I wouldn’t be surprised if you had no idea that speciesism was a word or if it even existed. Even writing this blog post, the word is underlined red like it’s some sort of spelling mistake. The definition of speciesism is the idea that certain animals are seen to be superior to others. Animals in …
Of the 18 species of penguin, over half are listed as vulnerable or at higher risk! All penguins, apart from the Galapagos penguin, dwell in the southern hemisphere. Perhaps the first thing you think of when you think of Antarctica, the majority of penguin species actually live in the southern parts of Africa, South America, …
Three Kruger National Park rangers have been arrested on suspicion of poaching rhinos that they were ‘protecting’. “Slowly but surely we are coming to grips with people within our ranks who are sabotaging our efforts in this campaign. We still have confidence in those who are committed and loyal; and would like to encourage them to …
China have lifted a 25 year ban on the use of rhino and tiger parts in the use of so called medicine. Although the law against the use of tiger and rhino parts in medicine stood. It was clear many black markets were still selling rhino horn and tiger bone for Chinese medicine, illegal trade …
One of the UK’s most recognisable bird of prey, the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is suffering from a massive decline in numbers. No other bird of prey can truly hover like the kestrel and this bird has found its way into the hearts of every nature-minded person. Unfortunately the population has decreased by 10,000 pairs in …
The battle to save our world’s species is seemingly a lost cause. Back in 2013 the Kenyan government set the penalty for poaching as a life sentence or a massive $200,000 fine. That proved to be better than nothing as poaching of rhinos went down by 85% and the poaching of elephants decreased by 78%. …