When we saw the winning artwork from this year’s Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest, it was so darn impressive we had to share it with you. The annual contest is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Endangered Species Coalition, in honor of Endangered Species Day which falls on May 17th [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
Concern for the Environment Reaches a New Low
The exhausting November 2012 presidential election is finally over. Now we Americans begin what can be another long and involved phase: analysis of that election. One recent item to come out of this process is a Gallup poll taken in March 2012 that showed that Americans’ concerns about air and drinking water pollution had sunk [...]
The Right Whale Encounter
The most rare of all large whales, right whales were given their common name by whalers, who identified them as the “right whales” to kill. At fifty feet long and weighing seventy tons, right whales were hunted for their plentiful oil and baleen, which could be made into corsets, buggy whips, and parasol ribs. During [...]
Want to Be More Productive? Look at Cute Baby Animal Photos
A highlight of any nature travel experience is seeing baby animals: fuzzy and clumsy Churchill polar bear cubs, just emerged from the den; young Yellowstone wolves tumbling and rolling as they “play” fight; or inexperienced lion offspring, learning how to stalk and hunt. We all know that babies — of almost any species — are [...]
Tourists Not to Blame for Penguin Declines
As an eco-tourist, you know that your travels can do a lot of good in the world. They can help boost the economies of local communities, fund preserves, and deter poaching. You also know that your presence can sometimes be a detriment to the very lands and wildlife you wish to protect. It’s a fine [...]
