Articles tagged “Animals”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

GMOS in, Butterflies Out: Monarch Populations Decreasing Across the Midwest By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 15 2011 No milkweed, no butterflies. + READ MORE

Proposed Legislation Means Positive Steps for Egg Laying Hens: How You Can Help By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 14 2011 new legislation and how you can help. + READ MORE

Science Says Lobsters Can Live Forever, But They're Still Delicious By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 8 2011 Lobsters get better with age, but they also taste good with butter. Is this wrong? Either way, there are steps you can take to make sure the seafood you eat is sustainable, so you can sleep at night. + READ MORE

The 10 Best Places to Watch The Sunset Around The World By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors May 25 2011 Some people are sunset connoisseurs, constantly seeking out the highest rooftop, quietest beach, or most off-limits location to sneak into and watch it. For those of you out there, here are 10 spots to watch the sunset that certainly have all appeared on a postcard. + READ MORE

Save Russia's Strange, Beautiful, Endangered Saiga Antelope (Photos) By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors May 13 2011 Saiga antelope: Critically endangered, with horns used for medicine. Can Ecotourism be a cure? + READ MORE

8 Foods That Can Be Deadly to Your Dog By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 19 2011 Certain foods that are perfectly healthy for you are deadly to your pooch. + READ MORE

7 Activities To Do Before You Die By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 7 2011 The stories of the largest Bloomingdales probably won’t be passed down from generation to generation. When all is said and done, and buildings are put up and torn down, the sites and experiences that will be talked about for ages are linked with—you called it—good old mother earth. Here’s a handful that have gained some notoriety. + READ MORE

Animal Rescue in Japan: Efforts Build for the Helpless and Voiceless in the Hardest-Hit Areas By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 26 2011 There have been some incredible animal survival stories: a dolphin rescued from a rice paddy one mile inland, for example -- but many have not been so lucky. + READ MORE

Video Preview of Isabella Rossellini's Bizarre New Film By Michael Graham Richard IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 22 2011 Isabella Rossellini, the famous Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model, has a new film called "Animals Distract Me". It's scheduled to air on Planet Green on April 23rd at 10 PM EST. + READ MORE

Animals Killed, In Need of Help, Due to Japan Tsunami By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 21 2011 Besides the human toll, the Japan tsunami has affected animals. More may have died if it weren't for a "sixth sense," some say. + READ MORE

Driver Hits, Kills 10 Pronghorn in Wyoming, Reward Offered By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 12 2011 Driver mows down 10 amazing antelope in Wyoming. They're the fastest land mammal in North America. + READ MORE

Eco-Tourism 2.0: Vacation Alongside Your Favorite Wild Animals By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 1 2011 Here's a new mode of travel that will please animal-lovers, kids, conservationists and armchair conservationists (like myself) alike: it's appropriately called conservation travel. And it's carving its deserved place in the tourism landscape, providing a refreshing alternative to beach-y, all-inclusive packages and other Plain Jane, been-there, done-that trips. + READ MORE

Can Cruises Preserve the Arctic & Inuit Culture? By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 1 2011 Two adventure travel companies have merged, to provide more opportunities for people to cruise the Arctic. But what's the impact on the environment? + READ MORE

Canadian Bison Heading for Russia in Conservation Effort By Care2.com IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 16 2011 Thirty young bison from Alberta, Canada will board a large Russian transport plane and fly ten hours to Siberia in March. They will become part of a project to repopulate a wild area located in the Republic of Sakha, where the native bison went extinct. + READ MORE

Amazing Sea Urchins Released To Battle Invasive Coral Weeds By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 6 2011 Scientists at Hawaii research center breed sea urchins for the first time to combat invasive seaweeds. They hope to bid (the goodbye version of) Aloha to this algae. + READ MORE

Idaho's No-Kill Animal Shelter Needs Help; A Look at Shelters Around the U.S. By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Feb 5 2011 If you're in the market for a pet, remember to visit a shelter before a breeder. You could truly have the power to save an animal's life. + READ MORE

Eagles Believed Extinct Found in Belize By Care2.com IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 4 2011 Several Harpy eagles have been discovered in Belize’s Maya Mountains for the first time in 60 years. The eagles were believed extinct in the country, due to habitat loss and overhunting. + READ MORE

First Fur-Free City Coming Soon? By Care2.com IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 2 2011 A campaign has begun to make West Hollywood, California the first fur-free city in the United States, and perhaps the world. The animal rights group In Defense of Animals joined activists and residents of West Hollywood to propose a ban on the sale of fur products there. + READ MORE

Polar Bear Swims 426 Miles and Other Staggering Animal Treks By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 2 2011 Animals that have turned up shockingly far from home -- and in most cases, we have no idea how or why. + READ MORE

Arizona Restaurant Takes Lion Meat Off the Menu By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jan 28 2011 “Due to concern for safety of our families, customers, vendors, and friends we will not be selling African Lion Tacos.” + READ MORE