"Donald Sherman, a small farmer in the Central Valley, said people will either have to get used to smaller fresh food items, or they will have to accept higher costs." #foodsecurity#foodprices#water https://t.co/g46NM4Z5ph
"California faces the grim prospect of a drought-fueled summer of power shortages, hydroelectric plant shutdowns and rising electricity costs in areas where PG&E and other utilities provide services, a report released Friday warns." #blackouts#drought https://t.co/gCA20uVpyw
"The issue of habitat deterioration is the most devastating. It is not only the most prominent, but has the most contributing factors; human settlement in these areas, increased poaching/hunting out of necessity for food, and other external environmental factors."#39canimals
#39canimals "The crows are just as much trying to navigate living with us as we are with them, and harming them using methods that we know won’t work in dispelling them borders on malice and not just population management."
"A more tricky part is the use of giraffe hair to make trinkets and gifts in some regions. Just like the use of Ivory, it will be more of a battle to change that habit." #39canimals
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#39canimals Some of the solutions offered include passing more acts (Oceana), prohibiting the fishing of sharks and the removal of their fins (Marine Stewardship Council), spreading awareness and education,
"Poaching leads to many other problems, such as trauma responses, stress, and changes in elephant genome pools. Since elephants that are being poached have tusks, it is now genetically favorable to be born without tusks." #39canimals
The impact of Glass Collisions is not a rare topic for scholars who pay attention to birds and nature. Every migration season, birds hit the glass and cause death from time to time.
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In addition, the trade of wild birds is also a major threat to the survival of birds. The laws of many countries prohibit the trade of wild birds in consideration of environmental protection.
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#39canimals The limited space can create aggression and frustration, which in the wild, dolphins are able to easily swim away to avoid any interaction, but in captivity they do not have the needed space, and instead they clash with the tank or another dolphin.
"The statistics in the infographic clearly show that 68 percent of South Koreans believe that the dog meat trade will decline and they are willing to abide by the laws promulgated by the government." #39canimals https://t.co/ph4Zngj4VD
Botswana is no longer a paradise for elephants to accommodate. Baby elephants have no direction for future life, if the herd's guide disappears, the children end up facing death. #39canimals
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“Lasting Recognition of Threatening People by Wild American Crows” is a research article that demonstrates how wild crows able to recognize the human face associated with danger, but also their scolding response continued for at least 2.7 years.. @subirdia Incredible! #39Canimals
#39canimals "Falconry, given time and resources, is the easiest way that cities can prevent crow roosting from becoming a problem. It minimizes harm and is based on behavioral and scientific evidence."
#39canimals "To dissuade the crows from residing in inconvenient areas, local governments contract out to companies who specialize in dispelling crows. They have specifically trained falcons and handlers that will send their falcons to harass the crow population..."