The Universal Impact of You

11/09/2021

Episode 6 part 3: Threats to Endangered Species in the US

This is part three of three episodes covering endangered species. Part one was an interview with the director of the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary and part two was a general coverage of endangered species

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06/08/2021

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04/08/2021

16/07/2021

The term Ivory can refer to many different tusks, as the official definition applies to any tusk that is large enough to be carved or scrimshawed. However, Elephant tusks are generally the referred to ivory due to their high value.
Since male African elephant tusks average at around 100 pounds, they are quite valuable. There was even a time when their tusks averaged at over 200 pounds, though unfortunately the ivory trade itself has mostly wiped out that gene.

Why do rhinos have such bad credit?
They're constantly charging!

09/07/2021

Episode 6 Part 2: Endangered Species
Learn what is impacting our spectacular species and what you can do!

This is part two of a three part series covering endangered species. Part one was an interview with Julie Vanassche, the director of . Part three will be released in the coming weeks and will get into specifics by region.

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02/07/2021

In all seriousness, poaching is devastating. I hope that most people do know it’s illegal, but it’s more than that. It’s so very cruel, to the animals AND the people.
There are plenty of horror stories out there of the destruction poaching leaves behind…
However, while it would be easy to do so, we can’t start hating all poachers, any poachers.
The illegal poaching trade value is estimated to be over billions of dollars, and while there are certainly people who capitalize on it out of greed… There are people who are surviving on a wage that is twenty miles below subsistence level.
To them, the poaching industry is a life changing option, and often seems like the only option.
We need to blame the industry, not the people it manipulates.

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23/06/2021

Episode 6 Part 1: Interview with Julie Vanassche
We had the opportunity to interview Julie Vanassche, manager of in Liberia! We discussed the role the sanctuary plays as a wildlife rescue center for different species, their Sooty Mangabey release project, and the importance of speaking up for endangered species.

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19/06/2021

Episode 5.5: Things Are Going Bananas!
We are on the brink of a banana crisis! In this brief bonus episode we learn exactly what’s the matter with monoculture with one of the most dramatic examples: our booming banana trade

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18/06/2021

Joke Fact Check: Wild monkeys generally don’t eat bananas, as wild bananas are almost inedible due to a very high amount of seeds. If domestic monkeys do eat any cultivated bananas, it’s a very special treat because the bananas we know are too sweet to be eaten on the daily (rather like eating halloween hauls every day). So in conclusion, the joke is correct with humans exporting loads of bananas a year!

For those that are still here:
Why’s a banana peel on the floor like music?
If you don’t C sharp, you’ll B flat!

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06/06/2021

Hi everyone, I’m Margaret and I’m going to be doing a story takeover this week!

04/06/2021

Joke Fact Check: A bale of hay is a rolled up bundle of plant life that is cut and dried for the use of animal food. It can be a mixture of plants collected from a meadow or field, although that kind is not the most nutritious type of hay out there. However, it can make up a good dietary portion for “resting cows,” cows that aren’t currently producing milk.
Conversely, cows that are producing milk require more nutrient rich diets, so their feed can benefit from a change to higher protein hays such as alfalfa or clover.
Finally, some hay bales are packaged in square or rectangular figures (such as for horses or smaller herbivore pets), so we wish to put out a PSA: Shapes do not contribute to the nutritional content. :)

Hi! Why were the baby strawberries crying?
Their ma and pa were in a jam.