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March 3, 2014

Don’t Care About Animal Welfare? Here’s Why You Should.

Some folks are just crazy. I can’t think of another way to explain it. They cause untold suffering, while paying little or no consequences because of it. Meanwhile you, even those of you that hate … See on rumpydog.comFiled under: … Continue reading →

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Published on March 03, 2014 06:55

Saving More Than Just Snow Leopards

By PETER ZAHLER and GEORGE SCHALLERFEB. 1, 2014 The cold and rugged mountains of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and China seem an unlikely place to find a flourishing combination of new communit… See on 4thenaturesake.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 03, 2014 06:49

March 2, 2014

THE EXTERMINATION OF THE AMERICAN BISON.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Extermination of the American Bison, by William T. Hornaday This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Yo… See on 4thenaturesake.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:47

The Best News I Heard All Week!

Oh Dog! Happy Oscars Sunday! And speaking of the Oscars, some shelter animals are gonna be mighty happy, thanks to some caring Oscar losers. WHAT? That’s right! Those that don’t win Best Actor, Bes… See on rumpydog.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:43

The Gall Puzzle

In a previous post I discussed some of the work of 17th century Italian scientist, Francesco Redi. Redi weighed against the notion that living things could come from non-living matter. He showed th… See on livingwithinsects.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:40

Observations on watching wildlife

Our recent trip to Uganda has led me to reflect a bit about the process and experience of wildlife watching. Back home in the UK, my approach usually centres on stealth. I try to be as quiet as pos… See … Continue reading →

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:33

What happens when EU animals are exported to non-EU countries?

Please watch and share this latest exposé and take action to fight this trade! See on action.ciwf.org.ukFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:30

Support Conservationists Fighting Wildlife and Forest Crimes

Target: Andrea Crosta, WildLeaks project leader Goal: Commend environmental groups for creating the world’s first secure, online tool for reporting wildlife and forest crimes Whistleblowers risk their jobs, their freedom, and even their lives to… See on animalpetitions.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:25

Help Save Rare Horseshoe Crabs

Target: President Barack of the United States, Barack  Obama Goal: Ask pharmaceutical industries to delay the harvesting of blood from horseshoe crabs, to keep these animals’ populations intact Every year, the United States biomedical business… See on animalpetitions.orgFiled under: Nature … Continue reading →

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Published on March 02, 2014 06:24

February 28, 2014

The Greenhouse Effect

See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) I’ve been having an interesting discussion with The Hockey Schtick and with Ronan Connolly on the new Gobal Warming Solved site (Archived here). What’s remarkable is the level of agreement. … Continue reading →

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Published on February 28, 2014 06:04