Eating Elephants And Apes: The Bushmeat Trade - 3/16/2001 - ENN.com Whole populations of gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, antelopes and elephants arebeing eaten up. These endangered and threatened animals are disappearing http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/03/03162001/bushmeat_42518.asp
Extractions: Site Index: Home News ENN Earthnews Affiliates News In-Depth Topics Interact Online Quizzes Postcards Marketplace Advanced Search Advertise Join ENN e-mail Subscription Take our Survey Affiliate Tech Center Post Press Release Help About ENN Site Map Eating elephants and apes: the bushmeat trade Friday, March 16, 2001 As the bushmeat market expands from forest dwellers to urban centers, animals such as the bonobo are dwindling in population. Whole populations of gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, antelopes and elephants are being eaten up. These endangered and threatened animals are disappearing quickly, and forest communities that have traditionally depended on them for food are caught in what international authorities are calling a bushmeat crisis. Meat from wild animals that was traditionally eaten by forest dwellers is now being marketed for sale in urban centers, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned this week. FAO wildlife expert Douglas Williamson said that shrinking populations of large forest animals could result in a long-term change in forest ecology. Many plants that depend on animals for pollination, seed dispersal or seed germination may eventually disappear as primates and elephants go extinct. Population needs, the use of automatic weapons and the temporary encroachment of large numbers of people displaced by conflicts are pressuring the wild animals and the people that depended on them for food.
SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: Asian Elephant by Amanda Harman p. 2030; elephants by Jane Goodall p.17; World Book p.232; GrolierStudent encyclopedia p. 8-13. View threatened and endangered species reports http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/asianele.html
Extractions: Photographer Unknown The Asian Elephant is a mammal. These creatures have gray, short necks and extremely tough skin that is seven inches thick. Its ears are smaller then the African Elephants, as is their tusks. These graceful creatures have fine hair covering their whole body. Also, Asian Elephants are usually 18 - 21 feet long and are overall smaller than the African Elephant. The male or bull weighs around 880 - 1100 ponds and is about 10.5 feet long when full grown. The large Asian Elephant's tail is 4 - 5 feet long! This is an extraordinary animal. The Asian Elephant has 75 different plants to choose for its meal, such as bamboo, grass leaves, bark and shrubs of sorts. They need lots of cool water and they can eat at any time of the day. Asian Elephants consume 330 pounds of vegetation per day and have one huge meal every 24 hours. They have a very big appetite.
Animal Fact Sheets elephants. animal or plant endangered if it is listed as endangered (in any part ofits range) on the federal list of endangered and threatened Species, or http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/elephants/asianel.htm
Extractions: The Asian, or Indian, elephant belongs to the family Elephantidae, which also includes its larger relative, the African elephant. Asian elephants are found throughout India, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar (formerly Burma), China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Habitat
Animal Fact Sheets The Illustrated Encyclopedia of elephants. is listed as endangered (in any part ofits range) on the federal list of endangered and threatened Species, or http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/elephants/africel.htm
Extractions: The African elephant, the largest living land mammal, belongs to the family Elephantidae, which includes only one other smaller relative, the Asian (or Indian) elephant. African elephants once ranged from south of the Sahara Desert to northern South Africa. Today, African elephants are now mostly confined to parks and reserves. Habitat
Endangered Species: Canada, North America And The World Jimmy's Sea Otter Page; Siberian Tigers; Wolf Haven; elephants as an Species Page;Aransas National Wildlife Refuge; ND endangered and threatened Species; http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/pages/species-else.html
Extractions: Endangered Species will survive with YOUR help! The Endangered Species Bookstore Endangered Species Books: Geographic Regions Main Books Page General Marine Life Land Animals Geographic Regions Plants Birds and Fliers Miscellaneous Instructions for purchasing endangered species books Africa's Vanishing Wildlife All the King's Animals : The Return of Endangered Wildlife to Swaziland - Full-color photographs and a clear text document the work of conservationist Ted Reilly, who has battled many obstaclesincluding deadly drought and dangerous poachersto return endangered wildlife to the southern African country of Swaziland. California : Vanishing Habitats and Wildlife The Song of the Dodo : Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions Can We Save Them? : Endangered Species of North America - Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, natural habitat, and protection of many endangered species in North America, including Florida panthers, Puerto-Rican parrots, and a variety of wildflowers. China's Threatened Wildlife A Common Fate : Endangered Salmon and the People of the Pacific Northwest - Science writer Cone's masterful story traces the dramatic history of the salmon; introduces environmentalists, scientists, politicians, and industry executives involved in the struggle to save them; and identifies the ecological, economic, and social issues surrounding this crisis. The Oregonian newspaper said: "A dazzling achievement ... Cone is a marvelous writer with a galvanizing tale to tell."
