http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:15:58 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:38 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-Georgia-Aquarium-the-grande-ballet-of-Ocean-Voyager?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner OK, here it is; the grande finale of our tour of The Georgia Aquarium. So far, our visit to the Georgia Aquarium has taken us through a corridor of endlessly racing, mesmerizing jack crevalles, delicate jellies dazzling us with their floating... conservation wildlife environmental health Education learning children families Zoo Aquarium Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:45:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-Georgia-Aquarium-the-grande-ballet-of-Ocean-Voyager?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Georgia-Aquarium-Georgia-Coast-River-Scout-and-Coldwater-Quest?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner We’ve been touring the Georgia Aquarium, pocket HD video-cam in hand. So far we’ve been dazzled by crevalles, mesmerized by jellies and enthralled by the largest coral reef exhibit ever. There was so much to capture ‘on film&... conservation wildlife environmental health Education learning children families Zoo Aquarium Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Georgia-Aquarium-Georgia-Coast-River-Scout-and-Coldwater-Quest?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Exploring-the-Georgia-Aquarium-coral-reef?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner During our tour of the Georgia Aquarium, where visitors can come within inches of hammerheads, manta rays and majestic whale sharks, we have already enjoyed racing crevalles and the graceful ballet of jellies. My initial reluctant outlook was ... conservation wildlife backyard habitat environmental health Education learning children families Zoo Aquarium Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:51:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Exploring-the-Georgia-Aquarium-coral-reef?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Georgia-Aquarium-Jellies-ballet?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner We're visiting the Georgia Aquarium, and have already spent some time dazzled by the mind-spinning Crevalle exhibit at the entrance. Now we enter a large central hub with various exhibits to choose from, as well as 4D movies, gift shops an... conservation wildlife environmental health Education learning Zoo Aquarium Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:57:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Georgia-Aquarium-Jellies-ballet?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Atlantas-Georgia-Aquarium--a-peek-at-the-oceans-grandeur?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner If you’ve ever wanted to feel dwarfed by the majesty of live whale-sharks, get up close to a sea turtle or actually swim with hammerheads and rays, The Georgia Aquarium is the place to do it. I visited recently on a Sunday afternoon. T... conservation wildlife environmental health Education Zoo Aquarium Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Atlantas-Georgia-Aquarium--a-peek-at-the-oceans-grandeur?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Daffys-helps-people-keep-their-pets-during-hard-times--Charity-now-needs-your-help?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Daffy's Pet Soup-Kitchen has helped thousands of pets and their families stay together during tough times . . . Now Daffy's needs YOUR help to continue it's mission. I’m posting this plea as a favor to assist Daffy's Pet ... families Dogs Pet charity pet rescue pet shelter fundraiser Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:28:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Daffys-helps-people-keep-their-pets-during-hard-times--Charity-now-needs-your-help?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Field-Guides-A-love-affair?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Nature, art and photography are my favorite subjects. The place these elements come together best is in The Field Guide. I love field guides If I could, I’d maintain a collection of field guides to everything natural; birds, mammal... wildlife field guides books Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:22:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Field-Guides-A-love-affair?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Gucci-Group-Commits-to-Protecting-Indonesias-Rainforests?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Gucci Group Commits to Protecting Indonesia’s Rainforests Group Launches Strong New Paper Policy This is an important enough good-news  development that it is being posted by request, verbatim. ­San Francisco - Joining f... conservation environmental health Climate change Ancient forest systems logging habitat destruction global warming Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:31:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Gucci-Group-Commits-to-Protecting-Indonesias-Rainforests?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Tenacious-urban-survivors?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner There was a book published long ago called Glory by the Wayside. That title runs through my mind every time I stroll along the drainage channel at work. You see, whenever the weather permits, I take my break time to walk outside. I work in an ... conservation wildlife backyard habitat environmental health Climate change habitat destruction Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:23:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Tenacious-urban-survivors?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Fossil-fuels-are-running-out-anyway-so-why-fight-about-climatechange?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Photo: Alan D. WilsonSince fossil fuels are, in fact, running out,  it seems senseless to keep arguing about climate change.  The point is, whether or not you care to believe the evidence under our noses, what we need to be c... conservation wildlife environmental health pollution Climate change alternative energy green energy logging habitat destruction global warming atmosphere Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:18:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Fossil-fuels-are-running-out-anyway-so-why-fight-about-climatechange?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Amphibians-in-Blue-Ridge-area-dying-surprising-pathogen-identified?