• “Birds Lost in Action”

    Updated: 2010-01-30 19:56:04
    A comparison of the birds killed annually by Danish windmills, Danish automobiles, and British cats. Taken from Sustainable Energy–without the hot air by David J.C. MacKay, who makes this book and all the graphics he prepared for it available free online.  (He notes that the number taken by cats is about the same as birds that [...]

  • Ed Bangs, USFWS: “They’re No Big Deal” re: Wolves

    Updated: 2010-01-30 15:56:42
    Last week Ed Bangs, head wolf recovery guru for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said that the decline in moose populations in the Yellowstone National Park area was due to climate change and that his reintroduction of wolves has nothing to do with it. He also was quoted as saying that the presence of [...]

  • A farewell, and thank you

    Updated: 2010-01-29 23:54:15
    Today was my last day as a reporter and animal blogger at the Orlando Sentinel, as I am moving to Atlanta to join my husband, who recently started as a producer at CNN. Thank you to all the Animal Crazy readers, who taught me so much  about animals and the joy they bring. Maryanna Gentleman will be [...]

  • Friday Insanity 2.20

    Updated: 2010-01-29 19:30:32

  • More Voices Add to the Chorus: Give Us a Job-Creating Climate Bill

    Updated: 2010-01-29 17:51:52
    The State of the Union is the main topic of conversation this week, but President Obama wasn't the only one who had strong words about climate legislation. First, 17  U.S. Senators sent a letter to President Obama [PDF ]asking him to put "clean energy and climate legislation capable of creating new economic opportunities" at the top [...]

  • Rolling Stone Calls out "The Climate Killers"

    Updated: 2010-01-29 16:35:06
    The latest cover of Rolling Stone magazine didn't feature an indie star or up-and-coming talent.  Instead, a simple black background pushed forward the words "YOU IDIOTS: meet the planet's worst enemies" and drew readers' attention to climate change. The 13-page article went through the latest chapter in climate legislation, without pulling any punches.  It called out [...]

  • Jon Stewart On Chris Matthews Forgetting Obama Was Black

    Updated: 2010-01-29 16:11:46
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  • Environmental threats to blue crabs

    Updated: 2010-01-29 14:07:48
    The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income for those who harvest, process and market the crustacean along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Unfortunately, the blue crab population has been declining in recent years under the assault of viruses, bacteria and man-made contaminants. The signs of the attack often are subtle, so scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the College of Charleston (CofC) are at work trying to identify the clues that will finger specific, yet elusive, culprits........

  • From Thailand ( A Peek Inside The Thailand )

    Updated: 2010-01-29 05:35:38
    One of our members on Aquatic Passion known for providing us great updates about the Thai Culture, and Environment, has posted another update. It’s best called ‘A Peek Inside Thailand. Below is the article, the article and information was written by block2, on Aquatic Passion. The photos were also provided by him. Enjoy! Hi All, As mentioned [...]

  • 2 great events this Saturday for animal lovers

    Updated: 2010-01-29 05:00:10
    We have two wonderful events to tell you about that are happening this Saturday, Jan. 30. RescueFest will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers want to bring awareness and support to the groups that save homeless and abused dogs and cats and help them find “forever homes.” And if you can’t adopt, consider being [...]

  • Teen accused of slashing pet dogs

    Updated: 2010-01-29 00:21:19
    A Holly Hill teenager is accused of abusing two family pets and then staging a burglary to his home to make it look like an intruder injured the dogs, the Sentinel’s Gary Taylor writes. Police were suspicious of the teenager’s story, because as a juvenile in 2005 he was convicted of animal abuse in a case [...]

  • Seminole holds Pet Adopt-a-thon

    Updated: 2010-01-29 00:12:42
    If  you’ve been thinking about adopting … Seminole County Animal Services will hold its 7th Annual Pet Adopt-a-thon Saturday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pets available for adoption from Animal Services, the SPCA and local rescue groups. The free event will also feature pet training tips, dog agility demonstrations, dog games and door prizes. Where: [...]

  • Your pets: When Harley met Oreo

    Updated: 2010-01-28 04:39:29
    When Richard Gleick’s 3-year-old Bichon Coton de Tuleare, Harley, met Oreo, his grandson Jacob Kantor’s guinea pig, for the first time, Harley couldn’t figure out what this strange new creature was. But after a bit, the 22-pound Bichon determined that Oreo was harmless, so the two went their separate ways during the Gleicks’ visit to [...]

