By Helen Briggs BBC News One of the last remaining rhinos of its kind The world's in the midst of an extinction crisis, with plants and animals being lost at a rate not seen since the demise of the dinosaurs. At the end of a key international conference, BBC News spoke to Cristiana Pașca Palmer, …
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Eastern Bluebird The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is the state bird of Missouri and New York. This species measures 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) long, spans 25–32 cm (9.8–12.6 in) across the wings, and weighs 27–34 g (0.95–1.20 oz). Eastern bluebirds are found east …
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Source: BuffaloFieldCampaign.org “At SFTHH our main thrust is the plight of our American Equines, be they wild or domestic, but in our battle against government agencies and bureaucracies, hell bent on destroying wildlife, we see other species that are suffering similar struggles. When such issues are brought to our attention, as with the horses and […] …
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Recently, 18 Latin American countries and several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) came up with a new plan to save jaguars (Panthera onca): the Jaguar 2030 Roadmap. Part of the new strategy to conserve the Americas’ largest cat included the establishment of the first ever International Jaguar Day. Today, November 29, is that day. In this press […] …
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by Kim Wong-Shing - from MSN.COM Reason #41,986 why we do not deserve dogs: Habs, an adorable spaniel dog, watches over his favorite plush toy while it’s in the wash to make sure that it’s safe. Now that’s loyalty. Reason #41,987: That plush toy is a ridiculously oversized teddy bear, much larger than Habs himself. …
Queensland flying fox species decimated by record heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/30/queensland-flying-fox-species-decimated-by-record-heatwave?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Track whales, seals, alligators, turtles, and sharks at OCEARCH — an open source project to geared to helping scientists collect previously unattainable data on animal movements from deep in the world’s oceans. via OCEARCH — Discover
Paradise CA 2018 © Barbara Peacock‘Life is good. Paradise will rise from the ashes and I will be part of that. Jeannine,age 64 Paradise, California. Paradise CA 2018 © Barbara PeacockParadise CA 2018 © Barbara PeacockParadise CA 2018 © Barbara PeacockParadise CA 2018 © Barbara PeacockTo learn more about the work of Barbara Peacock please …
Trump officials accused of using deadly wildfires to boost logging https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/27/wildfires-ryan-zinke-logging-environment-thinning?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Getting up from the table after lunch in Glasgow, I mentioned I was flying back to Tiree that afternoon, And someone else at the table said, “The Sunshine Island”. How correct they were. Well at least this past week. It may have rained elsewhere on the Mainland. However, here on the Isle of Tiree, the […] …
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