animals...
by Valli
Scienceray
May 17, 2009
The top 12 endangered species are:
Arakan Forest Turtle
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl
Dwarf Olive Ibis
Vaquita
Bactrian Camel
Bushman hare
Brazilian Merganser
Blue-throated Macaw
Sumatran Rhinoceros
Hirola
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Giant Panda
These animals have been the victims of human helped endangered animal situations. These guys have lost parts of their habitat and because they have slow birth rates or limited habitat availability there is a problem with their ability to thrive in nature. I think that there are steps to helping these animals get off the list of endangered species. So if there can be something done why don't we do it?
until next time...
Sunday, May 17, 2009
awareness day!
Endangered!
by Carl Ryan
Toledo Blade
May 17, 2009
Celebrating Blue weekend is an interesting endeavor in the Toledo area. It's a celebration of the diversity of plant and animal life in the Oak Openings region, a historic natural area that has the highest concentration of rare and endangered species in Ohio. The day is named for the fact that many of these endangered species have blue in their name. For example, Karner blue butterflies, wild blue lupine, bluebirds and blue jays, blue-spotted salamanders, and blue racer snakes.
This is a great idea. I think choosing a day to celebrate these animals and to make the public aware of these endangered species is a great thing especially for those who don't know about the endangered species. It's become sort of a social awareness day and it's just nice to know that people are consciously helping others become aware of the special animals that they have in their environment. Most people think of endangered species and in tropical rain forests and Africa not in Ohio. It's just one really good idea. I like it.
until next time...
by Carl Ryan
Toledo Blade
May 17, 2009
Celebrating Blue weekend is an interesting endeavor in the Toledo area. It's a celebration of the diversity of plant and animal life in the Oak Openings region, a historic natural area that has the highest concentration of rare and endangered species in Ohio. The day is named for the fact that many of these endangered species have blue in their name. For example, Karner blue butterflies, wild blue lupine, bluebirds and blue jays, blue-spotted salamanders, and blue racer snakes.
This is a great idea. I think choosing a day to celebrate these animals and to make the public aware of these endangered species is a great thing especially for those who don't know about the endangered species. It's become sort of a social awareness day and it's just nice to know that people are consciously helping others become aware of the special animals that they have in their environment. Most people think of endangered species and in tropical rain forests and Africa not in Ohio. It's just one really good idea. I like it.
until next time...
Sunday, April 5, 2009
meat connects to global warming?
emissions...
By Meredith Niles
Grist dot beta
March 20, 2009
According to this article, 18 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with animal production. This is one reason meat consumption is supposed to be reduced by 75 percent on the upcoming months. Globally, lowering animal production would get rid of a large portion of emissions and greenhouse gases. The ozone layer would thank us for that.
So I'm glad to see that meat production is willing to help the atmosphere of the earth, now all we need to do is convince the people in charge that animals should be treated well. This would result in good unaltered meat, some may go bad because of disease but it is less likely to happen when genes aren't fooled around with. grr.... so if everything went back to the way it was with family farm raising everything and then selling them, I think the food would be healthier and taste better. But who knows?
Until next time...
By Meredith Niles
Grist dot beta
March 20, 2009
According to this article, 18 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with animal production. This is one reason meat consumption is supposed to be reduced by 75 percent on the upcoming months. Globally, lowering animal production would get rid of a large portion of emissions and greenhouse gases. The ozone layer would thank us for that.
So I'm glad to see that meat production is willing to help the atmosphere of the earth, now all we need to do is convince the people in charge that animals should be treated well. This would result in good unaltered meat, some may go bad because of disease but it is less likely to happen when genes aren't fooled around with. grr.... so if everything went back to the way it was with family farm raising everything and then selling them, I think the food would be healthier and taste better. But who knows?
Until next time...
Animals with Occupations?!
Animal Engineering
By Sofía Baliño
Food and Water Watch
February 6, 2009
The FDA has given the okay for the genetically engineered animals requirements. The FDA has tried to convince the consumer of the benefits of genetically engineered animals. They say fish will grow faster, lessening the overfishing problem, pigs will produce manure that pollutes less, and Cows are now resistant to a certain type of utter disease.
Ummm... this sounds great and all, but isn't a good thing to say away from chemically altered foods. I mean I've always been taught that processed foods and foods with many chemicals in them aren't that great for you to eat. They can cause health problems in the long run. I don't think that sounds too good to me. Besides the health hazards, I just don't like the idea of knowing that my food has been tampered with. It's just not a good feeling, you know? Anyway, hopefully they start marking what has been chemically "enhanced" otherwise I'm going to have to start growing my own food.
