must avert our eyes as windmills annually massacre millions of birds, many of them supposedly protected as endangered species.

WCO says that projects not built yet should also be halted, such as the North Kent II, where water problems persist, and Amherst Island, to name two, where a tiny island community will be exposed to noise emissions from 26 50 - storey high wind turbines and endangered wildlife will be affected.