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		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Wild_For_Change/Petition_to_ban_trophy_hunting_of_endangered_species&amp;diff=8324</id>
		<title>Blog:Wild For Change/Petition to ban trophy hunting of endangered species</title>
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		<updated>2023-12-11T18:10:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Petition to ban trophy hunting.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:Petition Update Canva.jpg|thumb|They need US and WE need them.  ]]&lt;br /&gt;
Endangered species need US and WE need them.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Leaders, NGOs, business leaders, and members of civil society from nearly 200 countries are attending the United Nation’s 28&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Conference of Parties to discuss and formulate concrete plans to phase out fossil fuels due to an acceleration of rising temperatures of the planet and related climate change and focus on renewable energy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What does COP28 have to do with trophy hunting of endangered species you may ask?  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the United Nations Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported we have a [https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-action-global-warming-ipcc-forecast.html decade] left to help turn back the clock on preventing even larger-scale climate disasters and [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01631-6 rewilding] of endangered species like the elephant and wolf can help maintain the equilibrium and biodiversity of ecosystems, which results in a healthier planet for you and me (1), (2). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The continued allowance of trophy hunting of endangered species undermines the many facets of maintaining biodiversity around the globe. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
According to an article published in the Nature Climate Change journal; “Rewilding nine wildlife species (&#039;&#039;&#039;African forest elephants&#039;&#039;&#039;, American bison, fish, &#039;&#039;&#039;gray wolves&#039;&#039;&#039;, musk oxen, sea otters, sharks, whales, and wildebeest) would contribute more than 95% of the annual requirement to achieve the global target of extracting 500 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2100.  This in turn would help cap the global temperature rise at less than 1.5 degree Celsius.  If these endangered species are protected, their presence in their ecosystems can help mitigate climate change. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Endangered keystone species are a part of the blueprint to help keep our ecosystems balanced and intact&#039;&#039;&#039;.  &#039;&#039;&#039;Saving them is a simple solution to help save our planet because&#039;&#039;&#039; humans benefit from healthy ecosystems as ecosystems provide us with healthy water and oxygen, and sequester carbon.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need our world leaders and decision-makers to stand firm in making decisions that will provide long-term solutions to supporting the health of this planet for us and the 8.7 million other species that also call Earth home.  This includes endangered wildlife that do not have a voice.  At this critical time, we ARE their voice to ensure there is a viable future for them, which in the long run their presence provides us with a viable future.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please take a moment to sign and share the petition found in this blog to call on the United States government to take a stand for endangered wildlife;  https://www.wildforchange.com/blog-content/endangered-species-need-us-and-we-need-them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
References:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1.    Olivia Rosane. &#039;&#039;This Is the Make-or-Break Decade for Climate Action, IPC Warns.&#039;&#039;Ecowatch. March 20, 2023. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-action-global-warming-ipcc-forecast.html&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2.   Schmitz, O.J., Sylvén, M., Atwood, T.B. &#039;&#039;et al.&#039;&#039; Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions. &#039;&#039;Nat. Clim. Chang.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;13&#039;&#039;&#039;, 324–333 (2023). &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01631-6&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Wild_For_Change/Petition_to_ban_trophy_hunting_of_endangered_species&amp;diff=8323</id>
		<title>Blog:Wild For Change/Petition to ban trophy hunting of endangered species</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Wild_For_Change/Petition_to_ban_trophy_hunting_of_endangered_species&amp;diff=8323"/>
		<updated>2023-12-11T18:09:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Petition to ban trophy hunting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Endangered species need US and WE need them.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Leaders, NGOs, business leaders, and members of civil society from nearly 200 countries are attending the United Nation’s 28&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Conference of Parties to discuss and formulate concrete plans to phase out fossil fuels due to an acceleration of rising temperatures of the planet and related climate change and focus on renewable energy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What does COP28 have to do with trophy hunting of endangered species you may ask?  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the United Nations Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported we have a [https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-action-global-warming-ipcc-forecast.html decade] left to help turn back the clock on preventing even larger-scale climate disasters and [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01631-6 rewilding] of endangered species like the elephant and wolf can help maintain the equilibrium and biodiversity of ecosystems, which results in a healthier planet for you and me (1), (2). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The continued allowance of trophy hunting of endangered species undermines the many facets of maintaining biodiversity around the globe. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
According to an article published in the Nature Climate Change journal; “Rewilding nine wildlife species (&#039;&#039;&#039;African forest elephants&#039;&#039;&#039;, American bison, fish, &#039;&#039;&#039;gray wolves&#039;&#039;&#039;, musk oxen, sea otters, sharks, whales, and wildebeest) would contribute more than 95% of the annual requirement to achieve the global target of extracting 500 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2100.  This in turn would help cap the global temperature rise at less than 1.5 degree Celsius.  If these endangered species are protected, their presence in their ecosystems can help mitigate climate change. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Endangered keystone species are a part of the blueprint to help keep our ecosystems balanced and intact&#039;&#039;&#039;.  &#039;&#039;&#039;Saving them is a simple solution to help save our planet because&#039;&#039;&#039; humans benefit from healthy ecosystems as ecosystems provide us with healthy water and oxygen, and sequester carbon.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We need our world leaders and decision-makers to stand firm in making decisions that will provide long-term solutions to supporting the health of this planet for us and the 8.7 million other species that also call Earth home.  This includes endangered wildlife that do not have a voice.  At this critical time, we ARE their voice to ensure there is a viable future for them, which in the long run their presence provides us with a viable future.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please take a moment to sign and share the petition found in this blog to call on the United States government to take a stand for endangered wildlife;  https://www.wildforchange.com/blog-content/endangered-species-need-us-and-we-need-them&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
References:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1.    Olivia Rosane. &#039;&#039;This Is the Make-or-Break Decade for Climate Action, IPC Warns.&#039;&#039;Ecowatch. March 20, 2023. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-action-global-warming-ipcc-forecast.html&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2.   Schmitz, O.J., Sylvén, M., Atwood, T.B. &#039;&#039;et al.&#039;&#039; Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions. &#039;&#039;Nat. Clim. Chang.&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;13&#039;&#039;&#039;, 324–333 (2023). &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01631-6&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=File:Petition_Update_Canva.jpg&amp;diff=8322</id>
		<title>File:Petition Update Canva.jpg</title>
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		<updated>2023-12-11T17:56:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;They need US and WE need them.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Wild_for_Change/Here%27s_the_low_down_on_down_coats&amp;diff=8285</id>
		<title>Blog:Wild for Change/Here&#039;s the low down on down coats</title>
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		<updated>2023-12-04T20:19:49Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Created page with &amp;quot;The low down on down coats. Here’s the low down on down coats.    The down or feathers found in down coats, comforters, and pillows come from ducks or geese that are raised for meat production and whose down is then used to fill coats.  Some birds, unfortunately, endure live plucking while some of them are killed by cutting their throats and then placing their body in hot scalding water to pluck the feathers.  Both of these practi...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:Sebastopol Geese.jpg|thumb|The low down on down coats.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Here’s the low down on down coats.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The down or feathers found in down coats, comforters, and pillows come from ducks or geese that are raised for meat production and whose down is then used to fill coats.  Some birds, unfortunately, endure live plucking while some of them are killed by cutting their throats and then placing their body in hot scalding water to pluck the feathers.  Both of these practices are extremely cruel, painful, and senseless. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The only down that is collected manually and does not involve unethical practices of harming birds or raising them for meat, comes from the wild Common Eider duck found in Canada and Iceland.  Some companies use Eiderdown for their coats but not many people would be able to afford the price tag.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are certification groups like Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Global Traceable Down Standard (GTDS) that regulate the supply of down or feathers that do not come from live plucking or force-fed birds.  However, the down or feathers used by manufacturers who become certified by RDS or GTDS come from birds that were raised for meat production.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The good news is in recent years, many cruelty-free brands have come to the forefront offering coats that are warm, stylish, and not outrageously expensive.  One of my favorite brands is NOIZE.  I couldn’t be happier with my coat from NOIZE.  My coat is warm and I feel good knowing no animal was harmed for the sake of keeping me warm.  Other cruelty-free brands are Save the Duck, Matt and Nat, Will’s Vegan Store, and For All Kind.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you are shopping for a new winter coat, please keep in mind, that no animal needs to endure pain or be killed for our consumer choices.  There are plenty of cruelty-free options available on the market.