Critter News
AUGUST 25, 2009
Illegal wildlife traffickers provide fake credentials to establish that primates are being legitimately offered for sale. Just another threat to already endangered primates. Tags: wildlife crime wildlife trafficking africa primates endangered species cameroon.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
The Captive Primate Safety Act was passed by the US House by a vote of 323 to 95. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) for sponsoring the measure that will prohibit the trade in non human primates. Tags: primates. Mark Markarian, as usual, has an excellent roundup. Special shout out to Rep.
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Critter News
JUNE 8, 2010
Here's an article in the Times Union about the wildlife trade in Baghdad. It's unregulated and there are many exotic pets being sold, like primates and lions. Tags: exotic pets exotic animals baghdad.
Critter News
JULY 22, 2010
Tags: wildlife smuggling mexico primates endangered species. Caught at the airport in Mexico City, he had 18 of these monkeys and two of them were dead.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Not only is it made from 100% cotton, so it’s very soft and comfortable, but all of their tags, packaging, etc. I also loved that Rare Tee donates $1 per t shirt to wildlife conservation, with current donations going to Audubon Society to help provide volunteers for wildlife rescue and clean up for the Gulf Oil Spill.
Critter News
AUGUST 23, 2009
I've been reading a lot about threatened elephants and primate populations in Africa and wondered about lions. Tags: africa Kenya lion endangered species. One rarely hears about how they are doing. But, unfortunately, they are in trouble too. This article talks about the specific situation in Kenya. The storyline is all too familiar.
Critter News
MARCH 6, 2009
Puerto Rico is eager to rid itself of the estimated 2,000 patas and rhesus monkeys that have taken a toll on wildlife and agriculture in the Lajas Valley since escaping from nearby research centers 30 years ago. "We Tags: zoos baghdad primates. Puerto Rico is using it as a dumping ground for "nuisance" monkeys.
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