Elephants, Fur, Humane and Hunters

A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia: A Book Review by a Penguin Groupie

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Over 3 million pairs of Antarctic Fur Seals breed on South Georgia, saved from near extinction by fur hunters. Southern Elephant Seals and Weddell Seals are also resident, though not in such large numbers. Human habitation and industry had an almost devastating effect on this area.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

” Contemporary environmentalism arrived too late to prevent the passenger pigeon’s demise due to market hunters, but the two phenomena share a historical connection. Asian Elephants and Indian Elephants ( Elephas maximus indicus ) are both listed as Endangered (EN) on the ICUN red list. A newly created U.S. But I digress.

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A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia: A Book Review by a Penguin Groupie

Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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