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"There are great misconceptions about the developments up here. Take ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). The misperception is that this is a huge swath of pristine land, full of mountains and rivers and wildlife. Those are the pictures seen on TV. But what we're talking about with ANWR is a...
Laws to protect the Sumatran tiger are failing to prevent body parts of the critically endangered animal from being sold openly in Indonesia. Body parts including canine teeth, claws, skin pieces, whiskers and bones were found on sale in one in 10 of the 326 retail outlets in 28 cities and towns...
The Dubya Admin is on a rampage while the clock ticks down to when their fat arses will be booted out of their comfy offices. Included in that rampage, has been the proposal to lift the ban on offshore drilling, illegal oil deals with Iraqi factions, and eyeballing Iran for harrassment by the US...
Endangered Species Act Changes Give Agencies More Say By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, August 12, 2008 The Bush administration yesterday proposed a regulatory overhaul of the Endangered Species Act to allow federal agencies to decide whether protected species would be...
From the Summer 2008 Finding Solutions newsletter of the David Suzuki Foundation, Dr. David Suzuki's "Last Word" article about his concern for bees and their role as pollinators: THE BUZZ ON BEES Pollinators need protection I'm sure you've been reading about the mysterious disappearance of honeybees...
Judge Donald Molloy is a man of courage. It's the best possible news. Seven weeks after we went to court, a federal judge has ordered the Bush Administration to restore endangered species protections for wolves in the northern Rockies until the full case can be heard. This interim victory is nothing...
Please take a moment to sign the petition and express your outrage 106 wolves were killed in a period of just 118 days. That's nearly one wolf killed every day. And if Wyoming, Idaho and Montana have their way, at least 900 wolves -- nearly 60 percent of the population -- could be exterminated this...
.:What I'm Watching:. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days. [In the last days of communism in Romania, Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), a young college student, wants to end her unplanned pregnancy. With the help of her best friend, fellow student Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), she seeks an abortion, illegal under the...
