#SPECIMEN IN THE WILD !!!!!!!!!!!

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"The Asiatic cheetah is on the brink of extinction due to worsening conditions. Unfortunately, wildlife conservation in Iran is not a top priority for the government, which is under intense pressure from sanctions. These sanctions not only affect the government but also the livelihoods and employment conditions of the people across the country. Companies and factories are going bankrupt, and their workforce is being downsized. As a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep experts at non-governmental and non-profit organizations that are dedicated to preserving wildlife. Individuals are forced to migrate from hope to despair to sustain their paths of career growth and prosperity for themselves and their families. The Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS), which used to have over 50 members, now manages all conservation, educational, and advocacy activities with only six individuals. Among them, we manage to pay a modest salary to only one person and struggle intensely with a shortage of manpower and budget. In the past year alone, three key members decided to migrate. If we are to dedicate more time and resources to the conservation of the Asiatic cheetah, there is no solution other than preserving the few remaining workforce. It is important to note that extinction won’t wait for political issues to be solved. The current supporters of the ICS have somewhat assisted in keeping ongoing conservation activities in the field, despite sanctions and economic hardships. However, the lack of sufficient manpower for field deployment renders project budgets futile, no matter how much they increase. Therefore, this year, we intend to request assistance for covering the salaries of our conservationists and aim to secure project costs from larger institutions throughout the year since they are generally uninterested in covering human resource expenses. According to our estimates, by Giving Tuesday next year, each full-time expert will incur at least 4100 euros in expenses. This amount covers only the salary and does not include insurance and other expenses, which we hope to obtain from other sources. With every 4,100 euros, we will be able to contract a full-time force for one year. We hope to raise a minimum of 8,200 euros from Giving Tuesday to International Cheetah Day this year. You can also contribute by securely donating money through PayPal at HelpCheetah.com or by sharing this message with others, helping us remain hopeful for preserving the Asiatic Cheetah."

- The words of Iranian Cheetah Society CEO Morteza Pourmirzai.

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[curious-vulture]

Some things from my collection

[jubmato]

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[clogginbloggingoggin]

happy walton wednesday!

frosted tips in the wild…

[leosulfurous]

The year is 2034. Weird Al Yankovic has gone WOKE. Of course, name changes to his songs were in order, therefore

''Fat'' is now PLUS SIZED ''Albuquerque'' is now CALIFORNIA ''Hardware Store'' is now HORMONES STORE ((gasps of terror from audience)) and uh. Eat It is now Swallow. or something. I don't know I ran out of ideas

[gotmyass2marz]

this image makes me . Inexplicably Happy . btw

[rustyanddustychevron]

Never forgiving people that declared soviet cars as boring.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY MADE A CAR OUT OF OLD JEANS.

[mendely]

#UncancelJohnWard1987

[phoenixyfriend]

Need more modern AUs about Ahsoka to somehow involve either Morai or the Winged Goddess.

[fat-psychward-sockgrippussy333]

That one orgasm that unlocks a certain crazy lmaoo cuz yeaaaa I've been giggling to myself for 20 mins now

[cl0wnwiththesickness]

opossum wet specimen

[endlingmusings]

[ A young, female Javan rhino calf enjoys a mud wallow alongside her mother. ]

"This is the first official announcement of a newborn of the critically endangered species after an investigative report published earlier this year threw into doubt the government’s claims of a steadily growing population. In its report, the nonprofit environmental NGO Auriga Nusantara revealed that 18 rhinos had been missing for years, and at least three of them were confirmed to have died since 2019, yet continued to be listed in the official population count. None of these missing or dead Javan rhinos were publicly announced by either the agency that manages Ujung Kulon National Park or the Indonesian environment ministry. The ministry’s announcement of the newest calf doesn’t give an updated population count — something the ministry typically used to do to bolster its claims of stable population growth for the endemic species. In the last official mention of the Javan rhino population, the ministry said in a press release in September that there were “about” 80 rhinos left, with an average of three births per year. Notably, it didn’t give a death rate. Auriga’s report also highlighted worrying indications that attempted rhino poaching has resumed in Ujung Kulon since 2018, following three decades without reported incidents. It noted the discovery of a snare positioned specifically to catch a large mammal like a rhino or banteng (Bos javanicus), adding that sightings of people carrying firearms and other illegal activities have also been increasing all over the park. Accounts by communities and partner organizations in the Ujung Kulon area have reported seeing poachers entering the coastal park from the sea. Once ranging throughout Southeast Asia, these rhinos have been hunted to near-extinction, with a single population remaining. Since the 2011 death of the last Javan rhino in Vietnam, the critically endangered species now only exists in the Indonesian park at the western tip of Java Island. Javan rhinos face several unique threats, such as an unbalanced sex ratio of about two males for every one female; a lack of genetic diversity within the existing population; the potential for disease transmission from cattle herded by nearby communities; and being confined to a single habitat that’s now nearing its carrying capacity for rhinos and is located in an area prone to natural disasters."

- Excerpt from "Indonesia reports a new Javan rhino calf, but population doubts persist" by Basten Gokkon.

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[lixenn]

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[a-god-in-ruins-rises]

What is your favorite type of dog?

big dogs. the bigger the better. especially mastiff types. or like those mountain/shepherd dogs that protect livestock.

[reverentwormpriest]

preserved deceased animal under cut [wet specimen]

forgot to show tumblr my beloved new daughter I got from the oddities market. named her after hannibal lecter cuz I thought she was a dude at first.. love her