Animals and Wildlife
Jamie O’Brien, professional surfer from North Shore, Hawaii, may have violated the Endangered Species Act when he chose to ride a Hawaiian Sea Turtle—yes, ride. Whether he was promoting animal rights, mimicking inappropriate relations or just curious, he now faces federal fines up to $13,200.
O’Brien continues to tweet and… Read the rest
When Don and Pat Coker of Paige, Texas decided not to evacuate their home last month despite massive local wildfires, the couple didn’t know their personal risks would help feed dozens of little flying creatures in need.
The Cokers are frequent hummingbird watchers, always keeping a feeder filled with sugar-water… Read the rest
The 98 year old Condit dam, near White Salmon, Washington is set for demolition tomorrow at noon. Pacificorp, who have operated the dam since 1947, decided to remove the Condit at a cost of $32 million rather than comply with fish passage rules under a new federal dam license. At… Read the rest
In the new Frozen Planet series from BBC One, explorers and scientists take you on a polar expedition like never before. David Attenborough narrates stunning footage of wildlife, frozen landscapes and cultures of the Arctic and Antarctic to give us a glimpse into “a world beyond imagination.” Check out the… Read the rest
For the first time on the West Coast an influenza like virus, infectious salmon anemia (ISA) was detected in 2 of 48 juvenile sockeye salmon collected by researchers from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. It has caused crippling losses at farms in Chile and Scotland.
The virus primarily affects… Read the rest
Maybe it’s the sweet sounds of the string instruments or the incredible paper-cutout animation, but this video certainly makes the death and decomposition of a whale seem a bit romantic.… Read the rest
The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. ruled Monday that the importation of polar bear trophies shall remain illegal. This is a huge victory for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the conservation group behind much of the lobbying for this legislation.
Jeff Flocken, IFAW’s D.C. Office Director, cites the… Read the rest
Near Cerralvo Island in the Gulf of California, fisherman Enrique Lucero León made an incredible catch of a pregnant dusky shark. Inside his shark was a rare, 22-inch-long, one-eyed embryo. Following the discovery, León allowed a team of biologists to evaluate the shark at the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine Sciences.… Read the rest
“If ya gotta jimmy hat go ahead and….” save the coquí guajón rock frog? Well that’s not what Willie D of the Geto Boys said, but the Center for Biological Diversity has different plans than him. Their plans includes giving out a 100,000 Endangered Species Condoms in 2011 after dispensing… Read the rest
Earlier this month Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield proposed a new bill. This piece of legislation would essentially privatize and eventually destroy nearly 50 million acres of public wildlands.
According to Sierra Club Director Michael Brune, these lands would be given to oil, gas and timber companies, and would permit… Read the rest
