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So what is an IBA?
10,000 Birds | 13 hours ago
We quite often mention Important Bird Areas (IBAs) on 10,000 Birds without explaining what they are. Perhaps we should… IBAs are basically key sites for bird conservation. BirdLife International (the UK-based “global Partnership of conse read more
The Grand Canal: South Korea’s Grand Folly
10,000 Birds | 17 hours ago
As Mike mentioned in his Where are you birding this final weekend of July 2008? post, I’ve been wearing one of my other hats for the last two days as a co-founder of the conservation organisation Birds Korea. I was extremely happy/pleased/honou read more
Coke Cuts Water Use Ratio 3% In 2007
Clean Energy Leader | 18 hours ago
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola products, has published its third Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Shape Tomorrow…Today. According to the report, the company h read more
Direct Marketing Group Cutting Down on Paper
Clean Energy Leader | 19 hours ago
A group of direct-marketing companies are banding together with their corporate clients to make direct mail, an inherently unsustainable practice, greener, New York Times reports. Calling themselves the Green Marketing Coalition, the group includes M read more
Resurgence of rats proves elders prediction on Mautam wrong
Sinlung Nation | 23 hours ago
Aizawl, Jul 25 : The prediction of village elders in Mizoram stricken by Mautam or famine that all rats would die out during the first three months of 2008 and that the year would see a bumper harvest, has been proved wrong as armies of rodents conti read more
Jiri Horticulture Deptt withers
Sinlung Nation | July 25th 2008
Jiribam, Jul 25 : Uncared for by authorities concerned and further smothered by erring employees who seldom report for duties the Jiribam unit of Horticulture and Soil Conservation Department located at Bidyanagar here is today staring at possible ex read more
New York becomes 27th state to reduce barriers for new hunters
Team Huntinglife | July 24th 2008 by Kevin C. Paulson
Families Afield introduces more than 131,000 people to hunting EDGEFIELD, S.C.— With Governor Paterson signing New York's Junior Hunting bill July 23, the total number of states adopting legislation to reduce barriers to new hunters has read more
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Sold on Heidel as New Directo…
Team Huntinglife | July 24th 2008 by Kevin C. Paulson
Saint Paul, Minnesota - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce the hiring of Bradley P. Heidel of Forest Lake, Minnesota, as the organization's new Director of Special Event Sales. In fact, Brad has already booked over half of the read more
My Love Affair With Microfiber
ecochildsplay | July 24th 2008 by Jennifer Lance
I love a clean house. There, I’ve said it. I like walking into my house, breathing in deeply and smelling the pure fresh smell of Amonia nothing. Seriously, there is no odor whatsoever. My windows are practically invisible and, because I’m ch read more
Weatherby Foundation International
Team Huntinglife | July 24th 2008 by Kevin C. Paulson
Weatherby Foundation International (WFI) continues to see tremendous growth in its outdoor expo program, encouraging increasing numbers of youth and families to enjoy nature by hunting, fishing and taking part in other activities. WFI-sponsored expo read more
Massive Majority Want Renewables, No More Oil Drilling OR Oil Sha…
Schreiner's Media Landscape | July 24th 2008 by Ken Schreiner
In what can only be described as a mandate (unlike Bush’s imaginary 51% “mandate”), a new poll shows that 76% of Americans want more new energy technology, specifically renewable sources, and only 19% want more oil drilling. Additio read more
I Spy With My Little Eye
Walking the Berkshires | July 24th 2008
Yesterday I was running quality control on a series of conservation maps produced by the Litchfield Hills Greenprint. I found something that on the landscape that conflicted with our natural resource data, something a landowner had done in the last.. read more
Harmonious Peace
Visual Thoughts | July 24th 2008 by D L Ennis
Summers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia can be hot, humid, and downright miserable, but every now and then, everything comes together in concert to perform a symphony of harmonious peace that renews hope and sooths the soul. 2008 D L Ennis, A read more
Jacobi Jayne & Co
Cart Craze | July 24th 2008 by RP Cruz
Site URL: http://www.jacobijayne.co.uk read more
Andean Condors in Decline
A DC Birding Blog | July 24th 2008