  • Coming up at Centers for Animal Therapies

    Updated: 2010-01-28 03:44:59
    Jo Maldonado of the Centers for Animal Therapies sends us this schedule of classes — and registration — coming soon. All registration and payment, and other information on the organization’s Web site. – Animal Communication Ongoing: Canine Behavior Assessment Tools: If you have been studying Animal Communication, this class will put you exactly where you need [...]

  • ‘DogTown’ — a new episode

    Updated: 2010-01-28 03:13:34
    For all you fans of the National Geographic Channel’s DogTown series, here’s what to expect this week at 10 p.m. Jan. 29: “DogTown: The Road Home” features Little Girl, a shy Catahoula leopard dog mix, who is given a second chance at DogTown, a no-kill shelter, and learns to overcome her fears with help from John [...]

  • City garden honors K-9 officers

    Updated: 2010-01-27 17:12:00
    A Maitland councilman has secured a final resting place near the city’s new police station for the graves of four police dogs buried years ago near the old station. Councilman Phil Bonus said the dogs, some of whom died decades ago, were treasured officers and shouldn’t be left behind. The granite headstones of Officers Sarge, Max, [...]

  • Famous Florida hippo celebrates 50

    Updated: 2010-01-26 22:43:56
    One of the oldest hippos in captivity, and the only one to be declared an official citizen of Florida, celebrated his 50th birthday today with two parties at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. When he was younger, Lu the African hippo was part of the Ivan Tors Animal Actors, which spent winters at the Homosassa [...]

  • Little more than 10,000 hectares of rainforest remains on Java

    Updated: 2010-01-24 19:27:00
    From 2003-2006, Java lost approximately 2,5000 hectares a year (10,000 hectares of forest in total) according to the Forestry Ministry. Despite the rate of loss being far lower in Java than other Indonesian islands (such as Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi), Java is particularly threatened because there is so little forest left. If the past rate of deforestation occurs from 2007-2010 then by the end of the year conservation organization Pro Fauna predicts only 10,000 hectares of rainforest will remain on the island, leaving a number of unique and endangered species in deep trouble.

  • Friday Insanity 2.19

    Updated: 2010-01-22 19:08:27

  • Green Sea Slug Is Part Animal, Part Plant

    Updated: 2010-01-22 14:05:08
    It"s easy being green for a sea slug that has stolen enough genes to become the first animal shown to make chlorophyll like a plant. Shaped like a leaf itself, the slug Elysia chlorotica already has a reputation for kidnapping the photosynthesizing organelles and some genes from algae.Now it turns out that the slug has acquired enough stolen goods to make an entire plant chemical-making pathway work inside an animal body. The slugs can manufacture the most common form of chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants that captures energy from .........

  • Indonesia plans to sell endangered tigers as pets to the wealthy

    Updated: 2010-01-21 19:38:00
    Indonesia has a new plan to save the Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger, reports the AFP: sell captive-born tigers as pets. The proposed price is 100,000 US dollars for a pair of Sumatran tigers with the money going to conservation efforts, though it was unclear who would manage these funds.

  • January Photo Of The Month Kickoff ( Aquatic Passion )

    Updated: 2010-01-21 05:19:37
    Aquatic Passion- Today, Aquatic Passion began that 10 day voting period for the forum’s monthly ‘Photo Of The Month’ contest in which member’s vote of their favorite photo in which other members submitted. January’s ‘POTM’ has started off very successfully, with anxious voters, and viewers, and more entries that average. That’s correct, Aquatic Passion has [...]

  • Photos: park in Ecuador likely contains world’s highest biodiversity, but threatened by oil

    Updated: 2010-01-19 17:59:00
    In the midst of a seesaw political battle to save Yasuni National Park from oil developers, scientists have announced that this park in Ecuador houses more species than anywhere else in South America—and maybe the world. "Yasuní is at the center of a small zone where South America's amphibians, birds, mammals, and vascular plants all reach maximum diversity," Dr. Clinton Jenkins of the University of Maryland said in a press release. "We dubbed this area the 'quadruple richness center.'"

