Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2814 )

• Sharks Are Ecosystem Regulators

  

  “Everyone loves a movie with a good villain. Unfortunately, when a type of wildlife is cast in that role, it can lead to real-world challenges. The fact is,... Read more

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

• Fracking’s Impact on Wildlife Remains Unknown

  

  “A decade into North America’s fracking boom, the impact on wildlife and the environment remains largely unknown, according to a new study. Read more

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

• Conservation Groups to Sue Over Wolverine Decision

  

  GR: The FWS decision yesterday reversed earlier plans to protect the species. FWS claimed the change was due to uncertainty over the effects of climate change.... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Tell USDA and President Obama to Stop Dow Chemical’s “Agent Orange” Crops

  

  Stop Dow Chemical’s “Agent Orange” Crops Over a hundred million additional pounds of toxic pesticides associated with cancers and birth defects are coming to a... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Human Cost of Animal Testing

  

  Extensive research shows that animal testing is inaccurate and unnecessary. This post documents the high human death rate for medications tested on animals. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• James Cameron: Only Veganism Can Save Us Now

  

  James and Suzy Amis Cameron, the provocative power couple behind the first all-vegan school and countless successful films, are now reported by CNN to be... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• You Might Be a Wildlife Rehabilitator If…

  

  you do a quick u-turn when you notice flashing car lights and police officers in the middle of a busy road wondering what to do with a large snapping turtle... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• You Might Be a Wildlife Rehabilitator If…

  

  you do a quick u-turn when you notice flashing car lights and police officers in the middle of a busy road wondering what to do with a large snapping turtle... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• California’s Great White Sharks Need Our Help, Not Our Fear

  

  About the Petition The number of adult great whites swimming off our Pacific Coast is alarmingly low, and they are losing their pups to deadly gillnets. If... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Last 250-300 Wolverines in Lower-48 Denied Protection

  

  “WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied protections for the rare wolverine under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), potentially jeopardizin... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• FUKUSHIMA UPDATE | First InFORM Samples Collected to Track Fukushima...

  

  “In addition to the citizen scientist sampling network that is under construction the other pillar of the InFORM project is the collection of samples in the ope... Read more

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

• Online Guidebook To Ecosystem Services Concepts for Federal Resource Managers an...

  

  The FRMES project will culminate with publication of an online guidebook describing what ecosystem services are and why their identification and valuation can b... Read more

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

• Thomas Piketty, Climate Change and Discounting Our Future

  

  “French economist Thomas Piketty and his book Capital in the Twenty-First Century are a global publishing phenomenon. But while Piketty’s writing on wealth... Read more

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

• Support for Fracking Has Declined to 24 Per Cent, Energy Department Finds –...

  

  By Emily Gosden, Energy Editor Less than a quarter of the public now supports shale gas extraction, energy department research suggests, contradicting findings... Read more

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

• Support for Fracking Has Declined to 24 Per Cent, Energy Department Finds –...

  

  Less than a quarter of the public now supports shale gas extraction, energy department research suggests, contradicting findings from an industry-backed poll... Read more

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

• Celebrate World Elephant Day With 5 Great Organizations

  

  GR: Here are some elephant conservation organizations you can visit to show support. “August 12 is World Elephant Day, which means it’s a great time to recogniz... Read more

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

• 14 Pgymy Elephants Poisoned in Malaysia! Let’s Remember That on World Elephant...

  

  GarryRogers:It is World Elephant Day. Here are some things to do: http://bit.ly/1l07wcb. Originally posted on gettingonmysoapbox: THIS IS ABOUT THE SADDEST PHOT... Read more

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

• 5 Ways to Celebrate World Elephant Day

  

  Today, August 12, is #WorldElephantDay. It’s a day to bring the world together to help elephants. Here’s a few simple ways YOU can get involved! Read more

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

• End Ecocide in Europe | A European Citizen Initiative to Give the Earth Rights

  

  GR: Here’s a direct approach to industry environmental impact. Make it ALL a crime! You can read an example of how this works in the novel “Corr Syl the Warrior. Read more

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

• Fractured Fracking Tails: Self-Destruction of an Industry on the Ropes

  

  GR: This story accuses frackers of ignoring environmental responsibilities. It sounds like some of the stories we hear about the coal, oil, and gas sectors of... Read more

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