Books On Endangered Species: Land Animals - EndangeresSpecie.com save the rapidly diminishing herds of elephants and other and showing how its veryexistence is threatened. and the Recovery of endangered Species; Przewalski's http://www.endangeredspecie.com/land.htm
Extractions: Endangered Species will survive with YOUR help! The Endangered Species Bookstore Endangered Species Books: Land Animals Main Books Page General Marine Life Land Animals Geographic Regions Plants Birds and Fliers Miscellaneous ... Instructions for purchasing endangered species books The Black-Footed Ferret (Endangered in America) - Chronicles the success of the reintroduction into the wild of the black-footed ferret, a species almost wiped out when ranching activities destroyed its natural food sources. Elephants (Wildlife in Danger) - Describes the two remaining species of elephants, the African and the Asiatic, and how these animals are struggling against both man and nature for their survival. The Endangered Florida Panther - Color photographs help introduce the Florida panther, one of the world's most endangered animals, showing how efforts are being made to preserve the thirty to fifty cats who are left in the Everglades area. Endangered Forest Animals (Endangered Animals Series) Endangered Grasslands Animals (Endangered Animals Series) Endangered Mountain Animals (Endangered Animals Series) Endangered Savannah Animals (The Endangered Animals Series) ... The Fate of the Elephant Noted wildlife biologist and author Chadwick provides aomprehensive exploration of the natural history and modern fate of the world's elephants, centered around the theme that "we are discovering a creature greater in many waysand more like usthan we had ever imagined it to be. Even as we are destroying it." Annotated bibliography.
June 20, 2000: Background of fish or wildlife that is listed as an endangered or threatened species under UnitedStates, but does not include African or Asian elephants or rhinoceros http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/106cong/fisheries/00jun20/background.htm
Extractions: June 15, 2000 MEMORANDUM TO: Members, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans FROM: Subcommittee Majority Staff RE: Hearing on H.R. 3407 and H.R. 4320 At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans will meet in Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building to hold a hearing on H.R. 3407, the Keystone Species Conservation Act, and H.R. 4320, the Great Ape Conservation Act. Those invited to testify include: The Honorable Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; Ms. Ginette Hemley, Vice President for Species Conservation, World Wildlife Fund; Dr. William Conway, President, Wildlife Conservation Society; Mr. Richard Lattis, President, American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Dr. Russ Mittermeier, President, Conservation International Foundation; Mr. Stewart Hudson, Executive Director, The Jane Goodall Institute; and Ms. Christine Wolf, Director of Government and International Affairs, The Fund for Animals. General Background The vast majority of endangered or threatened species throughout the world receive little, if any, U.S. funding. Presently, three U.S. grant programs exist (via the Fish and Wildlife Service) for In-situ conservation: the African Elephant, Asian Elephant, and Rhino and Tiger Conservation Acts and their related Funds (commonly known as the Multinational Species Conservation Fund). In Fiscal Year 2000, collectively, these programs received $2.4 million. Currently, no general program exists to address the general need to conserve all other imperiled species outside the United States.
The Endangered Elephants portion of its range, and threatened means a species is considered in dangerof becoming endangered. places stress on countries with elephants or range http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Jungle/3951/eleph.html
How You Can Help Endangered Species Survive! elephants. Threats Scientists consider the African elephants a threatened species.It is also listed as a threatened under the US endangered Species Act. http://www.geocities.com/bugsydee30/Elephant.html
Extractions: Elephants Threats: Scientists consider the African Elephants a "threatened" species. It is also listed as a "threatened" under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Elephants are the largest land animals which can grow up to 11 feet at the shoulder. They have an average length of 20-24.5 feet and weigh more than six tons. Their potential life span is 60 years, but today only about 20 percent survive to reach 30. What do elephants eat? Elephants eat as much as 300 lbs. of food during an 18 to 20 hour day. Half of the food that they eat leaves the body undigested. Their diet consists of bark, grass, roots, and other woody parts of trees. They drink up to 19-24 gallons per day. They can dig holes with their trunks during a drought to get water. What are some physical characteristics? Both male and female African elephants have tusks which are either straight or curved upward. Tusks a upper incisor teeth which appear at the age of two. They continue to grow all through the elephant's life and are used in feeding, weapons, or in social encounters. The large skull supports the trunk, enormous molars, and tusks. Their skin is very sensitive, requiring frequent bathing, massaging and powdering with dust to remain parasite and disease free. The trunk is formed from the elongated nose and upper lip. This enables the elephant to eat grasses on the ground, and vegetation on the trees. Huge ears help the elephant lose body heat.
