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Birds Killed by Canadian Tar Sands Projects At Least Seven Times Greater Than Official Stats Show

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Ramanathan Kathiresa via flickr Another study detailing the negative environmental effects of continued tar sands development in Canada, and how independent review finds much greater impact that either the industry or government cares to acknowledge: The latest issue of The Wilson Journal of Ornithology has published a report showing that annual bird mortality in the toxic tailing ponds around tar sands project i… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Finance Site Lists Most Expensive Invasive Species

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: Mike Baird Asian carp aren’t the only invasive species causing trouble in the United States. While the monster fish captures headlines as it inches toward the Great Lakes, other species have already colonized other parts of the country, and are costing plenty of money to control. A finance website has totaled up the toll, listing “10 Invasive Species That Cost the U.S. a Bundle.” See if you agree, disagree, or are just surprised by some of the choices. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Fascinating Life and Times of the Humble Pigeon

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via fabriziogiordano23 If you´re a city dweller, chances are you see them everyday – strolling down the sidewalk with their friends, having lunch at a local cafe, or just hanging out in the park. But for as much as we share with our urban lifestyles , few animals are as misunderstood or as maligned as the humble pigeon . They are such a part of life around the world that it´s not so strange to… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Geese Bounce Back Despite NYC’s Mass Kill Plan

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: via unforth (Flickr) Prompted by 2009’s bird-related crash-landing of an airplane onto the Hudson River, last month New York City officials went ahead with a plan to euthanize more than 170,000 Canadian geese, out of a statewide population of 250,000. With recent statistics showing that bird strikes are on the rise (and an

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Bird-Friendly Glass Designed With Help From Spiders

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photos from Arnold Glas There’s a terrible feeling you get when a bird smacks into a window, at the office or at your home. “What was that?!” You look outside, and see a dead or injured bird on the ground. Birds can’t see glass, and windows on buildings are a major cause of avian fatalities around the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s such a thing as bird friendly glass, believe it or not. A German company called Arnold Glas makes Ornilux, and recently collected an international design award for its spider-web ins… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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It’s Not Time to Scale Back the Gulf Coast Cleanup, Is It?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Boston With the flow of oil from the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico capped and most of the spilled oil skimmed from the water’s surface, incoming CEO Robert Dudley said last weekend that it was time for BP to “scaleback” its cleanup efforts, the AP reported . E… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Turkey and Syria Bond Over Saving the Bald Ibis

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A Northern bald ibis in the Vienna Zoo. Photo by Roberto Verzo via Flickr. It’s got an awfully ugly mug to have inspired any kind of romantic association, but our guide at the bird sanctuary in Birecik, on the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey, waxed poetic about how the bald ibises resident there mate for life and return after their annual migration on

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Planet 100: Top 5 Genius Animals

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Cat Rehab Weans Feral Felines Off Endangered Birds

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It may be a long way from the forests of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands to the high-rise apartments of Tokyo, but a special cat rehab helping feral felines find their way by putting to rest their wild side. For the last 15 years or so, the islands have been virtually overrun by an ever growing feral cat population that has a problematic appetite. Turns out, the felines have developed a habit of dining on the islands’ wild birds, threatening several endangered species . Now, in an attempt to intervene, officials have begun collecting the cats hoping they’ll put d… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Corners Rewarded for Making a City More Pleasant

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image from Foyle’s This such a delightful idea. The Conservation Foundation has launched its Green Corners Awards which celebrate the unusual, unexpected, witty and beautiful corners of London. The corners have to be green, and do their bit for the birds and insects as well as the passers-by who enjoy them. Anyone can enter and anyone can nominate a green corner. It may be a small plot of land, a roof terrace, a balcony or a window sill.

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