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Stop the Attack on the Endangered Species Act Deadline: September 15

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:18:04 GMT

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Stop the Attack on the Endangered Species Act Deadline: September 15

We received a leaked document detailing changes to the Endangered Species Act that the Bush administration intends to propose in the coming weeks.

This would seriously weaken the safety net of habitat protections that we have relied upon to protect endangered fish, wildlife and plants for the past 35 years.

Stand up for America's most important conservation law!
Must Hear from You by September 15!

Is California on the Brink of Environmental Collapse?

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:30:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Water, water, water...when will we learn to respect it?

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

California has spared no expense to taxpayers or natural ecosystems to become the most hydrologically altered landmass on the planet.

There is no landmass on Earth quite like California. Here one finds the world's most ancient trees, bristlecone pines, more than 4,700 years old, in the White Mountains; the tallest and largest trees, the coast redwood and giant sequoia, respectively; the highest point in the lower 48 states, Mount Whitney; the lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley; the largest western hemisphere estuary, the Bay Delta; an 800-mile coastline; the most irrigated acres; the most endangered species in the U.S.; the most diverse geology and biodiversity in the U.S.; and the greatest, most ecologically destructive water projects on Earth.

Sarah Palin Sucks

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:55:02 GMT

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Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

In 2007, Palin supported the Alaska Department of Fish and Game policy allowing Alaska state biologists to hunt wolves from helicopters as part of a predator control program intended to increase moose populations.^[63] The program was criticized by Defenders of Wildlife and predator control opponents

In March 2008, a federal judge in Alaska upheld the practice of hunting wolves from the air

On January 5, 2008, the New York Times published an op-ed by Palin, presenting her view that the polar bear should not be placed on the endangered species list.

Palin objected to the decision of Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican United States Secretary of the Interior, to list polar bears federally as an endangered species

the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit to stop the listing amid fears that it would hurt oil and gas development in the bears' habitat

Palin also opposes strengthening protections for beluga whales

Experts poised for rare frog hunt

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:14:42 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Scientists are set to begin a hunt for the some of the world's rarest frogs in Costa Rica, including the iconic golden toad, last seen some 20 years ago.

The golden toad has vanished from Costa Rica's rainforests

A team from Manchester University and Chester Zoo are in Costa Rica to track down the highly endangered creatures.

Amphibian numbers around the world have crashed, in part because of a deadly fungus. Costa Rica has been particularly badly hit.

In the late 1980s, herpetologists around the world found that amphibian populations were suffering unprecedented declines, but they struggled to understand exactly why.

A decade later, researchers isolated a previously unknown fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which was infecting amphibians, effectively suffocating them by making it impossible for them to breathe across their skin.

To find this species last year that was thought to be extinct at the same times as the golden toad was incredible

Andrew Gray

Tags: animals, science

10 Things You Need To Know About Sarah Palin

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:48:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.themansfieldherald.com

10 Things You Should Know about Sara Palin:

She is presently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power

She believes creationism should be taught in public schools

She is opposed to abortion even in cases of rape and incest

She strongly supports big oil (her husband works for oil company BP)

She has no federal or international experience. Prior to being governor (for less than two years) she was only the mayor of a small Alaskan town and a beauty queen!

She believes global warming is a farce and is opposed to listing the polar bear as an endangered species

She supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and anywhere else big oil wants

She supports Pebble Mine which will destroy the richest salmon run in the world

She supports aerial shooting of bears and wolves even though Alaskans voted twice to ban the practice.

She used $400,000 of state money to fund a media campaign in support of aerial shooting of wolves and bears.

Gov. Sarah Palin - just another dirty politician

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:01:58 GMT

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Clip Source: www.grizzlybay.org

The top 10 things you should know about Sarah Palin:

1) She is presently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power

2) She believes creationism should be taught in public schools

3) She is opposed to abortion even in cases of rape and incest

4) She strongly supports big oil (her husband works for oil company BP)

5) She has no federal or international experience. Prior to being governor (for less than two years) she was only the mayor of a small Alaskan town and a beauty queen!

6) She believes global warming is a farce and is opposed to listing the polar bear as an endangered species

7) She supports drilling in the Ar ctic National Wildlife Refuge and anywhere else big oil wants

8) She supports Pebble Mine which will destroy the richest salmon run in the world

9) She supports aerial shooting of bears and wolves even though Alaskans voted twice to ban the practice.

10) She used $400,000 of state moneyto fund a media campaign in support of aerial shooting of wolves and bears

New giant clam species discovered

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:04:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Bring back Johnny Weissmuller and do another Tarzan movie. "Revenge of the Clams" would be appropriate

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea.

The fossil record suggests that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80% of local giant clams.

The species may now be critically endangered, researchers report in Current Biology journal.

The scientists believe their findings may represent one of the earliest examples of the over-exploitation of marine organisms by humans.

T. costatahas "very peculiar characteristics" that set it apart from two other species of giant clam that are also found in the area.

The Latin word costatus means "ribbed" and T. costata has a disitinctive, zig-zag outline to its shell.

"The new species are mid-sized clams - up to 40cm long and a couple of kilograms heavy," explained co-author Dr Claudio Richter, from the Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany.

The new species has a distant relative, T. gigas, which can grow up to 1.4m long.

Shocking Choice by John McCain

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:03:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: from The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

Clip Source: www.defendersactionfund.org

"Senator McCain's choice for a running mate is beyond belief. By choosing Sarah Palin, McCain has clearly made a decision to continue the Bush legacy of destructive environmental policies.

"Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP, has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska's coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.

Palin

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:21:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: She opposes same-sex marriage,[20] but complied with an Alaskan state Supreme Court order and signed an implementation of same-sex benefits into law, stating that legal options to avoid doing so had run out.[49][50] She supported a non-binding referendum for a constitutional amendment to deny benefits to homosexual couples.[51] Alaska was one of the first U.S. states to pass a constitutional ban on gay marriage, in 1998, along with Hawaii.[52] Palin has stated that she supported the 1998 constitutional amendment.[20]

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

Palin has strongly promoted oil resource development in Alaska, including opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

After she was announced as McCain's presumptive running mate, she stated that she does not believe that climate change is man-made.

In May 2008, Palin objected to the decision of Dirk Kempthorne, the Republican United States Secretary of the Interior, to list polar bears as an endangered species. She threatened a lawsuit to stop the listing amid fears that it would hurt oil and gas development in the bears' habitat off Alaska's northern and northwestern coasts. She also called unreliable the climate-change models cited by Kempthorne and environmentalists that predict melting of Arctic ice. She said the move to list the bears was premature and was not the appropriate management tool for their welfare at the time.^[43]

McCain Chooses Running Mate

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:07:43 GMT

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Clip Source: www.defendersactionfund.org

Shocking Choice by John McCain

WASHINGTON-- Senator John McCain just announced his choice for running mate: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. To follow is a statement by Rodger Schlickeisen, president of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund.

McCain's Vice

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:06:04 GMT

clipped by: klippety
clipper's remarks: More will surely surface about this candidate, but one thing is already clear: That Woman id No Friend of the Environment. Absolutely despicable!

Clip Source: mail.google.com

Shocking Choice by John McCain

“Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP (formerly British Petroleum), has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska’s coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.

NYT article by GILF Sarah Palin

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:51:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Why does Sarah Palin hate polar bears?

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

This month, the secretary of the interior is expected to rule on whether polar bears should be listed under the Endangered Species Act. I strongly believe that adding them to the list is the wrong move at this time. My decision is based on a comprehensive review by state wildlife officials of scientific information from a broad range of climate, ice and polar bear experts.

Americans should become involved in the issue of climate change by offering suggestions for constructive action to their state governments. But listing the polar bear as threatened is the wrong way to get to the right answer.

Sarah Palin, a Republican, is the governor of Alaska.

Tags: sarah palin, environment, alaska, global warming

Biological Diversity-

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:17:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Any and all people dedicated to these causes are important to support. By action, example and with a small monetary contribution.

Clip Source: www.biologicaldiversity.org

The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law, and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

BREAKING NEWS

Bush Administration Proposes Regulations to Gut Endangered Species Act

Learn the details, read our press release, and take action now.

Groups Ask California Energy Commission to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Power Plant

Motion Filed to Extend Review of Endangered Desert Nesting Bald Eagle

Bush Administration Ignores Science, Removes West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel From Endangered Species List

Critical Habitat Designation Falls Short, Fails to Protect Unique, Threatened Bay Checkerspot Butterfly

More Press Releases

Bush is trying to gut our nation's flagship environmental law. Get the details and take action today to save it.

See how we uncovered evidence of government malfeasance and are working to save the species harmed.

Index Research: On The Road To Extinction

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:49:20 GMT

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Clip Source: indexresearch.blogspot.com

A history lecturer recently said that if one doesn’t believe in ‘global warming’ one is put in the same category as those who do not believe in the Nazi holocaust. This research of summer 2008 articles is not only about global warming but also about species that have become extinct or are an endangered species.

1. Planet Earth: General; Air pollution; Biofuels; Coral Reefs; Dead Zones; Depleted Uranium Contamination; “Democracy,” Food (corn, rice, wheat, famine); Lakes (extinct: Greenland Lake: endangered Baikal); Nuclear Holocaust; Oil (Peak Oil, U.S. exploitation, The Car); Polar Ice; Rainforest; Water; Wetlands

2. Towards Extinction: General; Amphibians (frogs); Bees; Birds; Deer; Elephant; Fish (salmon, shark, sturgeon, tuna) Flora and Fauna (Lichen, Orchid); Mammals (deer, (elephant, lynx, kangaroo, mustang, polar bear, seal, tiger, whale, wolf, wolverine); Mammoth rhino), Primates (Great Ape, Homo Sapiens, Lemur, Monkey, Orangutan); Reptiles (lizard, turtle, tortoise.

Tags: environment, i-climate change, i-consequences, i-extinction

Eagle permits could help developers

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:30:03 GMT

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Clip Source: juneauempire.com

Fifty thousand bald eagles - plenty of them at the Juneau landfill - prove that the national bird isn't endangered in Alaska and never has been.

Nevertheless, the federal government is proposing to make it a little easier to disturb them.

The agency last year took the rest of the nation's bald eagles off the endangered species list. The agency had to make sure eagle populations wouldn't backslide as a result.

Since then, the agency has been writing a permit program to allow "incidental take" of eagles. This month it released a draft environmental assessment of the permit program.

It's designed to balance protection of eagle populations "while providing the flexibility necessary for people to manage their land and businesses," according to the agency.

Landowners still won't be able to go after eagles intentionally. But they'll be able to get permits for other activities that might harm or disturb eagles.