Due to their skills and expertise, zoo staff often participate in projects to preserve species in their native habitat. In her recent book, The Sixth Extinction, author Elizabeth Kolbert talks of zoo frog experts working side-by-side with scientists to save frogs in Panama.[2] In Against Extinction: The Story of Conservation, William Adams recounts how reputable zoos have managed to preserve rhino and oryx.[3] Many conservation projects are headed up by people trained by zoos, often drawn from keeper positions. The combination of their practical animal knowledge, scientific training, and deep passion for wildlife makes zookeepers ideal conservationists.
For the love of wildlife!
In 2009 Melbourne Zoo commenced a campaign to label palm oil on all food products in Australia. The campaign was adopted by twelve zoos around Australia and in twelve months secured 167,000 signatures in support of mandatory labeling. While the campaign has not yet achieved the desired outcome of labeling of palm oil, it has highlighted the plight of forest-dwelling species such as the Orangutan. The campaign nurtures empathy and love for a species fighting for survival as a result of our actions.
While behavior change campaigns are relatively new to zoos, they afford a significant opportunity to reduce human threats to wildlife and empower people to make decisions that have positive outcomes for the wild. According to environmental ethicist Ronald Sandler, lots of small changes undertaken by large numbers of people can have significant impact.[9]
Zoos sit at a privileged intersection between humans and wildlife. This presents opportunities to address and change the impact that humans are having on animals worldwide. The opportunity to engage with millions of visitors and to engender a love of wildlife is a unique strength of zoos. By bringing humans closer to animals, zoos can help address threats to the survival of species and provide support for their conservation.
Designed by award-winning landscape architect Walter Hood, the Sculpture Trail underscores the Museum's commitment to presenting fine art wildlife sculptures within the fabric of Jackson Hole's incomparable landscape.
The 7,900 acre Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area was established in 1970 to provide crucial winter habitat for big game species. This area is six miles northwest of Buffalo and supports approximately 500 wintering elk and 200 mule deer. A small number of pronghorn also spend time in the area. Hunting is allowed at Bud Love for big game species as well as for blue and ruffed grouse, wild turkey, pheasant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, rabbits, black bear and mountain lion. If you like to fish, the North Fork of Sayles Creek, along with three of the area's five man-made ponds, contain brook or rainbow trout. These waters are stocked each year by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Elevations range from 5,500 to 7,000 feet with steep canyon walls above Rock and Sayles creeks. A mixture of surrounding plant community's support and diversify the wildlife and scenic landscape. Stands of pine and fir make up the higher elevation plant community with mountain mahogany covering the long, limestone ridge occupying lower elevation. Curlleaf mountain mahogany is highly preferred forage for mule deer. More than 300 acres of grassy meadows lie next to North Sayles Creek with willows and cottonwoods along the creek bottoms. Bird watchers can enjoy a variety of birds at the Bud Love area. The scenic beauty of Bud Love also attracts photographers, backpackers, and picnickers. Camping is permitted in designated camping area with a 14-day camping limit.Bud Love WHMA is closed each year to human presence January 1 through May 14. THIS AREA OPENS TO ALL HUMAN PRESENCE AT 8:00AM May 15th
Simple and serene, watching wildlife can be akin to witnessing an art demonstration. They move with grace and ease through the water and through the sky, and witnessing these patterns and movements can be a soothing and enjoyable activity. Just another reason we love wildlife.
The goal of the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan was to minimize the risk to aviation safety, airport structures and equipment, or human health posed by populations of hazardous wildlife on and around Dallas Love Field. To accomplish this, it set out to identify hazardous wildlife and their attractants, and then conduct suitable proactive and reactive management techniques to reduce the risk.
1. Educate yourself about the wildlife corridors and wildlife in the Morongo Basin2. Share this messaging with 5 friends, and ask them to share with 5 friends as well3. Support Nicole and her neighbors in their work4. SLOW DOWN while driving on Highway 62 (and all desert roads) and watch out for the wildlife!
