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New study: Hope for polar bears

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Polar bear. Photo credit: wikimedia commons Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears could disappear within 50 years due to greenhouse-gas emissions, said a 2007 report by the U.S. Geological Survey. The bears need Arctic sea ice in order to hunt…

Posted in Climate change, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Climate change, Endangered species, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

Lions decline 90-95% in last 50 years

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Sally Kneidel

South African lion taking a break from his kill, a Cape buffalo. Photo: Sally Kneidel Lions extinct in 10-15 years? That’s the prediction of National Geographic explorers-in-residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert. The couple have studied and filmed Africa’s big cats…

Posted in Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Livestock, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Livestock, Wildlife habitat

Africa’s big mammal populations drop 59% in 40 years!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Sally Kneidel

African elephants in Kruger National Park. Photo: Sally Kneidel Just saw a distressing news item. In an interview published 1/27/11, scientist Ian Craigie says populations of big mammals in Africa have decreased 59% in 40 years. And those figures are…

Posted in Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Deforestation, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Overconsumption, Primates, Resources, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Africa, Animal welfare, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

Christmas trees: are fake or real more sustainable?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

Readers, a woman who works for the Nature Conservancy asked me to post this article debating fake vs. real Christmas trees, by the Conservancy’s Frank Lowenstein. It’s also posted on the Nature Conservancy website. The debate is worth thinking about…

Posted in Agriculture, Borneo, Climate change, Deforestation, Indonesia, Malaysia, Overconsumption, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable Living, Tree plantations, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat Tagged with: Animal welfare, Carbon footprint, Christmas trees, Ecosystems, Greenhouse gas emissions, Palm oil plantations, Southeast Asia, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable living, Tree plantations, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

For orangutans, hunting may trump habitat loss as biggest threat

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

Most people are surprised to learn that unlawful traffic in wildlife and wildlife parts is the third biggest criminal activity in the world, after drugs and arms. The illegal hunting of great apes is so pervasive that it may threaten…

Posted in Africa, Animal welfare / animal rights, Borneo, Bushmeat, Deforestation, Endangered species, Human behavior, Indonesia, Jakarta, Malaysia, Primates, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Wildlife, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Africa, Bushmeat, Chimpanzees, Endangered species, Food, Gorillas, Great apes, habitat loss, Orangutans, Primates, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

Why use toilet paper? No need to flush our forests

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on the syndicated BasilandSpice and on Google News We’re facing mass wildlife extinctions this century. One big reason: the human population explosion and resulting habitat loss. You might be surprised to learn how our personal hygiene choices…

Posted in Agriculture, Deforestation, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Indonesia, Malaysia, Overconsumption, Resources, Southeast Asia, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable Living, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Carbon footprint, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Environmental footprint, Health, Sustainable choices for your home, Sustainable living, Wildlife habitat

Wild tigers are in trouble

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on Google News and on the syndicated BasilandSpice This past August 22, a hot story popped up in headlines around the world. A 2-month-old tiger cub was spotted by x-ray in a suitcase at a Bangkok airport.…

Posted in Asia, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Thailand, Tigers, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Chinesee traditional medicine, Deforestation, Endangered species, Poaching, Southeast Asia, Tigers, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

My review of the documentary “Dirt! The Movie”

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

I was asked to write a review of “Dirt! The Movie,” a documentary about our worldwide destruction of soil versus our absolute dependence on soil for our survival. The movie is an inspiring blend of interviews with scientists, farmers, and…

Posted in Africa, Agriculture, Climate change, Deforestation, Desertification, Film review, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Livestock, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Living, Wildlife Tagged with: Africa, Climate change, Ecosystems, Film review, Sustainable living, Wildlife habitat

Laws flaunted: flourishing pet trade threatens orangutan survival

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post now on Google News and on the syndicated BasilandSpice.com Pet trade threatens orangutan survival “Having a pet orangutan is a status symbol,” I was told by my Indonesian friend Ria, who lives and works in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital.…

Posted in Animal welfare / animal rights, Asia, Borneo, Deforestation, Eco-travel, Ecosystems, Endangered species, Human behavior, Overconsumption, Rain forest, Resources, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Sustainable Living, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Animal welfare, Deforestation, Eco-travel, Ecotravel, Endangered species, Human behavior, Orangutans, Palm oil plantations, Primates, Southeast Asia, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife in captivity

Searching for a wild orangutan…

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Sally Kneidel

This post on Google News and on the syndicated site BasilandSpice. On my Asian quest to see wild and semi-wild orangutans, I wasn’t sure I’d find a single one of the red apes roaming free in a forest. Orangutans used…

Posted in Animal welfare / animal rights, Asia, Birds, Borneo, Deforestation, Eco-travel, Endangered species, Indonesia, Rain forest, Sumatra, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat, Wildlife survival Tagged with: Animal welfare, Eco-travel, Ecotravel, Endangered species, Wildlife, Wildlife habitat

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New study: Hope for polar bears

Lions decline 90-95% in last 50 years

Africa’s big mammal populations drop 59% in 40 years!

Christmas trees: are fake or real more sustainable?

For orangutans, hunting may trump habitat loss as biggest threat

Why use toilet paper? No need to flush our forests

Wild tigers are in trouble

My review of the documentary “Dirt! The Movie”

Laws flaunted: flourishing pet trade threatens orangutan survival

Searching for a wild orangutan…

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