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September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, National Save a Tiger Month, World Animal Remembrance Month. 9/1 International Primate Day and Japan Dolphin Day9/2 (First Saturday) International Vulture Day9/3 National Hummingbird Day9/4 National Wildlife Day9/5 Amazon rainforest Day9/8 National Iguana Awareness Day9/16 (Third Saturday) International Red Panda Day and Puppy Mill Awareness Day9/17 World Manta Day9/21 Zero Emissions Day9/22 International Golden Lion Tamarin Day, World Rhino Day, National Elephant Appreciation Day9/24 World Gorilla DayLast Week of September Sea Otter Awareness Week9/26 World Environmental Health Day, World Cassowary Day, Alpaca Day, National Shamu the Whale Day9/28 Fish Amnesty Day, Public Lands Day, World Rabies Day9/29 World Rivers Day9/30 Save the Koala DayContact:Email: [email protected]: @adventurersforanimals
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In this episode we discuss the ecological ramifications Maui faces as a result of the recent devastating fires. Listen through to the end so you can learn how to support animals affected by the fires and the organizations working to mitigate disastrous fires like this in the future. Maui Fire Newshttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-did-hawaii-wildfires-start-what-know-about-maui-big-island-blazes-2023-08-11/Ecologyhttps://mauiinvasive.org/2023/01/31/invasive-species-can-cause-native-ecosystems-to-go-up-in-smoke/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/unpacking-the-ecological-impact-of-the-maui-wildfires/https://www.drylandforest.org/Organizations to Supporthttps://www.amaolukaifoundation.org/https://www.recenters.org/https://www.wildhawaii.org/donate/https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/people-on-maui-come-together-to-help-animals-affected-by-fireshttps://www.khon2.com/hawaii-fires/the-pets-wildlife-that-are-lost-injured-in-mauis-fire/ContactEmail: [email protected]: @adventureresforanimals
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Today, August 12th, we’re celebrating World Elephant Day. World Elephant Days established to raise awareness and support the conservation of all species of elephants on August 12, 2012 by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation of Thailand, an initiative of HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand.Sources
https://worldelephantday.org/about/our-story
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/elephant#:~:text=Led%20by%20a%20matriarch%2C%20elephants,the%20longest%20of%20any%20mammal
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/elephants
https://www.science.org/content/article/mass-killings-can-haunt-elephants-decades
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/two-years-after-china-bans-elephant-ivory-trade-demand-for-elephant-ivory-is-down
https://www.elephantvoices.org
Organizations to Support
Elephant Voices www.elephantvoices.org
Save the Elephants https://www.savetheelephants.org
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
International Elephant Foundation https://elephantconservation.org
Elephants Without Boarders https://elephantswithoutborders.org
Contact:Email: [email protected]: @adventurersforanimals
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Resources:Nebraska Land Conservation:
https://ruralradio.com/kneb-am/news/nebraska-wildlife-and-land-conservation-programs-get-usda-boost/
Kansas Baiting Discussions:
https://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News/Weekly-News/7-3-23-Kansas-Department-of-Wildlife-and-Parks-to-Explore-Issues-Surrounding-Baiting-Wildlife/Kansas-Department-of-Wildlife-and-Parks-to-Explore-Issues-Surrounding-Baiting-Wildlife
https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Big-Game-Information/Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWD
Florida Conservation Lands:
https://news.wgcu.org/section/environment/2023-06-30/southwest-florida-wildlands-to-become-part-of-the-national-wildlife-refuge-system
BLM Public Lands Rule:
https://www.blm.gov/public-lands-rule
https://westernpriorities.org/2023/07/analysis-public-comments-overwhelmingly-support-blm-public-lands-rule/
Wolf Delisting:
https://tiffany.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-natural-resources-committee-passes-tiffanys-wolf-delisting-bill#:~:text=H.R.,lawmakers and state wildlife officials.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gray-wolf-endangered-species-act-wildlife-regulations/
Utah Mountain Lion Hunting
https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2023-05-03/hunting-mountain-lions-is-now-legal-year-round-without-a-permit
https://le.utah.gov/~2023/bills/hbillenr/HB0469.pdf
https://mountainlion.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Utah-2015-2025-cougar-mgt-plan.pdf
Contact:Email: [email protected]: @adventurersforanimals
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Today, August 4th, we’re celebrating the Clouded Leopard for International Clouded Leopard Day. International Clouded Leopard Day was established in 2018 by Howlett’s Wild Animal Park to raise awareness about the clouded leopard.Sources:
https://globalconservation.org/species-facing-extinction/clouded-leopard/
https://biodb.com/
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/clouded-leopard
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136603/97212874https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14519/198843258
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/clouded-leopard
Organizations Working to Conserve Clouded Leopards:
Global Conservation: https://globalconservation.org/species-facing-extinction/clouded-leopard/
Clouded Leopard Working Group: http://cloudedleopardpartners.org/
Small Wild Cat Conservation Foundation: https://smallcats.org/
Felidae Fund: https://felidaefund.org/learn/cats/clouded-leopard
World Land Trust: https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/clouded-leopard/
Contact:Email: [email protected]: @adventurersforanimals
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In this episode, Larrea lists the animal awareness days in August. We'll create as many episodes as we can for these days, but if you want to be sure to not miss any have a quick listen!
