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  1. Help put more rangers into Sumatra to protect tigers

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    Are you a tiger lover?  Do you want to help tigers in Sumatra?

    Fauna and Flora International are looking for donations to put more rangers into the field in Sumatra to protect tigers.

    100 years ago, Javan and Balinese tigers prowled the jungles of Indonesia.  Over generation after generation of tiger, mother after mother taught cub after cub how to fit the islands they were born on.  They became unique – each a subspecies in its own right.    

    But people slaughtered them.  They were tracked, found, killed and skinned to enhance the prestige of the big-game hunter or fill the coffers of a wildlife trader.  Both are now extinct.  They’ve gone.  And on the next island along – the same thing is happening again.

    There are fewer than 400 Sumtran tigers left.  That number is going down.  They are critically endangered.

    Help Fauna and Flora International protect tigers
    Help Fauna and Flora International protect tigers with a £3 donation.
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    Despite the persistent efforts of conservation teams, there aren’t enough areas that are protected to stop poachers getting through and setting deadly snares.

    The tigers have no idea about all of this.  They don’t have a clue.   They cannot avert the slaughter they see don’t coming. 

    We need to make a stand and learn from the mistakes we’ve made before.  We cannot lose these tigers from Sumatra. 

    Fauna and Flora International are putting rangers in place.  They are training and equipping them to remove the snares and keep poachers away.  Then the beautiful Sumatra tigers can be safe in the wild again.

    In short, donations will put more rangers into the field.

    Please help Sumatran tigers today with a £3 donation!  Let’s put more rangers into the field and protect tigers. 

     

  2. Please see this video from Gravitas - how nature is reclaiming its spaces due to the Coronavirus

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    Sometimes you see something on the internet or on television that really hits you hard and makes a point extremely well.

    I saw this video, this afternoon, and I wanted to share it with you.  Please share it with everyone you can.

    The ultimate message is that we SHARE this planet.  It demonstrates how dominant the human race has become - and how selfish.   I am not going to tell you anymore about it - please just watch it for yourself.   Here it is:



    Thank you, Gravitas.

    Please vow to make a difference today. 
    Find out how to reduce your impact on the earth's resources here.

     

     

     

     

  3. Tell Vietnam: Stop the Slaughter of Lions

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    Tell Vietnam:  Stop the Slaughter of LionsTAKE ACTION:  SIGN HERE
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    The African Wildlife Foundation is asking us all to sign their petition, telling Vietnam to stop the slaughter of lions. 

    Poachers are targeting lions.

    To satisfy demand in Vietnam, China and Southeast Asia, lions are being killed for their claws, teeth and bones.

    These animal parts are turned into jewellery, medicine and even wine.

    There was a horrific event last November.  Vietnamese poachers killed 40 lions in 48 hours. 

    CITES say that in the last 5 years, about 150 lion claws and teeth have left South Africa to go to China and Vietnam.  And that’s a number that’s hardly scratching the surface.

    The African Wildlife Foundation has a petition asking Vietnam to enforce wildlife laws to STOP the lion bone trade and renounce the use of lions’ bones in traditional medicine and wine.

    They are after 50,000 signatures and so far have 80% of that number – let’s join them and get the full 100%.

    TAKE ACTION:  SIGN HERE

     

  4. World Ranger Day - Support the wildlife rangers with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

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    The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a safe refuge for the critically endangered black rhino and the endangered Grevy’s zebra, the elephant, lion, giraffe, wild dog and other iconic wildlife species in Kenya.  It is also home to over 400 bird species.

    The Conservancy envisions a future when people in Kenya value, protect and benefit from wildlife so that they can derive their day to day livelihoods in ways that are compatible with thriving wildlife habitat. 

    Lewa has combined the techniques of world-class anti-poaching operations, including cutting edge monitoring technology, with the engagement of the surrounding communities as critical partners in conservation.

    You can help by giving your support to rangers such as FridahA big thank you to Fridah and all the rangers
    for all you do to keep wildlife safe.
    ©Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

    The good news is that Lewa has had NO poaching of rhino since 2013, thanks to their amazing ranger team.

    And this World Ranger Day, you can support their efforts – and every gift you give will be matched!

    Support the rangers on World Ranger Day
    Support the rangers on World Ranger Day
    Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

    This will enable the team to continue protecting wildlife, look after their canine colleagues and get equipped with vital resources such as radios.

    Give this week and double the impact of your gift! 

     

  5. Attempts to reverse tiger loss in Malaysia - please give the Malayan Tiger your support

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    There’s bad news from Kuala Lumpur but something is being done in an attempt to reverse a situation.  

    Back in the 1950s, there were about 3,000 tigers in Malaysia.   There are now less than 200 Malayan tigers left as poaching ploughs on, even in the tiger priority state of the Belum-Temengor forest reserve.  They are classed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN's Red List.

    Poachers are driven by demand for tiger body parts for traditional Chinese medicine and other uses.  Hunters from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia have been drawn to the area. 

    Poachers have set up thousands of snares, according to WWF Malaysia’s Tiger Landscape, and these have trapped tigers and other wild animals.  Deer and wild boar – the tiger’s natural food source – have been caused by poachers and locals who hunt the animals for sport.

    Please give your support to WWF Malaysia's Tiger Pledge

    Please give your support to WWF Malaysia's Tiger Pledge
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    hoto ©WWF Malaysia

    The tigers roam the jungle in search of food or a mate but they find it hard or impossible to find food, so
    haven’t got enough energy to survive or reproduce, which means the tiger numbers have gone down even further.

    WWF Malaysia have established patrol teams of indigenous people in Belum Temenggor.  These teams undertake daily patrols, retrieve snares and report possible poaching areas.  But there’s a lot of the jungle to cover, and these secluded areas aren’t easy to reach.  A specialist force with tactical and jungle survival skills is required.

    WWF Malaysia have videos (they call them documentaries) you can look at all about the Malayan Tiger project they are running to try to save this tiger from extinction.   Watch the Guardians of the Forest at work here

    The good news is that the police will be helping the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) rangers to patrol deep in the jungle. 

    The police have agreed to send two General Operations Force battalions from Senoi Praaq to carry out patrols in identified forest areas.  They will be tracking down poachers, especially those helping the Malayan tiger.

    The WWF patrol teams have removed about 1,400 snares and released 269 different trapped animals since 2014.

    Visit WWF Malaysia here and find out about the Malayan Tiger Project here

    Will you pledge your support for the Malayan Tiger?

    Sign here today and be a tiger hero!

    Source:  Freemalaysiatoday.com