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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References:&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;1.    &#039;&#039;Cosier, Susan. 2020, December 18&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;.  &#039;&#039;Everything you need to know about buying ethically sourced down products.  &#039;&#039;Audubon.org.  &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.audubon.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-buying-ethically-sourced-down-products#:~:text=Farmers%20usually%20harvest%20goose%20down,welfare%20and%20advocacy%20groups%20say&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;2.   Winter jackets without the cruelty of down&#039;&#039;.  Peta.org. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.peta.org/living/personal-care-fashion/winter-jackets-without-the-cruelty-of-down/&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Ocean_Souls_Documentary&amp;diff=7654</id>
		<title>Blog:Ocean Souls Documentary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Ocean_Souls_Documentary&amp;diff=7654"/>
		<updated>2023-10-06T14:55:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;I began watching the documentary &#039;&#039;[https://www.oceansoulsfilms.com Ocean Souls]&#039;&#039;, which was created to raise awareness of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), how they live, their lineage of familial bonds (akin to how wild elephants live together in herds), how they mate, raise their young, communicate with each other, search for food and play.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ocean Souls took me into the depths of the ocean to see how very similar their lives, familial and social structures and cultures are similar to our lives above water.  These are highly intelligent and sentient creatures who can express emotions and form deep bonds with each other.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Their main form of communication is through sound via whistles, clicks, songs, and calls. Their sense of hearing, which is needed to communicate, is highly imperative to how they find food, to mate, and raise their offspring is being greatly challenged by human intrusion into their habitats.  With 50,000 vessels traversing the ocean, the noise produced from these vessels is throwing off their way of living and communicating.  It is akin to us navigating life being blind.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We share a common ancestor with whales.  And cetaceans evolved long before humans began navigating the earth.  Therefore, they had developed their highly evolved intricate social structure and culture before us.  The wisdom in how they live together is something we can learn from.  In this light, we can’t think in terms of just saving our own species but thriving with all species and learning from their ancient wisdom.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To learn about the film, click [https://www.oceansoulsfilms.com here].  You can watch the documentary on [https://vimeo.com Vimeo,] [https://tv.apple.com/?mttn3pid=Google%20AdWords&amp;amp;mttnagencyid=a5e&amp;amp;mttncc=US&amp;amp;mttnsiteid=143238&amp;amp;mttnsubad=OUS2019801_1-662432492578-c&amp;amp;mttnsubkw=75222244984__idXQ476O_&amp;amp;mttnsubplmnt=0AAAAAC0Rhi0-irJu6IGS__z5Dpbr9dtbB AppleTV], [https://www.primevideo.com/offers/nonprimehomepage/ref=dv_web_force_root Amazon].&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jumping Humpback whale.jpg|thumb]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Ocean_Souls_Documentary&amp;diff=7653</id>
		<title>Blog:Ocean Souls Documentary</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:Ocean_Souls_Documentary&amp;diff=7653"/>
		<updated>2023-10-06T14:39:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Created page with &amp;quot;I began watching the documentary &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[https://www.oceansoulsfilms.com Ocean Souls]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, which was created to raise awareness of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), how they live, their lineage of familial bonds (akin to how wild elephants live together in herds), how they mate, raise their young, communicate with each other, search for food and play.     Ocean Souls took me into the depths of the ocean to see how very similar their lives, familial and social structu...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I began watching the documentary &#039;&#039;[https://www.oceansoulsfilms.com Ocean Souls]&#039;&#039;, which was created to raise awareness of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), how they live, their lineage of familial bonds (akin to how wild elephants live together in herds), how they mate, raise their young, communicate with each other, search for food and play.   &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ocean Souls took me into the depths of the ocean to see how very similar their lives, familial and social structures and cultures are similar to our lives above water.  These are highly intelligent and sentient creatures who can express emotions and form deep bonds with each other.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What saddened me was to learn that their sense of hearing, which is what they rely on to find food, to mate, and raise their offspring is being greatly challenged by human intrusion into their habitats.  With 50,000 vessels traversing the ocean, the noise produced from these vessels is throwing off their way of living.  It is akin to us navigating life being blind.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We share a common ancestor with whales.  And cetaceans evolved long before humans began navigating the earth.  Therefore, they had developed their highly evolved intricate social structure and culture before us.  The wisdom in how they live together is something we can learn from.  In this light, we can’t think in terms of just saving our own species but thriving with all species and learning from their ancient wisdom.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To learn about the film, click [https://www.oceansoulsfilms.com here].  You can watch the documentary on [https://vimeo.com Vimeo,] [https://tv.apple.com/?mttn3pid=Google%20AdWords&amp;amp;mttnagencyid=a5e&amp;amp;mttncc=US&amp;amp;mttnsiteid=143238&amp;amp;mttnsubad=OUS2019801_1-662432492578-c&amp;amp;mttnsubkw=75222244984__idXQ476O_&amp;amp;mttnsubplmnt=0AAAAAC0Rhi0-irJu6IGS__z5Dpbr9dtbB AppleTV], [https://www.primevideo.com/offers/nonprimehomepage/ref=dv_web_force_root Amazon].&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jumping Humpback whale.jpg|thumb]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Blog:World_Rhino_Day_2023&amp;diff=7523</id>
