Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2814 )

• Native Tribe Fights to Save Boreal Forest in Quebec

  

  Mandy Gull holds back tears as she steps off the helicopter in northern Quebec. “I’ve never seen anything so sad,” says the young woman whose aboriginal tribe i... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Ants on the March in Non-native Conifer Forests

  A species of ant is thriving in habitats created by thousands of acres of coniferous forest planted in a UK National Park in the last 60 years, according to... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Elephant Seal Molt Raises Mercury Levels in Coastal Water

  

  “Researchers link seasonal fluctuations in toxin with elephant seal fur “FRISCO — So much mercury has accumulated in the ocean food chain that, when northern... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Tallying up the Climate Pledges: How Close Are Current INDCs to Reaching the...

  

  “So far, 57 countries have submitted their intended climate contributions ahead of the Paris conference – but their combined pledges aren’t enough to keep globa... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Failure to Act on Climate Change Means an Even Bigger Refugee Crisis

  

  Global warming does not cause the conflicts that have caused mass movement of people, but it would be wrong to say it does not contribute As I looked in on my... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Rate of Global Forest Loss Halved, Says UN

  

  But global decline continues and woodland the size of South Africa has been lost since 1990, reports UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation The rate at which th... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Aerial Pictures Reveal Rampant Illegal Logging in Peru’s Amazon Forest

  

  Up to 30 trucks are plying on a 32-mile purpose built road illegally carved out in the jungle in Ucayali region, smuggling out tree trunks on an industrial scal... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• California Drought Cause of Odd Animal Activity?

  

  LOOMIS, Calif. — “The scarcity of food in the wild has been blamed for unusual animal activity during California’s drought including a recent bear attack,... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• THE COMING ERA OF ABUNDANT CLEAN ENERGY #Auspol

  

  In the 1980s, leading consultants were skeptical about cellular phones. McKinsey Company noted that the handsets were heavy, batteries didn’t last long,... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Why Are Colorado Wildlife Biologists Apologizing for the Energy Industry?

  

  ‘Just pointing fingers at the energy industry is not a helpful solution to this difficult issue’ FRISCO — “A recent study showing that energy development in... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Do We Really Need “Hypoallergenic Parks”?

  

  “Hypoallergenic parks: Coming soon?” That was the headline on the press release, and the specter of sanitized nature made me mutter “Oh, crap.” So I downloaded... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• #feel Free Friday ~ 44

  

  So many people justify cruelty towards nonhuman animals with the argument that animals are considered property in law. In other words, they are simply products... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Hidden Victims of California’s Drought | VICE News

  “California is struggling through the fourth year of a historic drought. It has included the driest calendar year in the state’s history (2013), and the year... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fish and Wildlife Faulted in Red Wolf Shootings

  

  Source Seotember 1, 2015The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act twice in the past two years when it gave private landowners... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildfires

  

  Massive Wildfires in US Northwest Destroy Habitats, Threaten Wildlife A heavy toll may be exacted on elk, moose and other wildlife whose habitat has been... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• “Everything I Was Dreaming of is Gone” — How Climate Change is Spurring a...

  

  “Over the past two weeks, news of the plight of a swelling wave of refugees fleeing to Europe has filled the mainstream media. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Saving Coral Reefs Depends More on Protecting Fish Than Safeguarding Locations

  

  A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has found that coral reef diversity ‘hotspots’ in the southwestern Indian Ocean rely more on the biomass of... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NM Game Commission: No “Game” for Wildlife

  

  from Rosemary Lowe: “At the NM Game Commission hearing on August 27th, Opponents of increased mountain lion and bear killing outnumbered the hunters, trappers,... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Record-Breaking Wildfires, Greenland Melting and Earth’s Hottest Month Ever

  

  GarryRogers:Humans have some advantages over other animal species, but like the animals, we can’t control our urge to reproduce and our desire for the security... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Biodiversity Below Ground is Just as Important as Above Ground

  

  Although most of the world’s biodiversity is below ground, surprisingly little is known about how it affects ecosystems or how it will be affected by climate... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT