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Elle Macpherson Says She Uses Rhino Horn Medicine

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

In a shocking statement, fashion icon and Britain’s Next Top Model host Elle Macpherson has admitted to using an illegal powdered substance priced at around $60,000 a kilo. I know what you’re thinking, but in a way it’s worse than that. The supermodel said she was a fan of taking ‘medicinal’ rhino horn , harvested from one of the world’s most endangered species . When pressed for a reason why she would do such a thing, Macpherson answered simpl… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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BP Oil Spill Sparks a Crude Awakening (VIDEO)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| 1 Comment

Check out this powerful video—made as an unsolicited donation to the National Wildlife Federation —that drives home the impact that the BP oil spill is having on wildlife in the … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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7 Eco Safaris Around the Globe

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via gillespaveau @ Flickr A safari might sound like a nice outdoorsy, environmental kind of vacation, but they often take a toll on wildlife in the areas you visit (even when you only take pictures ). But these seven companies take a social approach to their conservation efforts: By working with local commun… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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270 Tons of Illegal Bushmeat Each Year Trafficked Through French Airport

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Bruce Thomson via flickr. A new angle on the commercial bushmeat trade has been documented in the journal Conservation Letters , the first time the illegal trade has been quantified through a European airport. Five tons of primate, crocodile and pangolin, in total eleven species, were trafficked through France’s Charles de Gaulle … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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600 Endangered Penguin Chicks Killed By Cold Rain in South Africa

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Graham Racher /Flickr The small islands off the coast of South Africa that serve as the breeding grounds for the African Penguin—the only species that breeds on the continent—have not experienced an unseasonably cold winter but persistent wind and rain have created dangerous—and deadly—conditions for young penguin chicks…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Rare Pancake Batfish Battered by BP Spill, May Not Make It

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: Prosanta Chakrabarty The Louisiana pancake batfish lives in the deepwater, but maybe not for long. Another kind of Deepwater , the oil rig that exploded on April 20, threatens the survival of the little-known fish. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TED Talk: The Incredible Ways Marine Mammals Use Sound

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

Image via Mike Johnston We know that sound is vital to marine mammals, who use it for navigating, communication with one another, hunting and more. But much of their use of sound and what different sounds mean is mysterious. Peter Tyack of Woods Hole was on the TED Mission Blue Voyage and in this short but fascinating TED talk, he explains the intriguing ways marine life uses sound. Click through to watch. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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21 Year Old "Cathedral of Junk" Dismantled After Neighbours Complain

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

Image credit: royalconstantinesociety on Flickr Austin used to be funky; as the Wall Street Journal notes, “For decades a college town with abundant cheap housing, Austin was a magnet for hippies, slackers and musicians looking for a care-free existence. They livened up the city with their music, art and festivals.” It also attracted artists like Vince Hannemann who 21 years ago started building a sixty-ton structure out of hundreds of bikes, mattresses, compact disks and other junk. It b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Terrapin Eggs Offer Hope for 20 Remaining Members of the Species

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

Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Hunted for their eggs and value on the traditional medicine market, Batagur baska , the mangrove terrapin has been driven as close to extinction as can be imagined. Only 20 known individuals remain—including those in captivity. For decades, zoologists and conservationists have struggled to rebuild the population but the turtles’ finicky breeding requirements have stopped the best efforts—Until now…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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10 Rare and Endangered Animals Having a Bad Hair Day (Slideshow)

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo by Stefano Unterthiner/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 via Guardian When you look closely, the animal world isn’t really all that different from the human world: From the most basic principals of birth, life, and death, to the need for clean air and water, to the occasional bad hair day — or, in the case of these birds, mammals, and sea creatures, a bad hair lifetime. From fluffed-up feathers to wild and wacky ‘dos, these endangered and rare species will make you feel bette… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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