		<title>Blog:World Rhino Day 2023</title>
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		<updated>2023-09-22T15:20:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: World Rhino Day 2023&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Today is World Rhino Day!  With approximately less than 27,000 rhinos left in the wild, it is imperative to support organizations like [https://globalconservationcorps.org Global Conservation Corps] and the rangers who are on a mission to provide a future for these keystone species.  The rhinos are a target for poachers and wildlife traffickers for their horn.  The horn (which is made up of the same properties as our nails) is prized by some people as it is assumed to have magical healing properties.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Approximately three rhinos are killed a day for their horn, some are mothers whose babies are left behind and need to be cared for in orphanages.  This is no way for the rhino to live and for the rangers who leave their families weeks on end to protect the rhino’s right to live in the wild.  Many rangers have lost their lives in order to protect the rhino who now leave behind children without a parent.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There is no time like the present to help provide a brighter future for the magnificent rhino.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Visit [https://globalconservationcorps.org Global Conservation Corps] to learn how they are bridging the gap between the wildlife and communities.  You can visit [https://rhinomanthemovie.org RHINO MAN the movie] to learn more about its release date, podcasts and more.  You can also watch the Wild For Change [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WikOMzVAlgU&amp;amp;t=795s podcast], where I speak with John Jurko II, the lead director and producer of RHINO MAN.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:World Rhino Day blog.png|thumb|World Rhino Day 2023.  Photo courtesy of Geranimo via Unsplash]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=File:World_Rhino_Day_blog.png&amp;diff=7522</id>
		<title>File:World Rhino Day blog.png</title>
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		<updated>2023-09-22T15:06:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Photo courtesy of Geranimo via Unsplash&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Wildforchange</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Interview:RHINO_MAN_The_Movie&amp;diff=7418</id>
		<title>Interview:RHINO MAN The Movie</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wikianimal.org/index.php?title=Interview:RHINO_MAN_The_Movie&amp;diff=7418"/>
		<updated>2023-09-09T18:17:17Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Added page&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:RHINO MAN Poster by Marcel van Luit and Emma Gatland.jpg.jpg|thumb|RHINO MAN The Movie. Intellectual property of Global Conservation Corps.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Nicole speaks with John Jurko II, lead producer and director of RHINO MAN The Movie. ==&lt;br /&gt;
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with John Jurko II, creative director of Global Conservation Corps and lead producer and director of the film RHINO MAN.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Global Conservation Corps is a non-profit organization that is bridging the gap between communities and wildlife.  The film RHINO MAN was the first project of Global Conservation Corps and was created to support the rangers protecting the rhino and to share their stories. &lt;br /&gt;
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Rangers are the front line, the boots on the ground, protecting our diminishing population of rhino that deserve to be here but are being poached for their horn.  These rangers put their lives on the line to protect the rhino. This is what makes a ranger so special and formidable.  This is truly where passion meets purpose.  &lt;br /&gt;
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To learn more about the film RHINO MAN and how to support ranger training and the families of fallen rangers, go to &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://rhinomanthemovie.org&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; or follow on Instagram at &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.instagram.com/rhinomanthemovie/&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;*&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;All photos are intellectual property of Global Conservation Corps. &lt;br /&gt;
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== Listen ==&lt;br /&gt;
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-for-change/id1567971807?i=1000627315126 Apple] | [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/50327e99-63ed-40a1-8a82-390abe6fc8a1/episodes/e475112c-eecb-4865-8dbf-2fea72b263fe/wild-for-change-episode-40-rhino-man-the-movie Amazon] | [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzgzNjg1LnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMzU1NDI4Mw?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjwnKeXkZ6BAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Google] | [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7t7m4t2nSbJf41qammouaA Spotify]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<updated>2023-09-09T18:10:07Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;RHINO MAN The Movie&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Headlines:In Memory of Bob Barker - A Champion For Animals</title>
