Canadian Geese are normally highly migratory birds, flying hundreds of miles every year. So it follows that their feces is typically spread out, but in some parts of Connecticut, geese have decided to stay put year-around. Now their poo is piling up and many are concerned about its impact on the water supply. [social_buttons] Researchers […]
Geese Mysteriously Stop Migrating, Droppings Pollute Town Read More 👉
At first, when PETA offered Michael Vick a chance to star in a PSA against dog fighting, he jumped at the opportunity, probably hoping it would help clear his name. [social_buttons] But now, PETA is having second thoughts — saying they want him to take psychological tests and receive an MRI to show he’s physically
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While Slumdog Millionaire will likely make quite a showing at the Oscars, actual dogs in Mumbai can now breathe a bit easier. [social_buttons] After pressure from PETA and frequent supporter Pamela Anderson, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that dogs must be sick, injured, or dangerous in order to be put down — much like the
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After a six year battle, a decision from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on the proposal to develop offshore fisheries is expected soon. The Ocean Conservancy, which has been leading the fight against the project, encourages people to write to their local representatives to express their concern. But why exactly is this project
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Get out some binoculars and a video camera: if you can find an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, you could be $50,000 richer. [social_buttons] The Nature Conservancy has had enough. They’ve been searching for an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in Alabama ever since 2004 when a video of one surfaced on the internet in 2004, but despite having the best
Find an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, Win $50,000 Read More 👉
As heavily reported elsewhere, a 22-year-old going by “Natalie Dylan” is auctioning off her virginity through the legal Bunny Ranch brothel in Carson City, Nevada. Well, the auction has reached $3.8 million, but one offer seems more peculiar: a zookeeper has offered a live tiger. This raises quite a few questions: What zoo does this
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Eight years after starting their efforts, scientists in India still believe they will be able to resurrect the long-extinct Indian Cheetah if they can acquire the cell line of the closely related Asiatic Cheetah, which lives in Iran. “If a cell line made from the Cheetah was available, it would have been possible to resurrect
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We covered the exciting news earlier that Greenpeace has purchased a $30,000 plot of land in the middle of the area that had been earmarked to become a third runway for England’s Heathrow Airport. Since Greenpeace announced the plan yesterday, publish support has been astounding. [social_buttons] Over 5,000 people have already bought parcels of Greenpeace’s
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Greenpeace has purchased a field previously earmarked to use to build a controversial third runway at UK’s Heathrow Airport. [social_buttons] Greenpeace intends to invite protesters to set-up camp in the soccer-field-sized space. They also intend to sell small parcels of the land to separate owners in order to force BAA, the airport’s owners, to negotiate
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The mountain yellow-legged frog is an endangered species, so closing 1,000 acres of a 655,000 acre park to protect what could be the last 18 of the frogs in the area shouldn’t be a big deal, right? [social_buttons] Well, those 1,000 acres include what was once a popular rock climbing area, Williamson Rock, and it’s
Climbers Pissed About Rock Closure to Protect 18 Rare Frogs Read More 👉
While deforestation is clearly visible from satellite imagery, selective logging of rainforests is much harder to track. A team of some of the best scientists across the world have developed estimates of the severity of human logging in tropical regions, but say they really have no idea how accurate they are. [social_buttons] At today’s symposium
Scientists: We Need More than Google Earth to Fight Deforestation Read More 👉
Scuba divers with the Ocean Protection Alliance have removed nearly all of an enormous “ghost net” off the coast of Southern California. The net had been killing sea lions, dolphins, sharks, and fish since a trawler sunk in 2006, as evidenced by the bones and carcasses on the ocean floor. [social_buttons] “Once you start cutting,
Group Removes Deadly Fishing Net from Sunken Ship Read More 👉
Hundreds of activists are currently blocking a departure gate at Heathrow Airport in England. The group is protesting the planned third runway at the airport, which is expected to be approved by the government this week. [social_buttons] The peaceful act of civil disobedience was organized by Climate Rush, the same group that shut down Parliament
