Alarm signals
Deforestation in Indonesia referred in the Guinness Book
In the Guinness Book of Records (GWR) 2009 Edition released this month, Indonesia is once again referred to as the country with the world’s highest rate of deforestation. Citing the FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2007 (SOFO), the country has “destroyed” its forests at a rate of 1.8 million hectares annually during the period [...]
Palin’s Pro-Death Platform On Animals
Next Thursday, October 2, Washington University in St. Louis hosts the vice presidential debate featuring Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden. Why should animal lovers care?
Let voters know about Governor Sarah Palin’s relentless assault on wildlife and environment. Whatever your political affiliation, Palin is clearly NOT the candidate for animals….and animals are the focus of this list.
Heaven or Hell at Iguazu Falls
I’ve heard so many times about sustainable investment and believed with all my heart in the common sense and human willingness to preserve nature only to further see the sustainable turning to unsustainable, that I am currently at the stage I believe pretty much nothing I read on sustainability projects. Not before I see results [...]
Farm to Fridge
Life on the farm isn’t what it used to be. The green pastures and idyllic barnyard scenes portrayed in children’s books have been replaced by windowless sheds, tiny crates, wire cages, and other confinement systems integral to what is now known as “factory farming.”
Today the majority of farmed animals are:
confined to the point that they [...]
Stop the Clock on the Species Extinction
Every 20 minutes, another species is pushed to extinction.
Giant Humphead Wrasse: The live fish trade and spear fishing have contributed to the halving of the global population of this beautiful fish loved by divers.
Red Crowned Roof Turtle: (IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered) The illegal wildlife trade in Asia has in part placed at least 40% [...]
Animals Matter to Me
Help us achieve global recognition that animals matter, that they can feel pain and can suffer and that we have a responsibility to put an end to cruelty around the world. We seek 10 million signatures to let the governments of the world know we are serious about achieving a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare [...]
Stop the Badger Slaughter
What is the problem?
• Rising rates of TB in cattle
Why is it happening?
• Poor farming practices, inadequate testing
• Most TB is spread cattle to cattle
What are farmers doing about it?
• Pressing the Government for badgers to be killed
What’s wrong with this?
• Taxpayers will pay millions for badgers to be killed
• It won’t work!
So what needs [...]