World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 17) Backyard biodiversity U.S. Southeast Rivers & Streams N O R T H A M E R I C A U.S. Southeast Rivers & Streams It’s “just” a little stream. But it flows to a river, and the river to a bay. And it teems with all kinds of fascinating plant and animal life. In fact, each stream is a unique ecosystem. Did you know some species exist only in a single stream? Or that the amount of shade streams get is critical to maintaining water temperatures? So when we divert a stream, or cut a tree, we may be doing much more damage than we realize. Conservation can start in our own back yards, by preserving wild places and protecting habitats. Area: Over 100,000 square miles encompassing much of Tennessee, Alabama and surrounding states Global threats: Pollution, dams, deforestation, agriculture, industry, mining and climate change Key wildlife: Tulotoma snail, Hellbender Salamander, boulder darter, Appalachian elktoe, Carolina heelsplitter, smoky madtom and woodpecker WWF solutions: Working with governments, private businesses, and local groups to protect land, improve land and resource management, increase public awareness, and undertake species conservation initiatives. Did you know? Climate change doesn’t only affect the Arctic region. Rising water temperatures could threaten biodiversity in local rivers and streams. with $50 donation or more! FREE PAIR Adopt a Hellbender Salamander The aptly named hellbender salamander (sometimes called the “devil dog”) may grow to a remarkable two feet long on a diet of fish, crayfish, insects and even worms. Their long tail helps them swim. Nocturnal and solitary, they are hard to spot in the wild and are threatened by forces like climate change and pollution. $100 $50 $25 CTHSA Adopt a Woodpecker The pileated woodpecker bores so voraciously that its loud “pecking” can be heard as much as a mile away, and the gaping holes it forms may cause small trees to topple! In addition to insects, they eat fruit, berries and nuts. Other North American woodpeckers have become extinct, so saving the pileated woodpecker depends on conservation action. FREE with $50 donation or more! $100 $50 $25 CTWO Your donation will be used in general support of WWF’s conservation efforts around the world. 17 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTHSA&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTWO&sc=AWY0900WCN11
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