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One in Eight Bird Species Threatened With Extinction

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CBC News Canada's birds in better shape than most, study says, but situation still dire.  Details here. Birds like these rose-breasted grosbeak have declined by 10%  since1970 in part due to the loss of mature forests through logging & invasive species like the pine beetle.  (Source: Birdlife International) Barn swallows nest under a  bridge in Manitoba. PLT photos. Related:  Changing climate poses severe risks to birds, Utah waterfowl

India Now Has its Own "Monsanto Protection Act!"

Tonu - Tony Mitra Bt. Cotton enters India through the backdoor.  Details here.

Zama City Spill: Canadian Environmental Agency Waited 11 Days To Tell Public

Huffington Post Alberta's environmental regulatory agency   waited 11 days to tell the public about what many are calling the biggest wastewater spill in recent North American history . Details here.

Gagged by Big Ag

Horrific abuse. Rampant contamination. And the crime is…exposing it? Details here.

Benefits of Community Pasture on the Canadian Prairies Misunderstood

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Western Producer Should we not look beyond mere “price”  and protect ongoing “value?”  Full story here. Goats graze on a community pasture.  Courtesy  of Trevor Herriot's Grass Notes.

Bee-Killing Pesticides Could Also Harm Butterflies, Mice And Birds, Study Claims

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Daily Express PESTICIDES which have been linked with the decline in bees could also harm other wildlife such as butterflies, mice and partridges, it has emerged. Full story here. Swallowtail butterfly. PLT photo

Oilsands Tailings Cleanup Far Behind Schedule

CBC Alberta's energy industry has found that cleaning up oilsands tailings is much harder than it thought. Details here.