http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Endangered species) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/animal-cruelty-in-china-activists-target-circus-acts?start=0 China's long tradition of circus stunts and acrobatic entertainment have often included animals, but harsh training tactics and mistreatment have led animal lovers and activists to push for better animal rights. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV presents the fight to protect China's furry performers. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/animal-cruelty-in-china-activists-target-circus-acts Animal rights, Circus, Animal Cruelty, Culture of China, Endangered species, Animal welfare, China, Monkey, Tiger, CCTV News China's long tradition of circus stunts and acrobatic entertainment have often included animals, but harsh training tactics and mistreatment have led animal lovers and activists to push for better animal rights. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV presents the fight to protect China's furry performers. http://news.linktv.org/videos/polar-bear-trade-ban-put-on-ice?start=0 A US proposal to ban international trade in polar parts was voted down at a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Bangkok. The ban's supporters argued that the soaring price of polar pelts was putting unsustainable pressure on a species already threatened by climate change.<br /> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:22:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/polar-bear-trade-ban-put-on-ice Wildlife trade, International trade, Polar bear, Endangered species, Newsy, Wildlife conservation, Arctic A US proposal to ban international trade in polar parts was voted down at a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Bangkok. The ban's supporters argued that the soaring price of polar pelts was putting unsustainable pressure on a species already threatened by climate change. http://news.linktv.org/videos/shades-of-gray-living-with-wolves?start=0 <p>Gray wolves once ranged across North America. But by the 1930s, they were nearly extinct -- trapped, poisoned and hunted by ranchers, farmers, and government agents. With protection under the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the wolf population rebounded. But wolves lost federal protection in 2011. Now, with hunting permitted in many Western states, the future of this once endangered species may again be in question. Can we live with wolves? Earth Focus travels to Montana and Wyoming to find out.</p> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/shades-of-gray-living-with-wolves Wolf, Endangered Species Act, North America, Montana, Wyoming, Endangered species, Conservation, Western United States, Environment, Earth Focus Gray wolves once ranged across North America. But by the 1930s, they were nearly extinct -- trapped, poisoned and hunted by ranchers, farmers, and government agents. With protection under the 1973 Endangered Species Act, the wolf population rebounded. But wolves lost federal protection in 2011. Now, with hunting permitted in many Western states, the future of this once endangered species may again be in question. Can we live with wolves? Earth Focus travels to Montana and Wyoming to find out. http://news.linktv.org/videos/slow-numbers-star-pianist-plays-private-gig-for-endangered-tortoises?start=0 The Galapagos tortoises of London Zoo were treated to a private recital from celebrity pianist Richard Clayderman in an effort to get themin the mood for love, though it's not clear whether the Frenchman's ballads had the desired effect on the endangered reptiles.<br /> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:41:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/slow-numbers-star-pianist-plays-private-gig-for-endangered-tortoises Galápagos tortoise , Endangered species, Richard Clayderman, London Zoo, Zoo, Telegraph.co.uk The Galapagos tortoises of London Zoo were treated to a private recital from celebrity pianist Richard Clayderman in an effort to get themin the mood for love, though it's not clear whether the Frenchman's ballads had the desired effect on the endangered reptiles. http://news.linktv.org/videos/thais-stuck-with-huge-menagerie-of-seized-animals?start=0 Thailand's crackdown on wildlife smuggling has left the country with a huge amount of seized wildlife to look after. Some 16,000 animals were confiscated from traffickers last year alone, including orangutans, bears, monkeys, and scores of tigers, many of which can not be successfully reintroduced to the wild.<br /> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:43:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/thais-stuck-with-huge-menagerie-of-seized-animals Wildlife trade, Thailand, Endangered species, Smuggling, Wildlife rehabilitation, Tiger, Animal welfare, The New York Times Thailand's crackdown on wildlife smuggling has left the country with a huge amount of seized wildlife to look after. Some 16,000 animals were confiscated from traffickers last year alone, including orangutans, bears, monkeys, and scores of tigers, many of which can not be successfully reintroduced to the wild. http://news.linktv.org/videos/wolf-fans-howling-after-yellowstone-alpha-female-killed?start=0 Wildlife activists are snarling about the killing of Yellowstone National Park's most famous wolf, the alpha female of the Lamar Canyon pack. She was one of at least eight of the park's roughly 88 wolves shot by hunters while traveling outside the park, including five&nbsp;fitted with tracking collars for research. Officials are now considering new restrictions on hunting the animals near public lands. