Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
Big Buck Environmentalists
Wouldn’t you love to be in the same position as our nation’s big buck environmentalists? Besides the obvious trappings of wealth that these individuals have in common, the one thing that sets them apart from their equally rich peer group, is that these people are putting their money to work. . .
Obama Proposes 101 Conservation Projects
The Interior Department has issued a report that has identified 101 conservation projects across the U.S. as part of President Obama’s initiative to protect public lands. The 101 projects cover two per state and one in the District of Columbia. Some of the projects presented include an all season trail. . .
Exotic Animal Ownership Needs To Be Banned
If you caught the news this past week, you read or saw the release of some 50 exotic animals by their owner into the wild hinterlands of suburban and exurban Ohio. The owner, who committed suicide, did not leave a note explaining his actions. State and local law enforcement killed. . .
New Study Raises Humpback Whales Numbers
In an exciting development that took three years to catalog, scientists have increased their estimate of the number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean. The revised estimate follows analysis of data compiled in 2008 as part of the largest survey ever undertaken to assess humpback whale populations in. . .
FDA Underestimated Seafood Contamination After BP Spill
According to a new study, “Seafood Contamination After the BP Gulf Oil Spill and Risks to Vulnerable Populations,” suggests that following the BP oil spill the FDA underestimated the cancer risk from contaminants that can accumulate in seafood. The study was sponsored by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and. . .
Killing Sea Lions To Save Salmon
One of the successes in wildlife management has been the return of the California sea lion to the west coast. Sea lions have steadily grown to nearly 250,000. One other threatened species that is under federal and state conservation efforts is the salmon. A new quandary for conservation officials is. . .
Restoring The Gulf Of Mexico
A new government report issued by The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force calls for coastal states to work together to restore key elements of the gulf Of Mexico. The task force was established by President Obama after the BP Deepwater Gulf oil spill. The report sought to pinpoint the. . .
New Shark Sanctuary Created In Pacific Ocean
In a recent conservation development, the Marshall Islands have created a shark sanctuary in their waters. The small island state of 68,000 people have banned the fishing of sharks and trade in shark products. This new sanctuary is roughly 5 times the size of the United Kingdom, and is the. . .
Coral Reefs Threatened With Extinction
A recently published book, “Our Dying Planet,” by Professor Peter Sale writes that coral reef ecosystems are very likely to disappear by the end of this century. This would be the first entire ecosystem wiped out by human activity according to the author. Professor Sale who leads a team at. . .
One Way Of Dealing With An Invasive Species
Non-native invasive species in the animal and plant world can wreak havoc on local eco systems. The zebra mussel, Asian carp, and dandelion are just a few of the invasive species that now call America home. Billions of dollars are spent trying to keep them out from immigrating to this. . .
Corn Rootworm Overcomes Monsanto’s GMO Seed
Surprise, surprise, Monsanto’s genetically modified seed is being overcome by the insects evolutionary arsenal. A new study by Iowa State University entomologist Aaron Gassmann, has found that western corn rootworms have developed resistance to an insect killing protein, derived from Bacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, the insecticide in Monsanto’s. . .
Toxic Sci Fi Weed Invades U.S.
Invasive plant and animal species are becoming a greater nuisance to indigenous eco systems. Take for example the latest exotic beauty that is causing concern throughout much of the northern United States – the giant hogweed. Sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie, and in reality it. . .
Florida Reeling From Mosquitoes
The state of Florida currently has a population of over 18 million people. It has a slightly different history to the rest of these United States, once falling under the influences of the Spanish, French, and English. It’s one of those rare places in America that you can be hassled. . .
NOAA Issues Positive Fishery Report
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2010 Status Of Stocks report that covers the state of fish in these United States. The NOAA and eight regional fishery management councils are required to end overfishing under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act by using annual catch limits and accountability. . .
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