Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted November 14, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted November 14, 2018 Just finished watching the first episode of Dynasties, a BBC docu featuring David Attenborough (I posted the trailer some time ago!). It's amazing... The first episode focuses on chimpanzees, a particular troop of them in Senegal, to be precise. The camera work and the level of details is fantastic, it's so beautifully shot and goes in-depth with the social dynamics, politics and power struggles. Highly recommended!!! And damn, chimps are brutal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 5, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted December 5, 2018 Australia releases rare marsupial bilby into the wild 1 hour ago A rare marsupial that once ran wild in Australia has been reintroduced into New South Wales for the first time in more than a century. Sightings of bilbies - small nocturnal mammals with long, rabbit-like ears - were last recorded in 1912. Thirty captive-bred animals were released into a large predator-free enclosure near the town of Narrabri, northwest of Sydney. This is seen as a major victory in efforts to save them from extinction. However, without the protection of a 32km (20 miles) fence they probably would not survive, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney reports. Bilbies - who feed on plant roots, ants, beetles and spiders - disappeared in New South Wales before the start of World War One following the introduction of predators including cats and foxes. 'Rewilding' may rescue vulnerable Australian animals https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46451894 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 11, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Christmas pet adoption ban at German shelters 43 minutes ago A dog is for life, not just for Christmas - so the famous slogan goes. It's certainly the case in Germany, where a temporary ban on new adoptions aims to cut short any plans to give an animal as a Christmas gift. Dozens of shelters have told potential pet owners that no animals will be handed over in the run-up to Christmas. Berlin's shelter, the largest in Europe, is among them. It says the ban reduces unwanted animals being dumped back after the holiday period. "Animals are living beings with needs and feelings," it said. "They are not suitable as surprise gifts." In Bremen, none of 500 animals will be re-homed after 18 December. Regional news outlets are reporting similar decisions in other towns and cities, including dozens of shelters in a united decision in Lower Saxony. The problem, according to the ban's supporters, is that pets are often bought impulsively at the last minute. "The decision to keep an animal must not be taken lightly - the whole family must be involved in the decision-making process," said Claudia Hämmerling from Berlin's animal protection association. Most shelters will still be open for viewings - but families will have to come back in January after they've had time to consider. Puppy sales at pet shops set to be banned More dogs abandoned in Christmas 2017 run-up RSPCA warns against costumes for dogs Not everyone agrees with an outright ban. In the UK, animal protection group RSPCA says the person receiving the pet should be known to be willing and ready - and highlights the extra noise, hustle, and bustle at Christmas that "can make it difficult for any pet to settle into their new homes". "However, for some people, the festive period is a calm, quiet time and may well be a good opportunity to introduce an animal into the home as families tend to be around the house with more time to spend with them," it says. Their US counterpart, the ASPCA, largely agrees. But the Dog's Trust - author of the famous slogan about dogs being "not just for Christmas" - is still running adverts to that effect nearly 40 years after it first coined the phrase. "Christmas presents aren't dogs, and dogs aren't Christmas presents. It's that simple!" the charity said when launching this year's advert. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46522116 Edited December 11, 2018 by CaaC - John 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 13, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted December 13, 2018 Keep your eye out for the end of the video, the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MUFC 1,495 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Dream fight would be an Tazmanian devil vs a honey badger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,365 Posted December 21, 2018 Administrator Share Posted December 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, MUFC said: Dream fight would be an Tazmanian devil vs a honey badger. This absolute legend would fucking kill anything in its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado 1,710 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Is that a very brave dog or does it know that the glass is keeping him from being eaten alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted December 28, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Madagascar pochard: World's rarest bird gets a new home By Victoria GillScience reporter, BBC News 4 hours ago The rarest bird in the world - a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard - has been given a new home in time for the new year. An international team of researchers released 21 of the birds at a lake in the north of Madagascar. It is a step towards the recovery of a species that just over a decade ago was thought to be extinct. Rescuing the species could also be a first step in protecting Madagascar's threatened wetlands. Wetland habitats in the country have been so polluted and damaged that these few remaining birds had been forced into this last untouched area. But, as Rob Shaw, head of conservation programmes at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) explained to BBC News, they were only "clinging on to existence in a place not really suited to them". Their last pristine refuge was too deep and too cold for the pochards to thrive. "The threats that they face across the rest of Madagascar - and why they've been wiped out so extensively - are vast," explained Rob Shaw. "They range from sedimentation, invasive species, pollution, poor agricultural practices - a whole suite of problems that create the perfect storm making it very difficult for a species like the Madagascar pochard to survive." In a painstaking effort - it has taken more than a decade of work. The international team, which included WWT, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, The Peregrine Fund and the Government of Madagascar, rescued a clutch of pochard eggs and raised them in captivity. They then scoured Madagascar for the best site to bring the captive-bred birds back to the wild, settling on Lake Sofia in the north of the country. The team has worked closely with the local communities around the lake that rely on its water, fish and plants, as WWT's Nigel Jarrett explained: "It takes a village to raise a child, so the old African proverb goes - but in this case, it has taken a village to raise a duck. We have been preparing for this moment for over a decade. "Working with local communities to solve the issues which were driving this bird to extinction has been essential to giving the pochard a chance of survival." The team hopes that making this reintroduction a success - and bringing back a bird that was on the very brink of extinction - will provide a powerful example, not just for how to save the most threatened species but how communities can support both people and wildlife in such valuable habitats, even in areas of significant poverty. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-46703335 Edited December 28, 2018 by CaaC - John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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