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The Endangered Orangutans of Sumatra

Brian Yalung — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:32:28 +0000

As the list of endangered species continue to add up, the Orangutans situated in North Sumatra, Indonesia are now included in that list. With only about 6,000 of them in existence, these “persons of the forest” are remarkably intelligent and could really pass as a rational human being.

But perhaps their existence lacks the proper capabilities of survival and a lot of this is because of the wiser humans who are to be blamed. Apparently a flash flood that hit them back in 2003 was seen as the main culprit for the death of a lot of these species.

The orangutan normally doesn’t want to be bothered but this time, the need to help them out if they are continue to exist has become a critical need.

(Source) MSNBC

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Save the Jaguars!

Brian Yalung — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:00:10 +0000

As the number of animals in the animal kingdom start to reveal the species teetering on the brink of extinction, the latest cause for alarm points to the breed of jaguars. These big cats are nearing the critical number of species existing today. However, thanks to the efforts of Florida Crystals, a new kind of program is being launched in cooperation with Palm Beach Zoo called the jaguar breeding program to try and save them from extinction.

For every coupon redeemed from www.floridacrystalscoupon.com on any variety of Florida Crystals Natural and Organic sugar, the company will donate an amount chosen by its customers to the Jaguar Conservation Fund at the Palm Beach Zoo. The new program offers the opportunity to directly benefit an endangered animal.

(Source) Press

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Polar Bear Rug

David Allen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:21:27 +0000

If there is one iconic vision of climate change, it has to be the melting ice flow and the plight of the polar bear. This rug appears to be the ocean with a small piece of white on, but upon closer inspection, it suddenly becomes clear that the small speck is a polar bear trapped on a shrinking iceberg.

The rug is the idea of NEL artists Ricardo Casas, Alejandro Castro, Héctor Esrawe, Emiliano Godoy and Cecilia León de la Barra. Their vision is to demonstrate how fragile our world is, when something as powerful as a polar bear can become weak and helpless at the hands of climate change.

Priced at $1,835

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Ivory Banned On eBay

David Allen — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:55 +0000

For anyone who is has been worried about the growing market for ivory products, the fact that the online auction site eBay have decided as from now to banned the sale of such products from their sites around the world.

There will be many people watching this, simply to see if this was an idea worthwhile proposition and to what effect this banned will have, if any. It is doubtful that just stopping the sale of ivory on eBay is going to make any difference, especially when there are no figures available to go on. However, one thing is sure it is a good start to worthwhile cause.

Source [Tree Hugger]

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Spare the Bears for the Animal Traps

Brian Yalung — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:29:45 +0000

Quick or not, traps are still something that contribute to animals dwindling in numbers. The prize for catching a bear or a fox? Their fur that eventually become coats! But not if the Fur-Bearer Defenders can help it!

Apparently they are standing in between the hunters and the preys and while the hunters are appealing their case, the bottom-line is that they are still hunting for the kill. Seeing bears suffer for a shorter or longer period of time doesn’t need to be compared. Fur clothing has been diminishing in demand these days and it all points to putting a stop to these traps and hunting. Like it or not, it is something that is inhumane as far as protecting the rights of animals today.

“The Inuit and native people have to make a living,” said Hawker. “Do you want us all on welfare?”

“Who wants to get into a dying industry?” he asked.

“The way the economy is going, we might need to go back into the bush.”

(Source) Northern News Service

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The Fur Trade and Green Movement

David Allen — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:32:10 +0000

In some cases, you would have thought that fur is an eco friendly material, it is natural and does not require any chemicals to make it, but still fur is not accepted by the eco friendly movement.

It is understandable because something has to die to produce this material; it has been likened to leaving the hot tap on all of the time and not worrying about it. Therefore, it is clear that natural is best, unless it means that than animal has to be killed for the sake of vanity.

Source [Female First]

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Hayden Panettiere Heads Off To Washington

David Allen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:00:12 +0000

Surprisingly it is almost a year since the young actress Hayden Panettiere, upset the Japanese authorities over the country’s love of the whale. However, there will be no boats in the harbour, this time the whale is going to the capital.

