Some have stated that this is the most progressive legislation to protect seals in the world. I seriously have my doubts on this. Until seals are back on their rightful extinct islands, the battle for their survival, their freedom, is far from over.

A Monsanto-backed advocacy group is now going from state to state, fighting labels that declare dairy products free from bovine growth hormone. Monsanto is the only producer of rBST/rBGH, that increases milk production in cows, and fears financial losses.

Companies linked to timber giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) are illegally building a road that runs through highly endangered peatland forest on the island of Sumatra, according to an investigative report published by Eyes on the Forest, a coalition of NGOs

He says the debate on global warming is over. It is a scientific reality, and anyone who disagrees is merely attempting to delay the inevitable while driving up the costs of achieving a solution. He says corporations must be socially responsible.

Honore Mashagiro was a director of the Virunga National Park when he allegedly promoted the destruction of the gorillas' habitat for charcoal to make money. He has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the murder of a gorilla family in July 2007.

Dr. Randy Pausch delivers his last lecture at Carnegie Mellon on September 18, 2007. This is a video for the ages: full of "head fakes", good humor, and heartfelt wisdom. It needs no further introduction. Watch it in its entirety, and rate it too.

In this age of expanding globalization, the Vatican is telling followers that sin is not just an individual act but can also be a transgression against the larger community. The Vatican's seemed to be reminding the world that sin has a social dimension.

Jane Goodall is beginning her 2008 World Tour this month, speaking to audiences around the world about JGI's programs, her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, and every individual's ability to effect change. Check if Jane is coming to a town near you!

A scientist who mapped his genome and the genetic diversity of the oceans said Thursday he is creating a life form that feeds on climate-ruining carbon dioxide to produce fuel.

Three countries have come together for the first time, to try to save the mountain gorillas of central Africa. Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have launched a project to improve their security. www.wildlifedirect.org/blogAdmin/gorilla