Miracle rhino birth, a win for wolves and death by DVD case
  • 9 years ago
US lawmakers vote (again) on whether climate change is happening, Mexican wolves finally get endangered species protection, a rare happy ending for a rhino survivor and the ad Doritos doesn't want you to see! Get these stories and more in your weekly roundup of wildlife news!

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NEWS SOURCES:

Climate change vote
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/229381-mcconnell-to-allow-climate-change-amendment-on-keystone-bill

Poaching stats boom
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/environmental-crime/poaching/2014-rhino-poaching-stats-reach-a-record-high
 
Miracle rhino birth
http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2015/01/15/thandi-the-miracle-rhino-has-a-bouncing-baby
 
Death by DVD
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/human-impact/for-an-endangered-sei-whale-death-by-dvd-case

Sizing ocean giants 
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/13/how-big-are-the-biggest-squid-whales-sharks-jellyfish/
 
Scientist withholds info
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/14/researcher-threatens-withhold-information-wa-killing-tagged-sharks
 
Wolverine spotted
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/10/california-wolverine-sierra-nevadas_n_6449568.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
 
Wolf protection granted
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2015/01/14/mexican-wolves-finally/
 
Palm oil in Doritos
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0118-sumofus-vs-pepsi.html

African penguin chicks 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHSzvhD24ak#t=123
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