Connecticut should step up and protect Africa’s Big 5 before it’s too late
Some African elephants are just a step away from extinction.
Priscilla Feral
The population of savanna elephants has fallen 60 percent since 2008. They are now considered endangered, while forest elephants have declined by more than 86 percent. They are considered critically endangered. Together, there are only 415,000 elephants left in Africa.
However, Connecticut can help ensure the future of elephants, giraffes, rhinos, leopards and lions by passing SB925, legislation that bans the importation, possession, sale or transportation of the trophies of African’s Big 5. It recently passed out of the Environment Committee 24-8 and is headed to the Senate.
TOO CUTE: Meet the new baby giraffes born at this Florida zoo
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By Al Lewis
Apr 6, 2021
For the first time, a yet unnamed male calf that was born on April 2nd, walked out onto the exhibit with his mother and other members of the herd, curiously exploring his new surroundings. Until yesterday, the newborn had been held inside a holding area with his mother to give them time to bond.
On Sunday, the calf received a neonatal exam where in addition to a general physical, he was weighed, had his blood collected and received a microchip for identification. He weighed a whopping 181 pounds and is the seventh baby born to Mia, his 14 year old mother. The first-time father is a 4 year old named Malcolm. This is the 54th giraffe born in the zoo s history!
Homepage | News & Events | 5 ways USAID empowers women as leaders against climate crisis
Although climate change is a threat to us all, research shows women are more vulnerable than men to its consequences.
Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die from climate disasters such as droughts and floods. And because they make up the majority of the world’s poor, women are the first to feel the impacts of depleting natural resources. Climate change also can exacerbate gender-based violence, including early and forced marriage.
But women and girls are not just victims of climate change ― they are leading the way in designing and implementing climate change solutions and playing an important role in increasing climate ambition globally.