Once found across the Middle East, northern Africa, and southern Europe, the critically endangered WALDRAPP can now be found in only a few locations. 95% of their population is concentrated within a single Moroccan colony.
They are a gregarious bird.
Here are some groups working to ensure the WALDRAPP has a future- WAZA / WCS
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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The critically endangered CRESTED BLACK MACAQUE is found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The species is under threat from both habitat loss and hunting.
They are promiscuous.
Here are some groups working to ensure the CRESTED BLACK MACAQUE’s future – Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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Before being rediscovered on a mountaintop in 1948, New Zealand’s TAKAHE was believed to be extinct. Today the bird is listed as endangered, but although populations are still small, they are on the rise.
Here are some groups working to ensure the TAKAHE’s future – NZ DOC / Kiwi Conservation Club
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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The critically endangered BLACK-and-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR is just one of many species found on Madagascar with a tenuous grip on existence. Like many of their cousins, the main threat these animals face is habitat loss, a result of slash and burn agriculture.
Here are some groups working to save the BLACK and WHITE RUFFED LEMUR and other species from Madagascar- Save The Lemur / St. Louis Zoo
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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North America’s own CALIFORNIA CONDOR is critically endangered as a result of poaching, lead poisoning, and habitat destruction. There are only 181 left in the wild.
Here are some groups working to ensure the CALFORNIA CONDOR’s future- CACondorConservation / CA Audubon
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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The AMUR LEOPARD is a critically endangered subspecies of the leopard, which ranges across Korea, Northeast China and the Russian Far East. With an estimated population of only 30 to 35 individuals they are one of the most threatened Felids in the world.
Here are some groups working to ensure the future of the AMUR LEOPARD - WCS / WWF
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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The critically endangered BENGAL FLORICAN of tropical South Asia is threatened by habitat loss. This bird is known for the unusual dance it performs during courtship.
The WCS in Cambodia is working with rural communities to preserve key Florican habitat and ensure the bird’s future in the region.
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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Once the backbone of the world’s most lucrative commercial fisheries, the critically endangered BLUEFIN TUNA has now been fished to the brink of extinction. In 2010 the UN rejected a total ban on Atlantic Bluefin fishing and trading. If you’d like to learn a bit more there is a ton of fantastic reading out there, including the great book, “Four Fish” by Paul Greenberg.
Here are some groups working to ensure the future of tuna – WWF / TRCC
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it. Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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The critically endangered IBERIAN LYNX is one of the most endangered cats in the world. Just two isolated populations exist in southwestern Spain and the species decline continues, due to severe depletion of its primary prey, the European Rabbit.
Here are some groups working to save the IBERIAN LYNX - FFI / WWF
ON THE EDGE is a series featuring creatures with one foot precariously dangling over that great gully of extinction, who now unfortunately must look to us to tug them back onto stable ground.
If you are even slightly intrigued by any of the animals in this collection please, follow the links and learn a bit more. I promise, these creatures are worth it.
Hope you enjoy the series and thank you for the support.
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