Wildlife Research Archive
Mue or Zoo to the Rescue?
Posted by jimheck in Aberdare, Big Game, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Research on August 24, 2010
Two beautiful African animals face extinction because wildlife officials and scientists can’t agree on how to reintroduce zoo-bred individuals. And interestingly, it’s now become something of a contest (battle?) between the American zoo-world, and the American museum-world.
According to the IUCN, the mountain bongo and Rothschild giraffe face extinction in the wild if immediate efforts [...]
Bonobos as Peace Makers
Posted by jimheck in Tourism Trends, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Research on February 1, 2010
In this so troubled time for East Africa there are some exciting glimmers of hope for societies and conservation.
Stand on any of East Africa’s high mountains and look east to some terrifying developments. Al-Qaeda militia are gathering on Kenya’s borders. The drought in Tsavo decimated the hippo population and spurned the bushmeat [...]