Earlier this month, October 5, 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that two Florida species, the South Florida rainbow snake and the Florida fairy shrimp, have been determined to be extinct. The finding came in response to a petition filed […]
Continue readingDefend this Forest: A teaser for the upcoming documentary on the devlopment of Scripps’ Biotech City in Palm Beach County, Florida
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Continue readingPolice Gun Down Exotic Animals in Ohio; Grizzy, Tiger and Monkey Still on the Loose
Flashing signs on the highways in eastern Ohio warned motorists Wednesday: “Caution. Exotic animals.” Schools shuttered and some frightened residents said they were keeping to their homes as sheriff’s deputies hunted lions, tigers, leopards and grizzly bears that escaped from a preserve […]
Continue readingSatellite Views of Toxic Algae Bloom
The green scum shown in this image is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Such blooms were common in the lake’s shallow western basin in the 1950s and 60s. Phosphorus from farms, sewage, and industry fertilized the waters […]
Continue readingNew Zealand Oil Spill Decimating Bird Population
According to the New Zealand government an oil spill from a grounded container ship in the Bay of Plenty has killed 1,250 seabirds with hundreds of others in rescue centers. However, conservationists say the avian death-toll is far higher with most contaminated […]
Continue readingWalter Bond sentenced to another 7 years in prison
Last week, October 13, 2011, Walter Bond was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Animal Liberation Front arsons in Utah. This new sentencing will run consecutive with his time in Colorado, giving Walter a total of 12 years for his actions as […]
Continue readingRecent Surge in Sea Turtle Deaths Prompts Lawsuit
With sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico and the southern Atlantic spiking to levels not seen in recent decades, conservation groups last week filed a legal complaint that would force the National Marine Fisheries Service to strengthen protection for the […]
Continue readingSHAC chalks up another victory over vivisectors with Softcat contract cancellation
In a message this week from the global animal liberation campaign to Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC): “Last Friday, we sent out an email alert regarding information that had been leaked to us about 20 suppliers in the UK and the US. […]
Continue readingTwo Arrested For Attempted Break-In at Iowa Fur Farm
Two arrested attempting to break into a Sioux City, Iowa, mink and fox farm Updated 12:20pm with jail address to send letters of support crossposted from PDX ADL Little information is available, but local media is reporting two “animal activists” have been arrested […]
Continue readingEllen Peterson: Fallen Warrior
Ellen Peterson, 87, of Estero, Florida passed away on October 14th, 2011. She was a supporter of Earth First!, lending us spiritual support as well as the use of her land for our camps and roadshows. Ellen is a spiritual and political […]
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