Wildlife
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Daily Roundup: March 11, 2010
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull 3 Hours Ago
No Snakes on a Plane: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a rule that would prohibit the importation and interstate transportation of the Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes. One Less Tuxedo: A National Geographic photographer captured… Full Story »
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US Congressman pushes for bird-friendly buildings
Monga Bay &bull Yesterday
Birds may see pleasanter skies in the US soon, if Congressman Mike Quigley has his way. Quigley, a democrat from Illinois, has introduced legislation that would require all federal buildings to become bird-friendly, potentially saving the lives of millions of birds every year. "Building collisions are arguably the single greatest man-made killer of birds. From three hundred million to one billion birds or more die each… Full Story »
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- Endangered Species
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Wildflowers
www.herbiseed.com via @JuleeWhalin &bull YesterdayWelcome to the Herbiseed wildflower section. It's for ecologists, landscapers, wildlife friendly farmers and gardeners and all who wish to conserve and enhance the biodiversity of the British countryside. Herbiseed grows over 200 species of British native wildflower seeds which… Full Story »
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- Biodiversity
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Conservancy Congratulates Congressman Moran on Chairmanship
The Nature Conservancy &bull Yesterday
The Nature Conservancy offers its congratulations to Congressman Jim Moran for being named Chairman of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee in the House of Representatives. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over a number of federal agencies and programs essential to the conservation… Full Story »
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U.S. moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangered
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 11, 2010With populations continuing to decline, wildlife agencies issue a plan to designate critical habitat zones to protect the species. Such listing could affect offshore drilling and other activities. Federal agencies are proposing to increase protections for loggerhead turtles, the long-lived… Full Story »
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- Endangered Species
- Nature
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Green Your House Party: Invite Others
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Mar 9, 2010
Now that you've decided to host a Party for Wildlife to spur the conversation about conservation, who should you invite? Friends and family, of course, but consider extending the invitation to others too-neighbors, co-workers, members of your church. Keep it… Full Story »
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Sports (assuming fishing is a sport) and the Environment
Environmental Economics &bull Mar 9, 2010
As ESPN previously reported, WWF, Greenpeace, Defenders of Wildlife, Pew Environment Group and others produced a document entitled "Transition Green" shortly after Obama was elected in 2008. What has happened since suggests that the [Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force] has… Full Story »
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Save the tigers, save the forests
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010The ban by the Sultan of Johor on wildlife hunting announced last week is very welcome but it will be futile if the animals' habitats are not protected. Full Story »
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Extermination in paradise
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 9, 2010AS ISLANDS go, you would be hard pressed to find one more remote. Deep in the southern Atlantic Ocean sits South Georgia, a haven for wildlife in the midst of ferocious seas. Over 30 million birds of 31 species breed… Full Story »
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Calcutta Fishing Bait Offshore C-bands 32 1/4 Lb Bag
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- Endangered Species
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Water Projects for Wildlife
Wildlife Promise &bull Mar 8, 2010
Anytime the government decides to build a levy, a dam, or other similar projects, they follow 25 year-old principles and guidelines that don't prioritize the environment. Unfortunately these guidelines have produced a generation's worth of projects that jeopardized aquatic ecosystems… Full Story »
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One of my option demand resources is facing increasing supply uncertainty*
Environmental Economics &bull Mar 8, 2010
Standing amid the marshes at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in June 2008, Mr. Crist said, "I can envision no better gift to the Everglades, the people of Florida and the people of America - as well as our planet… Full Story »
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Wind power worries small Oregon town
envirolib.org via @envirolib &bull Mar 8, 2010Associated Press: For decades, not much has changed in the tiny northeastern Oregon town of Union. Nestled in the Grande Ronde Valley, it lies close to the spectacular Eagle Cap Wilderness. But a Texas company's proposal to build a wind… Full Story »
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- Wind Power
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Endangered in a Dangerous Land: Afghanistan expands its protected species list, including the "world's least-known bird"
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 8, 2010Nine months after it created its first list of protected endangered species, the government has added 15 more to the list, including what has been billed as "the world's least-known bird." The bird, the large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus), had… Full Story »
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China reportedly farming rhinoceroses
Convention on Biological Diversity: Headlines &bull Mar 8, 2010China has imported a large number of live white rhinoceroses from Africa and is probably farming them for their horns, Britain's Times news-paper reported Sunday, citing an international conservation monitor. Since 2000, Chinese data suggests that 141 rhinos were obtained… Full Story »
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Planet Earth Sequel
3r Blogging &bull Mar 8, 2010
How? Well, why not host a party for WildLIFE? Interested? Click here to get details on how to host a preview house party for this 11-part series! The premier is on March 21, so they are requesting people hold their… Full Story »
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The Wrong Kind of Green
Peak Oil News (3) &bull Mar 7, 2010
Jay Hair--president of the National Wildlife Federation from 1981 to 1995-- found that the big oil and gas companies were happy to give money to conservation groups. Yes, they were destroying many of the world's pristine places. Yes, by the… Full Story »
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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancys Green and Grow Program
Boston Globe: The Green Blog &bull Mar 7, 2010
With temperatures in the 50s in the Boston area this weekend, many local residents have been flocking outside, basking in the relatively warm sun, and already dreaming of summer days and outdoor activities. In such a dense area, urban parks… Full Story »
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If You Liked 'Planet Earth,' You'll Love 'Life'
The Daily Green: News &bull Mar 6, 2010Discovery's latest wildlife documentary series is a "magnificent highlight reel of the greatest wildlife footage ever captured." Full Story »
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Species of frog thought to be extinct found in Australia
latimesblogs.latimes.com via @christellar &bull Mar 5, 2010The rediscovery of the yellow-spotted bell frog is a reminder of the need to protect natural habitats so "future generations can enjoy the noise and color of our native animals," said Frank Sartor, minister for environment and climate change. A… Full Story »
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In pictures: The week in wildlife
www.guardian.co.uk via @barbkiser &bull Mar 5, 2010The Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes, has a clever way of duping predators during its nightly activities. Scientists have discovered that the squid uses a symbiotic luminescent bacteria to light up its underside, so that upwards-looking predators don't see a… Full Story »