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		<updated>2023-08-29T22:45:42Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Bob Barker - A Champion for Animals&lt;/p&gt;
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Bob Barker, long-time game show host of “The Price Is Right” has passed away at the age of 99 but his contributions and inextricable role in animal welfare within the U.S. and around the world will never be forgotten.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Bob Barker was most famous for raising critical awareness of spaying and neutering dogs and cats.  In the U.S. a cat or dog is euthanized every 6.5 seconds because there isn’t enough homes for them.  Mr. Barker understood this was an issue that needed massive support and funded $25 million into the DJ&amp;amp;T Foundation that financed clinics that specialized in the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.  &lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bob Barker 1975.jpg|thumb|&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;We must educate the public. The average person has no idea of what&#039;s going on in factory farms, in laboratories, circuses, roadside zoos or rodeos.&amp;quot;  Bob Barker&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Mr. Barker was also widely known for exposing the cruelty to animals used in the entertainment industry. In 2008, he made a generous donation to Performing Animal Welfare Society to build a barn for a 13-year-old bull elephant name Nicholas and his 40-year-old female companion named Gypsy who were at the time recently rescued from the entertainment industry.  Because Nicholas was growing into becoming a big bull elephant, he needed proper housing which would not have been possible without the support of Mr. Barker.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Bob Barker went above and beyond and donated $5 million dollars to Sea Shepherd, one of the world’s most direct active marine conservation to purchase a ship for the conservation’s anti-whaling campaigns.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Mr. Barker’s vital role in animal welfare was a gift to countless animals throughout his lifetime. May his integral role in activism pave the way for us to do the same. &lt;br /&gt;
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Cameron, Chris. 2023, August, 26&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;. “Through Philanthropy and Activism, Bob Barker Fought Animal Cruelty.” &#039;&#039;www.nytimes.com&#039;&#039;. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/us/bob-barker-animal-rights.html&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<updated>2023-08-29T22:27:15Z</updated>

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		<title>Interview:Chicagoland Pig Rescue</title>
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		<updated>2023-08-18T18:11:46Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Shownotes ånd links.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Growing up April and her husband Tyler dreamed of having a pet pig.  After watching a video of a mother pig living in a horrific gestation crate, April knew in her heart she wanted to dedicate her life to rescuing and saving pigs and finding them their forever home.  This was the impetus of Chicagoland Pig Rescue. &lt;br /&gt;
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But April and Tyler aren’t stopping at rescuing pigs and finding them sanctuary placement.  They are documenting the intricacies and rich inner worlds of pigs’ lives to raise awareness that pigs are highly intelligent and sentient and deserve more in life than to be treated as a commodity or pest. &lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Chicagoland Pig Rescue .png|thumb|April Noga of Chicagoland Pig Rescue. Photo courtesy of Chicagoland Pig Rescue. ]]&lt;br /&gt;
Did you know in a natural setting, pigs live in herds, have hierarchies, and death rituals?  This and so much more is shared in this podcast.  &lt;br /&gt;
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== Listen ==&lt;br /&gt;
[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-for-change/id1567971807?i=1000622113789 Apple]  [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/50327e99-63ed-40a1-8a82-390abe6fc8a1/episodes/b1941fdb-8ba7-48d4-9074-b448774fa7cc/wild-for-change-episode-38-chicagoland-pig-rescue Amazon] [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzgzNjg1LnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMzI2NDE3NA?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiwj8yg5uaAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Google]&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xEC5FdqFSQGQ8WvT3tYXm?si=rajUJy9rRYe6tza-RsqRMw Spotify]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;April Noga of Chicagoland Pig Rescue.  Photo courtesy of Chicagoland Pig Rescue.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;Nicki of Alaska Wildlife Alliance monitoring the Kasilof River, Spring 2022&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<updated>2023-08-04T19:11:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Wildforchange: Created page with &amp;quot;In a study posted last year, it was found that [https://bantrophyhunting.org/one-animal-killed-every-three-minutes-trophy-hunting-is-out-of-control/ trophy hunters] killed one animal every &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;THREE&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; minutes over the last decade (1).  The study revealed:  ·      Included in the 1.7 million animals killed in the last decade, were elephants, lions and rhinos who are part of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;CITES&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora) &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;pro...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;In a study posted last year, it was found that [https://bantrophyhunting.org/one-animal-killed-every-three-minutes-trophy-hunting-is-out-of-control/ trophy hunters] killed one animal every &#039;&#039;&#039;THREE&#039;&#039;&#039; minutes over the last decade (1).&lt;br /&gt;
