Garry Rogers's Blog, page 226
March 13, 2014
Commend Virginia for Protecting Exotic Pets
Target: West Virginia Legislature Goal: Commend Virginia legislature for passing protective exotic wildlife bill The West Virginia legislature has passed a bill that would ban ownership of dangerous and exotic animals. See on animalpetitions.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
Global Warming and a Mangled Jet Stream: Germany Breaks All-Time Record Highs for Early March, Aswan Egypt Experiences First Rainfall Since 2012
According to reports from WeatherUnderground and WetterOnline, Germany experienced some of its hottest ever recorded temperatures for early March last week. A large region including a swath of citi… See on robertscribbler.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
Business schools: ‘the silent but fatal barrier to the sustainability agenda’
Social issues count for little in mainstream business education and until that changes sustainability will never be mainstream See on www.theguardian.com Rogers: It’s not just business, though that is a significant factor, it’s other disciplines as well.Filed under: Nature Conservation
The unwanted side effects of poisoning dingoes – Conservation
In Australia, people use poisoned meat to control dingoes. But dingo poisoning has set off a cascade of ecosystem changes that affect other wildlife. See on conservationmagazine.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
Agent Orange from farm to table | Al Jazeera America
With genetically engineered corn and soy, Dow Chemical aims to bring back toxic herbicide use, big time See on america.aljazeera.com Rogers: Be sure to read the comments. There is more here than meets the eye.Filed under: Nature Conservation
Endangered Mexican gray wolf at heart of political battle in Southwest | Al Jazeera America
Federal efforts to recover wolf population expose bitter tension between anti-government and environmentalist activists See on america.aljazeera.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
March 12, 2014
Tanzania: Smarter Anti-Poaching Drive On Horizon
See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Photo by c-puff.deviantart.com. allAfrica: “PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has said that the area that is under conservation is quite vast and that lack of adequate manpower was the major challenge in … Continue reading →
Great Backyard Bird Count Top 10 Lists
It’s time to put the exclamation point at the end of another exciting, record-breaking Great Backyard Bird Count with a look at how this GBBC stacked up by the numbers. As of March 4, here are the numbers recorded for … Continue reading →
Good News for Animals in Nepal: A Full Year Without Poaching
Last year more than 700 wildlife criminals were arrested in Nepal, thanks to a multilayered system of information gathering, enforcement, and swift justice. See on news.nationalgeographic.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
