Garry Rogers's Blog, page 222
March 20, 2014
Don’t give up on Australia’s endangered species
David Lindenmayer: It’s defeatist to say that some plants and animals should be allowed to become extinct. Here are five things we can do to help save them See on www.theguardian.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
Namibia: Esau Considers War Against Seals
“THERE are about 1,2 million seals along Namibia’s coast – 16% up from 1993 figures – and consisting out of 26 colonies, according to the last survey figures from 2011. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, views … Continue reading →
World’s Forests Lost to Clearing and Road Expansion
Roads to Ruin The world’s last surviving wildernesses are under assault–from unbridled road expansion. That’s the key message of a press release today, distributed on the International Day of Forests (March 21). Current estimates suggest that, by 2050, we’ll have … Continue reading →
Namibia: Esau Considers War Against Seals
“THERE are about 1,2 million seals along Namibia’s coast – 16% up from 1993 figures – and consisting out of 26 colonies, according to the last survey figures from 2011. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau, views … Continue reading →
The Amazon.com of Japan is the world’s biggest online retailer of elephant ivory and whale meat
Countries around the world are burning ivory stockpiles. It’s a powerful symbol against the illegal trade in elephant tusks that resulted in as many as 30,000 elephant deaths last year. But those demonstrations can only be so effective when a … Continue reading →
Saving the Florida Panther
The Florida panther is slowly making a comeback. The Defenders of Wildlife team is working to teach Florida visitors and residents how to coexist with these wild cats. More needs to be done. See on www.defendersblog.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
March 19, 2014
Deaths of bighorn sheep in Arizona spark controversy over conservation effort
A plan by Arizona wildlife conservationists to bolster herds of bighorn sheep went awry when the animals were airdropped at a cost of $5,000 apiece into mountain lion territory, where half were killed within a few months. Garry Rogers: Transplanting … Continue reading →
The Monsters of Growth Shock Rise: Conflict in the Ukraine, Global Food Crisis, and Spending 500 Billion Dollars to Permanently Wreck the World’s Climate
Immense Russian wildfires burning through the thawing tundra’s carbon pool during summer of 2012. The bar on the lower left denotes 50 kilometers. From end to end, the burning zone seen is about 5… See on robertscribbler.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly
It wasn’t just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi See on www.smithsonianmag.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
March 18, 2014
Whew–Enough Blogging–Have to Hit the Books
Blogging and Books Aggregating nature-conservation news is interesting and worthwhile. But I have two book drafts to edit, ideas for a new novel, a book tour in progress, and more. As Prince Humperdinck said, “I’m swamped.” OneBookAZ Library tour appearances … Continue reading →
