Throwing Out Food and Paper Will Be Illegal
Nov/090
Quebec has taken a long hard look at itself, and decided it doesn’t like what it sees.
Its policies simply aren’t working. Overall waste generated has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, with waste going to landfill rising by over 10% in the same period.
One of its key targets was to get 60% of the state’s waste food into composting by 2012 has had to be abandoned: the current figure is only 12% and the target just cannot be met.
However, rather than just trying to fiddle with green taxes, the state government has gone straight for the jugular and announced plans to make it illegal to dump rubbish and food waste.
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Throwing Out Food and Paper Will Be Illegal
Canadian Singer Taylor Mitchell Dies After Brutal Coyote Attack
Oct/090
Taylor Mitchell, an up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter, died after being brutally attacked by coyotes earlier this week. The talented 19-year-old musician was performing at several locations in the Canadian Maritimes. In between gigs on Tuesday, the Toronto-native went hiking alone in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Two coyotes attacked the singer while she was walking along the Skyline Trail.
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Idaho Man Who Killed Wolf Pup Faces Teeny Fine, Tiny Amount of Jail Time
Oct/090
The Idaho man who shot and killed a female wolf pup while standing behind his pickup truck on a public road has been officially charged – and faces only nominal punishment.
According to a local report, a man identified as Randy Strickland of Eagle, Idaho, has been officially charged with “taking a game animal illegally and shooting from or across a public highway.”
If Strickland is convicted, he may have to pay a small fine ranging from $200 – $1,000, and perhaps up to just six months in jail.
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Idaho Man Who Killed Wolf Pup Faces Teeny Fine, Tiny Amount of Jail Time
Alligators (and Dinosaurs?) Loyal Sexual Partners
Oct/090
A new study shows that alligators are remarkably loyal to their sexual partners. This could help to shed light on the mating habits of some dinosaurs as well.
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Alligators (and Dinosaurs?) Loyal Sexual Partners
4 Wolves Gunned Down By Feds Near USDA Sheep Experiment Station
Oct/090
Aerial sharpshooters with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have killed four wolves in Montana for preying on sheep in the secretive Sheep Experiment Station.
The last four wolves of the Sage Creek Pack were gunned down this week by USDA aerial sharpshooters, after the wolves had been targeted for preying on sheep in the 100,000+ acre USDA Sheep Experiment Station (USSES) west of Yellowstone National Park.
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4 Wolves Gunned Down By Feds Near USDA Sheep Experiment Station
K9 Unit to Patrol the Galapagos Islands for Poachers
Sep/090
Dogs and their guides have been transported to the Galapagos Islands as part of a K9 project to track down poachers and reduce crime against wildlife.
The K9 units are now set for regular inspections, beginning at airports, harbors and random checkpoints on all three islands in order to halt illegal poaching activities which have plagued many of the islands’ unique flora and fauna.
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K9 Unit to Patrol the Galapagos Islands for Poachers
Endangered Fishing Cats Making A Splash at Cincinnati Zoo
Sep/090
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A rare litter of endangered fishing cats at the Cincinnati Zoo is delighting and educating visitors with unusual aquatic feeding behavior.
Three fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) born June 30 at the Cincinnati Zoo have made their debut and are showing off their unique talent for fishing. These web-footed cats are specially adapted for catching prey in the water, and are good swimmers. Unlike most other felines, they prey mainly on fish, instead of small mammals. The litter of three males is the first at the zoo since 1993.
But wild fishing cats are in trouble.
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Endangered Fishing Cats Making A Splash at Cincinnati Zoo
Shoot to Kill: Shooters Hired to Cull Animals on Robben Island
Sep/090
A team of “experienced professionals” have been hired to shoot the feral population of rabbits, fallow deer, guinea fowl and cats on Robben Island. According to officials, thousands of rabbits and hundreds of deer are destroying the island’s vegetation and are burrowing under historic buildings.
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Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes Returned to Endangered Species List
Sep/090
Endangered species protections have been reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Endangered Species Act protections are reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region.
However, the status may only be temporary.
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Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes Returned to Endangered Species List
Alaska’s Native Village of Kivalina Harvests First Beluga Whale of the Year
Sep/090
Subsistence activities, including whaling, are a way of life in the traditional Iñupiat Eskimo village of Kivalina.
Yesterday, the residents of Kivalina had the opportunity to enjoy tradition as they have for generations – sharing the first beluga whale kill of the year. In this time-honored harvest ritual, Monday’s beluga whale kill allowed each of Kivalina’s 77 families to enjoy five pounds of muktuk and meat.
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