Wildlife Conservation

Illegal animal trafficking has become a serious worldly problem. Pet birds and exotic pets are very popular, however many of them are acquired illegally.

Dec 7, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

The WWF is one of the leading charities in the Climate Change Coalition. The environmental groups call for tough legislation to curb carbon emissions and save the world.

Dec 5, 2009 - Marc Latham

The dormouse was once a common resident in the English countryside. Changes in land management led to a dramatic fall in numbers, but things are beginning to look up.

Nov 26, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

Natural-looking Katraj Snake Park, built with the requirements and breeding needs of the inmates in mind is an artificial habitat for snakes, animals, reptiles, turtles.

Nov 22, 2009 - Shanti Mahadevan

A Naturalist and Other Beasts is a medley of nineteen short essays written with the author's unabashed love of his subjects of animals that live in the wilderness.

Oct 8, 2009 - Martha R. Gore

Defenders of Wildlife led the campaign to return wolves to the USA's famous Yellowstone Park, addressing the natural balance missing since the wolf had been extirpated.

Sep 24, 2009 - Marc Latham

Commercial fishing is a global, multi-billion dollar industry. It is the backbone of coastal nations' economies. As such, many species are depleted. So why waste?

Sep 17, 2009 - Jason Parent

Indians in northeastern Montana, with the help of grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service, are reintroducing the Swift Fox back onto the shortgrass prairie.

Aug 29, 2009 - Dorothy Patent

Toads are a gardener's ally when it comes to reducing populations of invertebrate pests on ornamental and edible plants. Invite their presence on your property.

Jul 26, 2009 - Arlene Marturano

Nettles and ivy are a great way to help support a range of birds, mammals and insects so give it a go and discover how easy they are to grow.

Jun 30, 2009 - Lynne Garner

All four living members of the Order Sirenia, which includes West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus), are classified as "endangered" or "vulnerable".

May 14, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

A new study in UK has come up with details of alarming implications of global warming on bird migration.It calls for immediate ameliorative measures.

Apr 16, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

Details of elephants diet can be gauged from their tail by using an innovative technique developed by Professor Thure Cerling and associates from University of Utah.

Apr 14, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

In the taiga forests of the Russian Far East lies the last stronghold of the Siberian tiger. Historically, they roamed Manchuria, Mongolia, eastern Russia and Korea.

Apr 13, 2009 - Anthony Capuano

On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed bipartisan legislation to protect more than two million acres of wilderness in the United States.

Apr 7, 2009 - Samuel Turner

North American songbirds face many threats, such as habitat loss, pesticides, collisions with windows, and house cats. Minimizing hazards can help imperiled species.

Mar 10, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

Papua New Guinea is home to some rare and endemic species. The drawback to this date was lack of a suitable conservation reserve. The new National Park rectifies this.

Mar 4, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

Tanzania has been hauled up and indicted by conservationists for its plan to develop deep sea port Mwambani, endangering prehistoric fish Coelacanth.

Mar 2, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

A stimulus package for tigers involving the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), World Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF) is just off the block.

Feb 28, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

The United States has an extensive system of National Wildlife Refuges, started in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt via the creation of Pelican Island NWR in Florida.

Feb 27, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

The biggest challenges of conservation in developing countries are more often not technical in nature. It is mainly an array of economic, political and social factors.

Feb 24, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is an endangered mountain ungulate found only on the Western Ghats mountain ranges of India and nowhere else in the world.

Feb 21, 2009 - Mohan Alembath

Spain's glorious display of spring wild flowers includes over fifty different species of Mediterranean orchid. They are easy to find if you know where and when to look.

Feb 18, 2009 - Tony Allen

You don't need a commercial butterfly kit to rear butterflies. Gathering your own eggs or caterpillars gives the kids even more fun - and even more educational value

Jan 30, 2009 - Tony Allen

This fun holiday project offers a fascinating educational experience for kids as they follow the butterfly's life cycle until it emerges, then release it into the wild.

Jan 26, 2009 - Tony Allen