FEATURED:
Endangered/Protected Wildlife
Milkweed hence the Monarch Butterfly
Photo taken by Leslie of West Virginia
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to view Leslie's wonderful blog
The Monarch Butterfly couldn't survive without the Milkweed. Milkweed
is being cut down from fields to be replaced by parking lots,
condominiums and shopping malls. You can help by clicking the banner in
my Shout Box and get seeds or plants to help replace them.
Mocassin Flower (Pink Lady's Slipper)
(Cypripedium acaule)
Photo taken by: Nancy Rose
Actually an orchid, this woodland endangered species grows in very
limited habitat - likes acidic pine tree forests and is the only Lady's
Slipper with basal leaves only.
In Nova Scotia, Canada it is a protected plant, and it is considered
endangered in Illinois and Tennessee and should not be removed or
disturbed if found in nature.
More pictures and info here...
Cypripedium farreri
(rare Chinese Orchid)
Photographed by: Tim Johnson
16 Orchid "hunters" set out on a trek in China to get a picture of the
C. farreri which is listed on the IUCN's Red List of threatened
species.
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here to read about an Orchid lover's dream come true.
LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE
Photo by: USFWS, Donna A. Dewhurst
Loggerhead turtle hatchling on the beach
Read:
A Turtle's Tale
From Seaworld.org Fun Zone
Oceana:
About Sea Turtles
Take Action: Read and Sign a Petition
SWIFT FOX
Photo
Contest won by:
Robert M. Palmer
Milliken, Colorado
"Coyotes, eagles, and hawks have been reported as predators of swift
fox. Coyotes have probably become a more severe predator of the swift
fox, since the
extirpation of the prairie wolf. In pre-settlement times, the prairie
wolf controlled coyote numbers and hence, protected the swift fox.
The swift fox has declined as a consequence of the increase in
agriculture and the disappearance of the native prairies. Widespread
shooting, trapping, and poisoning campaigns aimed at wolves, coyote,
and red fox also reduced swift fox populations. Swift fox are very easy
to trap and very susceptible to poisoned bait. They also get hit by
cars when foraging along the sides of roads."
from: FWS.gov - Swift Fox
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the Swift Fox picture for more info.
