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Celebrate World Saola Day with us! 🦄 Did you know the Saola, often called the Asian "unicorn," is a Critically Endangered wild bovine species native to the Annamite mountains of Vietnam and Laos? It's known for its distinctive appearance, with two parallel horns and striking white markings on its face. Despite its nickname, it's not a mythical creature but a rare and elusive species that Re:wild and our local partners are working tirelessly to protect. With support from EU Partnerships, WWF Vietnam and Re:wild, the Saola conservation program aims to locate any remaining Saola. This rare wild cattle, first identified by scientists in 1992, has only been spotted a handful of times -- with its last documented trail camera image in 2013. Join us on our journey to find and protect this majestic animal from extinction. Together, we're not only saving a species but also preserving the unique biodiversity of the Annamite Mountains. #WorldSaolaDay #SaolaConservation #WildlifeProtection #searchforlostspecies #endangeredspecies #lostspecies #endangered #RewildTheAnnamites

A recent expedition searching for the Pink-headed Duck in Kachin State, Myanmar came back with news that a key survey site for the species had been destroyed by regional gold mining. While this heartbreaking finding might have deterred others, the passion and commitment of the team searching for the species, Richard Thorns and Way Lin, remains unruffled. Unconfirmed sightings have left birders and international conservation organizations hopeful that the Pink-headed Duck may still be out there in Myanmar’s dense, largely inaccessible elephant grasslands, swamps and floodplains. https://lnkd.in/g6jp7Cgt #SearchforLostSpecies #lostbirds #lostspecies

Urgent help needed: Hurricane Beryl, the earliest category 5 hurricane to ever develop in the Atlantic Ocean, has caused immense destruction on Union Island in the Caribbean—90% of homes there have been severely damaged or destroyed. Beryl is predicted to hit other islands in the Caribbean—one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. Support hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean via link in bio. The Union Island Environmental Alliance, a local partner of Fauna & Flora and Re:wild, has lost everything—their entire staff have lost their homes, and their office headquarters, and all the equipment they need to conduct their work has been destroyed. Join us in helping our Caribbean partners recover and rebuild from the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl : https://lnkd.in/gt_Ka63q #RewildTheCaribbean

The Bornean elephant has been assessed as Endangered due to threats from human activities, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This was its first assessment as a distinct subspecies on the IUCN Red List, which found that an estimated 1,000 Bornean elephants remain in the wild. The population has diminished over the past 75 years, initially due to extensive logging of Borneo’s forests, destroying the majority of the Bornean elephants’ habitat. Learn more https://t.ly/8tIMp

Only an estimated 1,000 Bornean Elephants remain in the wild. Following this subspecies’ first assessment by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, Bornean Elephants have been officially classified as Endangered.  Destructive logging throughout Borneo has destroyed viable elephant habitat. This deforestation has pushed the remaining population into urban landscapes in search of food, increasing human-wildlife conflict. Following this recent assessment, conservationists are working to help manage elephant forests, identify elephant corridors and maintain critical forest areas to ensure this subspecies does not go extinct. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 163,040 species, of which 45,321 are threatened with extinction. This milestone surpasses the Barometer of Life goal to assess 160,000 species globally. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/g9SdeG2a Photo credit: Cede Prudente, Getty Images

📢 OPPORTUNITY Re:wild seeks a committed and passionate Colombia Program Officer to scale-up our work to establish and manage protected and conserved areas, and improve protection, governance and management of Indigenous and Afro-descendant territories. This is an exciting opportunity for a conservation professional with experience in managing a portfolio of grants, and creating alliances that achieve conservation goals. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/e39aMZwm

📢 OPPORTUNITY Are you an experienced conservation professional working in Bolivia? Come protect and restore the wild with us! Re:wild seeks an experienced consultant to assist in the identification of opportunities to drive conservation impact in Bolivia. This is an exciting opportunity for conservation professionals with experience with Bolivian legislation and regulations related to protected area establishment, land tenure legislation and sustainable financing mechanisms. Read more >> https://lnkd.in/eX7tehPd

Re:wild is grateful for the opportunity to attend Collision in Toronto last week as an Impact Partner. We enjoyed engaging with the vibrant technology community and meeting so many innovative individuals at our booth who care about our mission. Carrie Hutchison, director of marketing and brand at Re:wild, presented a masterclass on how to create value, attract customers, and unlock funding by incorporating strategies that help protect and restore biodiversity. Thank you Collision Conf for having us! #collisionconf #impactpartner #toronto #technology #biodiversityconservation

🐘 We stand with our partner SOUL in their fight to protect the Okavango River Basin of Botswana and Namibia. Join us and take action today- link below. Alongside University of Toronto Faculty of Laws International Human Rights Program, SOUL has filed a complaint with the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise against ReconAfrica - a Canadian-based oil and gas company threatening the Okavango watershed in Namibia. Their exploratory drilling has led to serious human rights abuses that have devastated local Indigenous Peoples, their land, the wildlife populations they depend on, and one of the most critical wildlands for the health of our planet. 🟡 Join us in asking the Namibian government to revoke ReconAfrica’s drilling permit to help protect these communities and this vital ecosystem. #SaveTheOkavango Click this link to add your name to the over 450,000 Avaaz signatures calling to halt this exploitation: https://lnkd.in/gWPRdmA2

The results of the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change are in 👇 🔹  86% of people globally want their countries to put differences aside and work together to address #ClimateChange. 🔹  More than half (53%) of people globally said they were more worried than last year about climate change. 🔹  69% of people globally said their big decisions like where to live or work were being impacted by climate change. The #PeoplesClimateVote 2024 gives a voice to people around the world, including countries that have never before been asked about climate change. Check out the Peoples' Climate Vote 2024 today and share the results.