Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Exmouth split over pipeline factory proposed for gulf that supports Ningaloo Reef Sun, 14 Oct 18, 11:32amProponents say development won’t harm world heritage ecosystem, but a campaign led by Tim Winton is sounding the alarm
- Judge stops bear hunt and returns Yellowstone grizzlies to the endangered list Fri, 28 Sep 18, 7:00amThe hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly bears living in or near the park to be put back on the list of endangered species. The ruling stops the attempts...
- Deforestation in South America causes extinction of 8 bird species Thu, 6 Sep 18, 8:00amThe Spix’s Macaw, a bird many would recognize as the star of the animated film Rio, is officially extinct. The macaw has been listed among eight bird species that have gone extinct in South America in the last decade in...
- Drone operators disturbing wildlife incur fines and jail time in Scotland Wed, 5 Sep 18, 6:30amThe number of cases in Scotland involving drone interference with animals on nature reserves has increased, causing police and wildlife experts to become "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of the protected animals...
- Freedom for 5 moon bears held captive for 21 years on a bile farm Sat, 1 Sep 18, 6:30amThis Monday, non-profit group Animals Asia saved five moon bears that had been captive for more than two decades on a farm in Vietnam. The animals were held for 21 years, receiving regular bile extractions until their rescue...
- Movement to save grizzly bears from hunters scores a victory Tue, 31 Jul 18, 8:30amThomas Mangelsen, the animal photographer who brought fame to Yellowstone's "Grizzly 399," has been selected to receive a hunting license in Wyoming. Mangelsen was one of 7,000 hopeful lottery applicants to appear on the...
- Astounding responsive map shows shark interactions with commercial fishers Wed, 25 Jul 18, 7:42amJust in time for the 30th Anniversary of Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week, a new map shows the interaction of 45 sharks with commercial fishing vessels...
- ‘We’ve suffered enough’: Durham locals fight new open-cast coal mine Mon, 23 Jul 18, 3:30pmThe Banks Group mine is going ahead despite fears it will devastate the local environment
- Migratory barnacle geese threatened by rapidly rising Arctic temperatures Sat, 21 Jul 18, 9:03amMigrating barnacle geese that lay their eggs in the Arctic zones of northern Russia are becoming confounded by earlier springs in their traditional nesting grounds, according to a study published in Current Biology...
- Jane Goodall and conservationists move to obtain bear hunting licences in Wyoming Fri, 20 Jul 18, 8:40amGrizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park are in danger as Wyoming opens up its first bear hunt since the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973. Wildlife conservationists working alongside famed animal rights champion...
- Girl Scouts introduces 30 new badges with emphasis on the environment and STEM Fri, 20 Jul 18, 4:00amGirl Scouts of the USA has released 30 new badges with emphasis on environmental advocacy and STEM. The new badges round out last year's issuance of educational programs for girls ages 5-18. In a statement, Girl Scouts said...
- Congo could open its national parks to oil drilling Tue, 3 Jul 18, 2:00amTwo national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo could soon face pollution threats and habitat destruction if oil drilling is given the green light...
- World's first beluga whale sanctuary will welcome new arrivals Fri, 29 Jun 18, 2:00amIn 2019, two beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, will be transported from the Changfeng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai to the world's first whale sanctuary in a protected bay in Iceland...
- Wild dogs return to Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park Tue, 26 Jun 18, 2:00amA small group of African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, heralding a potential upswing in a diverse ecosystem that has suffered severe damage in recent decades...
- Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico Sat, 23 Jun 18, 3:00amResearchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, about 70 miles offshore from Galveston, Texas...