Garry Rogers's Blog, page 229
March 8, 2014
This is SeaWorld’s worst nightmare — Californians are saying enough to Orca captivity
It’s about time someone stops the captivity of whales. See on action.sumofus.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
EFSA Finds Bisphenol A (BPA) Poses Health Risk
The European Food Safety Authority EFSA Finds Bisphenol A Poses Potential Threats and Invites Comments through March 13, 2014. Continue reading →
Save Orcas From Performing at California Marine Parks
Sign the petition. See on takeaction.takepart.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
Wildlife Extra News – Japan saves humpback breeding grounds
March 2014: It’s good news for humpbacks as Japan has designated the Kerama Islands and surrounding waters in Okinawa Prefecture as the country’s 31st national park and the first in three decades. See on www.wildlifeextra.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
March 6, 2014
Death-defying elephant recovers from fourth poaching attempt
Mshale the elephant’s tusks weigh almost 100 pounds — and they could fetch $16,000 on the black market. But he’s not giving them up easily. See on grist.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
Russian team being trained in Panna to boost tiger conservation – The Times of India
In a bid to boost tiger conservation efforts globally, International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) in collaboration with the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) has hosted a two-member team of Russian forest officers in India under the ‘Tiger … Continue reading →
Prominent Indonesian Muslim clerics declare hunting, trading of endangered animals are immoral
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Indonesia’s highest Islamic body has issued a religious edict declaring that the hunting and trading of endangered species are immoral, an official said Thursday. Hayu Susilo … See on savesclub.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
Salmon Fishing Wolves of Alaska
Wolves have learned to fish for salmon by watching coastal brown bears. Filmed and photographed by naturalist guide Brad josephs on Natural Habitat Adventures expeditions. See on 4thenaturesake.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
NOAA: El Nino is Coming. Extreme Weather, New Global High Temperature Records to Likely Follow.
In the masterfully constructed fantasy world of Westeros, George R.R. Martin’s characters have a saying — Winter is Coming. The words are spoken with an air of dread as winters in this realm can e… See on robertscribbler.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature … Continue reading →
World Ocean Summit Report 2014
The top predators of our oceans are being exterminated as governments see fit to cull them and Chinese shark-fin soups find their simple fins just irresistible. Apart from such cruel and blinkered… See on savesclub.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
