Ontario Government Scraps Proposal to Increase Hunting of Wolves and Coyote
Humane Society International Canada PinP photo Animal protection and conservation groups encourage responsible approach to wildlife management. More here.
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Coal Mine Waste in Australia Affects Tadpole Behavior and Survival
Environmental Health News Tadpoles exposed to coal mine wastewater in Queensland, Australia, had delayed development, hyperactivity and ended up full of toxic metals in their tails and livers, according to a new study. Story here.
Let’s Protect Ontario’s Moose, Wolves, and Coyotes!
Humane Society International Canada PinP photo. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) has introduced a proposal to relax restrictions on the killing of wolves and allow the unlimited killing of coyotes across most of Ontario in an ill-informed effort to enhance moose populations. PLEASE SIGN!
Meet the Wolves Targeted in B.C.'s Controversial Kill
NATIONAL OBSERVER A cousin of the wolf, the coyote. PinP photo. Some are being targeted to be shot from helicopters as part of a controversial government effort to protect a dwindling caribou population. More here.
Three Trends in US Wildfires
World Resources Institute While fires in Indonesia may be making headlines recently, unprecedented forest fires have also scorched the Western United States this year… Story here.
Smoke From Wildfires Is Killing Hundreds of Thousands of People
National Geographic And fires like the ones raging in Indonesia can cross mountains and oceans, spreading lung-clogging particles and toxic chemicals. Story here.
Loved to Death (Video)
by George Monbiot The UK’s national parks should be redesignated as ecological disaster zones. A lecture to the UK National Parks conference, by George Monbiot, 14th October 2015 This is my ferocious attack on the dire state of the UK’s national parks, and my ideas for how they could be improved. (See Video, below.)
Vast Amazon Wildfire Destroys Forest in Brazil and Threatens Uncontacted Tribe
theguardian The blaze, which has burned for two months on indigenous land and spread across 100km at its peak, is suspected to have been started by illegal loggers. Story here.
Manitoba Clamps More Restrictions on Moose Hunting as Populations Continue to Decline.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises that effective immediately, moose hunting is closed to all hunters in Game Hunting Areas (GHAs) 29 and 29A, in the Turtle Mountain area. This conservation closure is in addition to previous closures in and around west-central and eastern Manitoba. PinP photo.
Death Toll in California Wildfires Rises to Five
Los Angeles Times The number of victims from massive wildfires raking Northern California has grown to five, with two more bodies recovered in the Valley Fire. Story here.
State of Emergency Declared as Wildfires Create 'Unprecedented Cataclysm' in Washington State
Common Dreams Four other states also fighting massive blazes, including drought-stricken California. Story here. RELATED: "The Great Wildfire Debate Lights Up Editorial Pages in Manitoba."
The Great Wildfire Debate Lights Up Editorial Pages in Manitoba.
Photo credit - APTN. (A version of this letter was published yesterday in the Neepawa Press.) Dear Editor, I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. My recent letter in the Neepawa Press, "It's time to wake up and smell the smoke," has brought quite a negative response from friends and others. The misunderstanding is over the "link" that I drew between wildfires and manmade climate change. My critics apparently think such a link was my own creation! Nothing could be further from the truth! I was merely the messenger!
Nature Studies: Restoring Natural Habitats is Expensive - But it's Worth Every Penny
The Independent A Monarch butterfly in Canada. PinP photo. If the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, then it seems the price of wildlife in modern Britain is going to be eternal management. Details here.
How Wildfires and Climate Change Can Affect Your Health
By Courtney Howard NATIONAL OBSERVER As an ER doctor in Yellowknife who often sees patients for respiratory ailments, I've taken a special interest in the rash of climate-induced wildfires this summer. Story here.
California’s Largest Fire Is Moving At An ‘Unprecedented’ Rate
CLIMATE PROGRESS Wildfires continue to rage in California, where the largest of the 21 blazes covered 65,000 acres Tuesday morning and has killed at least one person. Details here.
Forest Fires Rage Near Manitoba Towns, Burning Permits Cancelled
CBC News Fire crews battled blazes in dry, windy conditions near the towns of Cormorant and Sherridon in northwestern Manitoba, prompting the province to cancel burning permits and restrict campfires over large stretches of territory. Story here. Relalted: Only “Heroic Efforts” Will Spare Earth’s Mighty Boreal Forest From the Worst Ravages of Climate Change - Experts.
California's Fire Season Is Shaping Up to Be a "Disaster"
Mother Jones It's already looking bad, and it's going to get worse. Story here.
Manitoba Wildlife Officers Seek Leads in Illegal Moose Hunting Cases
CBC News PinP photo. Officers released graphic photos of moose remains along highways in province's northwest. Story here.
Rhetoric vs. Reality. A Tale of Self-Deception.
by Larry Powell It is a common human trait to embrace nature - or at least the notion of nature - in our everyday pop culture and in the ways we portray our civilization to others. Animals abound in TV and print commercials as they obviously strike a chord within the customers who buy the "stuff" being advertised. Not a strong enough chord, however, for us to actually preserve the habitat they need for their survival; and that you and I may well need for our own emotional wellbeing.
A Vision for Nature
by George Monbiot Pine grosbeaks in Manitoba, CA. PinP photos by Larry Powell. As governments tear down the rules that defend our wildlife from extinction, here’s a positive attempt to stop the wreckage. Story here.