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The study revealed:&lt;br /&gt;
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·      Included in the 1.7 million animals killed in the last decade, were elephants, lions and rhinos who are part of &#039;&#039;&#039;CITES&#039;&#039;&#039; (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora) &#039;&#039;&#039;protected species&#039;&#039;&#039;.  &lt;br /&gt;
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·      Nearly 800 hunters won the ‘African Big 5’ prize for killing at least one elephant, lion, leopard, a black or white rhino, and a buffalo.&lt;br /&gt;
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·      Safari Club International awards a special prize to anyone who shoots more than 80 different African species.&lt;br /&gt;
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Trophy hunting undermines many facets of maintaining biodiversity around the globe at a time where many wildlife are endangered and being pushed towards extinction.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Trophy hunting threatens the survival of species in many ways:&lt;br /&gt;
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·      Risk of local extinction of wildlife populations (2).  &lt;br /&gt;
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·      Population structure is then skewed to subadult males and females which reduces reproductive success (3). &lt;br /&gt;
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·      Genetic erosion: where there is decreased genetic diversity and loss of resilience (4). &lt;br /&gt;
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·      Destabilization of wildlife populations through the key loss of individuals who contain the critical social and ecological knowledge needed for the survival and reproduction (5).&lt;br /&gt;
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Endangered keystone species who are being hunted down for trophies are in fact doing more to support climate change than we are just by their sheer existence and everyday their numbers keep on dwindling. &lt;br /&gt;
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The United Nations Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported we have a decade left to help turn back the clock on preventing even larger scale climate disasters and [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01631-6 rewilding] of endangered species like the elephant and wolf can help promote healthier ecosystems which results in a healthier planet for you and me. &lt;br /&gt;
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According to an article published in the Nature Climate Change journal; “Rewilding nine wildlife species (&#039;&#039;&#039;African forest elephants&#039;&#039;&#039;, American bison, fish, &#039;&#039;&#039;gray wolves&#039;&#039;&#039;, musk oxen, sea otters, sharks, whales, and wildebeest) would contribute more than 95% of the annual requirement to achieve the global target of extracting 500 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2100.  This in turn would help cap the global temperature rise at less than 1.5 degree Celsius (6).&lt;br /&gt;
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Many of the hunted wildlife are keystone species that actually support ecosystems. &#039;&#039;&#039;Keystone species are the blueprint to help keep our ecosystems balanced and intact&#039;&#039;&#039;.  &#039;&#039;&#039;Saving them is a simple solution to help save our planet because&#039;&#039;&#039; humans benefit from healthy ecosystems as ecosystems provide us with healthy water, oxygen, and sequester carbon.  &lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;1.    &#039;&#039;Goncalves, Eduardo. &#039;&#039;One Animal Killed Every Three Minutes: Trophy Hunting is out of Control!&#039;&#039;. Bantrophyhunting.org. June 6, 2022. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://bantrophyhunting.org/one-animal-killed-every-three-minutes-trophy-hunting-is-out-of-control/&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;2.  &#039;&#039; Creel, S., M’soka, J., Droge, E., Rosenblatt, E., Becker, M.S. Matandiko, W. and Simpamba, T. (2016).  “Assessing the Sustainability of African lion trophy hunting, with recommendations for policy.” &#039;&#039;Ecological Applications&#039;&#039; 26(7): 2347-2357.  &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1377&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;3.    &#039;&#039;Milner, J. M., Nilsen, E.B. and Andreassen, H.P.(2007). “Demographic side effects of selective hunting in ungulates and carnivores.” &#039;&#039;Conservation Biology&#039;&#039; 21(1): 36-47.  &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1111/j&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;. 1523-1739. 2006.00591.x&lt;br /&gt;
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4.   Allendorf, F.W., England, P.R., Luikart, G. Ritchie, P.A., and Ryman, N. (2008). “Genetic effects of harvest on wild animal populations.” &#039;&#039;Trends in ecology &amp;amp; evolution&#039;&#039; 23(6): 327-337. &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2008.02.008&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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5.    McComb, K., Shannon, G., Durant, S. M., Sayialel, K., Slotow, R., Poole, J. and Moss, C. (2011). “Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of age.” &#039;&#039;Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences&#039;&#039; 278(1722): 3270-3276. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.0168&lt;br /&gt;
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6. Schmitz, O.J., Sylvén, M., Atwood, T.B. &#039;&#039;et al.&#039;&#039; Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions. &#039;&#039;Nat. Clim. Chang.&#039;&#039; 13, 324–333 (2023). &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01631-6&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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