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:58:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/wolf-fans-howling-after-yellowstone-alpha-female-killed Yellowstone National Park, Wolf, Public land, Alpha (ethology), Wildlife conservation, Montana, Endangered species, Newsy Wildlife activists are snarling about the killing of Yellowstone National Park's most famous wolf, the alpha female of the Lamar Canyon pack. She was one of at least eight of the park's roughly 88 wolves shot by hunters while traveling outside the park, including five fitted with tracking collars for research. Officials are now considering new restrictions on hunting the animals near public lands. http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-ultra-rare-tiger-cubs-spotted-in-sumatra?start=0 Cameras set up in Indonesia's still largely unexplored Sembilang National Park captured an extremely welcome sight for conservationists. A female Sumatran tiger padded through the rainforest, followed by her two young cubs, showing that the critically endangered species is still breeding in the area.<br /> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:56:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/raw-video-ultra-rare-tiger-cubs-spotted-in-sumatra Sumatran tiger, Indonesia, Sembilang National Park, Tiger, Critically Endangered, Endangered species, Wildlife conservation, Conservation, International Business Times Cameras set up in Indonesia's still largely unexplored Sembilang National Park captured an extremely welcome sight for conservationists. A female Sumatran tiger padded through the rainforest, followed by her two young cubs, showing that the critically endangered species is still breeding in the area. http://news.linktv.org/videos/whos-torturing-gulf-dolphins?start=0 Mangled dolphins are washing ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, sawed off jaws, hacked off fins, and one was found with a screwdriver in its head. "It's outrageous," said one expert. "They're docile, friendly creatures who come close to boats," making them easy targets. The feds are investigating. Attacking the animals can earn a year in prison. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:07:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/whos-torturing-gulf-dolphins Gulf Coast of the United States, Dolphin, Endangered species, Marine mammal, Associated Press Mangled dolphins are washing ashore along the northern Gulf Coast with bullet wounds, sawed off jaws, hacked off fins, and one was found with a screwdriver in its head. "It's outrageous," said one expert. "They're docile, friendly creatures who come close to boats," making them easy targets. The feds are investigating. Attacking the animals can earn a year in prison. http://news.linktv.org/videos/worlds-3rd-oldest-gorilla-turns-55?start=0 One of the oldest gorillas around has celebrated a milestone birthday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Vila, the third-oldest gorilla in captivity, is 55 and keepers say she is in great shape for her age. She was rescued from the wild as a baby and is now a matriarch to five generations.<br /> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:25:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/worlds-3rd-oldest-gorilla-turns-55 Gorilla, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Zoo, Endangered species, United States, ITN News One of the oldest gorillas around has celebrated a milestone birthday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Vila, the third-oldest gorilla in captivity, is 55 and keepers say she is in great shape for her age. She was rescued from the wild as a baby and is now a matriarch to five generations. http://news.linktv.org/videos/india-lifts-ban-on-tiger-tourism?start=0 India's Supreme Court has lifted its ban on tourists entering the core areas of tiger reserves, though tour operators complain their season is already ruined. The ban, aimed at protecting the big cats from human disturbance, will be replaced by measures to limit tourist numbers.<br /> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:52:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/india-lifts-ban-on-tiger-tourism Tiger reserves of India, Tiger, India, Rajasthan, Tourism, Wildlife conservation, Endangered species, NewsX India's Supreme Court has lifted its ban on tourists entering the core areas of tiger reserves, though tour operators complain their season is already ruined. The ban, aimed at protecting the big cats from human disturbance, will be replaced by measures to limit tourist numbers. http://news.linktv.org/videos/a-human-in-pandas-clothing-keepers-wear-special-suits-at-china-reserve?start=0 What to wear when you have a date with a panda? Try a panda suit, a splash of urine, and a dab of feces like these caretakers at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China.