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"To weaken protections for our unique animals in favor of industry is short-term thinking at its very worst. The Trump administration and its conservative allies in Congress have consistently touted their efforts to “free” the American economy by rolling back regulations. The vice-president, Mike Pence, has said that the administration will deregulate so aggressively …
Continue reading "Trump’s next target? The endangered species that define America"
These six species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/26/endangered-species-act-gray-wolf-oil-gas-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44996873
up from the ground looking all around via Vantage Point — leaf and twig
While all wild felids are extraordinary creatures, there is one that stands above them all (literally). It is beautiful and terrifying, powerful and threatened: the tiger (Panthera tigris). This post is an introduction to this most majestic of cats. Subspecies There are five surviving subspecies of Panthera tigris (Hunter, 2015; Macdonald, Loveridge, & Nowell, 2010). […] …
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Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. It is a day set aside to honor and protect the most magnificent cat of all, the tiger (Panthera tigris). The Situation Tigers are in serious trouble. According to the best estimates from the big cat NGO Panthera, there are only about 3,900 tigers left in the wild. […] …
How do you get a 400lb tiger into the back of a truck? It’s an elaborate process that involves dozens of personnel, carefully calibrated tranquilizer darts, a custom-made cage — and a handful of elephants. All that was in place on June 20 when MB2, a three-year-old male tiger, was transported from Kanha Tiger Reserve… via …
Birds of Chile – A Photo Guide Author: Steve N.G. Howell and Fabrice Schmitt Publisher: Princeton University Press Review: “The Photo guide to be reviewed today, brought me memories of several locations I visited on past years. The authors Howell and Schmitt are experienced as leaders with WINGS. They have created this comprehensive […] via Book …
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Why do we love (and fear, and kill) polar bears with so much intensity? At Longreads, Michael Engelhard, a wilderness guide and anthropologist, looks into the Arctic predator’s grip on our imagination. via A Beast for the Ages — Discover
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