Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• Development Could Lead to Extinction of Rare Australian Bird

  

  The critically endangered Regent Honeyeater could be at risk of extinction if plans to develop an industrial estate in New South Wales in Australia goes ahead,... Read more

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

• Biodiversity Emerges as Key U.N. Development Goal – The Korea Herald

  

  PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― The 12th meeting of members of the Convention of Biological Diversity closed Friday with the global community showing its... Read more

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

• Roads Benefit People But Can Have Massive Environmental Costs

  

  “Road-killed tapir in Peninsular Malaysia (photo © WWF-Malaysia/Lau Ching Fong). Located in the wrong places, roads can open a Pandora’s Box of problems,” says... Read more

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

• Sex? It All Started 385 Million Years Ago (w/ Video)

  

  It may not have been love as we know it, but around 385 million years ago, our very distant ancestors—armoured fish called placoderms—developed the art of... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Developing a Taste for Animal Rights: For Our Health, for Our Planet, for Our...

  

  There is no greater example of inequality than the question of animal rights and our diet choices. When will we stop eating animals? Source: eatdrinkbetter. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Australia Aims to End Extinction of Native Wildlife by 2020

  

  Australia’s Environment Minister Greg Hunt has pledged to end the extinction of native mammal species by 2020, with a focus on culprits such as feral cats.... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Behind on Biodiversity Targets, Govts Pledge to Increase Funding for Conservation

  

  “On the heels of a report showing that the world is far behind on targets to halve habitat loss, cut pollution, and reduce overfishing, delegates meeting at a... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NatCon News Sources

  

  Some of the excellent NatCon News Sources Allafrica.com/environment Animalblawg.wordpress.com AnimalsDeserveToLive.com... Read more

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

• How Beavers Build Biodiversity

  

  GarryRogers:GR: Flood damage by natural streams used to be controlled by beaver dams. We removed beaver, and flood control became expensive. This story discusse... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Nature Conservation (NatCon) News Premiere

  

  Nature Conservation (NatCon) News is ready for prime time with dozens of stories reported daily. Click an edition and sign up for free. Currently, only the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Pentagon: Preparation for Climate Change

  

  GR: The U. S. military is taking climate change seriously. A new report released yesterday by the Department of Defense describes military preparations for the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Still on Track for the Collapse of Modern Civilization

  

  GarryRogers:More than just the likely collapse of human civilization, our power dash toward a warmer world has already wiped out more than half our wildlife.... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Current Sea Level Rise is Faster Than at Any Time in Last 6,000 Years

  

  GarryRogers:Clearly, we are changing Earth’s climate at an unprecedented rate. It’s hard to predict how this will change human society. The possibilities are... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• As the Population of Humans Doubles, the Number of Animals Halves

  

  Human Population Growth Wipes Out Wildlife It’s unbelievable to me that in the year 2014—going on ’15—the media still does hyperbolic backflips every time some... Read more

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

• Panda Habitat Threatened

  

  Melissa Cronin: “There are an estimated 1,600 pandas left in the wild in China, and thanks to new legislation, that number may change very soon — for the worse. Read more

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

• The Ghost in the GMO Machine – Cascadia TimesCascadia Times

  

  While independent research shows that Chlorpyrifos, a Dow Chemical insecticide used in Kaua‘i’s GMO fields, can cause significant harm to children nearby, Dow i... Read more

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

• Alaska’s Stranded Walruses Face a New Threat: Oil Drillers

  

  Turns out melting ice isn’t the only thing the walruses have to worry about. Source: grist.org GR: Shell Oil ships and drilling platforms will descend on prime... Read more

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

• These 14 States Have a Plan for Climate Change. The Rest of You Are Screwed.

  

  Only nine others have plans in the works, according to a new study. Source: www.motherjones.com GR: It must feel so awkward to deny climate change. Read more

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

• Turning to Darwin to Solve the Mystery of Invasive Species

  

  A new study suggests that some parts of the world are evolutionary incubators, producing superior competitors primed to thrive in other environments. Source:... Read more

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

• Office of the Auditor General of Canada—Mitigating Climate Change

  

  Canada Falls to the Energy Industry GR: The evidence suggests that the world’s 15th largest economy has succumbed to greed and has placed profit above the healt... Read more

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