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March

Deforestation Is Devasting

Posted by admin . Published on 31 March 2010, No Comments Received

What is happening to the Forest? Who’s protecting it now? I read an article today (Replanting The Rainforest.Org) that mentioned despite conservation efforts, deforestation continues at an alarming rate of 50,193 square miles per year which equals to approximately 36 football fields a minute! Can you imagine? So, is anyone asking WHY? Is it possible [...]

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March

Finally…Madagascar Reinstates Ban of Rosewood

Posted by admin . Published on 30 March 2010, No Comments Received

I was sooo happy to see this ban reinstated last week on Rosewood logging and exports in Madagascar! Can you imagine….illegal logging of its NATIONAL PARKS! Unfortuantely, over 20,000 acres of Madagascar’s rainforests were affected, including Marojejy, Masoala and Makira national parks which are some of the island’s most biologically diverse rainforests. Andrea Johnson of [...]

Filled Under: deforestation, National Parks

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March

Hanging On To The Orangutan Habitats

Posted by admin . Published on 24 March 2010, No Comments Received

Is anyone wondering….What in the Wildlife is going on in Indonesia and What happen to the Forest? Who’s protecting it now? The need for cheap Palm Oil is Devastating the Rainforest in Indonesia. Palm Oil, a key ingredient in many of Nestle’s products are produced from the destroyed rainforest which are homes of the last [...]

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March

Cheetah:

Posted by admin . Published on 23 March 2010, No Comments Received

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March

Life Series:

Posted by admin . Published on 21 March 2010, No Comments Received

LIFE: 11 Part Series on Discovery Channel Series Premiere March 21, 2010 —Starts Tonight Narrated by Oprah Winfrey Covering all life on Earth: Behind the Scenes Reptiles & Amphibians Life Series Tonight Mike Gunton’s “LIFE” Diary Condividi Social Share Button

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March

Olive Ridley Turtles Arrive Ashore Today To Lay Eggs

Posted by admin . Published on 15 March 2010, No Comments Received

According to Biswajit Mohanty, coordinator of the turtle conservation group Operation Kachhapa, “turtles began mass nesting at around 1:00 a.m. and continued during the early hours” today. Condividi Social Share Button

Filled Under: Reptiles, sea turtles

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March

New Legislation to Advance Whale Preservation Worldwide

Posted by admin . Published on 15 March 2010, No Comments Received

Senator John Kerry, who is the lead author of the Senate’s global climate change and environmental legislation introduced legislation to advance whale preservation worldwide. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2010 will combat the major threats whales face, including commercial whaling, ship strikes, and habitat disruption. “Thousands of whales die each year from [...]

Filled Under: Marine Mammal, Whales

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March

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Posted by admin . Published on 14 March 2010, No Comments Received

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March

Study Suggests El Nino and a Pathogen Were The Result of The Golden Toad’s Extinction

Posted by admin . Published on 12 March 2010, No Comments Received

After an extremely dry season in Costa Rica in 1986-1987, the golden toad suddenly vanished. Originally scientists thought the combination of global warming and the deadly chytrid fungus was to blame, but recent studies suggest that El Nino was the trigger and a pathogen killed the Costa Rican toad that resulted in the extinction. The [...]

Filled Under: Amphibian, Toads

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March

Sushi Restaurant in CA Serving Endangered Whale Meat

Posted by admin . Published on 12 March 2010, No Comments Received

Charles Hambleton, an associate producer of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove” learned from friends that a restaurant in Santa Monica, CA was serving whale. He decided to team up with animal activists who dined at the restaurant while wearing small cameras and mini microphones. “Video of their meal shows the two activists, both vegan, being [...]

Filled Under: Marine Mammal, Whales

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