Critter News
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Kenya seized almost 700 kilograms of ivory worth millions of dollars in a night-time raid at the country's main airport. Officials say the sales have fuelled demand for ivory in Asian countries, especially China, contributing to a sharp increase in elephant poaching. Elephants are being screwed by Asian demand for ivory. It's a mess.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
It is extremely difficult for female pandas to reproduce in captivity, but the city of Chengdu in central China has become the worldwide epicenter for panda reproduction. And Kenya boasts a unique orphanage … for elephants! The giant panda is one of the world’s most iconic species, but its population numbers are critically low.
Animal Person
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions. When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent.
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