When you’re looking for a wildlife charity, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. A quick Internet search brings up a list of nonprofit organizations that includes countless animal charities, from small local nature centers to well-known national and international organizations with hundreds of programs. You’ll find organizations aimed at helping just one species or family of species, others that try to help all wildlife, and numerous land trusts that … [Read more...]
Migration… Not Just for the Birds
Migration may seem like something the birds have trademarked as their own exclusive adaptation to lousy weather and dwindling food supplies. As it turns out, the reasons that birds migrate are just as likely to be concerns for other creatures as well, so lots of other animals migrate, too, with some undertaking equally impressive migration feats. Food generally tops the list of why a species adapts over time to follow a seasonal migration … [Read more...]
Snapping Turtle Tidbits
There are two types of snapping turtles found in the United States: the common snapping turtle and the alligator snapping turtle. However, there is nothing common about either of them! Both have evolved with/from the dinosaurs and have changed little in the last 50 million years. Snapping turtle facts Common snappers are found throughout the eastern two thirds of the United States, with scattered populations (from unwisely released pets) … [Read more...]
Wild Animal Conservation and How You Can Help
Wild animal conservation isn’t just for scientists and other wildlife- and land-oriented professionals. You, too, can help wildlife. Check out the things that are harming wildlife and decide which ones you can easily adjust in your own life to begin making a real difference. Hazards to wildlife… and easy ways to help… Habitat loss is something that we all contribute to, even if we live in the city. We all eat, wear clothing, buy furniture or … [Read more...]