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Responsibly farmed pangasius; a taste of things to come Vietnam is the source of more than 90 percent of the world's pangasius exports, which have has increased 50-fold in the last decade. The majority of this pangasius is farmed in 23 square miles of ponds across nine provinces of the Mekong River Delta, a critically important freshwater habitat. |
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Sustainability at Risk | WWF panda.org — If we were to name an iconic species of the Mediterranean sea, it would no doubt be the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Strangely, not many people know about this marine animal which has been heavily overfished for decades |
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Trailer: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Sustainability at Risk | WWF panda.org — If we were to name an iconic species of the Mediterranean sea, it would no doubt be the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Strangely, not many people know about this marine animal which has been heavily overfished for decades |
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Confessions of a tiger poacher | WWF With about 3200 tigers left in the wild this iconic species teeters at the edge of extinction. Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade are among the gravest threats to the tiger's survival |
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Wildlife Crime Scorecard | WWF 23 range, transit and consumer countries from Asia and Africa facing the highest levels of illegal trade in elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts are assesed in the WWF Wildlife Crime Scorecard, produced to coincide with the 62nd Standing Committee meeting of CITES, the international endangered species trade convention. From: WWF Views: 926 23 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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Gabon Ivory Audit | WWF As a symbol of its commitment to tackling illegal wildlife trade, Gabon will burn its entire ivory stockpile in the coming months, at a date to be announced shortly. The move is an acknowledgment by the country that ivory from illegal sources has no realizable commercial value, and could leak onto the black market if not destroyed. |
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Gabon has zero tolerance for poachers: President Ali Bongo | WWF President Ali Bongo of Gabon talks about his government's decision to burn their ivory stockpile. More here on the ivory burn: wwf.panda.org From: WWF Views: 1254 27 ratings Time: 01:57 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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Cameroon elephant slaughter | WWF Help us end wildlife crime: www.panda.org In early 2012, a heavily-armed band of foreign poachers slaughtered over 300 elephants for their ivory in Bouba N'Djida National Park. Since the incident Cameroon has increased protection at its park and announced plans to hire 2500 new rangers to be deployed across the country. |
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Demand for rhino horn in Asia fuels African poaching crisis | WWF Although there is no scientific proof of its medical value, rhino horn is highly prized in traditional Asian medicine.This demand creates highly profitable and organized international poaching criminal syndicates. A vicious circle that must stop! Learn more: wwf.panda.org Photo credits: National Geographic Stock/Steve Raymer/WWF National Geographic Stock/Steve Winter/WWF naturepl.com / Mark Carwardine / WWF-Canon naturepl.com / Richard Du Toit / WWF-Canon Esmond Bradley Martin / WWF-Canon Michel Gunther / WWF-Canon Edward Parker / WWF-Canon Martin Harvey /WWF-Canon Folke Wulf / WWF-Canon Music: Audio Network Plc From: WWF Views: 1321 30 ratings Time: 01:38 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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Nepal park rangers get new raptor planes to fight poaching | WWF Nepal's antipoaching efforts receive a major boost as park rangers and army personnel learn how to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in two national parks in a training program organized by WWF this September 2012. Nepal is home to rhinos, tigers and elephants, among the world's most vulnerable species. Poaching of these and many other animals is at an all-time high and the hope is that UAV technology will help capture poachers in the act and deter others from even trying. |
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Kill the trade that kills the elephant | WWF Although poaching of elephants for their ivory has declined since the 1989 worldwide ivory ban, it remains a widespread problem. Large quantities of African ivory, for example, are still finding their way to illegal markets in Africa and beyond |
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Stop Bankrupting Our Oceans Transforming the way Europe manages its fisheries is critical to address dwindling fish stocks and protect the marine environment for future generations. |
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Mekong River Dolphins and People: Shared River, Shared Future The iconic Irrawaddy dolphin was once plentiful in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, but was decimated during the region's turbulent recent past. Now threatened by fishing nets and proposed hydropower dams, the species is on the verge of extinction in the Mekong. |
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Kill the trade that kills the elephant Although poaching of elephants for their ivory has declined since the 1989 worldwide ivory ban, it remains a widespread problem. Large quantities of African ivory, for example, are still finding their way to illegal markets in Africa and beyond. Elephants are also killed for their meat and hides. |
