Oldest Female Big Tusker Dies
The oldest female big tusker in Africa has died at her home in Tsavo National Park in Kenya. She was estimated to be 60 to 65 years old.
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Older Male Elephants Are Calming Influence
According to a new study, young male African elephants are calmer when older male elephants are around. This discovery is important for the protection of both the elephants and humans that come in to contact with elephants.
Jaguars Poisoned In Brazilian Pantanal
A group of conservationists working in an area of the Brazilian Pantanal made a grizzly discovery when tracking a jaguar known to them as Sandro. The tracking collar placed on Sandro a year earlier had stopped moving for several weeks so they knew something was wrong but didn’t expect what they found.
Rumbles In The Jungle
African elephants can be found within 37 countries across the continent. However, sadly they are still rapidly declining in numbers. Any innovation in the ability to track and monitor these beautiful animals is welcome news.
WWF Launch Christmas Advert
WWF have launched their Christmas advert which focusses on the importance of having a home. This is something that is often a prominent message during the UK’s cold winter months.
There are many worthy charitable campaigns highlighting the tough reality of homelessness during winter. However, WWF have put a clever spin on that message…they are drawing our attention to animals and habitat loss, with particular emphasis on African elephants.
Shipping Industry Could Profit from 20% Cut in Emissions Claim WWF
The WWF charity has stated that international shipping could reduce its emissions by at least 20% at a negative cost to the industry. Shipping is currently responsible for nearly 3% of all global emissions but has so far not agreed to any emissions reduction agreements.
WWF to Grade all Palm Oil Buyers
The WWF charity has released figures that show only 1% of the sustainable palm oil available on the market has been purchased. The WWF now plan to assess the world’s major palm oil users over the next six months and publish a score system to endorse companies that support sustainable palm oil and exposing those who have not purchased.
WWF Concern at Cameroon Anti Poaching Raid
WWF UK concerns over poaching in southeast Cameroon has seen authorities arrest 15 wildlife poachers and seize over 1,000 kgs of illegal bush meat in a hugely successful police operation. The Cameroon Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife’s anti poaching operation joined the national military to uncover the remains of several protected species such as gorillas, elephants, and chimpanzees, alongside 30 guns including high calibre rifles and illegally owned AK-47’s.
WWF Increase Efforts to Save Western Grey Whale
The WWF charity efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered whales are looking up as Sakhalin Energy agreed to suspend planned seismic testing in their crucial feeding area. The Western Grey Whale, with only 35 breeding females, feed only in the summer, with it’s primary feeding area at the north eastern part of Sakhalin, just off the shore of Russia.
Illegal Trade Destroying Sumatran Orangutan Population
A WWF charity study has revealed the survival of Orangutans in Sumatra is under threat due to the lack of law enforcement against their illegal trade in Indonesia. With many of the animals captured for re sale as pets, an estimated 2,000 orang-utans have been confiscated or turned in by private owners in the last three decades, but no more than a handful of people have ever been successfully prosecuted.
