Conservationist
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Does Focusing on Biodiversity Diminish Nature?
TreeHugger &bull Aug 31, 2010Unless you've just started following environmental issues you're probably aware that biodiversity is declining so much that the planet is seeing species go extinct at a rate a thousand times historical rates of extinction--and that we're collectively not do a very good… Full Story »
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Sharkwater Documentary Explores Sharks' Turn From Predator To Prey
Planet Green &bull Aug 16, 2010
For filmmaker Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What it turned into was a beautiful and dangerous life journey into the balance of life on earth. Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart… Full Story »
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Lionfish Female Can Release 2 Million Eggs Yearly
Healthy and Green Living &bull Aug 3, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Recently a NOAA article about lionfish noted the potential for lionfish populations in U.S. waters to increase greatly, "They have no known predators and can reproduce rapidly, a mature female releases roughly two million eggs a year." Another source states that females… Full Story »
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Road Through Serengeti National Park Will Kill Annual Wildebeest Migration: Richard Leakey
TreeHugger &bull Jul 26, 2010photo: Mandy via flickr Plans by the Tanzanian government to run a road through the northern part of the Serengeti National Park have been drawing criticism from a whole host of conservationists. Even though the part of the proposed Loliondo-Serengeti-Mugumu… Full Story »
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Joaquin Phoenix May Be The New Incredible Hulk
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Jul 12, 2010
Sources are saying that Norton and Marvel has a serious falling out over creative differences - even though Norton's agent says the actor was extremely excited to team up with Joss Whedon in the upcoming Avengers flick. Why do we… Full Story »
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Star Wars Kid is a conservationist
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jun 21, 2010
Ghyslain Raza, aka Star Wars Kid, had a rough couple of years after a video of his freestyle Jedi fighting moves hit the net. Now eight years later he's re-emerged as a law student and president of a conservation society. Full Story »
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Extraordinary Gorilla Reunion (video)
Healthy and Green Living &bull Jun 19, 2010
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Five years ago, conservationist Damian Aspinall released a gorilla, Kwibi, into the jungles of Gabon. Aspinall returned recently to reunite with a now ten-year-old Kwibi. How did… Full Story »
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Captivity Making Famous Polar Bear 'Knut' Insane In The Membrane
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Jun 18, 2010
When you remove wild animals from the vast open spaces they're instinctually accustomed to and cram them into unnatural, man-made environments, something not-so-good is bound to happen. Some may argue that at least weare helping to preserve global species by… Full Story »
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Japan Accused of Bribing Nations to be Pro-Whaling
TreeHugger &bull Jun 14, 2010On the heels of an International Whaling Commission meeting slated for later this month to discuss the future prospects of commercial hunts, conscience and moral imperatives may not be the only thing influencing the countries present there. An undercover investigation,… Full Story »
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Did Government Officials Actually Read BP's Oil Spill Response Plan?
About.com Environmental Issues &bull May 26, 2010
Like other oil companies seeking permits for offshore drilling projects in U.S. waters, BP was required to submit an oil spill response plan to the Minerals Management Service (MMS), a sub-agency of the U.S. Interior Department. The question is whether… Full Story »
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Saving Rhinos, One at a Time
Healthy and Green Living &bull May 23, 2010
The recent killing of another innocent and extremely rare Javan rhino by poachers prompted me to dig deeper into the Rhino conservation realm, and interview Rishja Larson, a rhino conservationist and activist who founded Saving Rhinos. Her organization is a… Full Story »
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Damian Aspinall's extraordinary gorilla reunion
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull May 17, 2010
Video: Conservationist Damian Aspinall searches for Kwibi, a lowland gorilla he hasn't seen for 5 years. Full Story »
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Fishing Charter Boat Captain Sings the Deepwater Disaster Blues (Video)
TreeHugger &bull May 13, 2010There's an increasing amount of good video coming out of the Gulf documenting the BP Oil Spill, including some dramatic aerial footage yesterday. That was literally the bird's eye perspective. But this new video from Greenpeace takes us out with… Full Story »
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Brad Pitt To Play Animal Activist/Tiger Hunter?
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull May 12, 2010
When Yuri Trush was called in to investigate an attack by a Siberian tiger, what he found was unlike anything he'd ever encountered. Nothing remained of the victim but stumps of bone protruding from his boots. Even more chilling was… Full Story »
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Wildlife Conservationist And Television Host/Producer Jeff Corwin Talks Rainforest
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Apr 16, 2010
Over on TheDiscerningBrute.com, our buddy Joshua Katcher recently interviewed Jeff Corwin - a wildlife conservationist and television host/producer. Corwin is well-known for producing the documentary 100 Heartbeats for MSNBC and has a lot to say about the state of our… Full Story »
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Dr. Jane Goodall: 'I'm not going to fight for animal rights'
ENN: Lifestyle &bull Apr 16, 2010
The renowned primatologist and conservationist on the need for scientific empathy, the impact of economic development, and why children give her hope for the future. Laura Sevier: The list of endangered species around the world is growing. There is often… Full Story »
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Earth Day fact: Did you know there are two Earth Days?
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Apr 13, 2010
Twenty million people participated in Earth Day activities on April 22nd, 1970, and the event is considered to have been the birth of the environmental movement. The choice of choosing the Spring Equinox as the time for a celebration of… Full Story »
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Eco-Beat, 2/11
Green Daily &bull Feb 11, 2010
Filed under: News Is the Hollywood sign facing extinction? What advice does Sir Richard Branson have for prospective car buyers? How did Jennifer Garner become one dolphin's favorite actress of all time? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the… Full Story »
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Boat made from plastic bottles sets sail
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 4, 2010
Video: Adventurer and conservationist David de Rothschild sets sail on Plastiki, a boat made out of 12,000 plastic bottles, to raise awareness of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. Full Story »
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Alicia Silverstone's 'Kind Diet' Trims Waists, Cuts Waste (Interview)
Planet Green &bull Nov 18, 2009
Actress, activist, conservationist Alicia Silverstone has long depended on a plant-based diet to maintain her trim and healthy body. And though she eats meat and dairy-free, she feel anything but deprived. In fact, she believes that this type of diet… Full Story »