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After years of appeals and court battles, an unprecedented case over the federal Clean Water Act will face the Supreme Court on Monday. Local environmentalists organized against a plan by a gold mine nearby Juneau, Alaska to dump mining waste and rubble into a nearby lake. While the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council lost the original
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After camping near the Barley Barber Swamp for a week, 17 activists were arrested yesterday for trespassing and resisting arrest. The group, all members of Everglades Earth First!, say they were camping out to convince Florida Power & Light to open the swamp to the public due to increasing concerns that their nearby coal plant
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A wolf was shot from a helicopter in Montana after avoiding hunters for months. The wolf had been picking off sheep from a ranch along with his mate, who was killed in November. [social_buttons] Wolves were removed from the endangered species list in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho this Spring, but a lawsuit from environmental groups
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Nashville legend Merle Haggard has sued environmental awareness group the Green Train for illegally using his name and forging his signature in an effort to collect donations. The group claims to have been founded by Haggard himself along with Bob Wolf. [social_buttons] Haggard says that Bob Wolf asked him for support on a non-profit project
Country Legend Merle Haggard Sues Green Advocacy Group Read More 👉
Lawyers representing owners of waterfront property impacted by the 1.1 billion gallon spill of fly ash from Tennessee’s Kingston Fossil Plant have filed a lawsuit requesting $5 million in damages in addition to class action status for all residents affected by the massive spill.
$5 Million Ash Spill Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status Read More 👉
If you’ve ever been to Texas, you know there’s no shortage of deer. They’re everywhere. But apparently that’s not enough for the elite hunting resorts that artificially maintain a herd of white-tailed deer through breeding farms and stock auctions – they can’t keep up the demand for big bucks due to trophy hunting desires. [social_buttons]
Smugglers Make Big Bucks Selling Deer to Texas Resorts Read More 👉
In October, Steve Jobs issued this statement in response to Greenpeace’s call to stop using toxic PVC plastic and brominated flame retardants: [social_buttons] Last year we announced the unprecedented goal of eliminating polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from Apple products by the end of 2008. I’m proud to report that all of
New Macbook Pro Falls Short of Steve Jobs' Green Promise Read More 👉
PETA has teamed up with the Experience Project to request that people try being vegetarian for 30 days. In return, PETA will donate to The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, an organization which plants fruit trees in poor villages all over the world.
Try Being Veg for 30 Days, Foundation Will Plant a Fruit Tree for Those in Need Read More 👉
After a man fell from a Japanese whaling ship into the freezing antarctic waters, the whalers have called off all operations while in search for the man’s body. [social_buttons] Sea Shepherd, usually the arch nemesis of the whalers, offered to help find the body with their two small boats and helicopter, but the Japanese refused
Whalers Refuse Help from Sea Shepherd to Find Man Overboard Read More 👉
Over a hundred conservation, wildlife, and animal welfare groups have sent a letter to incoming Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging him to rethink the often cruel practice of “lethal control” of wildlife by the USDA. The coalition contends that animals are killed through such means as shooting from airplanes and helicopters, poisoning, gassing dens,
Coalition to Vilsack: Stop USDA's Cruel Killing of Wild Animals Read More 👉
As per the Endangered Species Act, last month the United States designated 32 critical habitat areas for the endangered Hawaii picture-wing fly. Over half of the 9,000 designated acres across five Hawaiian islands is federal property. [social_buttons] The flies are over twice the size of common houseflies and are known for their unique markings on
US Protects 9,000 Acres of Habitat for Endangered Fly Species Read More 👉
Conservationists have brought in two Maremmas sheepdogs to watch over a small colony of fairy penguins on Australia’s Middle Island. The effort has been so successful that Middle Island is recommending sheepdogs be used to protect other endangered species across the globe. [social_buttons] “We are now starting to see some great results,” said Middle Island
Sheepdogs Enlisted to Guard Dwindling Penguin Colony Read More 👉
On Saturday Canada issued new regulations for its annual seal slaughter, banning the skinning of live seals and forbidding the use of the spiked weapon called a hakapik on seals over one-year-old. Unfortunately, most seals killed in the hunt are under a year old so the law will not alter the cruel deaths many seals
New Canadian Seal Hunt Laws Only a Humane Illusion Read More 👉
