http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sushi-killing-entire-species.html A new study using DNA barcoding has found that many restaurant menus do not identify the specific species of tuna that goes into their sushi--and some even give erroneous identifications. So, chances are good that it's the endangered bluefin. Seems the only way to avoid an already endangered species is to not order anyone in its family. A new study using DNA barcoding has found that many restaurant menus do not identify the specific species of tuna that goes into their sushi--and some even give erroneous identifications. So, chances are good that it's the endangered bluefin. Seems the only way to avoid an already endangered species is to not order anyone in its family. Eco-Friendly Foods Endangered Species Fish Water Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:24 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sushi-killing-entire-species.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/countries-endangered-species.html Hunting, habitat loss, livestock grazing, climate change, overpopulation-these are just some of the reasons why our planet is losing species at an alarming rate. Hunting, habitat loss, livestock grazing, climate change, overpopulation-these are just some of the reasons why our planet is losing species at an alarming rate. Animals Endangered Species Take Action Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/countries-endangered-species.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-wolf-hunting.html Wolves are either an endangered species or the enemy of farmers, depending on perspective. A hunting season was just reinstated for this once endangered animal, to no small opposition from conservationists. Wolves are either an endangered species or the enemy of farmers, depending on perspective. A hunting season was just reinstated for this once endangered animal, to no small opposition from conservationists. Animals Endangered Species Focus Earth Issues Outdoors Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-wolf-hunting.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-prairie-environmentalists.html Usually at odds with each other, ranchers and conservationists have come together in the American west to conserve and revive the health of the American prairie. A respect for the land and the need to keep it healthy have created these unlikely but fruitful partnerships. Usually at odds with each other, ranchers and conservationists have come together in the American west to conserve and revive the health of the American prairie. A respect for the land and the need to keep it healthy have created these unlikely but fruitful partnerships. Animals Endangered Species Focus Earth Issues Outdoors Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-prairie-environmentalists.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/wolf-hunt-battle-science.html Doug Honnold, the managing attorney of EarthJustice, writes that a sad milestone has passed: "More than 100 [gray] wolves have been killed since Idaho and Montana began hunting them this fall." Following President Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list in parts of the Midwest, Montana, and Idaho, governors in the later states approved plans to allow wolf hunts to take place this fall. So far, the casualties have been severe. Doug Honnold, the managing attorney of EarthJustice, writes that a sad milestone has passed: "More than 100 [gray] wolves have been killed since Idaho and Montana began hunting them this fall." Following President Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list in parts of the Midwest, Montana, and Idaho, governors in the later states approved plans to allow wolf hunts to take place this fall. So far, the casualties have been severe. Animals Endangered Species Politics Take Action Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT David DeFranza http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/wolf-hunt-battle-science.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-norton-marathon.html Ed Norton invited three of his Maasai friends to travel from Kenya to run with him in the NYC marathon (which he's never run before-and it's not easy, he's already having shin splints.). The cause? Conservation back home in Kenya, a nation famous for its runners. Norton first visited Kenya nearly ten years ago, and when he found the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, he realized he found a group that had stumbled upon a path to sustainability that makes sense. Ed Norton invited three of his Maasai friends to travel from Kenya to run with him in the NYC marathon (which he's never run before-and it's not easy, he's already having shin splints.). The cause? Conservation back home in Kenya, a nation famous for its runners. Norton first visited Kenya nearly ten years ago, and when he found the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, he realized he found a group that had stumbled upon a path to sustainability that makes sense. Endangered Species Environmental Charity Focus Earth Issues Green Celebrities Nature Outdoors Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/focus-earth-norton-marathon.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/invasive-species-creatures-damage.html Non-native species, whether they're introduced intentionally or by accident, can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and economies. Some say it's the single most costly environmental disruption to the global economy, with estimates of up to $1.4 trillion a year. Who are these animals and where have they come from? Non-native species, whether they're introduced intentionally or by accident, can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and economies. Some say it's the single most costly environmental disruption to the global economy, with estimates of up to $1.4 trillion a year. Who are these animals and where have they come from? Animals Endangered Species Environmental Charity Nature Outdoors Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/invasive-species-creatures-damage.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-wolfman-show.html The series that follows Shaun Ellis and Helen Jeffs as they adopt their human ways to fit in with a pack of wolves in England--—will they be accepted into the pack? The series that follows Shaun Ellis and Helen Jeffs as they adopt their human ways to fit in with a pack of wolves in England--—will they be accepted into the pack? Endangered Species Outdoors Television Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:30:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/living-wolfman-show.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/zoos-captive-breeding-endangered.html Eco-friendly or exploitative? What do you think of zoos and captive breeding? Eco-friendly or exploitative? What do you think of zoos and captive breeding? Animals Endangered Species Nature Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/zoos-captive-breeding-endangered.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/heritage-breed-cows-homestead.html If you are homesteading or have a small family farm you may be looking for a family cow. Heritage breeds are as valuable to the modern homesteader as they were to the pioneer. Which should you choose? If you are homesteading or have a small family farm you may be looking for a family cow. Heritage breeds are as valuable to the modern homesteader as they were to the pioneer. Which should you choose? Endangered Species Family Farms Heritage Breeds Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT Marye Audet http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/heritage-breed-cows-homestead.html