10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2013

Like cats, the rat has been the victim of campaigns to make it the bad guy in terms of disease and damage wildlife. As for the former, diseases are spread by fleas, which also plague rats, which makes rats as much a victim as humans, and as for the latter, rats are clearly wildlife and how can wildlife be blamed for hurting wildlife?

Rats 228

Rats Trap Neuter Return Feral Cats Neutering 228

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JULY 11, 2013

Haranguing people to care about wildlife and conservation is all well and good, but often such preaching falls on deaf ears. Enter the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust , and The Lonely Dodo. It can be hard for the average joe to understand why preserving exotic species in far-flung places is so important.

Branding 189

Branding Campaign Zoos Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2014

This was more than 30 years after these types of anti-coagulants had first been implicated in the deaths of protected wildlife and pets, as well as the sickening of children. The photograph in local papers did not show the brand of poison, but the colors on the package were like those of D-Con. Consumer education is the only remedy.

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Rats Rodents 2014 Pets 263