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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal

2/23/2017

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Just a few days ago, on February 18th, we celebrated World Pangolin Day, a celebration of one of the earth's rarest and most trafficked mammals.  You might not know what a pangolin is - I didn't until a short while ago.  It is a strange little animal with large, protective scales covering its skin and it looks somewhat like a small anteater to me. When it rolls up to defend itself from predators, it looks like a large round pine cone.  

They are peaceful little animals who live either in hollow trees or in burrows extending up to 11 feet deep in the ground.  Pangolins are mostly nocturnal and solitary, getting together only to mate, and they live on insects. Despite their heavy and bulky look pangolins are also good swimmers.

Pangolins are protected by an international ban on hunting and killing them, but they are poached because of the mistaken idea that the pangolin scales are very good medicinally and because their flesh is considered a delicacy to eat, particularly in the far east.  The scales are actually keratin like our fingernails and have never been proven to have any medicinal value.

Many attempts have been made to reproduce pangolins in captivity but due to their reliance on wide-ranging habitats and particular diets, these attempts have mostly not been successful.  They also tend to develop ulcers and diseases in captivity.  Recently, however; researches have been able to improve artificial pangolin habitats which is bringing a little hope for the future.

Just looking at these odd and rare creatures gives me an appreciation of the vastness of our world and all of the animals and creatures that inhabit it with us.  Each has a unique place in the ecosystem and we should value them and try to give them their space in our universe. Learn more on the Internet. Here's to the pangolin!  

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The Peace Pledge

2/13/2017

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Kids For Peace is a global nonprofit that creates PEACE through youth leadership, community service, global friendships, and thoughtful acts of kindness.  This is what will save our world of tomorrow.

​A little child gave this to me on a card one Sunday and I have saved it because it is so beautiful.  If we would all follow its message, our world would be a better place.



Kids For Peace "Peach Pledge"

I PLEDGE TO USE MY WORDS TO SPEAK IN A KIND WAY.

I PLEDGE TO HELP OTHERS AS I GO THROUGHOUT MY DAY.

I PLEDGE TO CARE FOR OUR EARTH WITH MY HEALING HEART AND HANDS.

I PLEDGE TO RESPECT PEOPLE IN EACH AND EVERY LAND.

I PLEDGE TO JOIN TOGETHER AS WE UNITE THE BIG AND SMALL.


I PLEDGE TO DO MY PART TO CREATE PEACE FOR ONE AND ALL!


        @2012  www.KidsforPeaceGlobal.org



For more information CONTACT 

Kids for Peace
1302 Pine Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008, USAPhone: 760-730-3320
Email: info@kidsforpeaceglobal.org







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