August is National Catfish Month
International Clouded Leopard Day: August 4
National Oyster Day: August 5
National Sea Serpent Day: August 7
International Moon Bear Day: August 8
Scottish Wildcat Day: August 8
International Cat Day: August 8
World Lion Day: August 10 Mountain Day: August 11
World Elephant Day: August 12
World Hirola Day: August 12
International Wolf Day: August 13
World Lizard Day: August 14
National Honey Bee Day: August 18
World Orangutan Day: August 19
World Mosquito Day: August 20
International Bat Night: August 26
World African Wild Dog Day: August 26
International Whale Shark Day: August 30
Contact: Instagram: @adventurersforanimalsEmail: [email protected]
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Welcome back to Keep Them Wild: the wildlife news podcast. Today we are celebrating Global Tiger Day!!! Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29th as a way to raise awareness about this magnificent, but endangered big cat.Sources:
https://app.yearly.report/newbuilder/#/from/wwf/wwfs-impact-on-tiger-recoveryhttps://conservewildcats.org/2023/01/17/top-wins-for-tiger-conservation-in-2022/https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/tigerhttps://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8872/Statement-of-Concern-by-Tiger-Biologists.aspxhttps://www.science.org/content/article/tigers-have-distinct-personalities-according-big-cat-questionnairehttps://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tigerTiger Organizations to Support:
WWF (World Wide Fund for nature): https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tigerPanthera: https://panthera.org/cat/tigerWildlife Conservation Society- Indonesia: https://indonesia.wcs.org/Wildlife/Sumatran-Tiger.aspxWildlife Conservation Society India: https://india.wcs.org/Home/research/tigersBorn Free: https://www.bornfree.org.uk/tiger-conservationThe Nepal Tiger Trust: https://www.nepaltigertrust.org/The Sanctuary Nature Foundation: https://www.sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/projects/kids-for-tigersThe David Shepherd Foundation: https://davidshepherd.org/Big Cat Rescue: https://bigcatrescue.org/Ears Sanctuary: https://earsinc.net/Get In Touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @adventurersforanimals
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Thanks for joining us today for our inaugural episode of Keep Them Wild: the wildlife news podcast! This week we'll be covering the fish die offs in Texas , California sea lion die offs (July 2023) , the 2022 seal deaths in New England (2022), the orca whale boat attacks (June 2023), the new octopus species found in Costa Rica (July 2023), and Iceland's new whale hunting policies (June 2023). Articles and Resources:
Fish Die Offs in Texas:https://www.npr.org/2023/06/12/1181661320/fish-kill-texas-beaches-explainedhttps://txmarspecies.tamug.edu/fishdetails.cfm?scinameID=Brevoortia patronus
California Sea Lion Die Offs:https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186747010/sea-lions-sick-dying-southern-california-coast-algal-bloom-algaehttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/toxic-algal-bloom-spreads-along-california-coast-poisoning-sea-lionshttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/toxic-algal-bloom-suspected-dolphin-and-sea-lion-deaths-southern-california
The 2022 Seal Deaths in New Englandhttps://now.tufts.edu/2023/03/15/bird-flu-associated-hundreds-seal-deaths-new-england-2022-tufts-researchers-find
Orca Whale Boat Attackshttps://www.npr.org/2023/06/13/1181693759/orcas-killer-whales-boat-attackshttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-has-a-group-of-orcas-suddenly-started-attacking-boats/
The New Octopus Species Found in Costa Ricahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/octopus-nursery-costa-rica-deep-sea-new-species
Iceland's New Whale Hunting Policies. https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/no-future-iceland-cancels-wale-hunt-over-animal-welfare-concerns/https://www2.whoi.edu/staff/mmoore/we-are-all-whalers/
ContactEmail: [email protected]: @adventurersforanimals
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Join wildlife biologists, Larrea and Solan, every other week as they discuss the latest wildlife news. On this podcast, they'll delve into the ethical considerations and dilemmas of wildlife conservation. Through the lens of current events and wildlife news, they will try to tackle the tough questions like the balance between human needs and the welfare of animals, the ethics of captive breeding and reintroduction programs, and the challenges of managing wildlife in a rapidly changing world. In addition to the news, stay tuned for discussions and interviews with scientists, conservationists, wildlife experts, and advocates who dedicate their lives to protecting and promoting the welfare of animals.Keep Them Wild is an initiative of Adventurers for Animals Website: https://www.adventurersforanimals.org/podcast
