The Guardian:
Villagers say visitors to delta are a threat to wildlife and their fishing industryMusic, dancing and smiling platitudes greeted the royal guest in the fishing village of Samochima, northern Botswana. But cutting through the convivial mood was a cry of anguish – and a plea for a way of life threatened by tourism in the worl (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Call them 'twitchers' at your peril: how birdwatching has taken off in Britain. By Kate KellawayBirdwatching – when it is non-birdwatchers you are talking to – produces an almost uniform reaction: amused condescension, as if the sheer harmlessness of the activity were dangerous or put it beyond the pale as a subject. It's t (Read More)
The Guardian:
How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable – desirable even – again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry – and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeatedOn an otherwise unremarkable grey autumn day in London last month, a few hundred protesters t (Read More)
India Times:
The Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore provides a fascinating backdrop of subtle romantic luxury even as the mysteries of the wild are unravelled. (Read More)
The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines:
THE State Government has denied a union claim that it is axing more than 200 National Parks and Wildlife firefighting jobs, insisting it only plans to shed 30 administrative positions. (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
Bit by bit, the natural resources of Madagascar -- a biodiversity hotspot known for its unique vegetation and wildlife -- are being plundered.
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Huffington Post:
LOS ANGELES — Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday that 40-year-old Michael Plank of Lomita, Calif., was returning from Australia when U.S. Customs agents found two geckos (Read More)
TreeHugger:
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The Asian carp, a monstrous, invasive fish, has been knocking at the door of the Great Lakes for decades. Now bad news is spreading that the fish may have breached an electric barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, entering Lake Michigan....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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www.guardian.co.uk:
Problem of biodiversity loss has been 'eased off centre stage' by focus on climate change, according to Prof Edward Wilson, the ecologist described as 'Darwin's natural heir'The diversity of life on Earth is undergoing an "immense and hidden" tragedy that requires the scale of global response now being deployed to tackle cl (Read More)