Focus Animals

This is the McCord's Box Turtle. One of the animals this year is another critically endangered species. The McCord's Box Turtle was common across China. The reason these guys are endangered is because of their use as domestic pets, habitat loss, and because of pollution. Some efforts that can be put in place to help them include promoting research, helping raise awareness on protecting them, and informing others if they are seen in the wild.

Another Focus animal this year is the Golden Lion Tamarin. The Golden Lion Tamarin is a species of monkey which is currently vulnerable to becoming extinct. They are typically found in the rainforests of southeastern coastal Brazil. This adorable species is extinct due to habitat loss and fragmentation in the wild. To help in conserving and protecting them, you could reearch and monitor the GLTs, and plant forest corridors to reconnect the forest fragments to the Tamarins who live there.

The Indian White Eye birds are a new focus species this year, but are undoubtedly important. Although they are of lower concern, they are still an important animal and piece of our environment. These birds are highly arboreal and are typically found low to the ground. They are somewhat rare only in the drier desert regions of India. Their habitat is slowly declining, putting them on this list. We have to help conserve their land.

Another new animal this year is the African Lion. This is a vulnerable species that is native to African and India. It Although they are not currently endangered in Africa, 3/4 of their population are in decline. The most common concerns include human-wildlife conflict and natural prey decline, as well as habitat loss, climate change and wildlife trade. To help these fierce animals, you can donate to different causes, spread the word, nd help mitigate the human-wildlife conflict.