Until next time...
By Sofía Baliño
Food and Water Watch
February 6, 2009
The FDA has given the okay for the genetically engineered animals requirements. The FDA has tried to convince the consumer of the benefits of genetically engineered animals. They say fish will grow faster, lessening the overfishing problem, pigs will produce manure that pollutes less, and Cows are now resistant to a certain type of utter disease.
Ummm... this sounds great and all, but isn't a good thing to say away from chemically altered foods. I mean I've always been taught that processed foods and foods with many chemicals in them aren't that great for you to eat. They can cause health problems in the long run. I don't think that sounds too good to me. Besides the health hazards, I just don't like the idea of knowing that my food has been tampered with. It's just not a good feeling, you know? Anyway, hopefully they start marking what has been chemically "enhanced" otherwise I'm going to have to start growing my own food.
Until next time...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Disease Prevention
anti-factory.
By Jill Stein and Ted Schettler
The Huffington Post
March 27, 2009
Factory farming has been know to link diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson diseases. The chemicals that surround the factory farming industry seem to have a great impact on the people around the farming. Also, people who eat foods that have been factory farmed have been known to be linked to several different factory related problems.
I really don't get it. Why are we using factory farming if they are causing health problems that have no cure. It's beyond me. I know that it's only linked with the diseases but linked is enough to convince me that there must be something done to prevent the linkage and the disease. If Factory farming and fertilizers are both linked to these diseases I think it would be best to find a different way to provide food the the country, something a little less life threatening would be good.
Until next time...
By Jill Stein and Ted Schettler
The Huffington Post
March 27, 2009
Factory farming has been know to link diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson diseases. The chemicals that surround the factory farming industry seem to have a great impact on the people around the farming. Also, people who eat foods that have been factory farmed have been known to be linked to several different factory related problems.
I really don't get it. Why are we using factory farming if they are causing health problems that have no cure. It's beyond me. I know that it's only linked with the diseases but linked is enough to convince me that there must be something done to prevent the linkage and the disease. If Factory farming and fertilizers are both linked to these diseases I think it would be best to find a different way to provide food the the country, something a little less life threatening would be good.
Until next time...
Farming what???
Bootleggers?!
By Kevin Carson
Center for a Stateless Society
March 27, 2009
The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 is causing a stir in online communities. The bill would outlaw organic farming, criminalize seed banks, and so to community-supported agriculture what the CPSIA does to small apparel and toy manufacturers. It would impose costly inspection and certification of the regimes on even the smallest producers.
By Kevin Carson
Center for a Stateless Society
March 27, 2009
The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 is causing a stir in online communities. The bill would outlaw organic farming, criminalize seed banks, and so to community-supported agriculture what the CPSIA does to small apparel and toy manufacturers. It would impose costly inspection and certification of the regimes on even the smallest producers.
So this newly proposed Act is supposed outlaw anything that sounds organic and good for the environment. It doesn't really make sense to me. We are trying to be friendly to the earth by, yet we outlaw a way of growing food that could potentially help us achieve that goal. This doesn't seem right. It would also cost a whole lot more to make this law a reality than it's worth.
Until next time...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Coal Debris
Rule!
By Robert Pear and Felicity Barringer
The New York Times
December 2, 2009
The White House approved a rule that will make it easier for coal companies to dump rock and dirt from the mountaintop mining operations into nearby streams and valleys. According to this rule all coal mines must comply with the with water quality standards and
These standards are okay, but the rule seems to hinder more than help the environment. If a coal company can dump rocks into streams it's not really doing anything. That's worse really. A rule saying it's okay to pollute, but only under certain circumstances... This is a really bad way of saying, don't worry about the pollution it's not going to hurt the environment if its controlled. That's a really bad way to think. It's not good, something should be done about it.
Until next time...
By Robert Pear and Felicity Barringer
The New York Times
December 2, 2009
The White House approved a rule that will make it easier for coal companies to dump rock and dirt from the mountaintop mining operations into nearby streams and valleys. According to this rule all coal mines must comply with the with water quality standards and
These standards are okay, but the rule seems to hinder more than help the environment. If a coal company can dump rocks into streams it's not really doing anything. That's worse really. A rule saying it's okay to pollute, but only under certain circumstances... This is a really bad way of saying, don't worry about the pollution it's not going to hurt the environment if its controlled. That's a really bad way to think. It's not good, something should be done about it.
Until next time...
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