6/13/2023 0 Comments Ivideo wildlife![]() ![]() It’s why policymakers, conservation champions, health practitioners and many others seek data and research to help them make important environmental decisions that have a huge impact on food security, global health, climate change, security and even human rights and good governance. That is, Earth’s natural environment provides for our well-being. ![]() Scientists and researchers spend their professional lives gathering evidence that helps prove what many of us intuitively know. Nature is a Treasure Trove for Human Well-being And there is the plethora of research that supports it.Biodiversity and Food Security Are Inextricably Linked Biodiversity underpins the ecosystem goods and services that enable sustainable development.The website brings together decades of research on the sustainable management of wildlife, with a particular focus on hunting in the tropical forests of the Congo Basin and the Amazon. CIFOR's New Bushmeat Site The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) launched a new website on bushmeat, or wild species that are hunted for food.DNA Detective Dogs Saving Pangolins Sniffing her way through the forests of Nepal and Vietnam, Athena, an Australian Shepherd mix, and her trainer are working to save the world's most-trafficked mammal-the pangolin.And it’s thanks to this and other rescue centres across Britain that more animals are free to be wild again. ![]() But now he’s made it back to where he belongs - in the wild. The big question is: will he want to leave? When this little chap arrived he wasn’t strong enough to feed but now he’s well enough to survive in the wild. Now it’s a big moment as one of the little hedgehogs is going to be released back into the wild. June Smitherman: Not this one because this one’s not going to be fit enough so this one will stay with me until next year. Joe: And will he be released into the wild? June Smitherman: Well, I’ll give him a course of antibiotics. Joe: And what sort of treatments are you going to give him? June Smitherman: This hedgehog was attacked by a dog and it’s got two wounds: one underneath, one on top. Joe: So what’s wrong with this hedgehog, June? Some of the tiny ones need a lot of attention. When the animals are first brought in, they often need treatment here at the animal hospital. Road traffic accidents, poisoning and attacks from domestic pets often cause injury. When man meets animal, it’s the wildlife that often comes off worse. Loss of natural habitat has led to wildlife and humans living in closer proximity to each other than ever before. Joe: And with this many animals here there’s obviously a lot of work to do.īarry Smitherman: Yes, yes, it’s not easy. Obviously we rely upon donations to keep the work going, by people coming and visiting us at the centre and seeing some of our animals and kind donations from the public. So tell me about the rescue centre, Barry.īarry Smitherman: Primarily our work here is to care for sick and injured animals and birds and where possible release them back into the wild where they belong.īarry Smitherman: Yes, we are. They help out and provide their time for free, for the love of the animals.īarry Smitherman: Great. Most of the people who work here are volunteers. The first task of the day is serving breakfast. Here at the centre, the staff look after injured or very young animals and then hopefully get them well enough so they can go back into the wild. London is home to millions of people but it’s also home to many wild animals and sometimes they can get hurt. But here at the Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service, they are wild about wildlife. Some of us have a passion for our pets, the animals that become part of the family. From the cute and cuddly to slimy and scary, we love them all. ![]()
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