Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Hayley Lakeman.
Tag: Fur Trade
IUCN Species of the Day: Russian Desman
Photo credit: Igor Shpilenok The Russian Desman, Desmana moschata, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This small insectivore belongs to the same family as moles, but is adapted to a more aquatic Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Pampas Cat
Photo credit: Marcio Motta The Pampas Cat, Leopardus colocolo, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It occurs in central Brazil, and from the Peruvian Andes to south-western South America, where, Continue Reading
Rare Congo Otter being Poached for Witchcraft Purposes
A Skye-based animal charity has come to the aid of an abandoned rare otter being cared for by missionaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the IUCN Otter Specialist Group, this extremely rare species is hunted for bush Continue Reading