Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Ivana Belakova.
Tag: forests
IUCN Species of the Day: Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog
Photo credit: M.J. Largen The Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog, Balebreviceps hillmani, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
IUCN Species of the Day: Madagascan Land Crab
Photo credit: Steven Goodman The Madagascan Land Crab, Madagapotamon humberti, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This long-legged, brightly coloured, air-breathing land crab is restricted to limestone formations, and requires a specialized Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: São Tomé Fiscal
Photo credit: Jonathon Rossouw The São Tomé Fiscal, Lanius newtoni, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Endemic to the island of São Tomé in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, this long-tailed shrike Continue Reading
Feathered Extinction: Habitat Loss and Illegal Trade Threaten Doom for Africa's Parrots, World Parrot Trust Africa to the Rescue!
Parrots have the largest number of threatened species of all bird families. Over 100 of the 332 known parrot species are threatened with extinction in the wild, and the declines of about 78 of these are being fueled by habitat Continue Reading