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Can We Tell Much From Palin's Environmental Record?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Palin, republicans, enviromental record )

Randy
- 2 days ago - blogs.tnr.com
Over at The Plank, Cass Sunstein has already noted that Sarah Palin doesn't appear to believe that human activity is causing global warming. (After joining the ticket, her spokesperson said that Palin "stands with John McCain in his belief that global..
Obama Is The Only Remaining Green Candidate
Green Lifestyle  (tags: obama, mccain, palin, environment, nature, habitat, climate-change, sustainabililty, energy )

Tom
- 1 hour ago - nytimes.com
With his VP choice of Sarah Palin, who advocates drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and doubts mankind's role in climate change, John McCain has gone from the greenest Republican to run for president to just another representative of big oil.
Komodo Dragon Disappearing From Natural Habitat
Animals  (tags: animals, protection, endangered, habitat, destruction )

Tom
- 2 hours ago - independent.co.uk
The dragons, which grow to 10ft long and weigh as much as 26 stone, are found only on Komodo and a handful of islands in central Indonesia. Already endangered, their numbers are dwindling as a result of habitat destruction and hunting of their prey.
Disabled Turtle Finds Romance After Being Fitted With Custom Skateboard
Offbeat  (tags: animals, GoodNews, treatment, turtle, mating )

Tom
- 3 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
A disabled turtle is using her new set of wheels to get around in more ways than one. Officials at the Jerusalem Zoo say the 10-year-old spurred tortoise has begun mating since being fitted with a custom skateboard to overcome paralysis of her hind legs.
Asian Elephant Cured In Rehab of Heroin Addiction
Offbeat  (tags: animals, protection, elephant, heroin, treatment, unusual )

Tom
- 3 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin will return home after a three-year rehab program. The 4-year-old male Asian elephant became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005.
How the Insects See Things Around Them
Animals  (tags: pets, wildlife )

Ivan
- 23 hours ago - funnbee.com
How the insects see things around them
Cases Registered for Rioting - Naresh Kadyan
Animals  (tags: animaladvocates, animalrights, protection, slaughter, law )

NARESH
- 17 hours ago - tribuneindia.com
We all appeal to the Govt. of Haryana for a strong prohibition of cow slaughter act in the state as the present law is not effective where as the butcher of cows are responsible for these riots not OIPA INDIA & PFA HARYANA activists, please withdraw case
Artificial Meadows And Robot Spiders Reveal Secret Life Of Bees
Animals  (tags: animals, environment, wildlife, nature )

Cal
- 17 hours ago - enn.com
Many animals learn to avoid being eaten by predators. Now ecologists have discovered that bumblebees can even learn to outwit colour-changing crab spiders.
Four Michael Vick Fighting Dogs Saved By Sanctuary - Tortured Animals Successfully Underwent Rehab
Animals  (tags: )

June
- 9 hours ago - kirotv.com
They were the "worst of the worst." They were caged, tortured, beaten, and trained to kill. Of the dozens of dogs seized from the Michael Vick dogfighting ring, these four animals seemed destined
Stop Alaska's Aerial Hunting Program-Please Send Your E-Mail!
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, killing, sadness, protection, wildanimals, environment, endangered )

MARY
- 8 hours ago - ga0.org
Alaska voters recently defeated a ballot initiative that would have ended the state's brutal aerial hunting program.
 
 
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