Ways To Protect Our Environment

Saving the Endangered Squirrel Monkeys of Costa Rica
**Watch the trailer for the new documentary below!**

The squirrel monkeys found on the central pacific coast of Costa Rica, also known as the Mono Titi, are highly endangered. There are only 1,700 of these primates left and their habitat is highly restricted.
To raise awareness about the plight of […]

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(photo by Margaret White courtesy of Snow Leopard Trust)
“Tigers in Snow Leopard Land
By Tenzing Lamsang THIMPHU, Bhutan, May 9, 2008 (ENS) - Fresh pictures and pugmarks from the Jigme Dorji National Park show that royal Bengal tigers in Bhutan are being found at altitudes never seen before. In fact, authorities say that the tigers are […]

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Some Fun Eco Travel Ideas for this Summer
Not sure where you want to travel this summer? Here are some great resources to help you find that perfect eco vacation…
Top 10 Ecotourism Destinations Part I
Ecotourism - or ecological tourism - is a type of tourism that seeks to minimize the environmental footprint of foreign visitors […]

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“Bangkok Black Market in World’s Rarest Tortoise Uncovered
BANGKOK, Thailand, April 25, 2008 (ENS) - The Royal Thai Police raided the Chatuchak market in Bangkok earlier this month and seized a wide variety of illegally traded wildlife, including three of the world’s rarest tortoises, after the findings of an investigation by a wildlife monitoring network operated […]

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“Medical Miracles Slipping Away as Extinction Claims Species
SINGAPORE, April 23, 2008 (ENS) - New new cancer treatments, new painkillers, a new generation of antibiotics, new treatments for HIV, thinning bones, kidney failure, and macular degeneration - even ways to regrow limbs - may all be lost unless the present alarming rate of biodiversity loss is […]

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Africa’s Endangered Wildlife Species
By Leilah Jumat
Africa’s dazzling natural beauty has lured millions of people across the globe to its shores and captured the hearts of everyone that has visited. It is home to thousands of animal species but no thanks to habitat destruction, poaching and the thriving fur, trade Africa’s wildlife are slowly but most […]

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24 Donation Worthy Wildlife Conservation Organizations
I recently stumbled across an awesome article. If you’ve ever wondered which wildlife conservation organizations did the most with your donated dollars, then I suggest you check out Courtney Mroch’s article “24 Wildlife Conservation Organizations Worthy of Your Donations.”
Courtney lists the top 24 wildlife conservation organizations to donate to […]

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“America’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 2008 (ENS) - Diminished by drought, impounded by 11 hydroelectric dams, and the subject of a U.S. Supreme Court water battle between the states of North and South Carolina, the Catawba-Wateree River today was named the most endangered river in the United States.The Catawba River begins […]

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Canada Orders Sea Shepherd to Stay Away from Seal Hunt
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, March 24, 2008 (ENS) - In an attempt to prevent the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society from interfering with this year’s seal hunt, the Canadian government Friday issued a warning to the organization that one of its vessels is believed […]

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“Alaska Judge Upholds Aerial Wolf Killing But Limits Extent
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 18, 2008 (ENS) - A federal judge on Friday invalidated the aerial gunning of wolves in several areas of Alaska in a case brought by four conservation groups challenging the state’s wolf control program. At the same time, Superior Court Judge William Morse upheld […]

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