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Photo: Cathy Taibbi Project looks at environmental crisis: what's killing off frogs and salamanders in the Southeastern Blue Ridge Mountains? Researchers discover a surprising culprit.For years now the  global die-off of amphibians (frogs, ... conservation wildlife backyard habitat environmental health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:32:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Amphibians-in-Blue-Ridge-area-dying-surprising-pathogen-identified?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Mountain-top-removal-coal-mining--graphic-wakeup-call-for-proponents-of-fossil-fuels?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Photo provided by : JW RandolphThis is mountain top removal coal mining -- and a graphic wake-up call for proponents of fossil fuelsThis  video says it all. If you care about people, whether you deny climate-change, don't really c... conservation wildlife environmental health pollution Climate change families logging habitat destruction global warming Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:30:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Mountain-top-removal-coal-mining--graphic-wakeup-call-for-proponents-of-fossil-fuels?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d15-A-trip-into-space-and-glacier-melt--Make-the-mental-connection-by-watching-these-videos?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Icebergs are breaking off glaciers at Cape York, Greenland.The picture was taken from a helicopter.Photo by Mila Zinkova.This link brings you to a ‘very cool’ story, about a private astronaut’s trip into space last year.This is a fu... Climate change Ancient forest systems agriculture space atmosphere Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:59:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d15-A-trip-into-space-and-glacier-melt--Make-the-mental-connection-by-watching-these-videos?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Wolves-under-fire-in-Alaska-too?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Photo: RetronStudy-group of wolves in Alaska being targeted -- legally-- by hunters.Starting September 1st the hunting season opened in Alaska, and sportsmen are allowed to kill up to TEN wolves each.While things are certainly bad enough for beleague... conservation wildlife families Wolves Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:55:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Wolves-under-fire-in-Alaska-too?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d30-California-condors-wind-farms-on-collision-course?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner California condor. Photo: Wikipedia, PhilArmitageTwo of California's greatest environmental causes, renewable energy and saving the California condor, are on a collision course.The explosion of lethal prop-style wind farms being built in condor habit... alternative energy Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:51:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d30-California-condors-wind-farms-on-collision-course?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Challenge-to-Newsweek-to-correct-omissions-in-their-recent-Wind-Farm-article?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Puffin. Photo: WikipediaFollowing is a letter penned by Jim Wiegand, Wildlife Biologist, in response to the recent Newsweek article I linked in my last story on the Queen Charlotte fight against a proposed prop-style wind farm. (Used with permission.... conservation wildlife environmental health Climate change alternative energy green energy habitat destruction global warming Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:10:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Challenge-to-Newsweek-to-correct-omissions-in-their-recent-Wind-Farm-article?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-plea-to-help-a-charity-that-helps-people-keep-their-pets?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen fundraiserMOMS Puppy CaravanHorst Hoefinger8/20/09(reprinted verbatim by request of Daffy's Pet Soup Kitchen)Dogster member Christy is a volunteer for a wonderful organization, Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen, which provides f... Pet charity pet rescue pet shelter fundraiser Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:46:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-plea-to-help-a-charity-that-helps-people-keep-their-pets?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Canadian-Galapagos-bird-sanctuary-threatened-by-proposed-wind-farm?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner  Bald eagle. Photo: Jim WiegandCrabbing industry would be hurt, too“The whole of the Queen Charlottes is a bird sanctuary drawing many to the west coast to view [over 200 different] bird species."Today, bird watchers, naturalists and ... wildlife Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:05:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Canadian-Galapagos-bird-sanctuary-threatened-by-proposed-wind-farm?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Humans-might-have-triggered-climate-change-with-early-agriculture?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner Lacanja burn, southern Mexico. Photo: Jami DwyerIt’s a little scary that we keep making the same mistakes as our ancestors despite our advanced technology and the 20/20 perfection of hindsight.Lest you assume that early humans could n... environmental health Climate change logging agriculture global warming Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:28:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Humans-might-have-triggered-climate-change-with-early-agriculture?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Aerial-gunning-of-Alaskas-wolves-being-challenged-in-Congress-and-you-can-help?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner This is what's at stake. Wolf following bear. Photo:  Doug Smith, PD-USGOV-INTERIOR-NPS. On July 29, 2009, new legislation was introduced to the US Congress to help stop what can only be termed ‘barbaric and unsound’ wolf c... conservation wildlife Wolves Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:10:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13344-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Aerial-gunning-of-Alaskas-wolves-being-challenged-in-Congress-and-you-can-help?cid=exrss-Wildlife-Conservation-Examiner