Leopards have lost 75 percent of historic range, study shows
LAGOS: Leopards have lost 75 percent of their historic range across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with three Asian subspecies in danger of eradication, a new study says.
A three-year review of data published in the scientific journal PeerJ this week challenges the conventional assumption that the iconic and famously elusive spotted cats are thriving in the wild. …
Himalayan Times – May 07, 2016 at 07:52 PM
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Animal Rights Activists Call on Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to “Empty the Tanks”
HONG KONG – Dozens of animal rights activists congregated at the entrance of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Saturday to call for an end to dolphins being held in captivity there and used for performances.
The protest, which started at around 11 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) came as part of the annual “Empty the Tanks” global campaign, in which events organized worldwide aim to “give a voice to dolphins and whales suffering in captivity.” …
Latin American Herald Tribune – May 07, 2016
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