Introducing African Wildlife To U.S. Breadbasket
The Great Plains may be donating a portion of its ranching and farming space to wild roaming elephants, lions, and[…]
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A Coca-Cola Story
Once upon a time (in 2001, to be specific), the Coca-Cola corporation built a bottling plant in a small and[…]
Read moreMonsanto Files Patent Claiming Ownership Of Millions Of Pigs
Monsanto has filed patents in 160 nations for… pigs. The World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva recently published the patent[…]
Read moreAnimals Affected By Katrina Need Your Help
In response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina yesterday, The Humane Society of the United States has launched a[…]
Read moreDrag the Net on Italy
Despite a three-year-old European Union ban on the use of driftnets, Italy continues to use the miles-long nets for fishing,[…]
Read morePAWS to Consider
Opponents of the Pet Animal Welfare Statute are using scare tactics to convince rescue groups to oppose this dog and[…]
Read moreSituation Report: Hurricane Katrina, 8/29/05
Monday August 29, 2005, 8:00 PM EDT CURRENT SITUATION: Having hit the Gulf Coast with 175 mph winds and many[…]
Read moreStatement By Eric Haxthausen Of Environmental Defense On Bush Administration's Fuel Economy Proposal
"Although structural reform is an interesting idea that deserves consideration, the new proposal from the Bush Administration on CAFE fuel[…]
Read moreNew Study: Half Of U.S. Endangered And Threatened Species Showed Stable Or Improving Trend, 1988 – 2002
A peer-reviewed analysis, posted in early August by the scientific journal Ecology Letters, concludes that more than 50% of U.S.[…]
Read moreGroups Say EPA Plan Will Ensure Reductions in Power Plant Pollution, But More Cuts Needed
On August 1st, Environmental Defense and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) said an announcement expected by the U.S. Environmental[…]
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