Lead Poisoning of Wildlife
April 14th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
Three new scientific studies by University of California researchers confirm that lead poisoning of endangered California condors and other wildlife is due to scavenging animals ingesting fragments of spent lead hunting ammunition, reports the Center for Biological Diversity.
Researchers found that one-third of wild condors are suffering from chronic lead poisoning at leve...
Tags: California, Center for Biological Diversity, condor, endangered, EPA, lead, research, Wildlife
July 6th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Wildlife
Scientists are using some creative ways to get rid of invasive species that threaten other animals, plants, and even entire ecosystems, reports Scien...
Tags: algae, Asian Carp, Australia, Brown tree snake, cane toad, dogs, EPA, Galapagos, goats, Great Lakes, Guam, Hawaii, invasive, meat eating ant, Scientific American, species, Super Sucker, US Department of Agriculture
July 2nd, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Friday File
Amongst dragon boat and water walking races, Singapore recently launched their International Water Week. To show the effort that some people put into getting ...
Tags: dragon boat, EPA, game, Singapore, Thirstin, water, Water Week
June 14th, 2010 by Susie Hill in Conservation
President Obama recently launched the Great Outdoors Initiative, a plan that aims to conserve land while encouraging Americans to get outside and relish na...
Tags: Crown of the Continent, EPA, Great Outdoors, Initiative, Montana, Obama, Youth Conservation Program
June 1st, 2010 by Susie Hill in General
The need to ensure a sustainable water supply is a reality that affects everyone. Currently, the state of California is split over the issue of whether or...
Tags: California, Conservation, EPA, gray water, Green Living, Habitat for Humanity, sustainable, Tools for Schools, water, Water bond
