Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2813 )

• 99 Ways to Fight Trump

  

  GR: Trump is the mouth of the oligarchy. Corrupted by corporate money, Congress has turned against us and now they’ve found someone to tell them it’s okay. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• 2016: Another Fatal Year for Elephants

  

  GR: With great sorrow, we watch as poachers eliminate elephants from the Earth. HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 22, 2016 — Elephants continued to be slaughtered for thei... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildlife Conservation Society’s Favourite Pictures of 2016

  

  GR: Just in case you missed these. Rated almost gloomless. (Click any image to go to the big beautiful originals.) Source: Wildlife Conservation Society’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Majority of Americans Believe Global Warming Is A Problem

  

  GR: Americans know more about global warming than we thought. Most Americans from all political parties, recognize the threat from global warming and want the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Extinction Crisis is Far Worse Than You Think

  

  GR: This CNN Photo/Video/Data essay has high-quality images and interviews. Recommended. “Frogs, coral, elephants — all are on the brink. Three quarters of... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Managing the BLM: Please Help

  

  GR: The policy of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), “multiple use and sustained yield,” sounds great until you look at the results. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Map Reveals Concentrations of Nature-disrupting Roads

  

  GR: Roads block wildlife corridors, open areas to pathogens and invasive species, and increase human disruptions to the lives of wildlife. Related blog posts. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Obama Administration Signs Death Warrant for Colorado Roadless Forest,...

  

  GR: Perhaps Obama believes University of Arizona professor Guy McPherson’s prediction that global-warming feedbacks will cause human extinction within 10 years... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Making a Difference for California Sea Otters – Defenders of Wildlife Blog

  

  GR: Each bit we contribute is worthwhile.“After tragedy struck this past summer, Defenders is doing all we can to make sure it doesn’t happen again “This summer... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Beyer Introduces Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act To Protect Biodiversity

  

  GR: Wildlife corridors are elements of healthy wildlife habitat. As part of the Half for Nature movement, they would be broad longitudinal swaths of our... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Canada to Set Carbon Price, Marking Split with Trump

  

  GR: Canada is trying a little. “Canada’s government and 10 provinces are set to agree a national carbon price, doubling down on a bid to cut greenhouse gas... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• At the Nexus of Climate Change and Invasive Species – Summit County Citizens...

  

  GR: Until recently, naturalists said that invasive species introduced intentionally and accidentally by humans were the second most deadly force destroying... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Novel, “The H. Sapiens Problem”

  

  “The H. sapiens Problem” by Garry Rogers Yay! The editing, rewriting, and proofreading are complete. The eBook is available now and the print edition will be... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Thirty-three Years of Growth in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona

  

  Growth, The Destruction of Nature in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona Click the link below to go to the Google Earth Engine for a 32-year aerial-photo time-lapse of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• National Lakes Assessment 2012 Key Findings | National Aquatic Resource Surveys ...

  

  GR: In a new report, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency says that 40% of American lakes are polluted, and the situation is getting worse. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Is Your Mortgage Under Water? No, I Mean Really – Under Water

  

  GR: The insurance problem is growing and affects flood plains along rivers. This is because one of the results of global warming is the increase in extreme... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Nature Needs Half

  

  GR: Earth’s ecosystems can survive the human onslaught if we reserve half the lands and seas as natural areas where we prohibit humans. Here’s how you can join... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Horse Creek Project: Losing Taxpayer Money to Harm Spotted Owls

  

  GR: Relentlessly, the U. S. Forest Service sacrifices forest ecosystems so timber companies can make profits. Personally, I would like to see the Forest... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Deforestation: $906B At Risk Via ‘Domino Effect’ On The Supply Chain

  

  GR: Awareness of the coming disaster is creeping up on the perpetrators. Forecasters predicted an economic decline long ago. It results from the careless... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Nitrogen Pollution: the Forgotten Element of Climate Change

  

  GR: Living downstream from an active farm, I have witnessed the deadly impact of nitrogen fertilizer runoff first hand (more here). Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT