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Orangutans left-handed; chimps and gorillas are righties

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Photo showing an orangutan engaged in the TUBE task. Photo used with permission of the researcher William Hopkins. Mmm, love that peanut butter Apes are right-handed or left-handed, just like us. Not a big surprise, since they’re our closest evolutionary…

Posted in Animal behavior / animal intelligence, Primates, Wildlife behavior Tagged with: Animal behavior, Bird intelligence, Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Crows, Endangered species, Gorillas, Handedness, Orangutans, Primates, Wildlife behavior, Wildlife in captivity, William Hopkins

New study: Hope for polar bears

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Sally Kneidel

Polar bear. Photo credit: wikimedia commons Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears could disappear within 50 years due to greenhouse-gas emissions, said a 2007 report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The bears need Arctic sea ice in order to hunt…

Posted in Climate change, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Climate change, Endangered species, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

We are family: new evidence of our close link to chimpanzees

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Sally Kneidel

Photo: wikimedia commons People are good at detecting human personalities accurately, even from expressionless mug shots. A study last year showed that we can reliably tell who is extroverted, emotionally stable, agreeable or imaginative – just from their blank and…

Posted in Africa, Primates, Wildlife, Wildlife behavior Tagged with: Chimpanzees, Endangered species, Evolution, Primates, Wildlife behavior

Africa’s big mammal populations drop 59% in 40 years!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Sally Kneidel

African elephants in Kruger National Park. Photo: Sally Kneidel Just saw a distressing news item. In an interview published 1/27/11, scientist Ian Craigie says populations of big mammals in Africa have decreased 59% in 40 years. And those figures are…

Posted in Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Deforestation, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Overconsumption, Primates, Resources, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Africa, Animal welfare, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

For orangutans, hunting may trump habitat loss as biggest threat

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

Most people are surprised to learn that unlawful traffic in wildlife and wildlife parts is the third biggest criminal activity in the world, after drugs and arms. The illegal hunting of great apes is so pervasive that it may threaten…

Posted in Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Borneo, Bushmeat, Deforestation, Endangered species, Human behavior, Indonesia, Jakarta, Malaysia, Primates, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Wildlife, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Africa, Bushmeat, Chimpanzees, Endangered species, Food, Gorillas, Great apes, habitat loss, Orangutans, Primates, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

Why use toilet paper? No need to flush our forests

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on the syndicated BasilandSpice and on Google News We’re facing mass wildlife extinctions this century. One big reason: the human population explosion and resulting habitat loss. You might be surprised to learn how our personal hygiene choices…

Posted in Agriculture, Deforestation, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Indonesia, Malaysia, Overconsumption, Resources, Southeast Asia, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable Living, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Carbon footprint, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Environmental footprint, Health, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable living, Wildlife habitat

Wild tigers are in trouble

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on Google News and on the syndicated BasilandSpice This past August 22, a hot story popped up in headlines around the world. A 2-month-old tiger cub was spotted by x-ray in a suitcase at a Bangkok airport.…

Posted in Asia, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Thailand, Tigers, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Chinesee traditional medicine, Deforestation, Endangered species, Poaching, Southeast Asia, Tigers, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

Wildlife trade rivals drug trade in profits

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

Text and photos by Sally Kneidel, PhD This post is also published on the syndicated BasilandSpice I recently wrote a post about Indonesia’s illegal trade in wildlife, focusing on orangutans. As one of our closest relatives, orangutans look and act…

Posted in Animal welfare / animal rights, Indonesia, Jakarta, Primates, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Wildlife, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Animal welfare, Animal welfare / animal rights, Endangered species, Orangutans, Primates, Southeast Asia, Wildlife, Wildlife in captivity

Tiny new frog discovered on Borneo – can it survive deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

Photo by scientist Indraneil Das of newly-discovered frog species A new pea-sized frog species has been discovered on Borneo! Scientists from the University of Malaysia Sarawak found the tiny frogs living in and around tubular carnivorous plants called pitcher plants.…

Posted in Borneo, Frogs, Wildlife, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Amphibians, Animal welfare, Endangered species, Southeast Asia, Wildlife

Laws flaunted: flourishing pet trade threatens orangutan survival

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on Google News and on the syndicated BasilandSpice.com Pet trade threatens orangutan survival “Having a pet orangutan is a status symbol,” I was told by my Indonesian friend Ria, who lives and works in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital.…

Posted in Animal welfare / animal rights, Asia, Borneo, Deforestation, Eco-travel, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Human behavior, Overconsumption, Rain forest, Resources, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Sustainable Living, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Animal welfare, Deforestation, Eco-travel, Ecotravel, Endangered species, Human behavior, Orangutans, Palm oil plantations, Primates, Southeast Asia, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

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Orangutans left-handed; chimps and gorillas are righties

New study: Hope for polar bears

We are family: new evidence of our close link to chimpanzees

Africa’s big mammal populations drop 59% in 40 years!

For orangutans, hunting may trump habitat loss as biggest threat

Why use toilet paper? No need to flush our forests

Wild tigers are in trouble

Wildlife trade rivals drug trade in profits

Tiny new frog discovered on Borneo – can it survive deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade?

Laws flaunted: flourishing pet trade threatens orangutan survival

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