Oil rig workers save desperate dog swimming alone in Gulf of Thailand
By Susan Bird from Care2 Workers on an oil rig more than 135 miles off the coast of Thailand had the surprise of their lives when they discovered a tired dog swimming toward their platform. They had no idea where the dog…
Earth Day 2019: The future, survival of these species are in significant danger
By AShley Williams From Accuweather Humans coexist on Earth with millions of other species, but we’re also their biggest threat. Our activity on the planet – from deforestation to pollution and pesticide use – has led to the rapid and…
Anti-Bird netting a danger to wildlife everywhere
By Kelly Wong from Care2 North Norfolk District Council has bowed to pressure to remove some anti-bird netting from cliffs. The netting was meant to deter sand martins from returning to their nesting grounds on the Bacton cliffs of the Norfolk coast. But it…
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Protect endangered species from mass extinction this Earth Day
By Brianna Lynne From Care2 Earth Day has always served as an important reminder to protect our planet. But this year — in the midst of climate change, a plastic pollution crisis and a sixth mass extinction — Earth Day seems even…
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Cayman Islands: CCMI’s Reef Lecture Series to feature visiting researcher
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is pleased to welcome visiting researcher Dr Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) to Grand Cayman in April. In addition to visiting the Little Cayman Research Station to explore joint…
China turtle death: One of last four known Yangtze giant softshells dies
From BBC One of the world’s rarest turtles, a Yangtze giant softshell, has died in China, leaving just three known survivors of the species. The female turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) died in Suzhou zoo in southern China. Experts had tried to…
Prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
By Darby B, Dickinson C, Gaskins L, Hanna P From US National Library of Medicine Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the presence and prevalence of heartworm infection in the feral cat population of Grand Cayman. METHODS: During the…
South Dakota Governor wants kids to kill animals for fun and profit
By Laura Goldman From Care2 “Love seeing kids this excited about being outside!!” South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem wrote on her Facebook page April 6. “Let’s get kids away from the x-box and out with the live box!” Accompanying the governor’s post…
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The Publisher speaks: Think Again [starts with chickens and ends with a donkey]
Colin didn’t know what to write about today so I told him to “think again”. It was then, I remembered I had written a poem many years ago with that title. As it started with chickens and we are overrun…
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Investigation exposes heartbreaking abuse on dairy farm supplying Nestle
By Alicia Graef From Care2 Many dairy products sit so innocuously on store shelves across the country, but behind them is an industry filled with cruelty and suffering, and dairy cows who continue to pay the ultimate price for them. While the industry…