Located on 7,746 sprawling acres in south-central and eastern Love County, the Love Valley Wildlife Management Area offers a serene escape for anyone who enjoys spending time in the outdoors. Predominately filled with post oak-blackjack timber and bottom land hardwoods, this peaceful area is located next to the Red River on the Oklahoma-Texas border. Game species include quail, deer, turkey, rabbit, doves, waterfowl and squirrels. In addition, fishing opportunities exist at Lake Texoma, which borders the northernmost section of the WMA. Those looking for remote camping will find it, as several undesignated primitive camping areas are offered on the area. While visiting in the cold weather months, keep your eyes peeled for Bald Eagles that spend the winter within the wildlife management area.
Show your love for Florida's wildlife everywhere you go with a specialty license plate, available at your local Tax Collector's office. When you buy a plate, the proceeds go directly to conservation projects throughout the state.
The new location at 183 7th Avenue will be the second for the New York City nonprofit, which rehabilitates sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife, after it first opened its doors on Columbus Avenue in Manhattan in 2012.
Despite not opening on Columbus Avenue until 2012, Wild Bird Fund dates back to 1997 and an injured Canada goose McMahon found on the side of Interstate 684. McMahon scooped the injured bird from the side of the road and in her effort to find treatment for it, she discovered the city was without a wildlife rehabilitation center.
Do you have a passion for animals and wildlife? Love Volunteers Wildlife Conservation volunteer abroad programs offer exciting opportunities for you to get real world hands-on experience with conservation efforts in Asia, Africa and The Americas!
Rancher Denny Johnson looks over his cattle in Joseph, Ore., in 2011. Conservationists say ranchers raising beef cattle are responsible for the decline of some wildlife. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
"We need to see a drastic reduction in meat consumption to protect land, water and wildlife," Stephanie Feldstein, population and sustainability director for the Center for Biological Diversity, tells The Salt.
The conservation group says that some populations of grizzly bears and wolves have already been driven extinct by the livestock industry, and an additional 175 threatened or endangered species, like the prairie dog, could be next. Most of this drama is playing out on federal lands, where the needs of wildlife conflict with the needs of grazing cattle, she says.
The federal government has for decades promoted and subsidized cattle grazing on 270 million acres of public lands in 11 Western states. According to Feldstein, one of the hot spots of livestock-wildlife conflict is predator species like wolves and bears preying on cattle.
Advocates have been working on some type of wildlife conservation funding legislation since the 1970s. In 2000, an earlier version of RAWA, called the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, passed in the House but stalled in the Senate. Then, in 2015, more than two dozen leaders from academia, conservation, outdoor recreation, and business interests convened to figure out a way to close the funding gap. They focused on finding a new wildlife funding mechanism that would conserve all fish and wildlife, not just game species. Their top recommendation was for Congress to dedicate $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation Restoration Program. The group identified existing revenue from the development of energy and mineral resources on federal lands and waters as a funding source.
Our wildlife blog celebrates our misunderstood and underappreciated wildlife. Join us as we venture into our own backyards and across the country, to meet these underdogs and learn their amazing stories.
Over the years, I have made many wildlife photographer friends. Interestingly, many of them were competitive in one or more hobbies, or were doing well in their professions before taking up wildlife photography. Some were successful commercial photographers, wedding photographers, graphic designers, bass fishing champions, hunters, birders, engineers, world-class professors and researchers, while others were retired medical doctors, entrepreneurs, and even lawyers. With their talents and connections, these people could have chosen any fancy hobby they wanted. But once they tried wildlife photography, they never looked back. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push( placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" ); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push( placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" ); Why? Here are 10 reasons:
The animal behaviors you like to photograph tell me what you are longing for in your life. For example, a desire to capture the life-and-death moment of a lion pouncing on a buffalo may mean that you are into power, or an adrenaline junkie. On the other hand, searching out mother and baby interactions may mean you are longing for love. 2ff7e9595c
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