Pangolin poaching, lion-proof fences & weta wilding
- 10 years ago
Can 'living walls' save lions? What's the most trafficked animal in the world? What did surfing pro Kelly Slater spot in the water recently? And just how creepy-looking are the wetapunga? All the answers in this week's roundup of nature news from around the world.
News Sources:
JAPAN STOPS ANTARCTIC WHALING
http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/japan-cancels-annual-antarctic-whaling-hunt-after-un-court-ruling/story-e6frflp0-1226873852302
SNOWY OWL GETS A NEW WING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg8q-8g7PiU
PANOGLINS TRAFFICKED
http://annamiticus.com/2014/04/03/recent-seizure-highlights-pangolin-trafficking-from-pakistan-to-china/
CHINESE ORCHIDS
http://conservationmagazine.org/2014/04/how-to-save-chinese-orchids/
KELLY SLATER: SURFING/SHARK
http://magicseaweed.com/news/kelly-slater-and-the-shark/6281/
LIVING WALLS
http://afrpw.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation/maasailand-lion-conservation/lion-conservation-in-action/
WETA PUNGA IN ZOO
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/auckland-zoo-releases-150-endangered-weta-back-into-wild-5884216
News Sources:
JAPAN STOPS ANTARCTIC WHALING
http://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/japan-cancels-annual-antarctic-whaling-hunt-after-un-court-ruling/story-e6frflp0-1226873852302
SNOWY OWL GETS A NEW WING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg8q-8g7PiU
PANOGLINS TRAFFICKED
http://annamiticus.com/2014/04/03/recent-seizure-highlights-pangolin-trafficking-from-pakistan-to-china/
CHINESE ORCHIDS
http://conservationmagazine.org/2014/04/how-to-save-chinese-orchids/
KELLY SLATER: SURFING/SHARK
http://magicseaweed.com/news/kelly-slater-and-the-shark/6281/
LIVING WALLS
http://afrpw.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation/maasailand-lion-conservation/lion-conservation-in-action/
WETA PUNGA IN ZOO
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/auckland-zoo-releases-150-endangered-weta-back-into-wild-5884216