Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• Do You Believe This?

  

  Originally posted on Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic-Vote Our Wildlife:Subject: Wisconsin Church Promotes Animal Abuse Event Aug. 10 – please sign the petition... Read more

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

• Ban Cosmetic Animal Testing in Brazil

  

  Target: Renan Calheiros, President of the Senate of Brazil Goal: Strengthen a legislative bill aimed at banning cosmetic testing on animals In June 2014,... Read more

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

• Ban Cosmetic Animal Testing in Brazil

  

  Target: Renan Calheiros, President of the Senate of Brazil Goal: Strengthen a legislative bill aimed at banning cosmetic testing on animals In June 2014,... Read more

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

• Red Tide Bloom Moves in on Florida

  

  “A monstrous red tide bloom, the largest seen in Florida since 2006 is advancing on the state’s beaches. It has already killed thousands of fish in the Gulf of... Read more

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

• A World Without Elephants? Blame China

  

  The planet’s elephant population is plummeting, and they may go extinct within the next 20 years, thanks in large part to China’s lust for ivory. Source:... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Gangs Raking in Thousands from the Rising Tide of Poaching

  

  “Report reveals the extent of poaching and poisoning and calls for tougher sanctions, writes Tracy McVeigh.” “A new report claims the scale of the problem is... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Burning Question – Africa Geographic Magazine

  

  AMERICA’S ONGOING DEBATE OVER THE TRADE IN IVORY Eery tusk costs a life. That was the ominous theme of a 30-second clip shown on a public-funded billboard in... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• YOU Can Save These Rhinos – Africa Geographic Blog

  

  Rhinos Without Borders is on a mission to move rhinos to safe havens in Botswana in order to save them from the poaching crisis and they need your help! “Three... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• China Will Install More Solar This Year Than The U.S. Ever Has

  

  China added 3.3 gigawatts of solar capacity in the first six months of the year. “According to new numbers released by the Chinese government, China added 3. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Drilling Company Owner Gets 28 Months In Prison For Dumping Fracking Waste Into...

  

  ‘ Drilling Company Owner Gets 28 Months In Prison For Dumping Fracking Waste Into River ‘ The owner of a small Ohio oil and gas drilling company who ordered... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Ocean News: Mercury Levels Rising in Surface Waters, Penguin Species Threatened...

  

  “According to a new study, mercury levels in many of the world oceans’ surface waters have tripled due to human activity. Because mercury drains into the ocean... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wisconsin’s Sad Wildlife Saga Continues

  

  Wildlife Mismanagement Photo: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. “We have known for a long time that the administration of Scott Walker and his... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• What REALLY Happens Under the Big Top: Why Circuses Should Be Banned Immediately

  

  From birth baby elephants are quickly separated from their mothers. Circuses force animals to perform tricks that have nothing to do with how these magnificent... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fracking’s Unlikely Opponents: German Breweries

  

  GR: In the United States, people have begun filtering and drinking their urine. How can the beer makers complain about recycling filthy water; the issue has bee... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Future of Mexican Gray Wolf Reintroduction Program

  

  “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with revisions to the reintroduction program for the Mexica... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Canadians Can’t Drink Their Water After 1.3 Billion Gallons of Mining Waste Flow...

  

  Hundreds of people in British Columbia can’t use their water after more than a billion gallons of mining waste spilled into rivers and creeks in the province’s... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NOAA: Ocean Acidification Rises, Shells Shrink

  

  “The oceans act as a “carbon sink,” absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Acidification occurs when amounts of carbon dioxide are dissolved into seawater,... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Great Sunflower Project

  

  People all over the country are collecting data on pollinators in their yards, gardens, schools and parks. Together, we take counts of the number and types of... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Yosemite: Wildlife Threatened by Shrinking Snowpacks, Drought, Wildfires

  

  The national park grapples with a hot, dry future. Fires and reduced surface water are changing wildlife habitats. Some species will not survive the changes.... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Africa: U.S. Support for Combating Wildlife Trafficking

  

  Like other forms of illicit trade, wildlife trafficking undermines security across nations. Well-armed, well-equipped, and well-organized networks of... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT