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Jeff Corwin stopped by "The Early Show" with some animals that are in danger of extinction. Corwin's upcoming documentary on the disappearance of frogs will air on "Animal Planet."

Africa's oldest known chimpanzee and international conservation symbol recently passed away. Jorge Ribas reports on Gregoire's legacy.

AUCTION CLOSED Wuhoo! Sophia's drawing raised $64 US for the Cheetah Conservation Fund! Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to the winner! If you'd like to donate you can also visit the CCF's Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/ccfcheetah _____________________________ Auction starts Saturday September 27, 9am EST. Ends in 7 days. Drawing will be shipped in an envelope with no frame. Please visit the CCF at http://www.cheetah.org for detailed information of the cheetahs you can sponsor, photos and any other questions you might have. Patricia Tricorache Asst. Director, International Programs CCF, will contact the winner to finalize where you want your money to go. Thank you Chilldogg http://youtube.com/chilldogg for all the work you do to save the cheetahs. http://ca.youtube.com/ccfcheetah Music by incompetech.com www.MuggleSam.com

Conservation of the Amur leopard -probably the rarest big cat on earth- by the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA). View 10 minute video at www.amur-leopard.org

LIFE is the EUs financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU, as well as in some candidate, acceding and neighbouring countries. http://ec.europa.eu/life

The angular momentum conservation law accelerates the rotor when it narrows, rather like a spinning ice skater. La legge della conservazione del momento angolare fa acquistare velocita' al rotore quando la sua geometria si stringe, come fanno i pattinatori su ghiaccio quando girano su se stessi.

Join Philip Hastings, curator of the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps and learn how research on fishes of the Gulf of California and Southern California is essential for guiding conservation efforts aimed at protecting marine fisheries and ecosystems. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [12/2008] [Science] [Show ID: 15247]

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit,marine wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations. http://www.seashepherd.org/

Australian native Scott's biggest concern for his Greenovation is water conservation. By overhauling his bathroom, hot water heater and backyard, Scott saves $360 a year on water costs.

GoEco and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) would like to invite international volunteers to join this exciting ecological project to assist with re-acclimation of endangered species and conservation of sea turtles in the biodiversity rich Carmel Biosphere Reserve in Israel. By the turn of the 20th Century, many larger animals that had once made their homes in the Eastern Mediterranean had disappeared from the landscape, largely due to large-scale hunting. The Carmel Hai-Bar (wildlife reserve) was established 40 years ago in the Carmel mountain range by the NPA to assist the endangered species that once thrived in the Eastern Mediterranean scrub forest to return to this region. The re-acclimation process has three main stages: First, the animals live in reproduction pens, which are built in a place as similar as possible to the environment into which the animals will eventually be released. During the second stage, the well-adjusted animals move into a larger penned-in area, where they acclimatize to the Carmel Mountain Range. The final stage is the release of the animals into the wild at the Carmel Biosphere Reserve and other nature reserves in Israel. The NPA also monitor and protect sea turtle nests along the coasts of Israel. As a volunteer in this project you will gain the opportunity to work for the preservation of these incredible species, while gaining practical conservational experience under the guidance of ecologists from NPA and the University of Haifa. Volunteers will stay in dormitories at the University of Haifa and will have the opportunity to explore this beautiful region. Trips will also be organized for the volunteers to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.

Buildings waste about 20% of the energy they use. Gridlogix uses software to fix this problem. This project shows how to conserve energy in commercial buildings. Gridlogix also helps customers manage carbon footprint, energy and maintenance.

These northern fur seal pups are training to become assistant researchers at the Vancouver Aquarium The University of British Columbia (UBC) Marine Mammal Research Unit, in collaboration with the Aquarium, is finding out why the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) population is declining in Alaska's Pribilof Islands. These pups are joining the Steller sea lions in this important, long-term study. The sea lions have been assisting in this research at the Aquarium since 1993. The success of the sea lion research program now allows for a study of the decline in population of the northern fur seals. "We know their numbers are getting smaller, but we don't have the data to determine why. Is their decline related to nutrition or is it associated with changes in the north Pacific as the oceans have become warmer?" asks Dr. Andrew W. Trites, Director of UBC's marine Mammal Research Unit. "We believe the six fur seal pups may hold the key to unlocking this ecological mystery. The pups are vital to the conservation of fur seals and will participate in studies that can only be accomplished with trained animals in a controlled setting." The fur seals are in this temporary holding area while they get used to their new home and are being closely monitored by the Aquarium's veterinary team. If you're wondering what part of the Aquarium this is, it's the area where the researchers conduct some of their work - you're getting a behind-the-scenes peek. The big blue round machine you occasionally see on the left is called the metabolic chamber and it calculates how much energy an animal uses up.

