Archive for May, 2011
National Parks and Wildlife Safety
National parks and wildlife within these parks may sometimes be an exhilarating experience but, from a timid deer to an aggressive bear, wildlife should be dealt with caution and care.
These animals are called “wild” life for a reason. While spotting a wild animal within the parks may not happen every time you visit, the sightings do happen, and it’s a good idea to know the safety tips should you happen upon any wildlife.
In any Canadian national park or national parks and wildlife reserves, a creature as benign as a deer may cross your path. This passiveness can sometimes be mistaken for friendliness.
All it takes is one sudden movement and you will be defending yourself from a frightened animal protecting itself on instinct. An angry or frightened deer can be just as dangerous as a charging bear. A human can’t out run an animal and has fewer defenses when it comes to dealing with claws, teeth and antlers.
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Your Dog Health Care Must Include Annual Rabies Shots
Dog health care must include regular rabies shots, although many dog owners do not keep their pets’ vaccinations up to date. The misconception is that since the dog doesn’t run free, it’s not important.
Even though you keep your dog restrained on a leash or in a yard, you can never guarantee he will not come in contact with this deadly disease.
Did you know that your dog can pick up the rabies virus simply by licking the ground? If a rabid animal has left saliva or other body fluid shortly before you passed, your dog is at risk.
Much of the focus for many owners is on obedience training. Dog health care is often only an issue when the dog first arrives at the home or when it becomes ill.
Rabies shots are essential if you want to ensure your dog stays healthy. But that’s not the only reason. If your dog comes in contact with a rabid animal, such as fighting with a raccoon, skunk or an infected dog, your pet could be euthanized.
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WWF Further Their Efforts To Protect Endangered Species
As lobby groups and environmental organisations continue to push governments across the world into taking drastic measures to curb the acceleration of global warming, it is perhaps fair to say that other environmental issues may be in danger of being pushed aside. People need to remember that climate change is not the only scourge to the health of our planet; the protection of endangered species, for instance, remains a paramount concern to many people intent on the preservation of natural wildlife across the world.
What makes a species ‘endangered’? Generally speaking, a species can be said to be in danger of extinction if it is few in number or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. The twentieth century saw the importance of protecting certain species from extinction – particularly with the pioneering efforts of organisations like the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which has been protecting endangered species since its inception in 1961.
The UN estimates that nearly 100 species are lost every day – a staggering statistic. The major species protected by groups like the WWF include: tigers, great whales, marine turtles, elephants, gorillas, of which fewer than 650 are left, and giant pandas, of which only 800 are estimated to exist in the wild today.
However, these are only a selection of the thousands of endangered species that exist across the world. Their survival is crucial for a number of reasons – including that they serve as umbrella species; this means that their survival also helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats.