Short-beaked Echidnas can lift objects twice their own weight.
Let's Celebrate the Year of Biodiversity and Take Action
The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity. The United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It's a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for all our lives.
Taronga invites you to come with us on the journey of the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010. Each month we’ll be sharing stories about our efforts to sustain threatened species and support local biodiversity, as well as insights about things we can all do to make a real difference at home and globally. We’ll also be asking you for your experiences and insights as we go through 2010 together.
Don’t palm tigers off
Endangered Sumatran Tigers are losing their habitat in the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia due to unsustainable farming and forestry, including oil palm plantations. Palm oil is an ingredient in one in four food products. To save precious tiger habitat, palm oil must come from sustainable farms. We're working together for sustainable palm oil solutions. Take action and help us support biodiversity. As a first step, sign our online petition here to call for the labelling of palm oil on food products – so you have the right to choose.
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Year of Biodiversity Blog
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Zoo research helping to manage wild populations (2/6/2010)
The Wildlife Reproductive Centre (WRC), based at Taronga Western Plains Zoo applies innovative research techniques and data obtained from zoo-based populations to better understand factors contributing to population viability of key species. This includes determining population numbers and dynamics, reproductive health and well-being of individuals and populations.
You may not be aware but weeds are a problem in Sydney (16/4/2010)
You may not be aware but weeds are a problem in Sydney. Why is it such a problem? Weeds are plants that are not native to the Australian bushland and are known to decrease the biodiversity of native flora and fauna. Weeds disrupt the growth of native plants and in turn remove the niches of our precious native animals.
How to be a responsible pet owner? (3/3/2010)
This month you can read our guide on caring responsibly for your own animals at home and do your bit for biodiversity by protecting native wildlife. A dog or cat can be your best friend, but it takes a bit of work, lots of love and some patience.
International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (3/2/2010)
A welcome message from the United Nations: The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity.
