Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• Half the Earth

  

  A Battle for Half USDI Photo A recent article in Smithsonian Magazine reported that Edward O. Wilson has begun to support the idea that we should set aside 50%... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Can the World Really Set Aside Half of the Planet for Wildlife?

  

  The eminent evolutionary biologist E.O. Wilson has an audacious vision for saving Earth from a cataclysmic extinction event “Battles are where the fun is,”... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Methane Vents Bubble up off US Coast

  

  GR: We keep finding additional sources of greenhouse gas, and this keeps altering our projections. Search ‘methane’ on my site for other posts on the subject.... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Sweden To Cull 1/3 Of Its Big Predators Despite EU Restrictions

  GarryRogers:Apparently, Europeans are just as ignorant as Americans. Originally posted on Ann Novek--With the Sky as the Ceiling and the Heart Outdoors:... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Pamela Anderson to ALS Association: Stop Animal Testing

  

  GarryRogers:This post covers the important points. I would add that animal testing degrades human experience and illustrates the lack of respect for other... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Why Animal Rights?

  

  “Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. Many of us bought our beloved “pets” at pet shops, had guinea pigs, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• How Wearable Technology Is Helping Save Rhinos from Poachers

  

  Originally posted on Wolf Is My Soul: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY Conservationists in South Africa are using computerized bracelets powered by Intel Galileo... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Marine Protected Areas Might Not Be Enough to Help Overfished Reefs Recover

  

  GarryRogers:GR: Conservation efforts made too late will be ineffective. There are new areas designated as wilderness in the western U. S. that are dominated by... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Your Land is Fracked: The Untold Story of Drilling on Our Public Lands

  

  GarryRogers:GR: Huge habitat disturbance and destruction just to produce more greenhouse gas. Originally posted on ClimateWest: Note:Tim Ream is WildEarth... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• International Book Award for Corr Syl

  

  Corr Syl the Warrior just won the 2014 bibby, an international award for Independent publishers. #gallery-29914-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-29914-6 . Read more

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

• Let’s Start Caring About Kelp and Seagrass Like We Care About Rainforest

  

  GR: Kelp and seagrass form critical habitats within marine ecosystems. Both grow in shallow water where they serve as essential habitat for animals, and... Read more

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

• Stop The Pebble Mine and Save Alaskan Brown Bear Habitat

  

  A massive mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay would be a huge environmental and ecological disaster. Please sign the petition to stop the Pebble Mine. A Mine Here? Read more

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

• Pasture Raised Eggs: the Humane, Sustainable Fiction

  

  By Robert Grillo: “In a recent article in Civil Eats by author Brie Mazurek, a farmer named Nigel Walker of Eatwell Farm in Dixon, California gets a chance to... Read more

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

• Abused Elephants Forced to Perform in Canada Need Your Help!

  

  From Peta.org: “Please ask Karnak Shriners to require that Tarzan Zerbini Circus stage its performances without elephants! “Karnak Shriners have chosen exhibito... Read more

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

• Another Reason to Save Sea Otters: They’re Helping Fight Climate Change

  

  Todd Woody, TakePart’s senior editor for environment and wildlife. “Think of sea otters as the park rangers of coastal kelp forests. Read more

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

• Protect Arctic Wildlife from Oil Drilling

  

  Target: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Secretary Jewell Goal: Save polar bears, whales, and other Arctic animals from dangerous oil drilling in their... Read more

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

• Scientists Study ‘talking’ Turtles in Brazilian Amazon

  

  “Turtles are well known for their longevity and protective shells, but it turns out these reptiles use sound to stick together and care for young, according to... Read more

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

• The Fate of Grand Cayman’s Blue Iguanas

  

  Blue Iguanas Are Recovering from Near Extinction Because People Care In 2003, when the bus driver volunteered to detour from her regular route to drop us at... Read more

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

• The Price of an Elephant

  

  “It’s a beautiful day, you are excited to be window shopping, finding gifts for your family and that perfect item for yourself. You’re perusing the aisles when... Read more

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

• An Epic Move for Rhinos

  

  RhinoGirl: “After much speculation as to whether or not it would happen, the South African government has made it official. They have approved moving 500 rhino... Read more

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