Recycle Your Phone for the Good of the Planet!

We live in a day and age now where mobile phones and other such devices are necessary tools. And they are tools that we replace quite frequently.

What do you do with your old mobile phone when you upgrade?

Did you know that mobile phones contain a metal called coltan? It is often illegally mined in Africa, due to the demand for this precious metal. This is causing destruction of habitat, unrest between peoples, and leads to a decline in the Chimpanzee and Gorilla populations.

If you recycle your phone, rather than throw it away, or leave it forgotten in the back of a cupboard, then less coltan will need to be mined, slowing down the destruction and giving these beautiful creatures a greater chance of surviving into the future.

So, if you are interested, please, check out Jane Goodall's page on the issue, to find out what you can do!

Thank you!

Becky.

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Wild Paws!

I love animals, and I have loved animals since a young age. I enjoy researching animal behaviour and habitats and, lets face it, lots of cute photos!

I have always felt the desire to help protect animals, but I have never felt encouraged enough to feel that I can make a difference, and with my physical health issues, working directly with animals is all but impossible.

Recently though, I have started to think that perhaps I am not completely helpless. Dr. Jane Goodall has provided a great deal of inspiration for me, and I have decided that I will do all I can.

That is part of the reason I began this blog. If I can at least share information that I have learned about all of the wonderful creatures that we share this planet with, then maybe I can help more people see that we need to do all we can to protect them!

I want this blog to be as upbeat as possible, as I am still hopeful that we can make a difference, and bring the world back from the brink. I will not share any graphic photographs here, so you do not need to worry about that.

I have recently become a Taronga Zoo zoo friend, meaning that I can go all year round, everyday if I so choose, and so, I will no doubt be sharing photographs and videos that I take with you.

I really do like to support the Taronga Conservation Society. They are making a real effort to care for the planet, rebuild habitats out in the wild, educate people about endangered species and basically make a difference for the better!

So, that is it from me for now. I hope that this blog will be a place where you can come to learn all that you can about different animals and how we can help them.

Becky.