MUSTANGS AND BURROS REMAIN AT RISK Congress has declared: wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses…
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How a tulip teaches us resilience and other big life lessons from Mother Nature Jane Goodall on resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit Imagination: “I would describe it as ‘ripe for invasion’” – Resilience Floating Rafts of Fire Ants “As water levels in a flood rise, the ants…
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‘Cause it’s the new Mother Nature taking over It’s the new Splendid lady come to call It’s the new Mother Nature taking over She’s gettin’ us all She’s gettin’ us all….. *** Animal Agency: Resistance, Rebellion, and the Struggle for Autonomy Giant Antarctic iceberg ‘hanging by a thread’, say scientists Great…
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Great Barrier Reef at ‘terminal stage’: scientists despair at latest coral bleaching data Mass bleaching – a phenomenon caused by global warming-induced rises to sea surface temperatures – has occurred on the reef four times in recorded history. Prof Terry Hughes, who led the surveys, said the length of time…
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This Is The #NoDAPL Last Stand, Camp of the Sacred Stones Last stand: ‘water protectors’ return to Standing Rock as drilling set to begin (67)
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Editors Note: I never met Tilikum, but i talked a lot about him. In every class that addressed animal rights I said his name, and noted his long suffering at SeaWorld. I wrote a lot about him too — the links at the bottom are all to pieces here…
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A global map of the ecological value of roadless areas. The index values indicated in blue highlight areas that are especially large and well connected and/or notably rich in biodiversity. The red areas are completely roaded: covered by roads and 1km buffers alongside either sides of the road. Photograph: P…
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† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, and author of The School-to- Prison Pipeline: Education, Discipline and Racialized Double Standards, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer…
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