The latest news from Wildlife Trust en-us Copyright 2010, Wildlife Trust http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/ July 16th Update - Currently the Deepwater Horizon is not discharging any oil into the Gulf of Mexico after the placement of a temporary containment cap over the well. The well is being tested and closely monitored for leaks. Clean-up efforts continue throughout the region. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/160-disaster_in_the_gulf_wildlife_at_risk http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/160-disaster_in_the_gulf_wildlife_at_risk http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/160-disaster_in_the_gulf_wildlife_at_risk Wildlife Trust Alliance partner, AquaMarina, is working to save endangered Franciscana dolphins in South America. A multi-national team of researchers has undertaken an urgent and far-reaching study to develop an action plan for replenishing its numbers. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/159-saving_dolphins_via_satellite http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/159-saving_dolphins_via_satellite http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/159-saving_dolphins_via_satellite The Wildlife Trust, a non-profit conservation organization based in New York, has partnered with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the US Geological Survey to track wild waterfowl in Bangladesh, in an effort to predict outbreaks of the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu. Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/158-satellite_tracking_wildlife_to_predict_emerging_diseases http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/158-satellite_tracking_wildlife_to_predict_emerging_diseases http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/158-satellite_tracking_wildlife_to_predict_emerging_diseases The American media circus has moved on, the drugstores are taking down the "H1N1 Vaccinations Available Here" signs, and most people have moved on. Like SARS, avian flu and Hantavirus, swine flu is yesterday's scare. Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/157-what_have_we_learned_from_swine_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/157-what_have_we_learned_from_swine_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/157-what_have_we_learned_from_swine_flu The once-looming public health threat has receded...but we’re still understanding our role in such outbreaks. Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/156-lessons_from_swine_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/156-lessons_from_swine_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/156-lessons_from_swine_flu The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico was a human tragedy and has become an on-going environmental catastrophe, with no end in sight. Thousands of barrels of oil continue to spill into the ecosystem daily, in an area that supports half of the wetlands in the continental United States. Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/155-call_to_action_for_the_deepwater_horizon_oil_platform_explosion http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/155-call_to_action_for_the_deepwater_horizon_oil_platform_explosion http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/155-call_to_action_for_the_deepwater_horizon_oil_platform_explosion Check out the photo's from our most recent event! Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/153-photos_from_wildlife_trusts_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/153-photos_from_wildlife_trusts_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/153-photos_from_wildlife_trusts_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes When swine-origin H1N1 influenza virus swept the globe last year, sickening millions and killing thousands, it stirred controversy and confusion over how a virus could have been transmitted from pigs to humans. Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/154-snakes_on_a_plane_and_lizards_and_diseases_and_other_scary_stuff http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/154-snakes_on_a_plane_and_lizards_and_diseases_and_other_scary_stuff http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/154-snakes_on_a_plane_and_lizards_and_diseases_and_other_scary_stuff You're invited to attend our spring event featuring an elegant cocktail reception plus live and silent auctions as well as an optional dinner on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM at The Museum of the City of New York at 1220 Fifth Avenue. Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/147-an_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/147-an_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/147-an_evening_of_flora_fauna_and_flamingoes Just two weeks ago, Wildlife Trust's 2009-2010 North Atlantic right whale aerial survey season officially came to an end. Right whales that were in the waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida have started to migrate north to their feeding grounds off New England and Canada. Wed, 05 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/152-saving_right_whales http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/152-saving_right_whales http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/152-saving_right_whales Using DNA samples and images from satellites, Wildlife Trust Alliance scientist, Pablo Bordino, and collaborating organizations are gathering new insights about the franciscana - a poorly known coastal dolphin species of eastern South America. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/149-satellite_images_used_to_study_imperiled_coastal_dolphins http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/149-satellite_images_used_to_study_imperiled_coastal_dolphins http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/149-satellite_images_used_to_study_imperiled_coastal_dolphins In Bangladesh, wild ducks are leaving waterways to summer in China, Mongolia, and Siberia. But before the ducks take flight, researchers organized by Wildlife Trust and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations are testing the birds for avian flu, and tagging birds with satellite transmitters. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/148-hitching_a_ride_on_wild_birds_to_study_avian_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/148-hitching_a_ride_on_wild_birds_to_study_avian_flu http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/148-hitching_a_ride_on_wild_birds_to_study_avian_flu The notion that one health perspective can save lives is valuable and realistic. Specifically, the "One Health" perspective that incorporates human, domestic animal, wildlife, and ecosystem health has the potential to lead to effective solutions and save many lives. Wildlife Trust's formation of the One Health Alliance of South Asia (OHASA) works to address these issues. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/146-one_health_for_one_world http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/146-one_health_for_one_world http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/146-one_health_for_one_world Dr. Peter Daszak talks about the threat new pathogens pose to endangered species and goes into detail about his discovery of chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease responsible for global amphibian population declines. Dr. Daszak also discusses a unique study that exposes how the W.H.O. might better use their resources when faced with new pathogens such as the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/145-meet_the_scientist_dr_peter_daszak http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/145-meet_the_scientist_dr_peter_daszak http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/145-meet_the_scientist_dr_peter_daszak A few hundred container ships rolled into the Charleston harbor this winter, among thousands along the East Coast. None have been fined for violating a federal rule to slow down near the coast to protect the rare right whale. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/140-slow-down_rule_largely_ignored_by_coastal_ships http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/140-slow-down_rule_largely_ignored_by_coastal_ships http://www.wildlifetrust.org/news/140-slow-down_rule_largely_ignored_by_coastal_ships