Tag Archives: environment
Bear Cub’s Head Unstuck from Jar After 10 Days
Yesterday we covered big white bears attacking humans – today we have a lovely story about a little black bear that was saved by humans. Yin and Yang, people, it’s all about the balance.
A 6-month-old black bear cub in central Florida was days from death, biologists said, after getting a clear plastic container stuck on [...]
News Round Up 07/16/10
It is Friday the 16th of July and here’s what’s happened with the animals…
If you are looking for a pet sitter, you might want to cross the next door neighbor baboon off your list – it seems they get a little possessive . . . One woman gets the satisfaction of telling the guy who [...]
Relocating Sea Turtle Eggs Out of Harm’s Way
Last Friday a small army of volunteers and US Fish and Wildlife officials began the delicate process of moving sea turtle egg nests from the Florida panhandle beaches where, if they were left to hatch, they would swim out into the now oil clogged water and certainly die.
Most of the egg were laid by threatened [...]
Ways to Keep Wildlife Safe
As the human population grows and spreads into formally rural areas running into wildlife is going to be a more common occurrence. For people who live “out in the sticks” they are aware that their nearest neighbor might have four-legs or no-legs. If your house is more farm than apartment building seeing deer and fox out [...]
Polar Bears Have Gotten Little Help from Feds
Two years ago the polar bear was given the biggest legal advantage a dwindling animal population can have; it was designated as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Typically, when a species is listed as the polar bear has been, it gives the government the ability to take steps to turn the tide, whether through conservation [...]
Hawaii’s Sea Turtles and Monk Seals
Our friend Pam lives in Hawaii. She was telling me about getting to visit with the sea turtles that come up onto the beach near her house. Of course that led to me begging for pictures of them. Pam not only sent a couple of wonderful photos of sea turtles, but one of a monk [...]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and a Matter of Trust (video)
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is devastating to the environment – to the coastal plants, the animals on land and in the water and, ultimately, to us. The Deepwater Horizon well, the one affected by the explosion, is pushing out 5000 barrels of oil a day into the fragile ecosystem [...]
123 New Species Discovered in Borneo
A lungless frog, a flame colored snake, a 22 inch long stick insect believed to be the longest in the world, and a “ninja” slug that shoots “love darts” full of hormones into its mate during courtship — these are just a few of the new species discovered in Borneo by the Heart of Borneo project led [...]
Friday Quote – Earth Day
Yesterday was Earth Day. It began in 1970 as a way to inspire people and help make them aware of environmental issues. It is considered one of the first symbols of the modern environmental movement and was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Today’s Friday Quote helps celebrate the spirit of Earth Day — the mission [...]
Bee Hive Collapse Disorder – New Study & Hope
For the last few years we’ve heard nothing but bad news about the fate of the honey bee. Scientists have been at a loss to find a reason for what has become to be known as “colony collapse disorder” (CCD) or “honey bee depopulation syndrome” (HBPS), a mysterious situation where the hives appear to be [...]