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According to a U.S. nonprofit that studies transnational security issues, the coronavirus pandemic hampered both wildlife smugglers ability to transport their products abroad and law enforcement s ability to track them.
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The case could never be more evident than in an estimate by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies for National Geographic, the amount of elephant ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales confiscated by authorities in 2020 was much less than in the previous five years (C4ADS).
Decrease in Amount
According to Faith Hornor, a C4ADS program manager who led the study, assessing seizures of these three wildlife items isn t indicative of what s been going on with the illegal wildlife trade in general. Still, it is a strong predictor of intercontinental wildlife trade patterns between Africa and Asia, where those three resources are significant.
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The mechanism by which a natural ecosystem becomes incapable of sustaining its native species is known as habitat degradation (also known as habitat loss or habitat reduction). Organisms used to live on the site are replaced or die, resulting in a decrease in biodiversity and species richness.
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Peaks of the southern Brooks Range along a stretch of the Dalton Highway, about 250 miles north of Fairbanks.
Employees from the GRCA will be on-site for the entire four-year construction period, documenting and logging the entire operation.
Several endangered species are on the verge of displacement.
A zoo faced scrutiny after pulling a very eyebrow-raising act.
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When visitors of the Xiangwushan Zoo in Xianning, China, decided to take a look at the wolf enclosure, they were in for a surprise, one not many liked, when instead of a wolf, there was a Rottweiler in the cage.
From Wolf to Rottweiler
The zoo claimed that the wolf naturally passed away due to old age.
Mr. Xu, the man who filmed the dog, told Beijing News that the wolf died of old age, according to the zoo.
According to the Global Times, the puppy, who happens to be a Rottweiler, was only in the cage for a short time and serves as the zoo s watchdog.
Shelter/Enclosure
When it comes to exotic pets health and welfare, providing the appropriate housing/enclosure and bedding is critical. Enclosures should be spacious enough for movement while still being safe enough to avoid escape. For many reptile species, proper lighting, temperature, and humidity are important. The bedding of rodents such as hamsters and rabbits must be updated weekly.
For your lizard or snake to live in, you ll need a terrarium, which is a glass or acrylic aquarium. This should be big enough to keep your pet comfortable and safe. Before you spend a lot of money on an enclosure for your cat, make sure you know how large it will expand and how busy it will be.
SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) Looking for a little company at home? You could adopt an exotic trio of pets from the Peninsula Humane Society.
ABC7 News went by the facility in Burlingame and saw the three chinchillas who need a new home.
They are sisters and must be adopted together.
Chinchillas are very social animals, yet gentle at the same time, and have special diets.
The members of this trio are about three years old and the Peninsula Humane Society told us that they are not for beginners. So we are looking for someone who has experience with them, said Buffy Martin-Tarbox with the Peninsula Humane Society. They re a little bit of an usual pet and they do require certain sort of habit and different sort of care than you would receive like a more traditional pet like even a cat or a dog.