Tag: Biodiversity
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Prized for Profit: Rare White Lions and Tigers Exposed to Selective Inbreeding in Zoos
Although the wild cats on display in zoos seem to be the kings and queens of their exhibits, the reality of their lives in captivity is far from royal. Illegal poaching, trophy hunting, retaliative persecution and habitat loss subjects wildlife species to extinction or captivity, and has brought populations of wild cats in the world…
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P&G to Eliminate Deforestation From Palm Oil Products
We may not see the full result for six more years, but Procter & Gamble made it official this week—the company will remove all deforestation from its palm oil supply. The Cincinnati, OH-based company announced a no-deforestation policy for its products, which include Head & Shoulders and Oil of Olay. While the policy calls for no deforestation in…
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Victory: Judge Rejects Livestock Label for Wild Bison in Montana
Efforts to conserve and restore wild bison won a victory Monday when a Montana judge rejected an effort by opponents of bison restoration to classify the iconic animals as livestock instead of wildlife under state law. [caption id="attachment_329896" align="alignnone" width="500"] Once numbering 30 million across the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, wild bison were almost driven to…
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Another Developer Pulls Investment From Controversial Pebble Mine Project
Plans to dig a massive open-pit gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay continue to falter. Yesterday, the latest axe fell when mining goliath Rio Tinto joined other major investors in deciding to withdrawal its 19 percent share from the project. [caption id="attachment_329862" align="alignnone" width="450"] In Sept. 2013, Anglo American announced it was withdrawing…
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USGS Climate Change Study Predicts Bleak Future for Birds and Reptiles in Southwest
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey paints a troubling picture for birds and reptiles in the Southwest. Scientists examined current and future breeding ranges for seven bird and five reptile species in the Southwest in the context of several key climate models. The findings, released this week, found that two birds—Williamson’s sapsucker and the pygmy…