Environmental Activism Archive

  • A Word On Population Growth from Sir David Attenborough

    A Word On Population Growth from Sir David Attenborough

    Sir David Attenborough, the famed British naturalist and television presenter, has some harsh words for humanity. “We are a plague on the Earth,” Attenborough told the Radio Times. “It’s coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so.” Attenborough went on to say...

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  • Idaho Wildlife Motivational Poster

    Idaho Wildlife Motivational Poster

    I’m not necessarily opposed to hunting as a whole, but I am opposed to the way Idaho manages their wildlife. The first order of government should be to protect wildlife for the enjoyment of all and to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Idaho is one of...

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  • Jaguars In The U.S.A.

    Jaguars In The U.S.A.

    In 1996 I first read an article about a  jaguar being spotted in southern Arizona. I was shocked to even know that such creatures were actually native to the region in the past. There have been occasional sightings in the southwest, particularly in Arizona, New...

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  • Open Season On Wyoming

    Open Season On Wyoming

    BAD NEWS FOR WYOMING’S WOLVES Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wyoming officials reached an agreement over that state’s long-disputed wolf management plan, paving the way for Wyoming‘s almost 350 wolves to be removed from the endangered species list in the near...

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  • Extinction Rider Defeated!

    Extinction Rider Defeated!

    HURRAH!! Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 224-202 to eliminate the Extinction Rider attached to the Interior spending bill, HR 2384. This measure would have increased the risk of extinction for threatened wildlife. Thanks to citizen calls, emails, donations and letters, we stopped it cold. My...

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  • Homo Sapiens: The Destroyers

    Homo Sapiens: The Destroyers

    (The following post is dedicated to the Gray Wolves of the western United States, who lost protection today under the Endangered Species Act, thanks to a few assholes in Congress, and their peers who felt they had no choice but to pass the spending bill...

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  • Wolf Addendum

    Wolf Addendum

    (It has been a busy week, so here is one more tirade to wrap up an extended period of anger, frustration, and disappointment…then it’s off to greener pastures for the next few posts) The fate of the wolf in the western United States is not an...

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  • A Hard Look Into The Mirror

    A Hard Look Into The Mirror

    “We are fucked.” This is the conclusion that an increasing number of people are making about modern human society. Somehow that still doesn’t translate in trying to control or reduce our population growth. I’m guessing that is because most people aren’t blaming humanity for our problems,...

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  • Outrage

    Outrage

    I have to interrupt a post I was working on to get out a message and cause very close to my heart. Here is an email from the Defenders of Wildlife. Please forward this. At the end I’ve included a link to sign a petition. I’m mad...

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  • Nature Politics

    Nature Politics

    While many people debate whether there is a difference between Republicans and Democrats (deservedly), I keep seeing a glaring one. Sure, money and power motivates both parties, but overall, one thing rings true every time: A majority of Democrats tend to strengthen and/or maintain the...

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