Article Archive for July 2009
Pangolin pushed to edge of extinctionPosted in Endangered & Extinction, Habitat on 24 July 2009
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Because of growing demand for pangolin meat and scales, the toothless creature is now being hunted to the edge of extinction, according to a July 14 report by the international conservation group WWF and the wildlife-trade watchdog group TRAFFIC, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Posted in Campaign, General on 1 July 2009
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www.sfgov.org
Measure is Key to Reaching 75% Landfill Diversion
06/23/09 – Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed mandatory recycling legislation requiring residential and commercial building owners to sign up for recycling and composting services.
Mayor Newsom’s ordinance will require all residences and businesses in San Francisco to take advantage of the city’s recycling and composting collection programs. While several other [...]
Help Protect Pikas From Global WarmingPosted in Discovery, Endangered & Extinction, Habitat on 1 July 2009
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Center for Biological Diversity
Pint-sized rabbit relatives, pikas live in high-elevation boulder fields surrounded by mountain meadows throughout the western United States. Specially adapted to cold alpine conditions, they cannot tolerate high temperatures. Rising temperatures and drier conditions in summer can expose the animals to heat stroke, reduce food in mountain meadows, and make conditions too [...]
