Posts Tagged ‘ wildlife ’

Whaling ban in jeopardy?

April 1, 2010
By Beth Buczynski
Whaling ban in jeopardy?

This June, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will act on a plan to legalize whaling at its annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco. According to a front page article in the Washington Post "delegates from around the world will decide in the coming weeks if they should condone commercial hunts once more."
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Will Renewable Energy Be The End Of The Sage Grouse In Wyoming?

January 20, 2010
By Beth Buczynski
Will Renewable Energy Be The End Of The Sage Grouse In Wyoming?

Despite studies which have shown that Wyoming has wind resources consistent with utility-scale production, the state’s Governor recently announced a decision to block future wind-turbine development in about 20 percent of the state in a move to protect the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a species that might soon be included on the Endangered...
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