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Elephant Calf Born Alive, Despite Predictions of Death

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Life and death work in mysterious ways and one recent incident in Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is proof of that.
An Asian Elephant gave birth yesterday to a healthy, living, baby boy. Two days ago, you wouldn’t have known that. Two days ago, zookeepers and veterinarians both declared the elephant calf dead inside the womb. Apparently, the [...]


Whaling Compromise Reaches a Dead End at Florida Talks

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Last week, 25 nations met in Florida to discuss ongoing whaling issues. The main focus of the meeting was a compromise that would allow Iceland, Japan and Norway to hunt whales openly (despite a 1986 ban on commercial whaling); but in turn the 3 nations would be required to greatly reduce their quotas over a [...]


Australia and Indonesia Announce Plans to Save Sumatra’s Forests

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Sumatra: A large, Indonesian island that is home to over 200 mammal and nearly 600 bird species, including critically endangered animals such as the Sumatran tiger, rhino, and orangutan. It’s also the target of a new environmental initiative launched by Australia and Indonesia.
Yesterday, those 2 nations announced a multi-million dollar plan to reduce greenhouse gas [...]


Whales: Preventing the Clear-Cutting of the ‘Forests of the Ocean’

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Today, a number of officials are gathering in Florida to discuss the ongoing issues with whaling. Things appear to be split at least 3 ways amongst them and right now it’s hard to tell what direction the meeting will go in.
First, you have the IWC (International Whaling Commission), which is responsible for slapping a 1986 [...]


Australia: Logged forests more vulnerable to wildfires

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A wildfire is currently raging in Western Australia, some 170 miles (275 km) north of the state capital, Perth. Though the area is mostly farmland and not densely populated, Australian Fire Emergency Services have urged residents to leave the area with ’survival kits’ in tow.
According to a Press Association report on the situation in Western [...]


Australian Cane Toads: Should They Stay or Should They Go?

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In 1935, the Cane Toad was introduced to Australia in an attempt to control the native Cane Beetle problem. Since the introduction, the Cane Toad population has swelled from 102 to over 200 million of these hopping amphibians.
This particular species of toad is notorious for its toxins. When a Cane Toad is threatened, it will [...]


Australian Prime Minister Threatens Japanese Whaling Program with Legal Action

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In an effort to finally put a stop to the whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, issued a November deadline for Japan to stop their research whaling program.
The whaling program is sponsored by the Institute for Cetacean Research and while it’s possible a portion of the whales might be [...]


The link between climate change and food prices

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The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Agriculture and Food for Development issued a report criticizing the British government for cutting aid for agriculture in developing countries. An article from OneWorld UK describes the APPG report as detailing the link between food and security, especially in the developing world. Population growth, disease and climate [...]


Sea Shepherd Update: New Zealand and Australia Finally Investigate Crash

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Earlier this month, there was an incident involving the Ady Gil vessel (of the Sea Shepherd fleet) and the Shonan Maru No. 2 (which is with the Japanese whalers). To make a long explanation very short, the Shonan Maru No. 2 rammed the Ady Gil, causing irreparable damage to the vessel and now the Ady [...]


Severe flooding hits Peru and Brazil

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The heaviest rains in 15 years have caused flooding in Peru, including the site of the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. The floods, as stated by Australia’s Herald Sun, stranded some 1,500 tourists, many of whom had to be airlifted. Among the stranded were significant numbers of tourists from Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Korea [...]


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