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Save bees from a highly toxic pesticide! – Earthjustice

Help us ensure that sulfoxaflor does not become the final straw for honeybees. Take action now to save bees. See on secure.earthjustice.orgFiled under: #EcoSciFi Tagged: bees

Oakland Zoo Plans To Destroy More Fragile Parkland

Reprinted from East Bay Chapter – California Native Plant Society Conservation Oakland Zoo Proposes to Take Even More Public Land for its Expansion May 6, 2014 in Oakland The Oakland Zoo is continuing to pursue its expansion into Knowland Park that… This is … Continue reading →

Scientists propose new classification scheme for invasive species

Triage is a concept that is increasingly infiltrating the hearts and minds of conservationists and conservation researchers around the world. In a world of limited resources, how do we know where to direct our attention? See on conservationmagazine.orgFiled under: #EcoSciFi

Drought and Shrinking Western Wood Peewee Habitat

Western Wood Peewee (Contopus sordidulus) Takes Over West Lawn A new visitor to my lawn this spring, a Western Wood Peewee, has begun capturing the aerial insects on the west side of the house.  Two pairs of Black Phoebes (Sayornis … Continue reading →

Australian League of Environmental Organisations

ALEO – the acronym has a nice ring to it. Although I must confess that said organisation doesn’t yet exist, but it bloody well should. Australia is in dire need of a united front to tackle the mass… See on … Continue reading →

Something Serious to Protest

We tried to visit Astoria’s East Mooring Basin to see the sea lions yesterday. I hadn’t been there in about a year, but I remember it as one of those special places on Earth, like Newport, Oregon o… See on exposingthebiggame.wordpress.comFiled under: #EcoSciFi

Rare Earthquake Warning Issued for Oklahoma

A major increase in seismic activity led to a rare earthquake warning today for Oklahoma from the U.S. Geological Survey and Oklahoma Geological Survey. Human-built structures are highly vulnerable to earthquake damage because of their relatively temporary nature.  Wildlife are … Continue reading →

The Dead Entombed by Progress | What the Street Covers

Beneath the Pavement It is Still and Dark A SciFi Vignette Beneath the pavement of the street and the concrete of the sidewalk lie the corpses of tiny creatures by millions entombed unknown and unr… Read more here.Filed under: #EcoSciFi

Tsaeb Warrior

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Science FictionScifi Vignettes:  Warrior Training Never Ends After the assassin’s attack, Corr slipped on his harness, snapped the smooth gray clasp bearing the warrior’s insignia, and ended the thread of an old …. See … Continue reading →

Demand Sanctuary for Florida Manatees! – Defenders of Wildlife

Facing a barrage of threats, America’s beloved gentle giants are being overcrowded when they try to seek refuge in natural springs in Kings Bay in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.   See on secure.defenders.orgFiled under: #EcoSciFi Tagged: Endangered Species, Human … Continue reading →