Back in 2013 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3rd as World Wildlife Day. A day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. I’ve always had a appreciation for the environment and all of its creatures. I remember as a young girl having a magazine subscription to Ranger Rick which I’m pleased to say is still being published by the National Wildlife Federation ten times a year with its first issue published back in 1967! I don’t recall to whom it was addressed, but I also wrote a letter about the atrocities of the baby seals being clubbed for their white coats. To help acknowledge World Wildlife Day below is a list of 12 animals that are no longer on the endangered list.
1. Southern White Rhinoceros
2. Yellowstone Grizzly Bear
3. Manatee
4. Bald Eagle (you used to never see bald eagles in NJ, now I see quite a few)
5. Chatham Petrel (bird)
6. Arabian Oryx (desert antelope)
7. Brown Pelican
8. Virgina Northern Flying Squirrel (not sure if they were the VA Northern but I’ve had quite a few humanely captured in my house, but that’s for another story or blog!)
9. Northern Sea Elephant
10. Stellar Sea Lion
11. Monito Gecko
12. Panda Bear
So, if you know a young person, educate them on the importance of protecting the environment and that without conservation many of the animals listed above may have become extinct only to be seen in captivity.
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