Tagging dolphins 🐬, banning ivory 🐘 & saving tigers 🐯

Dear Supporter, There's been a lot going on around the world this last month. Here's our breakdown of some of the things we thought you might like to know.  River dolphins tagged in the Amazon for the first time  Find out more For the first time ever, WWF and research partners are now tracking river dolphins in the Amazon using satellite technology—a tool that will provide new insight into the animals' movements, behavior, and threats they face. Scientists successfully attached small transmitters to 11 dolphins—including both Amazon and Bolivian river dolphins—in Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia. The information gathered from the tags will help us create stronger conservation plans, better advocate for the protection of river dolphins and their habitats, and prove these animals depend on connected river systems for survival. Find out more Share Tweet Forward   Unseen benefits of saving wild tigers  Read the story Money invested by governments, aid agencies and funds raised by supporters across the globe to save wild tigers have unseen benefits for Asia's wildlife and millions of people, according to a new our new report. Tiger landscapes overlap with globally-important ecosystems, many of which are part of Asia's last wilderness. These biodiversity-rich areas are critically important to millions of people. The report highlights that securing tiger landscapes could help protect at least nine areas that provide fresh water for up to 830 million people in Asia, including in urban areas across India, Malaysia and Thailand. Similarly, safeguarding tiger landscapes could, in turn, protect the last remaining forests, helping to mitigate climate change. Read the story Share Tweet Forward Chinese consumers support an upcoming ban on ivory in China Read the story Support is high, but awareness of the ban is critically low, according to a new report By the end of December, it will be illegal to sell or buy elephant ivory in China. But will the new and critical ban succeed in a country that's home to the largest legal ivory market in the world? Encouragingly, a new study shows that 86% of those surveyed support the pending ban on ivory trade in China when informed of it. Unfortunately, just 19% could recall any news of the ban unprompted—and fewer than half remembered it when prompted. Read the story Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 WWF International, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Our mailing address is: WWF International Avenue du Mont Blanc Gland 1196 Switzerland Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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