Posts Tagged ‘endangered species’

Conch Smuggling Nets Record-High Fine

A Queen conch shell (photo by Wikimedia Commons user brian0918)A company in Vancouver, British Columbia, was assessed a record-high fine of $78,566.94 after pleading guilty to two counts of trafficking in meat from the endangered Queen conch.

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user brian0918)

Halloween

Oh yeah, and we got Endangered Species chocolate for trick-or-treaters this year!

Green Family Values: Games That Teach About Endangered Animals

"Be a force of nature" is the motto of Xeko, a trading card game created by the Matter Group in collaboration with Conservation International. This eco-game asks children (and adults) to take on the critical mission of creating the strongest ecosystems in the threatened hotspots of our planet. By playing Xeko, children learn about the complexities of ecosystems while trying to save them.

Xeko doesn’t just talk the eco-talk, though:

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The Call of the Wild on Your Cell Phone

Want a ringtone that'll turn some heads? Download the howl of a Mexican Wolf or the call of a Blue-throated Macaw.

The New Mexico-based Center for Biological Diversity has turned a library of endangered species sounds into free, downloadable ringtones. The institute wants to utilize mobile media, which has already had an influence on other political and social campaigns. They're hoping that the rare and endangered species

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