71. WWF - Dunnart
for the sport of fox hunting and has since spread over much of Australia. Only tropical northern Australia remains fox-free. Even Tasmania has seen deliberate, illegal fox introductions in recent years.
The fox is an opportunistic
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/dunnart/ - 53.1kb
72. WWF - Sumatran orangutan
and degradation
Hunting
In the Batang Toru and east Sipirok areas, it has been reported that orangutans are hunted for food.
Heading towards extinction?
If logging and Hunting are stopped, only populations of 250 or more
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/great_apes/orangutans/sumatran_orangutan/ - 59.3kb
73. WWF - Black rhinoceros
and devastating period of hunting and poaching. Even so, black rhinos remain Critically Endangered, with strong demand for rhino horn posing a constant threat to small populations.
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/rhinoceros/african_rhinos/black_rhinoceros/ - 59.1kb
74. WWF - Timber or Grey Wolf
in packs
Wolves may hunt alone, but usually they hunt in a family pack of between 3 and 30 wolves. The pack is led by an ‘alpha’ male and female, and the rest of the pack is usually made up of
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/wolf_timber_intro/ - 53.3kb
75. WWF - Western Himalayan Temperate Forests
threatened in this region by hunting, Bengal tigers , Himalayan tahrs , and the blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur ) that are hunted at night by the snow leopards. Among the many birds are snow geese, Tibetan sand grouse, Himalayan griffons , and
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/westhimalayan_temperate_forests.cfm - 47.4kb
76. WWF - Bush meat fines send an awaking reminder to sellers
This demand leads to hunting and logging in protected areas and continues the trade in illegal goods.
“For a reduction in forest crime, not only the sellers but also the buyers need to say “No†to illegal wildlife and
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/successes/?196331/Bush-meat-fines-send-an-awaking-reminder-to-sellers - 52.6kb
77. WWF - Western Congo Basin Moist Forests - A Global Ecoregion
and typically involved with hunting and fishing activities in the forest and its rivers. The lowland forests are home to the BaAka , BaKa , BaKola, and some smaller groups of traditional forest peoples (usually referred to as pygmies); there are
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78. WWF - Orinoco River & Flooded Forests
of which suffer largely from hunting.
Threats
Threats include pollution, siltation from mining and deforestation, conversion for agriculture, livestock grazing, intensive logging, and hunting of sensitive larger vertebrates. Large dams and
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/orinoco_flooded_forests.cfm - 41.0kb
79. WWF - Sudanian Savannas
wild fires , trophy hunting and climatic desiccation. hunting has depleted populations of large mammals. For example, rhinos once thrived here, but have disappeared due to poaching.
WWF’s work
WWF’s aim in Central and
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/sudanian_savannas.cfm - 45.9kb
80. WWF - Tibetan Plateau Steppe
either as a result of hunting or competition with domestic livestock.
Species include Tibetan antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ), Tibetan wild ass ( Equus hemionus ), wild yak ( Bos grunniens ), and white-lipped deer ( Cervus albirostris
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/tibetan_plateau_steppe.cfm - 42.6kb
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