Proven new method to control the rate of Reproduction in African Elephants
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International are announcing the results of a 10-year research project that demonstrates that contraception can be used to humanely and effectively control reproduction in African elephants in small to medium private game reserves. HSUS/HSI have been funding the research in the Makalali Game Reserve for 10 years, as well as the vaccine production in veterinarian Henk Bertschinger’s laboratory at the University of Pretoria for the last seven years.
The contraceptive method provides reserve managers with a proven alternative to culling or other inhumane or invasive procedures. Read the rest of this entry »
Sigourney Weaver Narrates New Google Earth Animation on Brazil’s Controversial Belo Monte Dam
San Francisco, CA – Amazon Watch and International Rivers have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art 10-minute Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, with technical assistance from Google Earth Outreach, in support of Brazil’s Movimento Xingu Vivo Para Sempre (Xingu River Forever Alive Movement). The video and tour allow viewers to learn about the harmful impacts of, and alternatives to the massive Belo Monte Dam Complex on the Amazon’s Xingu River. A Portuguese version of the video and tour, narrated by well-known Brazilian actor Dira Paes, will be launched next week. Read the rest of this entry »
Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion: A Response
As a professional magician /mentalist and trained historian I must say I agree with Richard Dawkins desire that we find as much evidence as we can to justify our belief system. Like biologists ,the majority of people in my profession tend to have an atheistic outlook –one need only read Derren Browns comments about The God Delusion being his “favourite book of all time”. I am writing this piece as a response to Professor Dawkins programme on Channel 4’s More4– which is based on his best selling book and which our rather unctuous magic man Derren found so enlightening. Read the rest of this entry »
Avatar’s Real Battles.
James Cameron and Avatar Cast Shine Spotlight on Real Battles to Defend “Pandoras on Earth”
“A Message From Pandora” Tells the Story of the Battle to Stop the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest
Watch a 3-min Trailer on Avatar’s Movie website or on www.messagefrompandora.org
Los Angeles, CA — Timed with the re-release of Avatar in theatres today, highly acclaimed director James Cameron has teamed up with Amazon Watch to produce a short feature “A Message from Pandora.” The documentary spotlights the battle to stop the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, which thousands of local Indigenous people have vowed to resist, citing its potential devastating impact on their communities and the rainforest environment. Read the rest of this entry »
USA: the Mighty Dollar still more important than the Planet
Just 4 the planet has been very critical of the USA’s record on environmental issues – it is the worlds largest polluter with one of the worst reputations with regards green agendas. Regretably we can now report that utilities across the United States are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry’s standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come.
An Associated Press examination of Energy Department records and information provided by utilities and trade groups shows that more than 30 traditional coal plants have been built since 2008 or are under construction. Read the rest of this entry »