Wildlife is endangered by human activities as never before and species extinctions threatens the biosphere and our own future well being. Renowned wildlife biologist David Woodruff will illustrate the use of new genetic methods in the management of threatened and endangered species, and show how the process of genetic erosion in fragmented populations compromises the future of even protected populations. Series: "Science Matters" [7/2001] [Science] [Show ID: 5579]

Visit www.desertelephant.org Ever wanted to volunteer your time? Human - animal conflicts are happening all over the world. In Namibia, desert dwelling elephants are in competition for natural resources with the human inhabitants of the northern Erongo and Kunene regions. Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA) is a project that was launched as a result of this conflict. EHRA believes that through assisting the human inhabitants in constructing protective structures around water points, educating community members about elephant behaviour, creating alternative drinking points for the elephants and promoting tourism in the affected areas, we can assist in alleviating the current pressure facing communal farmers. Thereby helping to promote the future of the desert dwelling elephant in harmony with the continuous positive development of the conservancies and their ideals. This video is a result of the time I volunteered with EHRA. . .

National Public Lands Day Program Director, Robb Hampton toured the nation this summer to capture the celebration that many youth conservation organizations are recognizing. The Civilian Conservation Corps is celebrating their 75th Anniversary in 2008 with the grand ceremony at Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Youth organizations across the nation are planting trees as well an other conservation work projects on National Public Lands Day, September 28th, 2008. Go to www.publiclandsday.org for more info.

Joanna Lumley continues her nature escapades with the beautiful giraffes of Africa. Watch more Born To Be Wild from BBC Worldwide here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A34D808F145D7352

Madagascar is unlike any place else on Earth. It has been separated from other land masses for almost a hundred million years. As a result, evolution there has proceeded along a separate track from any other region. The vast majority of plants and animals you will find in Madagascar are unlike anything you may have seen before. In western Madagascar, the Alley of Baobabs is one of those unique landscapes. The Alley is a major regional tourism draw. While tourists spend thousands of dollars on plane tickets, hotels and tours to get there, the people on whose land this marvel exists get nothing. In order to survive, local communities are raising water levels to expand rice paddies that increase the stress on the baobabs. Funded by USAID, Conservation International and the Malagasy NGO Fanamby are working to reverse this situation. They are developing a project to improve the competitiveness among small businesses involved in the tourism supply chain. This video invites you to learn more about the ecotourism project and to cooperate with the conservation efforts to save this natural treasure. For more information, visit www.conservation.org or www.ecotour.org General Production: Andrea Margit Field Production: Varsy Andrianarivony, Haroldo Castro, John Martin, Nirina Rajaonarivelo, Daniela Rakotomamonjy Hilarys Ramiandrasoa, Andry Randriantsoa, Hajasoa Raoeliarivelo, Seracom Madagascar, Art Wolf Photography: Luciano Andriamaro, Nina Kolbe, Olivier Langrand, Russ Mittermeier, Piotr Naskrecki, Daniela Raik, Mamonjy Razafafindrakoto Narration: Bob Holmcrans Music and sound design: Daniel Magnani Editing, post-production and motion graphics: d2R Studios Translation: Nina Kolbe, Daniela Raik, Eric Ramarijaona, Andry Randriantsoa, Hajasoa Raoeliarivelo, Aina Ravelojaona CI Ecotourism Project Team: Neel Inamdar, Kathryn Kelly, Nina Kolbe, Daniela Raik, Andry Randriantsoa

In September I visited the Tamboti Project and enjoyed 4 days of great family hospitality as we visited the Bushman Village and White Lion breeding centre, hiked along the Tamboti river, slept out under the stars, spent time in a hide looking for leopard, learned how to identify animal tracks and spoor, learned about scorpions and enjoyed great food around the fire. This video includes some footage from the visit and a selection of recent photos taken by volunteers on the project...





















