Wildlife Conservation Organization
Photo credit: David Obura Smooth Cauliflower Coral, Stylophora pistillata, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Sometimes referred to as the Tramp Coral, due to the tendency of the larvae to attach Continue Reading
Photo credit: Gary Nafis The Giant Garter Snake, Thamnophis gigas, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The largest of the garter snake species, this highly aquatic snake occurs in the Central Valley Continue Reading
Photo credit: Suzanne L. Collins The Wyoming Toad, Anaxyrus baxteri, is listed as ‘EXTINCT IN THE WILD’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. As this toad’s common name suggests, it is native to Wyoming in the Continue Reading
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvFsMe8_NIM] A few facts about litter and pollution: Litter that is dumped in certain areas can stunt plant growth. Every year, millions of fish, birds and animals are killed from consuming or getting tangled up in litter with Continue Reading
Photo credit: Tim Krynak The Burrowes’ Giant Glass Frog, Centrolene ballux, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It can be found in humid mountain forests in the Saloya River Valley in Continue Reading