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Grasshopper Infestation Taking over entire Farms in Alberta

This has been a relatively dry summer in Alberta.  Besides stunting growth of pastures the dry condition have now created another problem in Woodland County, near Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Grasshoppers have...

Steer euthanized after Calgary Stampede Rodeo

Another animal has died at the Calgary Stampede. A steer was used for the Steer Wrestling Competition and apparently suffered soft tissue injuries.The animal was sedated and later euthanized.  This is the...

UN Links Livestock Raising to Global Food Shortage

What is being linked as the Silent Tsunami - the United Nations Environment Program states the current meat production is actually worsening the food crises and climate change effects. ""There are 900 million...

Four years to Save the Earth.

"Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week warned only urgent action by the new president could halt the...

Governments Around the Globe Ban Meat

"Britain will be totally vegetarian within this century" In a move to ensure our Earth is free and safe, Governments around the world are taking steps to eradicate meat. British parliament are taking serious...

Heather Mills: Be Vegan - Save the Planet

Ms. Heather Mills, former model and ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney launched a pro-vegan campaign in Hyde Park, England."Mills made a speech at the famous Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park to kick-start the...

Kenyan Police Brutally Attack Samburu Maasai Community

Since February 12, Kenyan government forces have launched a series of ongoing assaults on the indigenous Samburu people in the remote northern region of the country, using helicopter gunships and armed ground forces...

Chinese Pork Tainted with Banned Chemicals!

Why am I not surprised. Are the Chinese able to do anything right with their exports these days?  It seems that they're always in the news, often for dangerous reasons. Today's news is not any different....

Extreme Makeover, Mosul edition

Soldiers work with residential, military and government leaders in Mosul to clean the city's streets of trash. "MOSUL, Iraq - Mosul has often been referred to as the last haven of insurgent activity in Iraq, but...

Wolves Being Killed in Spite of Being on the Endangered List.

Wolves being killed in spite of being on the endangered list in the US.  From Michigan come the latest reports of a Radio Collared Wolf being killed in spite of the fact that this magnificent animal is on the...

Australian wildfire death toll expected to pass 200

Two people are assisting police in relation to the wildfires that many believe were started by arsonists.The Australian wildfire death toll is expected to reach over 200 people now, as the flames continue to burn...

Agriculture teams call for equal parts citizen, Soldier

"ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Jan. 23, 2009) - Troops on the ground in Afghanistan are reaching back 372 years to the roots of the National Guard to help the Afghan people to improve agriculture. Agricultural Development Teams use equal parts of the term often used to...

Giants and Dwarfs at Pennsylvania Farm Show

One of the largest farm shows in the United States is held in mid-January at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The huge indoor facility  is large by almost any measure. It...

Drought Engulfs Bolivia: Thousands are affected

20,000 families affected by drought in bolivian.Drought has affected camacho,pacajes,loayza and ingavi also.There  is a shortage of water for human and animals ." Bolivian families in LaPaz Department have been affected by drought for months, the Bolivian Agency of...

EPA Wants to Turn Cows Into Goats — Scapegoats

It appears the folks at the Environmental Protection Agency want to turn cows into goats — or, more accurately, scapegoats — by charging fees to people who raise air-polluting animals.According to an...

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