positive Wildlife news
World’s largest preserve forming in Africa
via Discovery News |
Sun April 08, 2012 |
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Whole Foods to Stop Selling Overfished SpeciesWhole Foods Market found a way to commemorate Earth Day: it will no longer sell wild-caught fish with a “red-rating,” meaning a species is overfished, in its seafood departments, starting this Earth Day (April 22). |
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Indian Man, Jadav Payeng, Single-Handedly Plants A 1,360 Acre Forest In Assam
via Times of India |
Wed April 04, 2012 |
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Study Shows Coral Will Survive Warming ClimateCorals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world's oceans than previously thought -- giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation. |
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EU seeks to crack down on shark finningThe European Union endorsed tighter shark fishing rules on Monday to ensure fishermen respect a ban on slicing off the fins of their catches and throwing the live body overboard to drown. |
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Niger creates Africa’s largest protected reserve
via BBC |
Wed March 14, 2012 |
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Niger rare giraffe population makes a comeback
via Physorg |
Thu March 08, 2012 |
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Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese siteEnvironmental groups are claiming a major victory after the online retailer Amazon removed whale meat products from its site in Japan. Public outcry forces online retailer to ditch products including whale bacon, whale jerky and canned whale meat. |
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Florida group rebuilds vital coral reefs
via CNN |
Sun March 04, 2012 |
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International Bird Area in Kenya saved from conversion into biofuel cropA campaign by NGO Nature Kenya has saved the Dakatcha Woodland Important Bird Area (IBA) from destruction for planting biofuel crops, reports BirdLife International. |
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New sanctuaries declared for Asia’s freshwater dolphins
via MongaBay |
Fri February 24, 2012 |
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New York eyes shark fin trade banA group of New York legislators on Tuesday unveiled a draft law banning trade in shark fins, saying the practice, which serves the market for Chinese shark fin soup, was decimating the ocean predators. |
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Judge orders Florida water pollution limitsA Southwest Florida conservation official is calling a federal judge’s ruling on clean water limits a total victory for the environment. |
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Nations get tough on tiger tradeCrime chiefs from countries with populations of wild tigers have agreed to work together in order to combat the illegal trade in the big cats. |
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Environmental news headlines
- Small Canadian Town Bans Shark Fins
- 60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain
- Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- California public to vote on GMO Label Act after 1 million signatures
- From concrete jungle to urban oasis
- Honolulu City Council backs bill to ban plastic bags at store, restaurant checkouts
- Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
- Momentum builds: Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs
- State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than Feared
- Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
- Mexico becomes 2nd country in the world to pass national climate-change law
- Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest
- How High Gasoline Prices are Creating Jobs and Growing The Economy
- Russia creates massive park for rare cats
- Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs
- Study: Wildlife survive nuclear accidents
- Saving Right Whales? There’s an app for that.
- US sets new carbon standard for power plants
- World’s largest preserve forming in Africa
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