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Message in a bottle for you Watch testimonials from around the world & choose a strong reform of the Common Fisheries Policy that promotes sustainable fishing globally. More info on: www.wwf.eu From: WWF Views: 110 3 ratings Time: 05:39 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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Earth Hour 2013 Earth Hour 2013, 8:30 PM Saturday 23 March. Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to the world's largest campaign for the planet, uniting hundreds of millions of people across 7001 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories |
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Nepal park rangers get new raptor planes to fight poaching – take a peak! Nepal's antipoaching efforts receive a major boost as park rangers and army personnel learn how to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in two national parks in a training program organized by WWF this September 2012. Nepal is home to rhinos, tigers and elephants, among the world's most vulnerable species. Poaching of these and many other animals is at an all-time high and the hope is that UAV technology will help capture poachers in the act and deter others from even trying. |
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Demand for rhino horn in Asia fuels African poaching crisis Although there is no scientific proof of its medical value, rhino horn is highly prized in traditional Asian medicine. |
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WWF and world rowing organization FISA are partners for clean water WWF-FISA (world rowing) partnership and clean water. For more info: panda.org and worldrowing.com #RID 3506 From: WWF Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:01 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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What's the problem with tuna fishing in the Coral Triangle? wwf.panda.org You've done it a thousand times–cracked open a tuna can or tucked into a tuna sandwich. But behind these simple acts repeated daily millions of times around the world, lies the fate of one of the most amazing, valuable and least understood oceanic fishes. |
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Sustainable seafood and integrated fish farming in China (promo) The story is about 'Integrated Fish Farming', using traditional methods that have been adapted to modern circumstances, and opportunities to apply these as a low ecological footprint fish farming model. It shows two families: The Ma family farms fish and works with other families that farm silkworms, while the Wang family farms both fish and silkworms themselves and then sells the raw silk for production of finished silk products in the village. Both families live and work in a village in China where the fish/silkworm cycle is the typical fish-farming practice, and where fish and silk are the major cash products |
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Sustainable seafood and integrated fish farming in China The story is about 'Integrated Fish Farming', using traditional methods that have been adapted to modern circumstances, and opportunities to apply these as a low ecological footprint fish farming model. |
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The criminal rhino horn trade between South Africa and Viet Nam TRAFFIC's global elephant and rhino programme leader, Tom Milliken, talks about The South Africa-Viet Nam Rhino Horn Trade Nexus, a comprehensive report into the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa. Surging demand for rhino horn in Viet Nam and the involvement of sophisticated criminal networks has contributed to a dramatic escalation in rhino poaching in southern Africa. Read the report: traffic.org Join the campaign: wwf.panda.org From: WWF Views: 7 0 ratings Time: 03:39 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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WWF Zero Poaching Campaign More here about our work to end poaching of wild tigers: panda.org From: WWF Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 10:44 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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WWF Wildlife Crime Scorecard 23 range, transit and consumer countries from Asia and Africa facing the highest levels of illegal trade in elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts are assesed in the WWF Wildlife Crime Scorecard, produced to coincide with the 62nd Standing Committee meeting of CITES, the international endangered species trade convention. From: WWF Views: 422 22 ratings Time: 02:25 More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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Le Cameroun intensifie les mesures de protection des |
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Cameroon elephant slaughter Help us end wildlife crime: www.panda.org In early 2012, a heavily-armed band of foreign poachers slaughtered over 300 elephants for their ivory in Bouba N'Djida National Park. |
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Stop gold mining in the Amazon Claudio Maretti, leader of WWF's Living Amazon Initiative, calls for a stop to gold mining in the Amazon. |
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The importance of the Amazon to the world Claudio Maretti, leader of WWF's Living Amazon initiative on the importance of the Amazon to the world. |
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Confessions of a tiger poacher With about 3200 tigers left in the wild this iconic species teeters at the edge of extinction. Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade are among the gravest threats to the tiger's survival. Conservation organisations such as WWF are working with former poachers and local governments to stop the poaching and save the species. |
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