IDA News Release import endangered elephants would irreparably harm efforts to enforce both US lawand international protections for endangered and threatened species, Meyer http://www.idausa.org/news/newsarchives/mwimport.html
Extractions: Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are In Defense of Animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Animal Protection Institute, The Elephant Alliance, the Elephant Sanctuary and two private citizens who regularly travel to India to photograph and study wild elephants. The suit is available on the web at http://www.idausa.org/fws/lawsuit.htm
Endangered Aquatic Species In Illinois live in our oceans or the elephants and rhinoceros Did you know that we have endangeredspecies right all kinds of species that are threatened with extinction. http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/CLASSRM/AquaticILLessons/EndangeredSpecie
Extractions: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Endangered Aquatic Species in Illinois When you hear about endangered species, do you think of animals that live in the rainforests of South America, the whales that live in our oceans or the elephants and rhinoceros that live in Africa? Did you know that we have endangered species right here in Illinois, too? You don't have to live in an exotic place in order to understand that there are all kinds of species that are threatened with extinction. In Illinois, there are over 500 species of plants and animals that are listed as endangered or threatened - that is, in danger of disappearing from the wild within the borders of our state. Over 55 percent of them depend on wetlands or other aquatic habitats for survival. Aquatic Habitats There are a wide variety of aquatic habitats, including lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and wetlands. Each of these habitat types is unique and complex. A pond is not simply a miniature version of a lake, nor is a stream just a miniature version of a big river, even though it might look that way at first glance. Each of these habitats has small differences that make it unique, like the kind of substrate at the bottom (such as clay, sand, gravel or boulders) or whether the water is standing still or moving and moving fast or slow.
Iaacwt again to the poaching of thousands of elephants. Today they are threatened by marinepollution, beach of sea turtle are classified as endangered and protected http://uclick.ie/iaacwt/acap_singapore.html
Extractions: Many animals are becoming rare and in some cases could become extinct. They are living in a world where the human population is growing and their natural habitats are being destroyed. To some animals there is also a more imminent threat: the demand for their body parts for use as traditional cures and luxury goods. When people buy endangered animal parts, they are supporting a network of poachers, smugglers and traders and are risking the extinction of critically endangered animals. ACAP is a unique cooperative program which draws support from wildlife organizations, media, governments, private foundations, businesses and individuals. Using a multi-media approach ACAP seeks to dramatically raise public awareness about the threats to endangered wildlife; to discourage consumption of endangered species products and to encourage increased Asian involvement in global conservation efforts. ACAP is coordinated internationally by the Global Survival Network. The ultimate objective of the Singapore Zoological Gardens is to create an international awareness of the pressing need for environmental conservation and to stimulate the public into remedial action. By joining forces with ACAP, we are helping to create this awareness of the trade in endangered animals by funding some of ACAP's projects in the field.
Atwater Animal Page of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Animal Info ~ Information on rare, threatened andendangered mammals. African elephants endangered species ~ World Wildlife Fund. http://www.leaplibraries.org/nbranford/nbranimal.htm
Extractions: North Branford Public Libraries ANIMAL PAGE Dinosaurs Insects Mammals Pets ... Return to Main Library Page Dinosaurs Curse of the T Rex ~ NOVA Online - companion web site to the NOVA program "Curse of the T Rex", also find answers to questions such as how dinosaur hunters know where to begin digging for fossils. Dinobase ~ Dinosaur web site at the University of Bristol - has species list, references and pictures Dinosaur Dreaming Dinosaur Hall ~ Explore the process of scientific discover and dinosaurs Dinosaur Links ~ Links to many other dinosaur sites. Dinosauria On-Line ~ For the dinosaur enthusiast - it also has many more links to other hot dinosaur sites. Dinosaurs at the National Museum of Natural History ~ site offers a virtual tour of the dinosaur exhibits at the Smithsonian Institute Discovering Dinosaurs ~ Official Encyclopedia Brittanica dinosaur website. Download-a-dinosaur Project Prosauropod ~ at the Fundy Geological Museum. Find out! What is a prosauropod dinosaur? Sue at the Field Museum ~ See the largest, most complete, best preserved T. rex ever found!
