Blogs Posts in Societies for Mammals category; 20 blog posts

New ruling by the UN (CITES) in Endangered Species

In Japan, where people pay as much as U.S.$3,800 to have one as a house pet, the slow loris, a tiny primate native to the forests of southern Asia, is one of the most popular animals in the wildlife trade. Literally thanks to a new r [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

Deaf Dolphin Births

At the Marine Mammal Conservancy (MMC) in Key Largo, Florida, a deaf Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, swims with her newborn male calf Monday According to the Associated Press, the as yet unnamed calf which is approximately 42 inches lo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

What do pandas like to eat?

Pandas like to eat bamboo grass and bamboo shoots. And they really love the new bamboo sprouts that come out in the spring. In a zoo pandas will also eat apples and sweet corn. In their wild home pandas will eat small birds, snakes and rive [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2007 | Comments : 2

Virginia Whitetail Deer

Whitetail Deer is found in the forested and scrubland areas of North and Central America, and may even extend down into South America.These lovely animals have made a comeback and are now found abundantly throughout much of North America fo [...]

Posted On : May, 23 2007 | Comments : 0

American White Park adaptable to most farm management system...

American White Park heifers will keep an attentive and concerned watch over their calves! Easy to handle and adaptable to most farm management systems, American White Park Cattle are very popular as beef producers. American White Park Cattl [...]

Posted On : May, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Tigers Forever Program

The new non-profit organization Tiger Run is making sure this support goes both ways. For the 2006 ING New York City Marathon, Tiger Run is connecting runners with tiger conservation, through a sponsorship program. Athletes turn to lions [...]