Australian columnist Janet Albrechtsen is apparently in Canada and enjoying her recent purchase of a new fur coat. She also explains in her column that last weekend “Canada's National Post reported on an advertising campaign launched at the end of … [Read more...] about Buy a Fur, Save the Planet?
Plants and Animals
Brown Bears (Part 1)
"Brown bears, the most widespread ursid, are not listed as threatened globally because large numbers still inhabit Russia, Canada, Alaska and some parts of Europe. Nevertheless, very small, isolated, and highly vulnerable populations exist in … [Read more...] about Brown Bears (Part 1)
The Rufous Owl (addendum)
The Rufous Owl
The Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa) is as discreet as it is formidable. It can snatch a sleeping Brush Turkey off its roost and has also been known to take Scrubfowl, Papuan Frogmouths, Kookaburras, White Cockatoos, Flying Foxes, Gliders, Possums and a … [Read more...] about The Rufous Owl
Plan to Hunt Humpbacks Just a Ploy: A Translation from Ann Novek
I've done a rough translation of an insightful article from the Icelandic Minke Whaler’s Association which suggests the Japanese never intended to hunt Humpback whales in the Antarctic: The Japanese spectacle continues… During the annual … [Read more...] about Plan to Hunt Humpbacks Just a Ploy: A Translation from Ann Novek
Sun Bears (Part 2)
The world’s smallest species of bear, the sun bear ( Helarctos malayanus ), was classed as 'Vulnerable' and accepted for inclusion in the IUCN Red List in November 2007.** The international organisation that regulates trade in endangered species, … [Read more...] about Sun Bears (Part 2)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
