Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• The Devastation of the Eastern Scottish Highlands by Recreational Shooters

  

  By Dhris Townsend: “Roads, fences, gates, burnt heather. A savaged, stripped, blasted land. That’s the Eastern Highlands, beyond Mount Keen. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Help End the Illegal Wildlife Trade

  End the Wildlife Trade Use Twitter to show your desire for ending the illegal wildlife trade. Tweet a pic via #WhoseSideAreYouOn to show your support for... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Protecting Myanmar’s Rich Plant Biodiversity is Major Goal of New NYBG Program

  

  As Myanmar emerges from decades of upheaval and isolation, The New York Botanical Garden has launched an ambitious conservation and training program to... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Read This List of Hunting Supporters…….and Then Share!

  

  The Hunting Lie LOOK AT THE NAMES. REMEMBER THEM. DO NOT SUPPORT ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS TROPHY HUNTING! GR: Sportsmen (hunters) tend to justify their desire to kil... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildlife Groups and Sportsman Petition End Lead Ammunition

  

  Press Release: Defenders of Wildlife. Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands: Tens of Millions of Animals – from... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Etruscan Shrew

  

  …the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus) is fascinating! It is the smallest mammal by mass (1.8 grams, 0.063 oz), and it has a fierce metabolism: its heart beats... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Court Upholds the San Pedro River’s Right to Water | Earthjustice

  

  Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Superior Court Judge Crane McClennen today reversed and vacated the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ (ADWR) approval of a massive... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Using Mapping Technology to Help Wildlife

  

  By putting modern mapping technology to work, we can view conservation challenges and solutions on a wider scale than ever before. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Choke on This: Valley to Miss Air Quality Deadline

  

  The San Joaquin Valley Air District is once again on track to miss a federal deadline to clean up the air in the notoriously polluted air basin it serves. GR:... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Rwanda: Govt to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Page 1 of 2)

  

  The Ministry of Natural Resources has unveiled a new monitoring system to cut greenhouse gas emissions due to deforestation and forest cover degradation. (Photo... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Company Soco Not to Drill in Virunga World Heritage Site

  

  Soco International PLC will end its operations in Africa’s oldest national park and also is committing to remain out of all other UNESCO World Heritage Sites,... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Stranded Whale Rescued in Mayaro (Trinidad and Tobago)

  

  June 11th, 2014 (Sandhya Santoo). A rescue effort was mounted yesterday to save the life of a melon headed whale (Electra dolphin (Peponocephala electra)) that... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Conservationists Split Over ‘biodiversity Offsetting’ Plans

  

  First global conference on market system of conservation hears of conflicting experiences in Australia and the US Conservationists around the world are split... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fifa and Brazil Are Failing Threatened Armadillo, Say Conservationists

  

  The mascot for Brazil 2014 – In 2012, Fifa unveiled its mascot for Brazil 2014, a colourful armadillo called Fuleco. Its real-world inspiration is the... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Endangered Baby Rhino’s Mother Butchered In Front of Him…Now Bonded To Keeper

  

  June 10, 2014. They shoot poachers don’t they? Well at least in Africa where rangers are battling an epidemic of poaching that’s sending some of the most... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Kenya: President’s Touch Will Save Wildlife

  

  Some things are worth repeating. So I will say this again. Wildlife conservation in Kenya is in deep crisis. The future of our wildlife and all forms of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Carbon Majors and Climate Justice

  

  A groundbreaking study published last November revealed that the activities of a mere 90 producers of coal, oil and gas, and cement – dubbed the “carbon... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• 2 Million Animals Killed by U. S. Federal Wildlife Program in 2013

  

  Wildlife Services, the highly secretive arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has released new data showing that the agency killed more than 2... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Felidae (Cats) – Wildlife Blog

  

  The Wildlife Blog: “Felidae recognize 18 genera and 36 species. With the exception of the largest cats, most are adept climbers, and many are skilled swimmers.... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Felidae (Cats)

  

  The Wildlife Blog: “Felidae recognize 18 genera and 36 species. With the exception of the largest cats, most are adept climbers, and many are skilled swimmers.... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT