Wolves under Pall(in) of slaughter

Dawn posted this. I feel very disheartened to know that after 8 continuous years George W Bush and his wars on terror and the environment (with the second 4 coming out of nowhere), we may get even more of the same… or worse. Talk about the difference between a pitbull with lipstick and a hockey [...]

Missing in action: Megafauna and seed dispersal in Asia’s empty forests

Very nice in-depth article by the ducky-dad of the blankie beast:

Few people alive today know what is a stegodon. But it’s highly likely that the first generations of humans who arrived in East and Southeast Asia were quite familiar with these elephant-like creatures with bizarre tusks that ran parallel closely together towards the ground before [...]

Sydney’s humpback whale calf euthanased

Sydney named* the lost calf… but ultimately he still died, yesterday morning: Humpback whale calf Colin euthanased. Click the link to read, there are details on the arguments for and against further attempts to save Colin, and links to debates on whether it was necessary to end little Colin’s life by human committee.
This is a [...]

Sydney’s Lost Whale Calf

Dawn wrote about this heartbreaking news:

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Whale bonds with ship
This is pretty amazing - when you think about orphaned kittens and how they need to be looked after and how difficult it is to keep them alive, you read about this and realise that there really is no way to bottle feed a [...]

Bear bile farms beyond China: Korea and Vietnam

Though China is where their work started, Animalsasia.org runs bear bile farm victim rescue efforts in Vietnam too.
But these are not the only 2 countries that engage in the cruel and inhumane practice of bear bile farming. Nor are their citizens the only consumers of bear bile and other bear products. The biggest [...]

‘Mad scientists’ prove pet fish have more on the ball than we thought

Yes, fish apparently learn faster than poochie too.

Isaac Newton, a betta fish, swims through a hoop at Fish School. It will get a piece of food as a reward.
Click photo for larger image.
Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
Teach a fish to play football and … well, now you really could [...]

Vegetables Will Save The World

Came across this interesting post on one of my regular retro-blog reads: Vegetables Will Save The World. Once again, I would like to pose this question for readers’ consideration: Should We All Be Vegetarians?
 

Swiping life from the great unknown

(all links and formatting mine)
Apparently, a company in Canada (Nautilus Marine Inc.) has just signed a contract to have 2 huge machines built that they intend to use to extract minerals from the ocean floor, approximately one mile below the surface of the ocean. These machines operate like huge, abrasive vacuum cleaners. The minerals are [...]

If you think babies are cute, you’ll love sun bear cubs

(If you find this post informative, you might like to check out these.)
Am I puppy cute

Or am I cuter?

Please visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Program blog, and help me stay with my mummy instead of being orphaned and ending up looking like this, slowly dying.

Look at me after I become a pet. Do I [...]

Recycled Pets

This is a beautiful article, please share it with everybody you know who may be thinking of getting a pet:
Recycled pets
By Green Living Tips | Published 05/18/2008 | pets
Looking for an animal companion? Consider a recycled pet
Recycling pets doesn’t mean turning your cat into a bird or your dog into [...]

End crab fishery, plant trees

Reading the full article, I felt a supernaturally surreal but familiar sense of deja vu, and not just once. Honestly, what does reading this passage remind you of?
In 1995, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation characterized the blue crab population as “perilously close to collapse,” and it called for a year-round deep-water sanctuary - a no-catch zone.
In [...]

Must meow can haz fish?

Greening oneself is difficult enough, let along greening the precious furry bundle you slave for.
No one ever said it would be easy, and there are no quick-fixes, despite some parties wanting the world to believe so. Really, looking at the whole picture, the questions meow would ask, if he or she knew, might not just [...]

SOS: Help put the nail in Canadian Seal Killing

Early this year, I had asked you to Help the seals - just 1 min of your time. Help is still needed, and this time, it seems there is hope of finally stopping this barbaric and senseless slaughter for good.
Please read this care2 message and take action. Or if you’re so inclined, follow the SeaShepherd’s [...]

Don’t miss the boat

Since we’re on an(other) eco mood, here’s a list of related events locally, Singapore yes, found on budak’s blog. Check it out.
Don’t miss the boat! Free Biodiversity Talks at the Botanic Gardens

In conjunction with Earth Day and World Biodiversity Day 2008, NParks is holding a series of biodiversity talks on natural habitats in Singapore. All [...]

SOS: Save Our Sharks

(If you find this post informative, you might like to check out these.)

Please help the sharks, help ensure Sherman’s Lagoon will always have a Shark who has kin beyond it. All it takes is a bit of your time, some doodling, an envelope, and a stamp. You have a lot of time to get it [...]