Published on November 13th, 2009
A lawsuit to overturn the approval of Tejon Mountain Village - a luxury development which will destroy fragile California condor habitat - has been filed by a coalition of environmental justice advocates, Native Americans, endangered species advocates, and local residents.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Wishtoyo Foundation, TriCounty Watchdogs, and the Center on Race, Poverty & The Environment filed the suit under the California Environmental Quality Act in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
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Published on November 13th, 2009
Many environmental activists have opposed the Olympics for the role they claim it plays in environmental degradation, release of carbon emissions through the construction process and the displacement of animals from their habitat. Whether you’re of this viewpoint or not, you will be happy to know that the Olympics hopes to bring environmental benefits by increasing the world’s knowledge about climate change in Northern areas of Canada and the impact upon the polar bear.
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Published on November 12th, 2009
Approximately 140 elephants are believed to be living in zoos and performing in circuses all around India, but according to the Central Zoo Authority, in a demand issued today, that will happen no more!
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Published on November 12th, 2009
Although the subject matter may be a bit sensitive, there is some exciting news for fruit bats. Two-thirds of female short-nosed fruit bats, Cynopterus sphinx, regularly perform fellatio on their male partners, according to a recently released study. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on November 11th, 2009
Visitors at Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World sure got their money’s worth recently! Visitors at the New Zealand aquarium witnessed a shark perform an unplanned and unconventional “cesarean section” on another shark!
Acting as midwife, the smart shark apparently knew what the Auckland aquarium’s staff did not – another shark in the aquarium was pregnant. Although it is common for sharks to nip at one another, this particular shark took a great big bite out of the pregnant shark’s side. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on November 10th, 2009
Australia’s koalas are in trouble. Scientists from the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) have evidence of a drastic decline in Australia’s wild koala population and are requesting protection from the government.
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Published on November 9th, 2009
Once cursed with killing dolphins, tuna fishing is now being blamed for a shocking reduction in albatross numbers.
Long line fishing is being blamed for a startling drop in the number of albatrosses around the world. Fish, squid and other bait are trailed on hooks behind a trawler to catch tuna and swordfish.
However, because the hooks for these fish are set just below the surface it attracts albatrosses who think they’ve spotted a nice free meal and dive into the water to get it.
Instead they get hooked and tangled in the line, dragged under the water, and drowned. In many cases the bait has been dislodged meaning that hook will now catch nothing. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on November 8th, 2009
The Eastern Cougar has become somewhat like big foot in some parts of Ontario, particularly Southern Ontario; while they once thrived in that region, the last documented living cougar in Ontario was recorded in 1938. Around this stage the Eastern Cougar was moved to the extinct list in the province of Ontario in Canada; however, a number of reported and confirmed sightings over the past decade have caused experts to reconsider if the cougar (also known as the Mountain Lion, Puma or Panther) is truly extinct in Ontario, or if it’s simply endangered.
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Published on November 8th, 2009
Researchers in Malaysian Borneo have captured the world’s most elusive and endangered cat on film. The beautiful Bornean bay cat, Catopuma badia, is so rare; a live cat was not even photographed until 1998! Read the rest of this entry »
Published on November 6th, 2009
Officials from Iowa and the United States Department of Agriculture have confirmed a pet cat in the United States has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. This is the first time a feline has contracted the H1N1 virus in the United States, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Read the rest of this entry »
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