OMG Outreach Program

Posted on Jul 2, 2010 in Articles, OMG Educational Programs, OMG News

Carter and Olivia recently held their Educational Outreach Program for the gifted students from the Xanadu Group at Parkside Elementary School. Students learned all about endangered species and even had an opportunity to play the new OMG Flip Card Game which Carter and Olivia created specifically so they could make learning about endangered species fun and […]

Rattlesnake Roundups

Posted on Jul 1, 2010 in Articles, Petitions, Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnake Roundups

Rattlesnake Roundups” are contests calling for hunters to bring in as many snakes as they can catch in a year, at which point the snakes are slaughtered and sold for skin and meat. Seven states still host these killing contests: Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

OMG Video

Posted on Jun 21, 2010 in Articles, Video

Click on either of the video links to access our OMG Educational Video.  The first one is what we have on YouTube and the second one (scroll down to view) is for all our Overseas visitors.  Please help spread the word by liking this video on YouTube and sharing it with your friends: [youtube 60plQRy_4L8] This version […]

Pandas

Posted on Jun 10, 2010 in Articles
Pandas

I know everyone thinks pandas are cute and cuddly… and so do we.  There are some who claim that we as a society have done too much to help these animals. Some try to claim that the millions of dollars spent on saving these creatures could have been better spent on things benefiting the human race as […]

Mountain Gorilla

Posted on Jun 10, 2010 in Articles
Mountain Gorilla

OMG, did you know… the gorilla’s only known enemies are leopards and humans. Crocodiles are potentially dangerous to lowland gorillas. In western Africa, gorillas are commonly hunted for meat or in retaliation for crop raiding, but in eastern Africa they have been the victims of snares and traps set for antelope and other animals. Poachers […]

15th CITES Conference Coverage

Posted on May 31, 2010 in Articles, Video

Coverage of the 15th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) two weeks of debate and voting on trade in endangered animals. From tuna to elephants, from tigers to sharks, 23,000 species come under the spotlight. [youtube 4JWi-iyrDAo]

Cheetah

Posted on May 31, 2010 in Articles, Cheetahs
Cheetah

With the latest count, it is estimated that Cheetah’s may be extinct from the wild in as little as 15 to 20 years. Your support can help make sure they stay around for a long time.