<br /> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/a-human-in-pandas-clothing-keepers-wear-special-suits-at-china-reserve Endangered species, Giant Panda, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife rehabilitation, Animal Breeding, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Nature reserve, Sichuan, China, Environment What to wear when you have a date with a panda? Try a panda suit, a splash of urine, and a dab of feces like these caretakers at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. http://news.linktv.org/videos/baby-elephant-smuggling-exposed?start=0 Thailand's tourist industry is driving a brutal trade in baby elephants. On the Thai-Myanmar border at least 50-100 calves and young females are removed from their forest homes every year and are traded illegally every year to supply tourist camps. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:03:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/baby-elephant-smuggling-exposed Asian elephant, Smuggling, Southeast Asia, Border trade, Thailand, Myanmar, Endangered species, Tourism, Elephant Family, Elephant Thailand's tourist industry is driving a brutal trade in baby elephants. Illegal and brutal cross-border trade in endangered wild Asian elephants continues. On the Thai-Myanmar border at least 50-100 calves and young females are removed from their forest homes every year and are traded illegally every year to supply tourist camps. Countless elephants die in the process threatening the remaining populations of this endangered species. Capturing elephants from the wild for this trade often involves killing of mothers and other protective family members with automatic weapons. Captured calves are subjected to an extremely brutal breaking-in process where they are tied up, confined, starved, beaten and tortured in order to break their spirits. It is estimated that only one in three survive this inhumane "domestication" process. This original investigative report by The Ecologist Film Unit in association with Earth Focus/Link TV and Elephant Family exposes this practice. http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-hope-for-critically-endangered-sumatran-rhinos?start=0 The fifth Sumatran rhino ever to be born in captivity came into the world this past week in Indonesia. Named Andatu, it gives new hope to a critically endangered species that has less than 200 members left in the wild. Footage from Reuters. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:39:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/new-hope-for-critically-endangered-sumatran-rhinos Sumatran Rhinoceros, Critically Endangered, Indonesia, Endangered species, Wildlife conservation, Reuters, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon The fifth Sumatran rhino ever to be born in captivity came into the world this past week in Indonesia. Named Andatu, it gives new hope to a critically endangered species that has less than 200 members left in the wild. Footage from Reuters. http://news.linktv.org/videos/future-food-hunting-rare-plant-species-in-kenya?start=0 Kenyan botanist Paul Kirika and Tim Pearce from Kew Gardens in the UK are searching for rare plant species known as "crop wild relatives" in the mountains of Kenya that they believe could hold the key to human food security in a changing climate. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:15:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/future-food-hunting-rare-plant-species-in-kenya Food security, Seed bank, Crop wild relative, Kenya, Botany, Aberdare National Park, Crop diversity, Endangered species, Climate change, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Paul Kirika is the son of the famous Kenyan botanist, the late Mzee Kajui, and is now himself considered one of the most knowledgeable field botanists in East Africa. His work has taken him from the coastal forests to the mountaintops, from the humid lake region to the dry and remote northern areas and the dwindling forests around Nairobi. Together with Tim Pearce, a botanist from the UK, he has been struggling to find rare plant species in the mountains of Kenya that he believes could hold the key to human food security in a changing climate. http://news.linktv.org/videos/wild-pandas-to-return-to-china?start=0 Six pandas have been carefully selected to lead the way, undergoing intense training to adapt to life in the wild. It is the first step in a project that aims to reintroduce the endangered species to China's forests on a large scale. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:01:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/wild-pandas-to-return-to-china China, Giant Panda, Endangered species, Chengdu, Environment, LinkAsia Six pandas have been carefully selected to lead the way, undergoing intense training to adapt to life in the wild. It is the first step in a project that aims to reintroduce the endangered species to China's forests on a large scale.