Robber fly - Nature photographer Thomas Shahan specializes in amazing portraits of tiny insects. It isn't easy. Shahan says that this Robber Fly (Holcocephala fusca), for instance, is "skittish" and doesn't like its picture taken.

Nature by Numbers (Video)

"The Greater Akashic System" – July 15, 2012 (Kryon Channelling by Lee Caroll) (Subjects: Lightworkers, Intent, To meet God, Past lives, Universe/Galaxy, Earth, Pleiadians, Souls Reincarnate, Invention: Measure Quantum state in 3D, Recalibrates, Multi-Dimensional/Divine, Akashic System to change to new system, Before religion changed the system, DNA, Old system react to Karma, New system react to intent now for next life, Animals (around humans) reincarnate again, This Animal want to come back to the same human, Akashic Inheritance, Reincarnate as Family, Other Planets, Global Unity … etc.)

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle

Dian Fossey's birthday celebrated with a Google doodle
American zoologist played by Sigourney Weaver in the film Gorillas in the Mist would have been 82 on Thursday (16 January 2014)

Monday, July 12, 2010

Global plan to rescue tigers being formulated

Desy Nurhayati, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali | Mon, 07/12/2010 4:53 PM

Representatives of 13 “tiger-range countries” are gathering in a three-day summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, to formulate a global recovery plan to rescue big cats, as they are now on the brink of extinction due to massive habitat destruction and illegal trading.

The Pre-Tiger Summit Partners’ Dialogue, opened Monday by Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan, is a crucial preparatory meeting for the upcoming tiger summit for heads of governments in St. Petersburg, Russia, in September.

Delegations will jointly formulate draft of Global Tiger Recovery Plan to preserve the species, with the goal of doubling the population by 2022.

They will also draft Leaders Declaration that will be brought to the September meeting, which will be attended by Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.

“It is alarming that out of the nine tiger sub-species in the world, only six are remaining. In Indonesia alone, only Sumatran tigers still exist, while the other two sub-species have become extinct,” the minister said in his opening remark.

“We no longer have Bali tiger since 1940s and Java tiger since 1980s. In fact, the existence of Sumatran tiger is also alarming, so we endeavor to conserve them through a mix of strategic policy, regulation and action.”

The population of Sumatran tigers is currently only around 400, or about 12 percent of the global wild population. Their habitats have also decreased by half in the last 25 years, data from the ministry shows.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said that the global, wild population of all tiger species has dwindled from about 100,000 to an estimated 3,200 over the past century.

He admitted that although Indonesia has applied zoning system for conservation zones, the country was still weak in monitoring on the ground. “Destruction of habitats still occurs.”

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