These message that Hayden Panettiere is taking, will be “VOTE” and they will be appearing outside the U.S. Capitol building this Sunday, October 26 at 12:30pm. The actress will be getting her first chance to vote and considering Mrs Palins love of hunting, I suspect that she will not be getting Hayden Panettiere’s vote.

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Pope in Trouble with Anti Fur Protestors

David Allen — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:15 +0000

It must be difficult for someone like the Pope who has to live by traditions and rules, especially when he is being put under the spotlight for simply wearing the robes of office. These are sometimes trimmed with fur, which naturally is going to be real fur.

This has caused anti fur campaigners to launch an online petition appealing to the Pope not to wear his fur trimmed robes. The Italian Association for Defence of Animals and the Environment has managed to attract 2,260 signatures so far, so they do have some support in their campaign.

Source [Cat Walk Queen]

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Watch What Species You Shoot Down

Brian Yalung — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:44:24 +0000

One can just imagine what people find in shooting down animals that they see. Some just cannot find anything to do while others simply want to try out new gadgets and stuff like let’s say a new rifle which they can point at moving and living species. While the responsibility of using it is a given, it is likewise noteworthy to know which you are aiming for.

Bald eagles have long been known to be among the endangered species list and while we rarely see them these days, it sort of sound crazy to hear that a child or a woman would shoot a bald eagle at first sight.

Tramm’s son shot the eagle, and Tramm pleaded guilty to her role in the crime as part of a plea agreement, said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Green Bay office, which investigated the shooting. The son was not charged.

Minnesota conservation officers Dan Perron and Mike Lee responded to a complaint to the Minnesota “Turn in Poachers” hotline that a bald eagle had been killed in Mora last fall. The officers failed to retrieve the eagle but did obtain a confession.

“This investigation and prosecution sends a strong message about the level of importance we place on protecting of our natural resources,” DNR Commissioner Mark Holsten said.

(Source) Star Tribune
So the next time you want to shoot at something, try to think twice. It’s not just about the money. It is about the creatures you are pushing further to extinction.

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Overfishing Salmon Can be the Next Eco-Problem

Brian Yalung — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:17:11 +0000

Fish is a good alternative to meat and chicken. Aside from being a healthy dish if cooked in the right way, salmon is certainly among the common food preference of people these days. But while we know that there are plenty of fish in the sea, we should not get complacent as to the availability of this resource. Just like most of our crops, livestock and meat, they too can reach the point of endangerment.

As far as the British is concerned, over a million people eat salmon everyday. But you cannot help but wonder on how long these sea creatures can last. Perhaps the need to look into pushing for aggressive salmon farming can help eliminate this area from getting out of hand.

Salmon Farming

Environmentalists have complained that salmon farming is denuding the sea of the smaller wild fish fed to the carnivorous salmon. By the time it is harvested from a Scottish loch or Norwegian fjord, a salmon will have consumed many times its final weight in sand eels or whiting.

Whatever the concerns, there is little prospect of a large-scale return to wild salmon. Fish farming is likely to be with us for the long-term, prospering from the failure of political leaders to stop over-fishing, which, according to one recent study, is likely to destroy wild populations as soon as 2048.

(Source) The Independent

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Meet the Eco-friendly “Bag Lady” Diane Lane

Brian Yalung — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:16:10 +0000

For being among the many people who have started to make good use of reusable shopping bags, Oscar-nominated actress Diane Lane has garnered the tag “the Bag Lady”. But don’t let that fool you. She is aiming more than just showing that she is an eco-friendly shopper.

For her part, she is also aiming to devise a way to spread the word on how to eat sustainable via the fish we eat. Apparently this stems from trying to satisfy two issues at hand: the sea creatures that serve as our food and trying to help these sea creatures such as whales and walruses continue to exist as well.

We all know that their existence is playing along the lines of extinction and through the efforts of such people as Diane Lane, we can be more educated and aware of health and environmentally friendly issues present today.

