News Pen Farthing Rescues Nowzad Staff from Afghanistan #Afghanistan #AnimalWelfare #HumanRights #Nowzad #Peace #PenFarthing Victory comes after he was forced to leave 68 staff and their family members behind last month.
Life on Land Tiny Owl Found Alive in Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree & Released! #AnimalWelfare #Christmas #NewYork #RockefellerCenter #RockyTheOwl #WeeklyWins #Wildlife A small owl, named ‘Rocky’ by wildlife rescuers, was discovered in a spruce tree cut down for display at the Rockefeller Centre.
Life on Land Local Japanese Man Invents Edible Bag to Protect Deer #AnimalWelfare #communities #Conservation #Innovation #Japan #Nara #Plastic #RealLifeChangemakers #Solution #Sustainable #Wildlife An entrepreneur from Japan has invented a plastic-free edible bag to save sacred deer in his hometown of Nara, Japan.
Life Below Water Smiling Burmese Roofed Turtle Brought Back From Edge of Extinction #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Conservation #Endangered #IUCN #Turtle #WCW #Zoo Once the second most critically endangered turtle in the world, the species is no longer in danger of dying out.
Partnerships for the Goals CPW Recommendations for Wildlife in Reducing Pandemics #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Cities #Collaboration #Conservation #COVID-19 #CPW #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Sustainable #Wildlife The CPW (Collaboration Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management) has released a statement of recommendations for wildlife based on science for reducing the risk of future pandemics (such as COVID-19) whilst also preserving species conservation and ecosystems.
Life on Land Illegal Wildlife Trade 4th Largest Crime Network #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Cities #Conservation #Crime #Elephant #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Pangolin #PrinceWilliam #Rhino #TRAFFIC #Wildlife #WWF The illegal wildlife trade is now the FOURTH largest organised crime network and believed to be worth an estimated £15 billion annually.
Life on Land The Netherlands Bans Mink Farming Early! #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #COVID-19 #Europe #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Netherlands #SDG15 #Wildlife Mink farms, where animals are kept in cages only to be killed for their fur, have been forced to close in the Netherlands as a result of COVID-19.
Life on Land Rhino Poaching Halves Due to Covid-19 #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Poaching #SDG15 #WeeklyWins #Wildlife Rhino poaching in South Africa reduced by a staggering 53% during the first 6 months of 2020.
Affordable and Clean Energy Indian Forests to Become Coal Fields #AnimalWelfare #Coal #Conservation #Deforestation #Emissions #Energy #GlobalWarming #India India is preparing to cut down ancient forests, displacing tribal communities and impacting biodiversity, to make way for 40 new coal fields under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan for a "self-reliant India" post COVID-19.
Life on Land 3 Billion Animals Affected by Australian Bushfires #AnimalWelfare #Australia #ClimateChange #Conservation #GlobalWarming #Wildlife According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) nearly 3 billion animals were either killed or displaced as a result of the Australian bush fires, starting in 2019 and running into this year.
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