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The Amphibian Decline
For the past seven years I've been working in the biological departments of various universities. Ultimately this is going to culminate in a Masters at the end of this December, but I don't think people realize...The Grave Endangerment of Western Gorillas
I’m a group leader specializing in gorillas and chimpanzees at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and I’m the guy who wrote the listing that put the western gorilla...CFMEU and ACF unite for action on climate change
"Date: 11-Sep-2007 In a rare convergence of interests, the mining union and environmentalists have collaborated to call for urgent Government action on climate change. With climate change set to be a critical federal election campaign issue, the CFMEU Mining and Energy...
Found in a fridge: One of the world's most endangered species
The tiger is being poached at an alarming rate for their skins,
parts used in traditional medicine, sustenance for indigenous people
and killed when coming into contact with local farmers due to
destruction of... Indonesia home to 60 percent of world`s mangrove forests
"Rasyid Assaf Dongoran, director of the Amanah Nature Conservation Foundation (Akasia), said here on Monday that 2.9 million hectares of Indonesia`s mangrove forests were located in Papua province, 195,000...Indonesia proposes rainforest nations climate group
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has proposed that eight countries home to some 80 percent of the world's tropical rainforests join diplomatic ranks amid rising climate change concerns, a senior official said...Elephant population in Sumatra down 35%
Bandarlampung, Southern Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The population of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in 2007 is estimated to reach between 2,400 and 2,800 heads, or a decrease by 35 percent from the...Three arrested for barbecuing bear meat
In light of recent events surrounding Michael Vick and those who claim Vick is a victim of overzealous prosecutors I thought I would share this find. "Three Bay County residents have been charged after they killed a bear and served the meat at a Christmas party in...More people are watching birds, fewer are hunting them.
Those anticipating the long awaited results of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey "2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation" were no doubt pleased to learn that last month the preliminary findings were released.For...Kayaker fights off hungry wolf on North Coast
"Kayaker fights off hungry wolf on North Coast Larry Pynn, CanWest News Service Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 VANCOUVER -- A Port Moody kayaker's recent life-and-death struggle with a hungry wolf on B.C.'s remote North Coast -- the second wolf attack in the province... "Two Billion" Rats Invade China Lake Towns
"For the past two weeks residents living around China's second largest lake have been able to smell a rat—make that two billion rats.
When the Yangtze River flooded on June 23, the water level rose in Dongting Lake, which sits along the river south of Wuhan in... California to build 'world's largest' solar farm
"LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- A San Francisco company said Friday it plans to build the world's largest solar power farm near Fresno, California. The 80-megawatt farm is to occupy as much as 640 acres and upon completion in 2011 will be 17 times the size of the...Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia!
"Marine Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia! Canadian chef Robert Clark + Canadian chef Robert Clark The Australian Conservation Foundation is developing a new and exciting sustainable living initiative called Ocean Wise Australia. Based on the successful...Will a Federal Energy Standard Help Or Hurt Consumers?
There aren't many people who will claim that the government is here to help you and they will save you money, but Chris Cooper and Benjamin Sovacool are doing just that. Cooper is Senior Policy Director, Network for New Energy Choices while Sovacool is a Senior Research...Rainwater tanks, greywater and recycling
'' An interesting article citing the new Australian labour party policy to encourage the use of and fund recycling of water initiatives as well as focussing on promoting the use of water tanks especially in the eastern states of Australia''"Rivers and WaterRainwater tanks,...Top Members Today
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