Wildlife & Animal Welfare News
[ Sep 15 - nrdc.org ]NRDC: WildlifeThe gray whale, the bighorn sheep, the desert tortoise, the steelhead trout -- these are just a few of the creatures whose habitats and very existence are now in danger. The threats vary, from pollution to logging to harmful development, but the effect on wildlife is the same: shrinking habitat and the inability to survive and reproduce. Read more[ Aug 18 - Salt Lake Tribune ]Wildfires: Put them out or let them rage?Fire historian Stephen J. Pyne says we're still stuck on Smokey Bear and the question, "Does fire belong?""That's easy - of course it belongs," he says. "The issue is how do we do it? How do you put the fire back in? We're still struggling with that." Meanwhile, the need for answers has become more urgent since Yellowstone. The size of wildfires has grown exponentially. Read more[ Sep 11 - sciencedaily.com ]Why Conservation Efforts Often FailModern conservation techniques have brought us the resurgence of American bald eagles, sustainable forest harvests and the rescue of prized lobster fisheries. So how can modern conservation strategies also have wrought such failures, from the catastrophic loss of Guatemalan forests to the economy-crippling Klamath River salmon kill in 2006? Read more |