(Source) The Press Association

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King Penguins on the Brink of Extinction

Brian Yalung — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:13:15 +0000

Thanks to global warming those lovable creatures we see on television, the King Penguins, are now on the verge of impending extinction thanks to global warming that has been hitting the Antarctic region. A lot has to do with the declining sea temperatures to which they are not used to. Because of this, they are forced to travel farther for food and seek the proper climate to soothe their needs.

Their numbers are declining and unless some alternative means to help save them is done, we may see them as a thing of the past.

“We wanted to see what effect climate change was having on the breeding and survival of the penguins,” said lead study author Yvon Le Maho, research director at the National Center for Scientific Research in Strasbourg, France.

The study appears today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

(Source) National Geographic

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Polar Bear Species Endangered

Brian Yalung — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:58:39 +0000

Polar bears, those furry white creatures usually stocked up in the Arctic have long been tagged as endangered and while official announcements are to be made soon, it is not really surprising. Rather, the more serious issue is how to help them rather than watch them drown.

Technically, it has been man made. They are not the hunted game animals but the continuous disregard of man on the effects of his actions towards global warming through pollution has made it evident that the polar ice caps are indeed melting. And while they are out somewhere relaxing, the heat is up there and the actual victims are the polar bears which are now joining the list of animals on the endangered list.

The LA Times says the ruling on the bear’s endangered status could come as soon as this week, perhaps making it the “first species to be listed as threatened with extinction primarily because of global warming. It also says that groups representing oil and gas industry parties are threatening their own legal actions should the bear actually be listed.

(Source) The Great Beyond

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Listing down the Endangered Species

Brian Yalung — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:43:15 +0000

We often treat them as food or creatures to hunt down. We see them in movies and in places where we are able to travel. However, it remains that the time may come where we may not even see them anymore and all will be a figment of our imagination.

If you are asked on how many endangered species you know of, chances are you may only name a few. It would be best to take note of them and don’t be surprised if you come across animals you didn’t think were being threatened of extinction.

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Japanese Salmons Feel the Heat

Brian Yalung — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:08:10 +0000

Global warming is not purely about seeing polar ice caps melting one by one and reading of disasters that have befallen most parts of the world. Remember, global warming also extends as far as manifesting the welfare of the creatures living along the shore lines and for this Asian country, it is feeling the heat of impact of global warming as far as their salmon industry is concerned.

Just like humans, sea creatures as the Japanese salmon will feel the effects of the global warming trauma. Remember that they are living in the lines of nature’s affected anatomy and known to be prime resources for a growing Asian tiger’s economy, salmon may soon be seen as the next problem that has to be dealt with.

(Source) Based on a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that was released just this past November, projections are that the Earth’s average temperature could rise by as much as 43.52 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, which in turn would create unsuitable river water temperatures for young salmon to mature. In the meantime, in some areas of Japan, there’s been a noticeable decline in numbers of salmon making their way back rivers after being out to sea, where they spend about 2 to 7 years of their life.

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Apparently fur is eco friendly!

David Allen — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:00:41 +0000

I just know that this is going cause problems! But the Fur Council of Canada are actually promoting fur as a real eco friendly product, well fancy that! Here is what they say:

To be considered “green” or “environmentally-friendly”, apparel and accessories should be made from natural materials that are:

Renewable

Durable, long-lasting

Reusable, recyclable

Biodegradable

Non-polluting, non-toxic

Energy efficient in their production, use and disposal

So if you go along with what they are saying then you had better get out and buy one! Well clearly we wont be doing that very soon, and the very thought that the fur trade are simply doing a green job is just totally wrong.

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Climate Change Will Lead to Extinction

Brian Yalung — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:12:40 +0000

Climate change is something that has drawn various concerns all over the world and with this new discovery based on studies, it is apparent that people will understand that even human existence may soon be imperiled along with plant and animal life.

Just think of it. How can anyone live on a planet that provides intolerable climates? Even if people would be able to adjust at times, there will come a point where they have to adjust accordingly and precisely but this cannot be a standard practice.

We all know the little contributions we can make to avoid this tragedy from occurring. However, the problem lies in the fact that the effort requires a little bit more. This only goes to show that the world still has a lot of ground to cover and combat the climate change syndrome that is evident today.

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