3 Week old Elephant

This baby elephant plays in a kiddie pool with his momma watching over him protectively.

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Priceless

Absolutely beautiful! How anyone could ever bring harm to these animals, I will never comprehend! 

Stop Tortoise Smuggling in Madagascar!

Please click on the link below to sign the petition to stop tortoise smuggling in Madagascar!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/164/674/930/stop-turtle-smuggling-in-madagascar/?z00m=20605894

Information from Care2.com

Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic proportions, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Turtle Survival Alliance, Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership, Turtle Conservancy, Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund and other groups who urge authorities to clamp down on wildlife smuggling before some species are collected out of existence.
 According to the groups, more than 1,000 radiated and ploughshare tortoises have been confiscated from smugglers in the first three months of 2013 alone. In late March, 54 ploughshare tortoises made it as far as Thailand before being seized by authorities. A recent report by TRAFFIC states that the radiated tortoise is now the most common tortoise for sale in Bangkok's infamous Chatuchak wildlife market.

The groups say that since the beginning of Madagascar's continuing political crisis in 2009, smuggling has increased by at least ten-fold due to weak governance and rule-of-law. In addition, erosion of cultural protection of the tortoises for short term monetary gain has contributed to their sharp decline. In the past, tortoises were protected by "fady" -- a local belief that harming the tortoises is taboo. However, with years of drought and increasing levels of poverty, people from regions outside the tortoise's natural range, who do not practice these types of fady, are capturing and illegally selling tortoises.

"These tortoises are truly one of Madagascar's most iconic species," said James Deutsch, WCS Executive Director for Africa Programs. "This level of exploitation is unsustainable. Unless immediate action is taken to better protect the wild populations, their extinction is imminent."

The Wildlife Conservation Society and its conservation partners are urging Malagasy officials to take a hard stand against illegal trafficking and increase the number of guards in remote areas to the north where the tortoises remain. This, coupled with public education efforts and better enforcement in import countries such as Thailand, will help take pressure off these critically endangered reptiles. Meanwhile, the Turtle Conservancy and Turtle Survival Alliance have been able to import a small number of animals seized from the illegal trade into the U.S. for the foundation of an assurance colony.

Eric Goode, Founder of the Turtle Conservancy, said: "While the seizure in Thailand was the largest single seizure of ploughshare tortoises in history, the TC has documented over 250 Ploughshares in the trade in East and Southeast Asia. According to INTERPOL, only 10 percent of smuggled wildlife is actually seized, suggesting that over 2000 animals have entered the illegal trade into Asia alone. If trade level persists, it will likely lead this species to extinction."

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Product Review

Chewmaster Chicken Jerky

This has to be my dogs favourite kind of chicken strip! 

This product is high in protein, made from 100% real premium chicken, and has no preservatives, additives or colouring. The price for this is very reasonable. I purchase it from my local Costco so I buy this product in bulk. A 2.5 lb bag costs $12.99. Between to large dogs, this bag will last in my home for approximately 2-3 weeks.

The only thing I would caution is to supervise when feeding your dog this product. I have been buying this product for over 5 years and in that time, only once, the strip was stuck at the bridge of one of my dogs mouth. I had to physically pull it out. When that happened, I was a little apprehensive to feed it to her again but i found that giving her a smaller portion as oppose to one large strip helped resolve this from happening again.

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