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Tigers Could Be Extinct in 12 Years

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Tigers Could Be Extinct in 12 Years

Photo: Steve Evans , Wikimedia, CC As if Mondays weren’t depressing enough, there’s this bit of news to start off your day: Tigers could be entirely extinct in the wild just over a decade. There are only 3,200 tigers left, outside of captivity. At least 1,000 were killed over the last decade by poaching alone. Many more are threatened by habitat loss caused by human development. If this trajectory continues, one of the most recognizable and universally-beloved species on the plane… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Asian Nations Aim to Double Tiger Population by 2022

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Asian Nations Aim to Double Tiger Population by 2022

Photo: Babirusa , Wikimedia, CC It’s rare that an entire international summit is put together for the sake of a single species — but that’s what’s taking place this weekend, when representatives from 13 Asian nations will head to St. Petersburg to try to map out the future of the tiger. The event is being hosted by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, and delegates from India, China, Indonesia, and elsewhere will be in attendance. They’ll attempt to forge a plan to double the remaining population of tigers — there’s only 3,200 of them left — over … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bulgaria Allows Bear Hunting, Armenia Takes Gentler Approach to Ursine Raids on Fields and Orchards

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Bulgaria Allows Bear Hunting, Armenia Takes Gentler Approach to Ursine Raids on Fields and Orchards

A Eurasian brown bear at a zoo in England. Photo: Scott Baverstock / Creative Commons . With hungry brown bears posing a nuisance to farmers in Armenia and Bulgaria , the two countries have taken dramatically opposing measures to solve the problem, with one legalizing hunting and the other organizing “night patrols” to protect both animals and crops…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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EU Abandons Plans to Cut Critically Endangered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on EU Abandons Plans to Cut Critically Endangered Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quotas

Japan is the destination for the majority of the world’s bluefin tuna catch, photo: David Ooms / Creative Commons . Kiss them goodbye… As reported by the Associated Press pressure from France, Spain, and other Mediterranean nations has forced the EU to abandon previously touted plans to significantly cut quotas on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna next y… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Week in Animal Photos: Unlikely Friends, Creative Elephants, and More (Slideshow)

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on The Week in Animal Photos: Unlikely Friends, Creative Elephants, and More (Slideshow)

Photo via The Telegraph Old and new animals made the news this week, with babies — including giraffes and lions — joining the family and brand-new species of spider and shrew turning up, while rediscovered reptiles, whales, and amphibians surprised researchers. Read more about these animal stories (and more) in our slideshow.

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Can Capitalism be Harnessed to Save the World?

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Can Capitalism be Harnessed to Save the World?

Photo via CGI The Clinton Global Initiative is a fascinating, often-perplexing, headline-dominating event. The driving idea is that it creates a forum to encourage businesses to partner with governments and nonprofits to do various good works around the world. Dozens of billions of dollars are raised for such projects as bringing health care to the poor and developing renewable energy sources in depressed regions. I’ve covered the event for the last two years to focus on the climate, clean energy, and conservation projects engendered therein — and there’s… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Deodorant May Help Save Stinky Endangered Birds

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Deodorant May Help Save Stinky Endangered Birds

Photo via Flickr For most of history, life on New Zealand was pretty easy for the island’s native bird species — until the arrival of humans and the invasive species they brought with them, that is. These birds had no natural predators on land to worry about, which may have caused some of them, like the

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Scientists Fight Contagious Face-Eating Tasmanian Devil Cancer

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Wikimedia Commons The wild shrieks and grunts made by Tasmanian devils as they fed on their prey terrified early English settlers in the 19th century, an experience that inspired the small carnivores’ common name. Today, however, it’s the devils that are being tormented—by an epidemic so horrific it seems otherworldly. It’s a parasitic cancer called Devil facial tumor disease, and since it first appeared in 1996 it has been responsible for a 70 percent decline in the Tasmanian devil population…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Finalists in the Wild Wonders of Europe August Photo Competition (Slideshow)

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

Photo via Wild Wonders of Europe Do you have a few stunning wildlife or nature shots up your sleeve? Wild Wonders of Europe ‘s monthly photo competition offers amateur photographers from all over the world the opportunity to submit their best work — with one condition: The photo must show off flora and fauna. Each month, we’ll feature some of the recent finalists, and you can vote for the winners at Wild Wonders of Europe . This month, check out closeups of birds feeding their youn… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Forecasting an Ecosystem’s Point of No Return

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Matt Callow /Flickr Most conservation, unfortunately, is reactive. Though improved assessment methods make this reaction more timely, plans are crafted after habitats are degraded and species are recieve protected status after their populations have demonstrated critical declines. New research, however, could help conservationis… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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