  • Lop Eared Rabbit – Coco

    Updated: 2010-01-19 16:11:10
    Coco "What does this bunny take care of?" 2009-12-11 Here’s what Lim Mei Leng says about Coco: "Apple is my Coco’s favourite treat. Though Coco is a very shy bunny, he can do anything for his apple, he will run to me, sniff at the apple at my palm and he will slowly enjoy his apple once I [...]

  • Peas in a Pod

    Updated: 2010-01-17 18:27:33
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary Well, more like mirroring cows! Summer and Freedom are six-months old and like to copy whatever the adults are doing. So when they saw Nicholas (2) and Elsa (15) bonding through some head pushing, they had to be just like them! Pretty cute stuff, huh? Freedom is on the left - he’s a bit [...]

  • Calico Tabby Cat – Sasha

    Updated: 2010-01-15 20:59:31
    Sasha "She’s just an all around cutie!" 2009-12-11 Here’s what Stacy says about Sasha: "Sasha is a fun loving well behaved cat that is very much a predator. She was rather easy to house train. She likes to eat, sleep, and play. Sasha craves attention and is great with my 2 children. " "Sasha has so much ‘catness’ and [...]

  • Friday Insanity 2.18

    Updated: 2010-01-15 19:20:33

  • Tilapia feed on Fiji's native fish

    Updated: 2010-01-15 14:09:54
    The poster child for sustainable fish farmingthe tilapiais actually a problematic invasive species for the native fish of the islands of Fiji, as per a newly released study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups. Researchers suspect that tilapia introduced to the waterways of the Fiji Islands appears to be gobbling up the larvae and juvenile fish of several native species of goby, fish that live in both fresh and salt water and begin their lives in island streams........

  • Impacts of Climate and Development

    Updated: 2010-01-15 14:09:54
    California butterflies are reeling from a one-two punch of climate change and land development, says an unprecedented analysis led by UC Davis butterfly expert Arthur Shapiro. The new analysis, scheduled to be published online this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, gives insights on how a major and much-studied group of organisms is reacting to the Earth's warming climate........

  • Sleeping on sledging trips

    Updated: 2010-01-15 09:57:52
    Working on the tent associated with Shackleton’s 1914-17 Trans Antarctic Expedition last week inspired me to read accounts of the sledging trips with a particular interest in the kit that was taken. Once the tent was up the most vital pieces of equipment were the Primus stove for cooking and the Norwegian fur sleeping bags. In [...]

  • Photos: expedition in Ecuador reveals numerous new species in threatened cloud forest

    Updated: 2010-01-14 21:16:00
    An expedition into rainforests on Ecuador's coast by Reptile & Amphibian Ecology International (RAEI) have revealed a number of possible new species including a blunt-snouted, slug-eating snake; four stick insects; and up to 30 new 'rain' frogs. The blunt-snouted snake, which feeds on gastropods like slugs, is especially interesting, as its closest relative is in Peru, 350 miles away. In addition, a fifteen-year-old volunteer with the organization found a snake that specializes on snails. The researchers are unsure of this is a new species: the closest similar snake is 600 miles away in Panama.

  • Photos: new bird discovered in well-known rainforest in Borneo

    Updated: 2010-01-14 16:43:00
    The Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysia is a huge draw for tourists and scientists; a research station has been operating in Danum Valley since 1986. But the rainforest still has surprises left: in June two employees with a tour company named Field Guide came upon every ornithologist's dream, a bird species entirely unknown to science.

  • Forgotten species: discovering the shimmer of Maathai's Longleg

    Updated: 2010-01-13 19:28:00
    Few species receive less respect and less conservation attention than insects. This despite the fact that they are some of the most diverse species on the planet andthey provide a number of essential services to humankind, including pollination, pest control, production (for example honey and silk), waster recycling, and indications of habitat health. Scientists are not only unsure just how many species of insects are threatened in world; they are equally uncertain how many insects exist. Currently there are nearly a million insect species described by science, but millions more likely exist. It's probable that innumerable insect species have vanished before even being catalogued by entomologists.

  • Volunteer Orientations

    Updated: 2010-01-13 00:42:44
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary If you are in the Grass Valley/Sacramento/Auburn/Nevada City region and want to help farmed animals, consider joining us at one of our volunteer orientations. If you are a brave Bay Area farmed animal lover, we welcome you too! Below are the three upcoming orientations. They will be held in Grass Valley, California. [...]

