Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The (NEW) WildLife Podcast: Forest-dependent Raptors with Christopher O’Bryan and Ralph Buij
The Wildlife Podcast Episode 4: Save the forests – save the raptors! Discover how a groundbreaking new study on bird and forest ecology is delivering critical information about global forest health for policy-makers around the world. In this episode, award-winning journalists Laurel Neme and Jeffrey Barbee help sort the forest from the feathers…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast: Black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs with Defenders of Wildlife’s Chamois Andersen
The WildLife Podcast Episode 3: Saving the Black-Footed Ferret Delve deep into prairie secrets as we discover the startling connection between black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs and their importance for the preservation of the United State’s prairie habitat. Did you know that more than a hundred different species rely on the North American prairie…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast: Lion Conservation with Panthera’s Andrew Loveridge
Lions: The keystone species of the African savanna Did you know every lion has their own roar, much like a name, particular to that lion only? In this episode, Laurel Neme and Jeff Barbee learn fascinating details about African lion conservation with noted researcher Andrew Loveridge. We discuss the importance of lion ecology and…
Read MoreThe (NEW) WildLife Podcast: Vultures, Corinne Kendall
In this episode, Laurel Neme and Jeff Barbee delve into the world of vultures—what they are, why they’re important, the threats they face, and what happens if we lose them. Guest: Dr. Corinne Kendall, conservation biologist and Southern Africa Program Director for The Peregrine Fund. Vultures are big, high-flying birds that can soar on thermals…
Read MoreMongabay.com: With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?
California’s green sturgeon and white sturgeon face numerous threats from dams, harmful algal blooms and overfishing. White sturgeon are highly prized for their eggs, which are made into caviar. Their numbers have dropped so precipitously that they’re now being considered for protection under the California Endangered Species Act. The state banned commercial sturgeon fishing in…
Read MoreThe Revelator: Giraffes for Peace
In a world that feels increasingly at odds, Kenya’s Baringo giraffes showcase how a common cause can unite communities. BY LAUREL NEME PUBLISHED March 26, 2025– On the shores of Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley, an unusual common denominator has helped bring peace to two warring communities after generations of fighting: the love of…
Read MoreMongabay.com: Life and new limbs: Creative thinking, 3D printers save injured wildlife
Beauty the eagle before and after the prosthetic beak. Image courtesy of Janie Veltkamp. Life and new limbs: Creative thinking, 3D printers save injured wildlife BY LAUREL NEME ON 5 MAY 2021 Prosthetics for injured animals are becoming increasingly possible and accessible thanks to 3D printing. Historically, artificial devices for wildlife have been expensive and very…
Read MoreMongabay.com: Taylor and Tate: Canine-human teams rescue Australia’s fire-ravaged koalas
Ryan Tate and his English springer spaniel Taylor take a break from searching. Photo courtesy of Ryan Tate. Taylor and Tate: Canine-human teams rescue Australia’s fire-ravaged koalas BY LAUREL NEME ON 28 MAY 2020 Specially-trained koala detection dogs joined rescue teams during and after the catastrophic Australian bushfires to help find the injured marsupials quickly and increase…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Rescued Circus Lions Airlifted to Safety in Africa
First posted on 2016-06-27 Wildlife Watch Rescued Circus Lions Airlifted to Safety in Africa Lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia are set to arrive back home in Africa. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED April 28, 2016 This lion and 23 others removed from circuses in Peru are being airlifted to South Africa, where a…
Read MoreHuffington Post: Orangutan Rescue in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
By Laurel Neme Author and freelance journalist Medical check of orangutan. Photo courtesty of Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) The adolescent orangutan was on his way to becoming the illegal pet of a police lieutenant in Jakarta in 2004 when a team from the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) and the Ministry of Forestry’s Conservation…
Read MoreNational Geographic: Abused Circus Tiger Gets Fairy-Tale Ending
His name is Hoover, and this big cat is about to enjoy a new life in Florida. By Laurel Neme PUBLISHED April 21, 2016 Photograph by Animal Defenders International Alongside crates of asparagus, Hoover the tiger will be airlifted Friday from Peru to Florida, where he’ll settle into a new home in Tampa after…
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