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February 24, 2014
Like a Volcano Awakening at the Top of our Earth, Arctic Methane Monster Releases Troubling Outbursts
Massive quantities of methane stored in the Arctic might be released as sea water warms Continue reading →
Animals Loving Other Animals Compilation 2014
All About Our World Today See on theboldcorsicanflame.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
The Animals Support Gun Control
On the way up to the mountains to ski some of the seven plus feet of snow which fell during the past week, I passed a car with a bumper sticker that read: “The Animals Support Gun Control.” That brings … Continue reading →
Poison feared as seven Sumatran elephants found dead
Dozens of the critically endangered animals have been killed on Indonesian island in recent years Seven Sumatran elephants have been found dead in western Indonesia and it is thought they were poisoned, a wildlife official said on Monday. See on … Continue reading →
“Not So Friendly” Places for Dogs!
RUSSIA: Way behind on animal protection THE GREATNESS OF A NATION CAN BE JUDGED BY THE WAY ITS ANIMALS ARE TREATED: M GANDHI ALTHOUGH THE AIM IS TO GET THE FUR TRADE BANNED IN SOUTH AFRICA, THIS BLOG IS ALSO ABOUT … Continue reading →
Species conservation poised to benefit from DNA advances
A biologist at the University of York is part of an international team which has shown that advanced DNA sequencing technologies can be used to accurately measure the levels of inbreeding in wild animal populations. See on phys.orgFiled under: Nature … Continue reading →
Whales and Humans Overlap in African Waters
WCS-led satellite tracking study charts humpback whale movements and identifies overlap with offshore ocean industries Scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Oregon State University, Stanford University, Columbia University, and the… See on savesclub.orgFiled under: Nature Conservation
February 23, 2014
Should Human Welfare Trump Wildlife?
See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) When modern conservationists seem to put human welfare ahead of the needs of wildlife, are they betraying the movement’s central tenets? That’s the argument made by the authors of a … Continue reading →
Legal Wildlife Protection
Last year, more than 30,000 elephants in Africa were slaughtered for their ivory, and more than 1,000 rhinos were poached in South Africa alone. © naturepl.com/Andy Rouse/WWF-CanonUS Announces Ambi… See on sunsetdaily.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation Tagged: Animal Welfare
Demand Nationwide Regulation of Exotic Pet Trade
Target: USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services Administrator Kevin Shea Goal: Demand stricter nationwide regulation of exotic pets Exotic animals will always capture the imagination because of their unique nature, their rarity, and their… See on animalpetitions.orgFiled under: Nature … Continue reading →
