Garry Rogers

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• Canary in the Cornfield: Why the Fuss About Monarchs?

  

  Everyone is talking about the record low count of monarchs at their overwintering site in Mexico, but what is really happening to these butterflies and why... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Science Is In: Elephants Are Even Smarter Than We Realized [Video]

  

  We now have solid evidence that elephants are some of the most intelligent, social and empathic animals around—so how can we justify keeping them in captivity?... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• These Sea Slugs Penetrate Each Other In The Head During Sex

  

  If you’re an aficionado of sea slugs, you’re probably used to weird and cringe-worthy sex acts. When two of these hermaphrodite animals penetrate each other at... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Encourage Construction of Wildlife Crossings

  

  See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Target: Kenyan President Uhuru KenyattaGoal: Continue to construct wildlife crossings to... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• ‘Breaking Environmental Law’

  

  See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Wildlife groups write to UK and Scottish parliaments seeking a ban on covered propellers... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Embarrassing Press Coverage Continues For USFWS National Wolf Delisting Push…..

  

  February 26, 2014 USFWS continues to take heat over their politically transparent push to nationally delist gray wolves. They’ve never looked more inept or... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Death Beneath the Pavement

  

  Death Lies Beneath the Pavement Entombing the life of the soil. Beneath the pavement of the street and the concrete of the sidewalk lie the corpses of tiny... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Oregon Wolf Population Grows Modestly in 2013

  

  The Oregon wolf population totals at least 64 wolves at the end of 2013- Oregon is perhaps the state with wolves that treats them the best. An official wolf... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Don’t Expect Climate Change to Reduce Winter Deaths

  

  People often think that one silver lining of climate change is that winter-related deaths will drop. But that’s not necessarily the case. See on... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Saving Orangutans, One Zoo Visitor At A Time – Conservation

  

  Orangutans are increasingly threatened by palm oil plantations. One zoo took an innovative approach to educating visitors about this issue – and it worked! See... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Action for Elephants UK

  

  “Action for Elephants UK is a group working to help stop the slaughter of elephants and ensure their survival as a species. In Africa and Asia elephants are... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• As Monarch Butterflies Plummet, It’s Time to Rethink the Widespread Use of Weed...

  

  Today NRDC is calling on EPA to re-examine the widespread use of glyphosate, commonly called Roundup, in light of its impacts on monarch butterflies. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wolves Need You Once Again

  

  Please click HERE to take action From the very start, the Obama administration’s proposal to remove federal protections for wolves across most of the lower 48... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fact Attack: Endangered Species No. 106 – The Kodkod

  

  Reblogged on WordPress.com See on aecurzon.wordpress.com Share this:MoreGoogle+ Garry RogersLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• This New Whistleblowing Site Wants to Be the WikiLeaks of Poaching

  

  See on Scoop.it – Garry Rogers Nature Conservation News (#EcoSciFi) Poaching is incredibly frustrating. But other than ponying up $350,000 to save an... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Whistleblowing Site the WikiLeaks of Poaching

  

  Poaching is incredibly frustrating. But other than ponying up $350,000 to save an endangered rhino, your options for doing something can seem somewhat limited.... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Cycling to the South Pole, Saving India’s Killer Tigers and More

  

  Join radio host Boyd Matson every week for adventure, conservation and green science. This week they endure a 750-mile bike ride from Antarctica’s coast to the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Lemurs On The Verge Of Extinction, Primate Is ‘Collateral Damage’ Of 2009...

  

  The puppy-eyed primates are particularly vulnerable following political turmoil following a 2009 military-led coup. See on www.ibtimes.com Share this:MoreGoogle... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Is Natural Succession Turning Mountain Meadows into Forests?

  

  One tree at a time, forests are edging out the world’s mountain meadows. Can we save these islands of diversity? See on aeon.co Share this:MoreGoogle+ Garry... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Gauging What It Takes to Heal a Disaster-ravaged Forest: Case Study in China

  

  Recovering from natural disasters usually means rebuilding infrastructure and reassembling human lives. Yet ecologically sensitive areas need to heal, too, and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT