Garry Rogers

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• New Endangered Species Deniers. Will We Need a Smaller Boat?

  

  SavingSpecies » New Jaw-Dropping Statistic on Extinctions—The new denial is that Species are not becoming more endangered, despite scientist’s new studies. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Kenya at the Crossroads: It’s Time to Root out the Elites Who Control Wildlife...

  

  A huge seizure of ivory at Kenya’s main port, Mombasa, tests the will of political leaders to apply the law on wildlife crime. The photographs show some giganti... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• “This Is Legislation That Can Help Create a Better World” A Letter From Our...

  

  Note: New Jersey’s proposed ivory ban measure is up for a vote in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee in June. Elephants DC founder and president... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Open Letter to WWF About Sport Or Trophy Hunting

  

  Dear World Wildlife Fund (WWF), It has just come to my attention that your organisation supports “sport” hunting as a viable means of wildlife conservation. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Report Says Blowout Preventers Could Cause More Oil Spills | Al Jazeera America

  

  The Chemical Safety Board report blamed blowout preventers for the BP oil spill, says risks of similar accidents remain See on america.aljazeera.com Share... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• 25 Awesome Animals That Could Go Extinct In Our Lifetime

  

  As the human population grows, we have more and more of an impact on surrounding life. These animals have become endangered, and it’s up to us how much longer... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Habitat Loss in U.S. Blamed for Decline of Monarch Butterflies

  

  The principal cause of the shrinking population of monarch butterflies is loss of habitat in their U.S. breeding grounds, scientists say in a study published... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Habitat Loss in U.S. Blamed for Decline of Monarch Butterflies

  

  See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation NewsThe principal cause of the shrinking population of monarch butterflies is loss of habitat in their U.S. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Police Nab 230 Elephant Tusks In Mombasa

  

  “Police in Mombasa today morning impounded ivory worth millions of shillings.The ivory, which consisted of some 230 pieces of elephant tasks weighing three... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Animal Law 101: What Is “Necessary” Animal Suffering?

  

  Source: Free From Harm By Free From Harm Staff Writers In her new TED Talk, animal law attorney Lesli Bisgould delivers a terrific overview of the problems... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Stop Raising Exotic Animals as Pets

  

  Target: Annel Snyman, Creator/Owner of Loebies Guest Farm Goal: Stop the expansion of a tourist farm that raises exotic animals as pets The owner of a private... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Summer Reading for Animal Advocates

  

  ALDF wants to hear from you! This week, we are inviting readers to write in and share their favorite animal protection-themed books. The best suggestions will b... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Love Animals? Volunteer at a Sanctuary!

  

  Do you like spending time with rescued animals? Volunteer at a farmed animal sanctuary! This is a great group project for SALDF chapters. We visited Wildwood... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• California Gives ESA Protections to Lone Wolf and His Pups – Animal Legal Defens...

  

  Fantastic news! The California Fish and Game Commission voted today to protect wolves under our state Endangered Species Act (ESA). See on aldf.org Share... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• ExposeFacts – For Whistleblowers, Journalism and Democracy

  

  For Whistleblowers, Journalism, and Democracy GR: Visitors and employees of factory farms, zoos, aquaria, and government wildlife management agencies can get... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Help Save the Grasslands – Prescott, Arizona

  

  A consortium of government agencies wants to hear from the public about its plan to try to protect and restore Central Arizona’s dwindling grasslands. The... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Appalling Conditions in Spain’s Rabbit Farms Exposed by Animal Rights Charity

  

  Shocking footage shows rabbits left lying dead in cages for days, while others have their throats slit still conscious See on www.theolivepress.es Share... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• She Spent 449 Days Living In A Tree, But This Forest Is Still Falling

  

  Tasmania’s ancient trees are being increasingly singled out – for one young woman, the fight to protect these national treasures against logging is... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Too Little, Too Late.

  

  President Obama recently unveiled his plans for America to cut its CO2 emissions 30% compared to 2005 levels by 2030 “to limit warming below the 2˚C ceilin... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wolves Need Trees Too

  

  For thousands of years, black wolves have roamed the snow-covered islands of southeast Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago. But even in this remote stretch of more... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT