Helping to Save Wildlife

December 11, 2008 - cnn.com: Shark fin soup alters ecosystem

Thousands of sharks killed daily for soup! Unfathomable, the CNN article brings to light finally the plight of the endangered shark species. We must take a stand to stop this unbelievable barbaric crime against wildlife.

Support the efforts to end shark finning.

The current market's impact will effect wildlife immediately, but its visible impact may be delayed months. Serious impacts down-the-line to our wildlife will be felt as curtailment of philanthropic efforts becomes evident, especially around year end. The current focus for most individuals is paying their mortgages and day-to-day bills.

Yesterday the Supreme Court gave a yes to President Bush to allow the Navy to use Sonar off the Southern California coast for ANTI-SUBMARINE TRAINING purposes. The rulings by the Los Angeles court judge and the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that prevented the use of anti-submarine training sonar was overruled. Risking the lives of our whale and dolphin population in the "interests of security" and for that for training purposes. Sonar is known to affect marine life in many ways - including disruption of their mating patterns, eating and other sensory organs.

Hunting is a reality! So much so that it has become so commercialized that we fear what was once somewhat taboo is now mainstream. TV Channels have soap opera time shows that show wildlife being gunned down, arrowed and all different ways of kills, just to sensationalize the act to attract more viewers and ultimatley reap the TV benefits that come from that.

Panda Bears are the cutest and most loveable animals to enjoy in the wild. Why then are they endangered?

China forms one of the largest area where Panda Bears have lived centuries, but now with approximately only 300 remaining in the wild serious attention has to be given to the situation. The real problems lie in the destruction of their natural habitat by man to make way for the ever growing chinese population as well as some inate characteristics of these animals.

The senate votes for a $700 billion economic bailout package that will come to the aid of failing housing/morgage marketplace and allow the treasury to purchase poor mortgage and other underperforming assets, with the view to help homeowners avoid foreclosures. There is also a measure to create an oversight board that will monitor these government investments.

How can one ignore the World Wildlife Fund which has over 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. For almost half a century, the World Wildlife Fund has been protecting the future of nature in over 100 countries.

They have a unique way of reaching global causes yet with regional focus. They focus on action at every level, from local to global, and ensure the delivery of innovative solutions to meet the needs of both people and nature.

You can visit them by clicking here.

The Bush Administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that would eliminate vital checks and balances that protect threatened and endangered wildlife, made recently is unfathomable.

The proposed changes to the consultation requirements under Section 7 of the ESA, strike at the very heart of this landmark conservation bill, undermining the protection of polar bears, wolves and the nearly 1,400 other wildlife species now safeguarded by the ESA.