Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2814 )

• Are Namibia’s Rhinos Now Under Siege?

  

  GarryRogers:GR: Nowhere is safe for rhinos. Once intelligence arose alone without the guidance of wisdom, most of Earth’s species were doomed. Can our species... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Report Shows Colombian Biodiversity Endangered by Humans

  

  BOGOTA – Biodiversity in Colombia, one of the richest on the planet, faces a “discouraging” future after centuries of human degradation of the continental... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Save the Last Wolverines from Extinction

  

  Rare and elusive wolverines are threatened by trapping and climate change. Help save these animals before the last 300 wolverines in the Lower 48 disappear... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildlife News from Coldwater Farm

  

  Coldwater Farm Wildlife Located on the Agua Fria River in central Arizona, Coldwater Farm is a tiny, 20 acre, refuge for wildlife. Read more

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

• Westerners Want to Save the Sage-grouse (and So Do I) – Defenders of Wildlife...

  

  In the West we still have a chance to conserve sage-grouse, the Sagebrush Sea and all its inhabitants. “A new poll conducted by Tulchin Research for Defenders o... Read more

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

• Buffalo’s 2014 November Snowstorm

  

  GR: As extreme weather events become more common, they will become more extreme, guaranteeing more exciting weather news cycles than ever before. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• BLM Issues Deadly Permit for Wolf Derby

  

  GarryRogers:R.T. is right. We need the wolves, we don’t need hunters, and open-range grazing is obsolete. So, let’s end ranching and return the land to wildlife. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NASA: October 2014 Tied For Hottest on Record

  

  GarryRogers:At the same time we have developers wiping out habitat, we have the progress machine spewing out smoke and toxic waste. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• China’s New Great Wall Threatens One Quarter of World’s Shorebirds

  

  GR: Human disregard for other species is disgusting. The following by Richard Conniff. Every spring, tens of thousands of plump, russet-breasted shorebirds... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Holiday Gravy

  

  GR: This is my choice for this year’s tofu turkey. Browning the vegetables before making the gravy stock is what sets this rich sauce apart. And, just as good,... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Warmest Oceans Ever Recorded

  

  Ocean Surface Temperature Rising Sets Record GR: The global-warming hiatus is probably over. Now might be a good time to review the RobertScribbler post:... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• What’s a Weed? An Answer from Marcie of Peanuts Fame

  

  GarryRogers:Some weeds are invasive, meaning they can spread into new habitats and replace native species. Next to direct habitat destruction, invasive species... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• PEER – BLM Grazing Reform

  

  GR: PEER’s interactive maps give you BLM’s land health assessment, and let you zoom in to see actual conditions on the ground. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Story of Chinchillas in 20 Photos

  

  “To celebrate the excellent news that Sweden’s last chinchilla fur farm has just been closed down, we decided to take a closer look at these sweet animals –... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• #BuyTheBunny: 50 Cruelty-Free Companies

  GarryRogers:Animal cruelty is the extreme measure of human disrespect for other sentient beings. Environmental pollution, mass extinction, and failed land-use... Read more

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

• 50 Cruelty-Free Companies

  GarryRogers:Animal cruelty is the extreme measure of human disrespect for other sentient beings. Environmental pollution, mass extinction, and failed land-use... Read more

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

• US Wet Areas to Get Wetter And Dry Areas To Get Drier

  

  Click to view larger image. GR: These results confirm earlier predictions. The projected changes are milder if we cut greenhouse gas emissions now, but they... Read more

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

• Economic Growth and Climate Change

  

  Climate change isn’t the only problem with our addiction to growth. Growth is causing a Great Death of species and ecosystems. Read more

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

• LA Planners Do Not Want City Council to Ban Fracking

  

  Anne C. Mulkern, E E Reporter: “Los Angeles planners after a nine-month review are advising their City Council not to attempt a ban on fracking and other... Read more

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

• Ninety Companies Produced Two-Thirds of Global Warming Emissions

  

  Oil, coal and gas companies are contributing to most carbon emissions, causing climate change and some are also funding denial campaigns. Photograph: David... Read more

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