  • More Fish Training (Video)

    Updated: 2010-01-12 13:00:34
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  • System Failure

    Updated: 2010-01-12 01:31:13
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary In May of 2008, Santa Cruz County Animal Services confiscated dozens of animals from a live market slaughterhouse. A live-market slaughterhouse is both feedlot and slaughterhouse. They serve a small market, and because the animals are often in poor health, they provide an affordable “product”. There were hundreds of animals at the [...]

  • Conservation organization purchases vital wildlife corridor for elephants in India

    Updated: 2010-01-11 20:31:00
    On Christmas Eve, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) completed a transaction to purchase an important wildlie corridor used by over a thousand Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). The 25.4 acre Kollegal Elephant Corridor was under private ownership, but may now be incorporated into adjacent Biligiri Ranganswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary (IFAW).

  • How Do You Deal With Shopping?

    Updated: 2010-01-11 00:44:35
    Submitted by Animal Person There’s an interesting discussion about the frustrations of shopping (”On the Perils of Purchasing“) over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression. If you haven’t stopped by, please do and let me know what your priorities are when shopping, and how you deal with the various issues you must confront when buying new stuff. Visit [...]

  • Aquatic Passion ‘Photo Of The Year’ Story

    Updated: 2010-01-09 19:50:23
    Aquatic Passion had a successful first year as a forum. We held a few contests and they were successful. The images in the contests always proved to be good images. At the end of the year Aquatic Passion held it’s first ‘Photo Of The Year’ contest, and the winner would receive a cash prize. Well, [...]

  • Friday Insanity 2.17

    Updated: 2010-01-08 21:24:14
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  • Trampoline Loving Pig

    Updated: 2010-01-08 01:52:23
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary How cute is this - a pig who loves jumping on the trampoline! Perhaps we need to install several of these in the pig pastures. After a mid-morning dip in the pig pond, Animal Place porcines can climb up their pig-ready steps and leap out onto their reinforced trampolines (I assume [...]

  • New Year News Roundup

    Updated: 2010-01-06 21:15:37
    Happy New Year, the UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. On Monday, a ban on red snapper fishing went into effect. Surprise, the fishermen are not happy. The decline is estimated to be about 97% in 60 years. The sea lions of Fisherman’s wharf, who showed up after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and [...]

  • Animal Rights and AntiOppression

    Updated: 2010-01-06 14:45:48
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary A few weeks ago, a new blog was launched called Animal Rights and AntiOppression. I’ve been blogging there in addition to here, and I hope you’ll find some time to join me and the other wonderful bloggers there. Here’s my most recent post: Vegetarians Who Eat Meat “A few days ago Deb wrote about [...]

  • Conservation International

    Updated: 2010-01-05 03:13:59
    En los últimos días hemos podido ver en canales como Warner Channel una serie de videos en los que d

  • Rhinomania!

    Updated: 2010-01-05 00:27:47
    The EDGE team is pleased to welcome its two newest Community members - Sarah Brook and Simon Mahood from WWF Vietnam.           Sarah and Simon are two months into a six month survey to determine the population status of the Javan rhino in Vietnam. Ranked 11th out of the 4,182 mammals currently assessed by EDGE, this unique [...]

  • Animal Care Manager Position Open

    Updated: 2010-01-04 22:56:10
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary Animal Care Manager Resident, live-in position www.animalplace.org Organization description: Animal Place is a sanctuary for farmed animals and education center for the public. It operates two facilities – a permanent sanctuary in Grass Valley, CA and an adoption center in Vacaville, CA. The headquarters is located on 600-acres in Grass Valley, CA. The adoption [...]

  • Join Us at Animal Rights and AntiOppression!

    Updated: 2010-01-04 22:54:54
    Submitted by Animal Person Just a note to those of you who might now know that I’ve been posting over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (http://www.challengeoppression.com) for a couple of weeks, so daily posting here doesn’t mean I haven’t posted. Today I wrote about John Perkins’ new book called “Hoodwinked,” and I welcome you to come [...]

  • U.S. Wildlife Map

    Updated: 2010-01-04 17:53:29
    Happy New Year. Here’s a map of game in the United States from 1956.

  • Gone: a look at extinction over the past decade

    Updated: 2010-01-03 21:54:00
    No one can say with any certainty how many species went extinct from 2000-2009. Because no one knows if the world's species number 3 million or 30 million, it is impossible to guess how many known species—let alone unknown—may have vanished recently. Species in tropical forests and the world's oceans are notoriously under-surveyed leaving gaping holes where species can vanish taking all of their secrets—even knowledge of their existence—with them.

  • Mitred Conure – Barney

    Updated: 2010-01-03 07:43:52
    Barney "Oh my… a bird that dances? What’s his favorite song?" 2009-12-11 Here’s what Rod Syms says about Barney: "He loves to sing and dance to Shania Twain , he laughs and tells you when it’s night ! night ! time !" "Sounds like a really fun bird to have around. We know what characters mitred conures can be! [...]

  • Greyhound Racing Officially Ends in Massachusetts

    Updated: 2009-12-31 21:08:24
    Submitted by Animal Person Thanks to Grey2kUSA and the voters of Massachusetts who put an end to live greyhound racing in the Bay State as of last Saturday night! Here’s more on how it all happened and why this particular situation was unique (i.e., the ban happened while the industry was still operating). Greyhound racing is a [...]

  • Tropheus Cichlids – Freshwater Fish

    Updated: 2009-12-31 04:13:12
    Tropheus species – African Cichlids "NO these are not clowns…they just LOOK like clowns! Color is the name of the game for this bunch of Tropheus cichlids. And there’s a bunch of them." A number of beautiful varieties of Tropheus species are recognized though not yet described but they are popular and readily available!    There are a [...]

  • Communications

    Updated: 2009-12-30 09:13:22
    ‘Scott Base, Scott Base, this is K170 on Channel 3…’ Every morning at 7.30am, our camp at Captain Scott’s base at Cape Evans puts in a scheduled radio call, or ‘Sked’, to the radio operators at New Zealand science facility Scott Base. Scott Base © Antarctica New Zealand Pictorial Collection K170 (the K stands for Kiwi) [...]

  • Solenodon & hutia - new approach required!

    Updated: 2009-12-30 06:48:48
    It has been over a month since my last update so I thought it was time to bring you up to date with everything that has been happening. The last few weeks have been very busy and productive ones. The most exciting news I have to share with you is that with the help of our [...]

  • Budgie – Casper

    Updated: 2009-12-29 22:42:10
    Casper "Check out the bluest of the blue!" 2009-12-01 Here’s what keri carlsile says about Casper: "My parakeet has a very funny personalty and loves to be cuddle all the time. He very active and loves to groom you he is my pride and joy ." "Now there is one great looking blue bird! Thanks for sharing Casper with [...]

  • On “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals”

    Updated: 2009-12-27 21:54:58
    Submitted by Animal Person “That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things,” written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, has gorgeous and haunting illustrations. And it gently tells the story of why we shouldn’t eat factory farmed animals. And there is a prominent pro-environment theme as well, in addition to [...]

  • Benefits for communities and caecilians

    Updated: 2009-12-27 07:28:43
    I, James Mwang’ombe, am Dorine’s local supervisor and the Head of the Taita Taveta Wildlife Forum. The Sagalla Caecilian conservation project is one of the very important projects to TTWF as it targets to conserve a critically endangered organism while at the same time enhancing livelihood generation and survival for the local community through integrated resource [...]

  • Double Yellow-headed Amazon – Bird

    Updated: 2009-12-24 04:55:35
    Bird "Bird is a descriptive name for this cute pet!" 2009-12-01 Here’s what Jordan Jensen says about Bird: "He can talk and he loves me." "Bird is a great looking amazon, it sounds like he has a good start on the basics, talking and loving! Thanks for sharing him with us." 2009-12-01 Name:    Bird Type:     Double [...]

  • Population assessment of Mongolian ungulates

    Updated: 2009-12-22 06:28:01
    From the 18th to the 30th of November 2009, Adiya (Bactrian Camel EDGE Fellow) and Henry (Steppe Forward Programme Co-ordinator) participated in the Mongolian ungulate survey organised by the Mongolian Academy of Science’s Institute of Biology, funded by the World Bank. The survey’s aim is to establish an estimate of ungulate numbers across the eastern [...]

