tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:05:29 +0000The Wildlife Focus blog features news and updates about the site and environmental issues.http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/index.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Helena Akerlund)Blogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-1412000329449035829Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:17:00 +00002009-11-09T10:27:31.307ZIf you were lucky, yesterday you may have caught a Collared Aracari Toucan on the wildlife webcam in Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador. The feeding platform behind the hummingbird feeder us usually visited by a raucous band of coatis, but the toucan appeared around 10am Ecuador time and stayed eating plantain for about 5 minutes before flying off back into the forest. Toucans are fairly common http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2009/11/wildlife-webcam-receives-unusual.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-193587983134482307Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:07:00 +00002009-07-25T01:12:22.712+01:00We have installed new webcam equipment at Buenaventura in Ecuador and as promised we are now broadcasting the Webcam in the Forest live with sound. We invite you all to listen to some of the over 30 different species of bird that live in the reserve.For the next few days we will be tweaking the setup a little so there may be a few teething problems, but we will try to keep downtime and http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2009/07/webcam-in-forest-now-with-sound.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-8682786023782095318Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:11:00 +00002009-04-23T12:14:42.210+01:00Ever wondered where exactly the Buenaventura Reserve is in Ecuador? Or where in India WLT are helping to protect Elephants? Well now with a little help from Google Earth you can find out! WLT have created a Google Earth file showing a selection of it's supported reserves complete with polygons, images and links to help you learn more about the amazing places you can help protect. To view just http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2009/04/world-land-trust-conservation-projects.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-2433734674060317474Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:57:00 +00002009-02-10T12:14:10.807ZWhen watching the webcam early this morning I was pleasantly surprised to see a couple of large "turkey" like birds come to the wooden feeder to sample some of the plantain placed there by the Buenaventura staff. This was the first time I have seen these birds on the cam - and before I make an enquiry to our Ecuadorian bird expert I was interested to see if any of our regular viewers could http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2009/02/name-that-bird.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-8374161615102719001Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +00002008-10-27T22:27:14.672ZUpload your video and win DVD!Here at Wildlife Focus we really want people to get involved with the site by contributing wildlife related content such as photos, videos and your wildlife experiences. The idea is that in time the site will become a place, not only where people can learn more about the World Land Trust projects, but also share their love of nature with the wider community.To get http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/10/new-video-sharing-section-on-wildlife.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Helena Akerlund)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-7099032059378769615Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:20:00 +00002008-10-27T22:18:12.989ZIf you are reading this blog then you will be aware that the webcam has been offline for some time due to the lack of internet connection at the reserve. Amongst other things these "technical" difficulties were due to the extremely damp conditions in the tropics shorting out our circuits and the wires inside the router being ruthlessly eaten by ants!Right now we have Sean Barry (a volunteer who http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/10/ants-eat-webcam-router.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-3281865933526773456Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:06:00 +00002008-09-26T09:22:55.810+01:00The World Land Trust has launched an exiting new appeal to help protect some of the last remaining forests of Borneo - some of the biologically richest regions on earth. One of the most striking creatures in these forests is the Orang-utan - over 600 of which will be protected in the area WLT aims to save from destruction with local project partners the LEAP Conservancy. The initial stage of the http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/09/new-wlt-project-appeal-in-borneo.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-5436913364212226046Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:49:00 +00002008-08-11T12:50:55.093+01:00You can now download stunning images from the World Land Trust partner reserves to use as your as desktop backgrounds on the new Wildlife Wallpaper section of the site. The wallpapers are all high quality and have been specially selected to brighten up your monitor whilst at the same time helping to raise awareness for nature conservation! New images will be added regularly so don?t forget to http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/08/free-wildlife-wallpapers-from-world.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-8697159373487776855Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:07:00 +00002008-08-06T12:14:51.770+01:00A new podcast featuring comedian, author and nature enthusiast Tony Hawks has been added to the site. The podcast was recorded on a recent trip to Paraguay where Tony went with John Burton to learn more about the work that World Land Trust is supporting to protect the unique wildlife of the Chaco Pantanal. Listen to the new podcast here. http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/08/new-world-land-trust-podcast-featuring.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-5159480850234810847Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-07-09T10:35:25.095+01:00Here at Wildlife Focus we are constantly striving to find interesting and exciting material from the reserves of the World Land Trust's partner organisations to inspire people to help us protect these amazing places. Following on from the success of the Buenaventura Virtual Tours on the site we have been working with our Brazilian partners Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Assu (REGUA) to create some http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/06/new-virtual-tours-from-atlantic.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-1892929945781250181Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:57:00 +00002008-06-18T13:16:59.642+01:00Professional photographer, biologist, webmaster and conservationist Gustavo Morejón has sent a collection of stunning images from the Buenaventura Reserve - home of the "Puro webcam". The majority of the photos were taken on Gustavo's last visit to the Reserve when he traveled down with fellow Ecuadorian technicians to relocate the antennae.Have a look at the photos on our gallery page.http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/06/new-wildlife-photos-by-gustavo-morejon.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037291823094488951.post-7766762203150370761Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:58:00 +00002008-06-10T15:01:14.329+01:00A new section has been added to the wildlife focus site featuring podcasts from the World Land Trust. The podcasts aim to help supports learn more about the trust and our work with local project partnersWe have kicked things off with two podcasts - one focusing on the Webcam in the forest and the other on WLT's Restoration Ecology workListen to both the podcasts herehttp://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2008/06/environmental-podcasts-from-world-land.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)0