This category is dedicated to animal related topics
Restoring the Ocklawaha River will benefit many wildlife species like the Florida black bear, Florida panther, bobcat, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, bald eagle, osprey, wood duck, and Florida manatees.
By: David Torres
Greenpeace is a well-known organization that focuses on peaceful environmental activism. It was established in the early seventies and hasn’t stopped advocating for the protection of the Earth and its natural resources.
Greenpeace is one of the largest and oldest groups created to fight the expansion of invasive companies and governments from endangering the environment and wildlife. In this article, we will go over the history, values, and structure of Greenpeace.
In 1969, America constructed a nuclear testing facility on one of the islands off of Alaska. This facility would test new nuclear bombs in … Continue
By: David Torres
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is a non-profit, marine conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting and preserving ocean wildlife from invasive fishing and other harmful acts. Their base is located in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States.
Defend Ocean Wildlife. Since their creation, they’ve made it their main priority to protect all marine life species living in our oceans, from the gentle giants of the sea to its smallest creatures.
Protect Marine Habitat. Sea Shepherd opposes the pollution of the fragile ecosystem of the ocean. They put … Continue
By: David Torres
The Corvidae family, also known as the crow family, consists of jays, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, choughs and of course ravens and crows. They are a very diverse family of birds that are known to be adaptive and have expanded to almost every habitat on earth.
Birds of the crow family are not all migratory birds, instead, many species are year round residents in certain geographic locations. Corvids are omnivorous, eating from many sources. Being so smart and omnivorous allows them to expand their geographical range, perhaps more than any other family of birds.
Corvids … Continue
By: David Torres
Rabbits, hares, and pikas, collectively known as Lagomorphs, are known for their floppy ears, bushy tails and impressive hopping ability. But there’s more to Lagomorphs than fluffy fur and a bouncy gait. Rabbits, hares, and pikas are versatile mammals that have colonized a wide range of habitats throughout the world. They serve as prey for many species and therefore play an important role in the food webs they occupy.
Lagomorpha is an order of mammals that include two basic families, the pikas(Ochotonidae), and the hares and rabbits(Lepordiae).