As I have written before on this blog, California condors are not the only condors of the Western Hemisphere that are in trouble. The Andean condors of South America are also in decline. Though they are still common in Chile and Argentina, they are e read more
Conservationists and Realtors Join Forces for Elk Country
Team Huntinglife | July 23rd 2008 by Kevin C. Paulson
MISSOULA, Mont.-More and more elk country is going up for sale. But a new effort by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and United Country Real Estate aims to connect sellers with conservation-minded buyers, keeping large parcels of habitat intact rath read more
Making cars seXy efficient
RaisingIslands | July 23rd 2008
A car is a car is a car. Clearly, that statement ain't true. Sometimes a car is a sportster, and sometimes an SUV. Sometimes a van, sometimes a sedan. But what counts is under the hood, you might hear. Even that isn't necessarily a true statement the read more
T. Boone Pickens: Nuts, Visionary or Patriot? Answer: Businessman
Schreiner's Media Landscape | July 23rd 2008 by Ken Schreiner
The Internet is smouldering with buzz over oilman T. Boone Pickens idea/plan to sever America’s umbilical to Saudi Arabia by building the world’s largest wind power network. I’m not sure how I feel about it because while I believe w read more
Five LAC Nations Picked for Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
The Temas Blog | July 23rd 2008
In a recent post on the growing list of international carbon finance sources available to nations of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), I mentioned the new Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) recently created by the World Bank designed to c read more
Habitat, Habitat, Habitat
The Day Tripper Fly Fishing Blog | July 23rd 2008 by The Day Tripper
This is what happens when you focus on habitat improvement and restoration, instead of the hatchery truck. read more
Big Morning Sun
Visual Thoughts | July 23rd 2008 by D L Ennis
Looking through a long lens across the fields to the forest as the big morning sun cast its light through the morning mist… © 2008 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs read more
Natalie Portman will judge on green Project Catwalk
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | July 23rd 2008 by Max Lee
Clothing, Conservation, Consumerism, eco, Eco Friendly, ecorazzi, Fashion and Beauty, Green, project, Shoes, te casan read more
Decline of the Rusty Blackbird
A DC Birding Blog | July 23rd 2008
The current issue of ZooGoer, the member magazine of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, features an article on the current population of the rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus). It has been trending downward, to put it mildly.More than 40 years ago, vi read more
Ecocab, it is green and free!
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | July 23rd 2008 by Max Lee
Arts and Entertainment, Auto, Bikes, Business, Conservation, Consumerism, Eco Friendly, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Efficient, Green, ireland, taxi, taxis, The Environment read more
EITEC: Encontro Internacional Tecnologias Aplicadas à Museologia…
No Mundo dos Museus... | July 23rd 2008
O Departamento de Ciências e Técnicas do Património da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, o Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, e as empresas Sistemas do Futuro - Multimédia, Gestão e Arte, Lda. e Conservar-Inovar, Conservação e Res read more
On Free Water (A Quick Essay)
Chew on That | July 22nd 2008 by Caley Walsh
Growing up in America’s restaurants, drinking water for free always seemed like a given. I was raised with the attitude that it is my right as a customer to have water, and as much water as I want at that. Everytime I go out to eat, I fully exp read more
Goose Business
Visual Thoughts | July 22nd 2008 by D L Ennis
The day awakens and so do the Canada Geese as they begin their day cleaning up so they look their best for guest… © 2008 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs but is to read more
Canada… The Conservation Capital of the World
Charlie's Bird Blog | July 22nd 2008
Did you hear this incredible news? The Canadian Province of Ontario announced last week that it will conserve a huge swath of the province’s northern wilderness, the area we frequently reference as the Boreal Forest. The promise to permanently read more
‘Bonobos’ are NOT ‘pygmy chimpanzees’: Here’s why.
The Bonobo Challenge | July 22nd 2008 by Julie Roads
Apparently, bonobos have gone through several names over the years, but Delfi Messinger, Director of Animal Programs at the Jacksonville Zoo, has an important message about the danger of calling them ‘pygmy chimps’ which many people still read more
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