Smuggling bust: 1,495 live turtles found in 2 suitcases
Illegal trade of animals is a rising issue.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
House vote backs permanent federal electronic duck stamp
House vote backs permanent federal electronic duck stamp
Yay! I'm very excited to see that 98% of the costs for duck stamps are spent on wetland refuges. There is little to no legislation regarding wetlands and wetland status. At least now the House is getting involved to help protect the countries wetlands. Wetlands are very important ecosystems that sustain many rare and endangered fauna and flora. and they are very quickly disappearing (especially with the growing matter of global warming).
Yay! I'm very excited to see that 98% of the costs for duck stamps are spent on wetland refuges. There is little to no legislation regarding wetlands and wetland status. At least now the House is getting involved to help protect the countries wetlands. Wetlands are very important ecosystems that sustain many rare and endangered fauna and flora. and they are very quickly disappearing (especially with the growing matter of global warming).
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
US bans import of snakes plaguing the Everglades
US bans import of snakes plaguing the Everglades
It's about time! Why didn't they do this before? The Florida Key deer is already endangered, it doesn't need anymore help going extinct.
It's about time! Why didn't they do this before? The Florida Key deer is already endangered, it doesn't need anymore help going extinct.
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
This sounds like a really good alternative to fossil fuels. The question is how long would this heat source potentially last? Could the volcano become active again? The article states that they have no plans to develop a power plant right now, but one could be built and running within the next ten years. It also says that projects like this could provide over half of the countries power supply, but most volcanoes are located in the West, so what could people in the East do as a safe alternative? If this project is successful and the costs are low then it would be an excellent idea. It sounds like a great theory at the moment with only 2 places in the world currently using geothermal energy this way. The thing that worries me is that they are cracking the bedrock almost 11,000 ft in the Earth's surface and it has been known to cause earthquakes. What is this doing to the environment? I will do further research and comment again later. Hopefully with answers to some of these questions.
This sounds like a really good alternative to fossil fuels. The question is how long would this heat source potentially last? Could the volcano become active again? The article states that they have no plans to develop a power plant right now, but one could be built and running within the next ten years. It also says that projects like this could provide over half of the countries power supply, but most volcanoes are located in the West, so what could people in the East do as a safe alternative? If this project is successful and the costs are low then it would be an excellent idea. It sounds like a great theory at the moment with only 2 places in the world currently using geothermal energy this way. The thing that worries me is that they are cracking the bedrock almost 11,000 ft in the Earth's surface and it has been known to cause earthquakes. What is this doing to the environment? I will do further research and comment again later. Hopefully with answers to some of these questions.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Federal use of aerial sharpshooters to kill wolves draws fire
Federal use of aerial sharpshooters to kill wolves draws fire
This article is outrageous. Gunning down wolves out of a plane? And then broadcasting your kills on the side of the plane via paw print stickers? That's a little cruel. The agencies responsible for protecting wildlife are the ones that are unfairly killing them. People automatically blame wolves for damage to livestock and elk population declines, but studies from 2011 by the USDA have shown that feral dogs and coyotes kill more livestock than wolves do. Over a million cattle a year die from respiratory problems versus the 8100 wolves kill. Out of the total percent of predator kills wolves make up only 3.7%. Wolf populations are on the rise but isn't that the whole reason why wolves were saved from extinction and reintroduced?
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