Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
Atlantic Sturgeon Declared Endangered
The Atlantic sturgeon is a species of fish that has been with us since the last ice age. It’s what most scientists would call prehistoric looking. The sturgeon can live for sixty years, grow to 14 feet, and weigh 800 pounds. Despite its historical longevity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric. . .
Forest Service Tries to Weaken Protections
The U.S. Forest Service today released a new proposal for the nation’s 193-million-acre national forest system that will weaken rules protecting fish and wildlife from logging, livestock grazing, mining and off-road vehicles. The new proposal, which was released as part of the final environmental impact statement for the rule, is. . .
Canadian MP’s Questioning Seal Pup Hunt
Every February Canada hosts a bloodbath that evokes the world’s scorn. It is the annual Newfoundland seal hunt that kills young white seal pups. You’ve seen it on video and in pictures. Hunters approach a young seal pup with a club that has a spike in it. Seal mother’s try. . .
Climate Change And Flu May Be Linked
Shifting global climate patterns could portend a flu pandemic, and an opportunity for nations to a stop a virus before it gains momentum. The link, according to researchers, is weather’s influence on the migratory patterns of wild birds, the primary pool for human flu. “Changes in flight patterns, length of. . .
Climate Change And Elk Impacting Song Birds
A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, has shown a correlation between elk, global warming and declining flora and song birds in the rocky mountain states over the past two decades. Elk are prevalent in the American West, and are known to be prolific eaters of local flora. . . .
Study May Have Found Reason For Honeybee Decline
Honeybee populations have been on the decline since the early 2000’s. Science has been grappling for explanations as to the reasons behind the declining populations. Since 2006 honeybee populations have dropped 35 percent in the U.S. Similar drops have been witnessed in Europe, China, and Japan. A new study from. . .
Yellowstone Wolves Help Trees Rebound
Scientists from Oregon State University have issued a new study, stating that the return of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park have helped aspen, willow, and cottonwood trees to rebound in the park. The return of gray wolves has dramatically altered the landscape in portions of Yellowstone National Park by. . .
California Gets Its First Wild Wolf In 85 Years
After an 85 year absence the gray wolf has made a return to California. The California Department of Fish and Game has documented the arrival of a lone male gray wolf, known as OR-7, who journeyed more than 700 miles from the northeast corner of Oregon, crossing into California last. . .
Man Tried To Take 247 Animals On Plane
Bordering on the strange and bizarre, a Czech national was apprehended trying to board a transatlantic flight with 247 live animals, including poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles. All of the seized animals were packed in one bulging suitcase. The man identified as Karel Abelovsky, 51, was caught while trying to. . .
Endangered Species Act Reinstates Grizzlies
In a good news legal decision for the grizzlies of Yellowstone National Park, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the bears. The issue of keeping the bears on the Endangered Species Act has been battled in the courts since 2007,. . .
Great Lakes Wolves Lose Federal Protection
Roughly 4,000 wolves in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota will lose their status as an endangered species on January 27, 2012, under the newly issued U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rule. The announcement comes nearly eight months after a separate population of some 1,200 wolves in Montana and Idaho were removed. . .
Texas Drought May Have Killed 500 Million Trees
The drought that hit Texas this past summer is tallying up some devastating statistics. The Texas Forest Service estimates that 100 to 500 million trees were lost in that state due to the drought. This figure does not include trees that were lost to wildfires that scorched an estimated four. . .
Feds Move To End Winter Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
For the first time, the federal government is considering moving bison captured leaving Yellowstone National Park to public lands in other states. This is a marked departure from having the animals slaughtered for leaving the park in previous winters. The biggest fear with having bison exit the park is that. . .
Coke Moves To Stop Ban Of Plastic Bottles At Grand Canyon
It seems that Coca Cola was not too happy with a decision made by officials at the Grand Canyon to ban plastic bottles on the parks lands. Park officials were looking to find a way to keep plastic bottles from damaging the pristine eco system found at the Grand Canyon,. . .
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