The traditional breeding ground for African penguins has turned to a rocky moonscape, leaving the rapidly vanishing species confused when it comes time to lay their eggs. Humans caused the problem and now some people are trying to fix it. [social_buttons] Like they have for centuries, the penguins will return to Dyer Island off the
Group Resorts to Building Nests to Save African Penguins Read More 👉
The December 19th season finale of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars drew a 0.8 Nielsen Media Research household rating with 1.01 million viewers. [social_buttons] The show performed better among adults ages 25 to 54 than any show in the network’s history. An average of 529,000 adults in the age group tuned into the season premiere, probably
Ready for Season 2? Over 1 Million Watched Whale Wars Finale Read More 👉
After last week’s flame-broiled blatant marketing ploy by Burger King, PETA has come up with their own: a meat-scented perfume that smells like rotting flesh. PETA clearly saw the success of Burger King’s campaign and wanted in on the action.
PETA One-Ups Burger King, Releases Gore-Scented Body Spray Read More 👉
Last night, 12 homes across 400 acres of a Tennessee town were damaged after coal ash erupted out of a nearby storage pond. Today, thirty-nine environmental groups have petitioned Barack Obama to reject Bush’s new rule that will allow coal ash from power plants to be more easily dumped in abandoned mines, despite the known
Clean Coal? Storage Failure Covers 12 Homes, 400 Acres with Toxic Ash Read More 👉
BP, which has attempted to rebrand itself as “Beyond Petroleum” in recent years, was awarded Greenpeace’s first annual Emerald Paintbrush award for their attempts at greenwashed advertising campaigns in 2008. [social_buttons] To no one’s surprise, when two activists showed up to BP’s UK headquarters with green paintbrush in hand, they were quickly escorted out of
Greenpeace Gives BP First Annual Greenwashing Award [Video] Read More 👉
Wildlife officals in Parma, Ohio can’t decide how to deal with a young deer who managed to get a plastic jar stuck on its head while trying to lick the remaining food out from the bottom.
Officials in Pickle Over Deer With Head Stuck in Jar Read More 👉
A representative of the Survival campaign stopped by the home of Anil Agarwal, billionaire CEO of the UK mining corporation Vedanta Resources, to deliver a complaint to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that has been filed against his company. [social_buttons] The company plans to mine a sacred mountain in Orissa, India, which
Santa Delivers Human Rights Complaint to Billionaire CEO [Video] Read More 👉
A team of eight scientists and conservationists with the Endangered Species Coalition have determined the top 10 species in the United States that deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act. [social_buttons] The animals and plants that were considered for the list, titled “Without a Net,” were nominated by various organizations across the country. The coalition
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Conservation group ForestEthics has released their annual “Naughty or Nice” list of corporations regarding their treatment of our forests. These ten companies continue to fill your mailbox with junk at the expense of the trees. [social_buttons] The list, determined by four separate criteria, includes a “Checking Twice” category for companies in a gray area. JC
10 Companies to Boycott for Sending You Junk Mail Read More 👉
Last Friday a California Superior Court judge quietly tossed out a lawsuit that had been filed by developers against the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Clarita for their opposition to a mini-city development of 5,500 homes between the two cities. [social_buttons] The two cities rejected the development due to its environmental impact in March,
Victory: Giant Suburban Development Rejected in LA Read More 👉
As part of the continuing protests in Australia opposing their government’s weak climate change policies, activists in the Adelaide, the South Australia capital, tossed shoes at a protester dressed as Labor Party Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Climate Activists Adopt Shoe-Tossing Tactic at Protest Read More 👉
A video has been flying around the Russian blogosphere of two people dumping about 20 dead and dying sheep onto the streets to oppose what the media have called an anti-government rally. [social_buttons] The sheep were dressed in blue T-shirts and hats reading “Solidarity” and most had their legs broken. The sheep that were still
Russian Political Statement: 20 Dying Sheep Dumped in Street [Video] Read More 👉
On Saturday a group of protesters gathered in front of a Forever 21 in Pasadena, CA to promote a boycott against the company after they announced plans to build a warehouse on the land of the much-adored South Central Farm, which developer Ralph Horowitz acquired earlier this year despite public outcry. [social_buttons] The group hopes
Boycott Forever 21, Say LA Community Farm Supporters Read More 👉
[social_buttons] The police officer who seemingly randomly picked a bicyclist out of a critical mass crowd to tackle has been indicted for falsifying records and could also soon be charged with misdemeanor assault. The YouTube video [below], which went viral soon after the incident, was instrumental in the indictment.
