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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Protect Whales and Sharks from Plastic Pollution
Sharks and whales are falling victim to slow deaths due to plastic pollution as they ingest microscopic but indigestible bits of plastic every time they feed. These bits prevent their bodies from absorbing nutrients, leading to starvation and suffocation. Sign this petition to demand stronger laws and protections against plastic pollution.
Ban All New Cosmetics Tested on Animals
New York City may become the first U.S. city to ban the sale and import of all new cosmetic products that have been tested on animals. Sign this petition to protect innocent animals from being subjected to cruel and unnecessary testing.
A Field Guide to the North American Hunter
People tend to paint all wildlife-killers with a single brush stroke, referring to them all simply as “hunters.” Yet close scientific observation reveals that there are at least five different categories, or sub-species, of the mutation of Homo sapiens known as the North American hunter (Homo hunter horribilis). Oddly, members of some sub-species don’t like to be associated with others. They can’t all be bad apples, can they? Read on…
1) Sport Hunter
This category can actually be applied to all the other sub-species, including the
universally maligned trophy hunter, as well as the so-called subsistence hunter, since nearly no one in this day and age really has to kill wild animals to survive anymore. Lately we’ve been hearing from a lot of hunter apologists quick to make a distinction between sport and subsistence hunters. Truth is there’s not all that much difference between the two. Sport hunters and subsistence hunters…
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Pope Francis’ Concern For the Planet Deemed Offensive
by Marcia Mueller
In his encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis acknowledged that human activities, especially those involving business and consumerism, hurt the planet and agreed that human activity is also playing a role in climate change. One of the most notable admissions in the encyclical is that the old interpretation of humanity’s place on the earth must be reexamined: “Although it is true that we Christians have at times incorrectly interpreted the Scriptures, nowadays we must forcefully reject the notion that our being created in God’s image and given dominion over the earth justifies absolute domination over other creatures.”
In keeping with the encyclical, the Vatican hosted a light show, “Fiat Lux: Illuminating Our Common Home,” presented on the first day of what the Pope called a “Year of Mercy.” The show was produced and financed by a group of humanitarian and philanthropic groups and corporations, including the…
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At Least 197 Eco-Defenders Murdered in 2017 | Global Justice Ecology Project
Stop the sugar industry’s assault on Uganda’s chimpanzee forest! – Rainforest Rescue
The habitat of 500 chimpanzees in Uganda’s Bugoma Forest Reserve is in danger. Conservationists and local residents are fighting to stop a company, that has begun clearing trees in the protected area for a sugar plantation. Please call Ugandan government to keep precious land out of the hands of such dubious investors.
Unilever: stop destroying mangroves for convenience food! – Rainforest Rescue
Unilever’s “substantial palm oil” is an empty promise. It’s palm oil supplier Wilmar, is destroying the largest mangrove forest in Indonesia and this is the only one of many such cases. Tell Unilever how to get palm oil out of its products and stop profiting from the destruction of nature.
The bird flu is killing the Queen’s swans
London (CNN)Bird flu has killed at least 30 swans from Queen Elizabeth’s flock, with more expected to succumb to the disease, UK officials say.
“We are currently at the river recovering bodies of the dead swans,” said David Barber, the official responsible for the Queen’s swans. “This is the first time in my 24 years as Swan Marker that bird flu has hit the Thames — naturally, we are all very upset about the situation.”
An alert was initially sent to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) by Swan Support, a rehabilitation center, after they noticed several of the animals near the Queen’s residence at Windsor Castle, west of London, appeared to be ill.
“We found a few dead swans, but we find dead swans all year round,” Wendy Hurmon, director of operations at Swan Support, told CNN. “But then we noticed that some of the…
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