[ad_1] By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson So much of our work to give imperiled animals the protections they deserve is a long game, and we’ve been going to the proverbial bat to preserve the hippopotamus for years. Just recently, we, along with one of our allies, sent notice of our intent to sue the […]
Let Sleeping Hippos Lie | My Shetland
[ad_1] Newt is a solid little gentleman who has always has been a-leg-at-each-corner type of Shetland pony. There is nothing wafty and fragile about him. He wouldn’t blow over in a storm. Now 7 years old, Newt was 24″ when he first arrived with us all those years back (aged 5months – his arrival is […]
We’re prepared to sue to get hippos the protections they need
[ad_1] By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, on World Hippo Day, we and our partners sent notice of our intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to respond to our petition seeking federal protections for the common hippopotamus under the Endangered Species Act. One of Africa’s most recognizable species, […]