Endangered Species elephant numbers were halved as over a million elephants were slaughtered endangeredspecies of plants and animals becoming threatened or endangered by trade http://www.acapworldwide.com/animal.htm
Extractions: ACAP focuses on the consumption of keystone species like the tiger marine turtle rhino elephant ... shark , and bear . Learn about these species and their habitats, the threats they face and the trade in body parts. Read about the main consumer markets that are driving this trade and learn more about the alternatives available.
Endangered Animals - Newsletter The elephants are being poisoned, shot, and killed by farmers and or with animalsas part of the theme especially endangered or threatened animals, that http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/tenantesan06.htm
Extractions: Happy Holidays to you and yours! We are hoping that you are well and that the weather in your area is cooperating! We have a lot to cover in this newsletter... ANIMAL REPORTS***ANIMAL REPORTS***ANIMAL REPORTS Recently TENAN has received several reports!!! We wish to thank Primary School De Wadden for 21 reports on various endangered or threatened animals - they are in Dutch, but will be translated into English very soon. We also thank the Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport for their reports on Saving Wildlife and the Florida Panther.
Endangered Animals - Newsletter can help prevent atrisk birds from becoming threatened or endangered birds on greatarticles on animals found in Africa, including elephants and mountain http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/tenantesan08.htm
Extractions: We also hope that if you are researching endangered animals that you are able to find all the information you need. One tip: get in touch with a local zoo, or wildlife sanctuary, or your local forestry service to find out the current status of your chosen animal. Let us know if you need any assistance, we will do our best to help. Ok, now for some news...
Lions And Tigers And Elephants, Oh My! species, (one listed by CITES as endangered in some countries and threatened in others successfulconservation efforts even though elephants are poorly http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/97cites1.htm
Extractions: Our members feed, clothe, heal, comfort, entertain, inform and protect the world! General Information About NAIA Our Board Members NAIA Position Statements Join Us ... Return to Home Page What's New Events Calendar New Articles FYI Support NAIA NAIA Store NAIA Bookstore Join NAIA Get Involved Our Campaigns NAIA Brochures Action Alerts Letters to the Editor ... Join E-groups Lists NAIA Library Archived Articles Animal Welfare Animal Rights Extremism Links Other Sites of Interest Other Services Site Translation Receive our Newsletter Search Site Lions and tigers and elephants, oh my! - By Patti Strand This reality coupled with the knowledge that funds raised in one arena can be used to promote harmful animal rights goals in another, prompted NAIA to send representatives to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES held in Zimbabwe, Africa this June. Because decisions reached at CITES have enormous consequences worldwide, NAIA wanted to make certain that the US delegation heard from at least one broad-based, mainstream, pro-reason animal protection group. It is clear that US policy today is influenced by the animal rights perspective.
Eco-Portal: Land/Biodiversity/Endangered Species Species Programme World Wide Fund for Nature - WWF's campaign to protect endangeredand threatened species including tigers, rhinos, elephants, turtles, the http://www.eco-portal.com/Land/Biodiversity/Endangered_Species/welcome.asp
Extractions: Links: Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals - information on the biology, ecology, habitat and status of rare, threatened and endangered species of mammals and information on their native countries (Added: Sun Feb 11 2001 Hits: 463 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 5) Rate It Center for Plant Conservation - dedicated to conserving and restoring the rare native plants of the United States, to save them from extinction (Added: Thu Feb 15 2001 Hits: 604 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It Endangered Animals of the World, The - allows students from all over the world a chance to help foster knowledge and appreciation for the plight of the many thousands of endangered animals of the Earth (Added: Fri Feb 02 2001 Hits: 678 Rating: 9.40 Votes: 5) Rate It Bagheera: A Website for Our Endangered Species - designed to provide more information about the issue of endangered species issue and to provide a means to take action (Added: Thu Feb 08 2001 Hits: 89 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1)
