Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
July 28, 2018
June 15, 2017
Trump Budget Enables Sale of America's Wild Horses to Foreign Slaughter: Here Are 5 Better Ideas @alternet
Trump Budget Enables Sale of America's Wild Horses to Foreign Slaughter: Here Are 5 Better Ideas @alternet:
"President Trump’s proposed federal budget adds up to disaster for America’s wild horses. Faced with a continued failure to provide horses under federal “management” the care they are entitled to by law, the budget would cut $10 million from the Bureau of Land Management’s funding for wild horses, and enable the sale of these American icons to slaughter, ending up as meat on foreign dinner plates."
"President Trump’s proposed federal budget adds up to disaster for America’s wild horses. Faced with a continued failure to provide horses under federal “management” the care they are entitled to by law, the budget would cut $10 million from the Bureau of Land Management’s funding for wild horses, and enable the sale of these American icons to slaughter, ending up as meat on foreign dinner plates."
December 21, 2016
June 19, 2016
Watch: New Documentary Reveals Elephants Are Much More Intelligent Than We Ever Thought @alternet
Watch: New Documentary Reveals Elephants Are Much More Intelligent Than We Ever Thought @alternet:
"Across Africa, elephants are in crisis. Each day, 96 elephants fall victim to poachers, human-elephant conflict and habitat loss."
"Across Africa, elephants are in crisis. Each day, 96 elephants fall victim to poachers, human-elephant conflict and habitat loss."
4 Things You Can Do to Help Out Threatened Honey Bees @alternet
4 Things You Can Do to Help Out Threatened Honey Bees @alternet:
"Without pollinators, most plants could not produce fruits and seeds, and agricultural biodiversity would suffer--according to FAO, bees, bats, birds, and other pollinators, increase global food production by 87 percent. Unfortunately, the world is seeing a decline in pollinator populations. From land-use change and pesticide use to monoculture agriculture and climate change, there are numerous threats to pollinator populations."
"Without pollinators, most plants could not produce fruits and seeds, and agricultural biodiversity would suffer--according to FAO, bees, bats, birds, and other pollinators, increase global food production by 87 percent. Unfortunately, the world is seeing a decline in pollinator populations. From land-use change and pesticide use to monoculture agriculture and climate change, there are numerous threats to pollinator populations."
May 20, 2016
Over A Third Of North America’s Bird Species Need ‘Urgent Conservation Action’
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/05/19/3779611/state-of-north-america-birds-report/
"Thanks to a multitude of threats, over a third of the bird species in North America are “of major conservation concern,” according to a comprehensive study released Wednesday. The report, released by the governments of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, is the first to look at the threats facing all 1,154 migratory bird species native to North America."
"Thanks to a multitude of threats, over a third of the bird species in North America are “of major conservation concern,” according to a comprehensive study released Wednesday. The report, released by the governments of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, is the first to look at the threats facing all 1,154 migratory bird species native to North America."
January 30, 2016
Study: Most Large Herbivores Now Face Extinction @alternet
Study: Most Large Herbivores Now Face Extinction @alternet:
"These include well-known species such as elephants, hippos and all species of rhino."
"These include well-known species such as elephants, hippos and all species of rhino."
Incredible Infographic Shows How We Have Ruined Our Oceans — and Ourselves as a Result @alternet
Incredible Infographic Shows How We Have Ruined Our Oceans — and Ourselves as a Result @alternet:
"From plastic trash and discarded fishing gear to oil spills and pesticide runoff, human beings have treated the oceans as a vast dumping ground."
"From plastic trash and discarded fishing gear to oil spills and pesticide runoff, human beings have treated the oceans as a vast dumping ground."
January 1, 2016
322 Million Americans Rang in New Year and Wildlife Are Feeling the Squeeze @alternet
322 Million Americans Rang in New Year and Wildlife Are Feeling the Squeeze @alternet
"They call the U.S. home too, but many endangered species are increasingly threatened by human population growth."
"They call the U.S. home too, but many endangered species are increasingly threatened by human population growth."
The 5 Biggest Wins For America’s Public Lands And Wildlife In 2015
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/28/3735244/2015-public-lands-wins/
"Despite dozens of failed attempts by one of the most anti-environmental Congresses in history to roll back conservation laws, the Obama administration and lawmakers were able to secure several victories for America’s public lands in 2015."
"Despite dozens of failed attempts by one of the most anti-environmental Congresses in history to roll back conservation laws, the Obama administration and lawmakers were able to secure several victories for America’s public lands in 2015."
July 2, 2015
May 17, 2015
February 23, 2015
February 16, 2015
January 3, 2015
13 Species We Might Have To Say Goodbye To In 2015
13 Species We Might Have To Say Goodbye To In 2015
"In fact, the world is losing dozens of species every day in what experts are calling the sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history. As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are moving toward extinction by mid-century — and the blame sits squarely on our shoulders."
"In fact, the world is losing dozens of species every day in what experts are calling the sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history. As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are moving toward extinction by mid-century — and the blame sits squarely on our shoulders."
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