Cop Who Shoved Bicyclist Indicted Using YouTube Footage Read More 👉
Over 200 people gathered at a government office at 4:30 this morning to demand action to stop the severe erosion on the Maldive island of Maduvvaree. Four to eight coastal homes on the island have already been lost to beach erosion. “We have promised the islanders that the project for long-term protection will start next
Islanders Protest Govt. Inaction on Maldives Beach Erosion Read More 👉
Friends of the Earth has planned an extensive day of protest against the Australian Prime Minister’s declaration that Australia will decrease its carbon emissions a mere 5 percent by 2020. To illustrate the problem, activists dressed in emergency gear will surround four separate government offices with sandbags today.
Aussie Activists Protest Government's Weak Climate Target Read More 👉
The National Wildlife Federation has credited the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Florida for helping save endangered crocodiles by creating a makeshift sanctuary for the reptiles within their 6,800-acre network of canals for the past 30 years. [social_buttons] In 1985, only 19 crocodiles lived around Turkey Point, but now around 400 live among the
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Rob Gilchrist, a former activist, had spied on 9 different peaceful environment and animal welfare groups over the past 10 years before his girlfriend discovered suspicious emails, New Zealand’s Sunday Star-Times reported in a 3,200-word expose today. [social_buttons] “Protests are part of a healthy democracy,” said Rochelle Rees, Gilchrist’s girlfriend. “The police are supposed to
Revealed: New Zealand Police Spied on Greenpeace, Other Groups for Nearly 10 Years Read More 👉
We’ve covered Sea Shepherd and their new television show “Whale Wars” quite a bit the past couple months, and while we love the organization and the show, we must admit that we cringe every time they make a disastrous mistake on the TV show. But things are looking brighter for the next season, being filmed
Sea Shepherd Now has Former US Navy Lieutenant Onboard Read More 👉
A man climbed over two 10-foot barb-wired electrified fences surrounding the Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant in England on November 28th and proceeded to enter the facility and shut down the plant’s smokestack. The entire ordeal was caught on security cameras, but no one—neither activists nor police—know who the man is or where to find him.
Lone Activist Disables Coal Plant for Four Hours, Escapes Read More 👉
Corona launched the “Corona Beach Tour” in London yesterday with the first of three beach-themed parties in European cities. The parties are being used as a platform to promote beach conservation. [social_buttons] During the London premier party, Israeli model Bar Refaeli showcased beachwear and a limited edition organic line of beach bags from designer Custo
Corona Extra Teams Up with Bar Refaeli to Save Beaches Read More 👉
Fifty protesters with anti-aviation climate change activist group Plane Stupid have chained themselves together near the runway at Stansted airport. The group aims to draw attention to the CO2 emissions attributed to air travel, claiming each flight from the airport emits an average of 41.58 tons of CO2. [social_buttons] Flights have been delayed while police
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