  • Foggy Day

    Updated: 2009-12-22 03:32:36
    Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary   Everything is so much quieter when the fog rolls in, especially when it hangs around for the long haul. It’s noon out here and the fog hasn’t left, choosing to partially obscure the sanctuary hilltops and shroud the valley in a cool mist. The animals are mostly lying down, abstaining from making too [...]

  • Unmaned Lionheaded Rabbit – Hershey

    Updated: 2009-12-20 16:22:01
    Hershey "Theres a whole lotta siamese sable colors goin on here!" 2009-12-01 Here’s what Miranda says about Hershey: "She’s a siamese sable unmaned lionhead and we have 2 siamese cats that look identical to her. She loves to chase them around the house! Hershey (bunny) loves to ‘try’ and play ball with honey and cuddles (cats) without much [...]

  • Forests Might Be the Big Winners in Copenhagen

    Updated: 2009-12-18 17:27:36
    Negotiators in Copenhagen are still nowhere near a final overall deal, but they are making significant progress on one very important issue — preserving the world's forests. Trees absorb carbon dioxide; the destruction of the rain forests is responsible for about 17 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. That's why Environmental Defense Fund supports [...]

  • Friday Insanity 2.16

    Updated: 2009-12-18 08:59:47
    Thanks, Brian. Also pretty sure this was on TMZ. MARKET SATURATION.

  • Conservation International’s Reaction: Developed World’s Pledge for Forest Protection Is Not Nearly Enough

    Updated: 2009-12-18 00:03:05
    Conservation International’s Reaction: Developed World’s Pledge for Forest Protection Is Not Nearly

  • Uninhabited tropical island paradise seeks REDD funding to save it from loggers

    Updated: 2009-12-17 21:56:00
    Tetepare may be one of the last tropical island paradises left on earth. Headhunting and a mysterious illness drove its original inhabitants from the island two hundred years ago, making Tetepare today the largest uninhabited island in the tropical Pacific. The 120 square kilometer island (46 square miles), long untouched by industry or agriculture, is currently threatened by logging interests. However, the island is not without champions: in 2002 descendents of the original inhabitants of Tetepare formed the Tetepare Descendents Association (TDA) to preserve the island. Recently they have teamed up with the Solomon Islands Government and the Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership to develop financing through REDD.

  • World's rarest gorilla caught on film

    Updated: 2009-12-16 17:34:00
    The first ever professional footage of the world's rarest gorilla, the Cross River gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla diehli), has been shot deep in the forested mountains of Cameroon. The only other existing footage of this Critically Endangered subspecies was taken from far away by a field researcher in 2005.

  • 2010: 350 Could we?

    Updated: 2009-12-14 17:27:13
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  • REDD may miss up to 80 percent of land use change emissions

    Updated: 2009-12-11 19:23:00
    The political definition of 'forest' used in REDD (Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) threatens to undermine the program's objective to conserve ecosystems for their ability to sequester carbon, according to a new analysis by the Alternatives to Slash and Burn (ASB) Partnership for Tropical Forest Margins. In an analysis of three Indonesian provinces using REDD proposals for carbon accounting, ASB found that REDD may miss up to 80 percent of the actual emissions due to land use change. The carbon accounting problems could be fixed, according to ASB, by expanding REDD's purpose from reducing emissions linked to deforestation (considering the problematic definition of forests) to reducing emission from all land use changes that either release or capture greenhouse gases, including but not limited to forests.

  • Friday Insanity 2.15

    Updated: 2009-12-11 18:40:04
    Almost salamander season in CA.

  • Obama on global warming and forest protection

    Updated: 2009-12-10 18:20:00
    President of the United States, Barack Obama, was in Oslo, Norway this morning accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, which he won in part for promising to bring the United States to the negotiating table on climate change—something he has recently done.

  • “How genetics works”

    Updated: 2009-12-10 00:28:21
    Apologies for light posting recently. Hopefully back at it once the thesis (fingers crossed) is approved. (via Why Evolution is True)

  • Video: rare footage of the sun bear, the world's smallest, making a nest in the canopy

    Updated: 2009-12-06 19:21:00
    Sun bear expert, Siew Te Wong, has captured rare footage of the world's smallest bear making a nest high in the canopy. The sun bear in the video is a radio-collared individual that Wong is keeping tabs on in Borneo.

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