Thanks to the efforts of Senator Gaylord Nelson and the millions of Americans who participated in protests, demonstrations, and fundraisers Earth Day was born. The 1st Earth Day was April 22nd, 1970. The same year a flood of environmental legislation was passed and the EPA was created. In 1990 Earth Day went global with 141ContinueContinue reading “Happy Earth Day!”
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RAWR
ENDANGERED. The Siberian tiger (also known as the Amur tiger) is the largest cat in the world! Males can be up to 11ft long and weigh 660lbs. Deforestation is the biggest reason for the population decline. These tigers are also poached for their fur and body parts (used in traditional medicine). They live mostly inContinueContinue reading “RAWR”
Save the Sumatran Tigers
https://www.facebook.com/eyeofthewild/ Sumatran tigers are listed as critically endangered. It is estimated that there are only around 400 left in the wild. Sumatran tigers live only on the island of Sumatra located in western Indonesia. Sumatra is home to many other critically endangered species including orangutans, Sumatran rhinos, Sumatran elephants, cloud leopards and more. Habitat lossContinueContinue reading “Save the Sumatran Tigers”
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