conservation
20km of bird nets Tianjin and Tangshan
Submitted by Martin Williams on Tue, 2016-10-11 17:47Horrendous mist netting discovered; just the one suspect nabbed...
Conservationists need hope despite the gloom
Submitted by Martin Williams on Sun, 2016-08-21 15:51Worthwhile article on trying to be realistic but not too darn depressing; includes this, which is worth remembering...
China nature reserves on paper only
Submitted by Martin Williams on Wed, 2014-02-19 20:59China's hardly the only country to have non ideal nature reserves; but problems can be remarkable, as in this article - excerpts here:
Communicating climate change tough with business friendly environmentalism
Submitted by Martin Williams on Thu, 2013-07-25 22:13From a lengthy, informative article on Dissent website:
[quote]For those who believe that the arc of the moral universe is long but bends toward justice, it is comforting to see that bend reflected in the polls. Over time, as public awareness of an outrage increases, tolerance for the status quo should diminish while the percentage of the population demanding change creeps up. With steady persistence, popular support for detrimental views will recede, ignorance will be undermined, and consensus around truth will solidify.
No Shark Fin Soup!!!!
Submitted by Martin Williams on Sat, 2012-09-08 21:12This is a SPOOF! - even indicates as much, but a lot of silly folk didn't realise this...
Done in hope of becoming viral video, raise a little awareness of plight of sharks, and massive over harvesting for shark fin soup.
Aaaaargh no sharks to see in Hong Kong waters
Submitted by Martin Williams on Sat, 2012-09-08 20:58Ujung Kulon National Park in Java Idonesia
Submitted by Martin Williams on Sat, 2012-09-08 20:40Reclamations slaughtering Bohai Bay birds
Submitted by Martin Williams on Wed, 2012-06-27 19:39I've been sent link to a sobering article (on same day I've seen some photos from researchers seeing spoon-billed sandpipers on breeding grounds...)
It begins:
Flooding farm fields helping birds and farmers
Submitted by Martin Williams on Mon, 2010-05-24 21:51From the Nature Conservancy - info on what seems a worthwhile project:
Failing on environmental issues
Submitted by Martin Williams on Fri, 2010-04-23 09:58Big, well written op-ed on mongabay,com includes:
Sundarbans tigers and sea level rise
Submitted by Martin Williams on Thu, 2010-01-21 11:12From WWF news release: