141. WWF - Global biodiversity has declined
tracking average changes in animal populations from around the world.
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142. WWF - Musk deer populations dwindling in Russia and Mongolia
natural products in the animal kingdom and can be worth three times more than its weight in gold,†said Stuart Chapman, Head of WWF-UK’s Species Programme. “Investing in the protection of musk deer makes both commercial and
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143. WWF - And now for the medals for the less conventional categories
Teachers
» Olympic Animals
» Really Wild Awards
And now for the medals for the less conventional categories
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/teacher_resources/olympic_animals/unusual_gold_medal_awards/ - 50.2kb
144. WWF - Camera trap frequently asked questions
or sabotaged by passing animals or humans?
A: To date, after putting up cameras for 7 months, we have had 14 (out of 80 cameras that we placed) stolen by people. Less than 5 have been damaged by the animals.
Q: When a camera trap
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145. WWF - Problems caused by current market actions
generations.
Farming animals for meat and dairy
Farm animals take up 70% of all agricultural land, and over 40% of the world’s grain harvest is fed to livestock. Farming animals for meat and dairy requires huge inputs of land
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/businesses/transforming_markets/problems/ - 46.3kb
146. WWF - Global climate deal in reach with Cancun outcome
Just cut out Animal Agriculture and the planet will cool down really fast - methane from livestock is 72 times hotter over a 20 year peiod than Co2, and nitrous oxide from Animal waste is about 300 times more potent than all the
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/climate_carbon_energy/climate_change/news/?uNewsID=197831&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wwf%2Fclimate+%28WWF+-+Climate+News%29 - 59.1kb
147. WWF - Species threatened by climate change
in a number of ways.
Animals and plants that are suited to cooler climates will need to move polewards or uphill when the climate becomes even just that little bit warmer.
This process has been observed in many places – in the
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/impacts/species/ - 53.5kb
148. WWF - Fin whale
is the second-largest living animal, after the blue whale. This animal is very streamlined in appearance with a distinct ridge along the back behind the dorsal fin, which gives it the nickname "razorback". The dorsal fin, which is about 60 cm high,
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/fin_whale/ - 61.7kb
149. WWF - Calculating the LPI
in populations of individual animal species.
Some have increased, others have decreased. But overall, more populations have decreased than increased, so the LPI shows a global decline .
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/living_planet_report/health_of_our_planet/lpi_how_calculated/ - 44.0kb
150. WWF - Biodiversity: Tropical vs Temperate
are starkly different.
The animal populations tracked by the global Living Planet Index can be divided into those living in the tropics and those living in temperate regions.
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