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CANNED HUNTING: South Africa’s SHAME

There is something so reprehensible about Canned hunting that people worldwide, from all walks of life, came together on March 15, 2014 to protest against it.                               … Continue reading →

A Supply-Side Voice for the Timber Industry

The Evergreen Foundation supports sustainable forest harvest.  It’s board of directors is composed of industry and finance managers and former government employees.  The Foundation has a negative view toward “environmentalists.”  The Foundation supports the U. S. Forest Service’s use of … Continue reading →

Make a Mark for Wildlife: Arizona Wildlife Tax Check-off

“The Arizona Wildlife Fund is a voluntary program that allows Arizona taxpayers to help conserve the state’s wildlife simply by marking the Arizona Wildlife box on the annual state tax return. “Since Arizona started the program more than 25 years … Continue reading →

Chinese orchids are in trouble, here’s how to save them

Orchid species suffer thanks to their use in Traditional Medicine. Most conservation efforts don’t work but some scientists have an unconventional proposal. See on conservationmagazine.orgFiled under: Botany, Nature Conservation Tagged: biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered Species, Human Impact

Advocating Nature Conservation With Fiction

In Corr Syl the Warrior, I felt the communal sense of the animal kingdom from the up close observations of several other animal characters as Corr is introduced. In Garry's book, what stands out are the feelings his characters evoke through their thoughtful and sapient actions. Continue reading →

Help give renosterveld a home – Africa Geographic Magazine Blog

On the southernmost end of the African continent lies the smallest, but richest, plant kingdom on Earth: the Cape Floristic Kingdom. Within this incredible system is a plethora of different vegetation types all facing various levels of threat. However, there … Continue reading →

HARBIN, China: China’s tiger parks under fire from conservationists, animal cruelty experts

The tourists piled into the bus, which took them through a series of gates into an enclosed, snow-covered field. Within minutes, the bus _ modified so that a steel cage covered the windows _ was surrounded by more than 20 … Continue reading →

Another oil leak reported in southern Utah; At The Grand Staircase

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Burnt sagebrush and oil-covered junipers line the perimeter of the pond at Citation Oil Company’s #11 oil well leak in Dixie National Forest, Wednesday, April… See on donlichterman.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

Small miracle

Amidst the greatest mass extinction of species since the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago, there is one smallish success The Island Fox which had vanished from all but six of the Californ… See on michaeleltonmcleod.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

24 Animals Sleeping And Cuddling With Stuffed Animals

Perhaps the only thing cuter than an adorable household pet is an adorable household pet curled up for a nap with their favorite plushie toy. There’s nothing like an animal cuddling with the toys we loved in our early childhoods … Continue reading →