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View this email in your browser From flying foxes to orphaned elephants, our donors made a direct impact for animals in April. Share Tweet Forward Dear friends, At Animal Survival International, we believe in the value of every animal life. Each wild species plays a role in the health of the ecosystem it calls home, and as such deserves our protection – from fragile hedgehogs and flying foxes to endangered pangolins and elephants. A healthy animal ecosystem is a healthy planet – and our survival, quite literally, depends on it.   Here is how we aided wild animals great and small in April. South Africa, Hoedspruit   Supplying milk formula to orphaned elephant calf, Phabeni Credit: HERD Phabeni was found orphaned at just four months old in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. He was rescued by our partner, Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development (HERD), who treated him for wounds and severe dehydration and starvation. In April, we asked our supporters for help in getting little Phabeni fed – elephants are completely reliant on their mothers’ milk during their infancy and Phabeni urgently needed the right nutrition. Credit: HERD Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, we provided Phabeni with enough milk formula to help set him on the road to recovery so he can one day join a herd of his own.   Read the original article. Credit: HERD Greece, Attica   Supporting helpless hedgehogs hemmed in by habitat loss Credit: ANIMA Fewer and fewer safe spaces are left for hedgehogs near Athens in Greece; their habitats are disappearing before their eyes. They are in terrible and increasing danger, particularly vulnerable pregnant hedgehogs and newborn hoglets.   Our partner, ANIMA (Wildlife Rehabilitation Association), rescues hedgehogs and treats them for injuries, poisoning from pesticides, and diseases like mange, which is deadly if not treated. Once rehabilitated, the animals are released outside of suburban areas to give them the best possible chance of survival in wild and semi-wild areas. Thanks to the compassion of our supporters, we were able to donate towards ANIMA’s crucial work for these fragile little critters. Read the original article. Seychelles, Mahé   Doubling our donors’ support for Seychelles’ flying foxes Credit: ASI/Byron Seale In April, a generous donor pledged to match our supporters’ donations towards the flying foxes of Mahé, which are relentlessly hunted for stomach-churning “bat curry.” Those who manage to evade the crude traps strung up in fruit trees face a range of other threats, including powerline collisions, disorientating street lights, and food loss due to a growing human population. Frequently, infant flying foxes are left injured and orphaned, and without quick and accurate treatment, they stand little chance of survival.   Funds donated by our kind-hearted supporters were matched, and our partner, Protect Paradise Seychelles, is getting closer to their dream of purchasing an X-ray machine to accurately diagnose and treat injuries. Thank you for caring about these winged ecosystem engineers.   Read the original article. Nigeria, Lagos   Building the country’s first dedicated pangolin ICU and nursery Credit: ASI/Byron Seale In Nigeria, almost every species is facing extinction, and pangolins are among the top of the list. By now, you know that these shy, nocturnal creatures are being poached almost to extermination – but you may not know that infant pangolins are considered “worthless” by poachers. As such, they are discarded like rubbish when they are just days or weeks old, and will die without specialized care.   Together with our partner, Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative (GWCI), we are working to build the first pangolin intensive care unit (ICU) and nursery in Lagos, which will provide life-saving care to infant pangolins, and rehabilitate them until they are old enough to be released into monitored and protected areas. Through our donors’ support of this project, we have raised funds to continue construction on this vital hospital – stay tuned for progress updates, coming soon.   Read the original article. Follow us on social media for these stories and more…    Twitter     Instagram      LinkedIn   Facebook WATCH: Hip, hippo-ray! Lovely Lucy, the orphaned hippo you helped save in South Africa a year ago, is ready to join her new hippo family!  Credit: ASI/Taryn Slabbert Fruit bat Faye and her friends got a new flight aviary, thanks to our supporters! See it here. Credit: ASI/Taryn Slabbert Mallow, the young giraffe in South Africa who needed to be relocated to a new home, is with her new herd on a spacious reserve. Read more. Captive big cat update! Earlier this year, you helped raise funds to relocate a second group of captive tigers and leopards in Thailand. Just look at how they are thriving at their new home, Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.   Credit: WFFT From the News Desk At ASI, we stay abreast of the latest wildlife conservation news so we can keep you informed on the most critical issues surrounding animals today. Greece becomes first European country to ban bottom trawling in marine parks. Read more. Namibia rhino poaching on rise in first quarter of 2024. Read more. New study shows Africa’s wildebeest who cannot migrate are becoming genetically weaker. Read more. Not just polar bears — climate change could push African rhinos to extinction. Read more. Ringleader of global monkey torture network, ‘The Torture King', charged. Read more. Scotland’s snare ban “an important day for animal welfare.” Read more. UK government overturns plans to phase out badger cull. Read more. Sixteen bear cubs rescued from a house in Laos. Read more. Cruel and needless — the grim truth about wildlife farming exposed in new report. Read more. South Africa approves end to captive breeding of lions and rhinos. Read more. Click for more of our latest climate, environment, and wildlife news.      Together, we can turn the tide. Thank you for enabling us to continue our critical work for wildlife and habitats in crisis. Saving animals and the planet, General Manager Animal Survival International Please help by making a donation now! Banner credit: HERD. News Items: Image 1: Enric Sala/National Geographic Pristine Seas; Image 5: Sukarman S.T/Shutterstock; Image 7: Tony Watson/Alamy; Image 8: Free the Bears/AFP; Subscribe to our newsletter! 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