Adopt an Animal for The Holidays!

With the effective extinction of the Yangtze Dolphin the need for conservation becomes all the more essential. You can do something and the Defenders of Wildlife is one of the answers. For as little as $25.00 you can "adopt" a wild animal. Rates for adopting whole families run as little as $35.00 for a family of cottontails or you can shoot the moon and help a wide variety of land, sea, and avian wildlife for $250.00.

I offered "adoption" of her favorite animal to my daughter as a reward for potty training. It was a great motivator. With Christmas coming maybe you can get that friend or relative a unique and worthwhile gift. Adopt one of the many animals through the DWL's Adoption Center or maybe a cash donation in their name

Almost forgot to mention when you adopt you get an adoption certificate and a plush of your chosen animal(s).

Last Chance To See.... Too Late

Sad news from the Yangtze Freshwater Dolphin Expedition 2006:

Wuhan, 13 December 2006 – The Baiji Yangtze Dolphin is with all probability extinct. On Wednesday, in the city of Wuhan in central China, a search expedition, under the direction of the Institute for Hydrobiology Wuhan and the Swiss-based baiji.org Foundation, drew to a finish without any results. During the six-week expedition scientists from six nations desperately searched the Yangtze in vain.

For more info on the baiji click here