conservation

The Night Parrot, which was widely presumed extinct (only 2 specimens have been found since the start of the 20th century, both already dead) is officially not extinct! A live parrot was caught, tagged, and released on the 4th of April...

I've separated this out from the original thread because it's somewhat off-track. Bujin has said that we shouldn't consider cloning extinct creatures, because they are supposed to be extinct. Cuddles has extended the argument to include creatures that aren't extinct yet, and suggested that this...

A Hollywood environment war is being fought. The combatants are perennial "enviro-kook" Ed Begley Jr and nerd hero Bill Nye http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3413135&page=1

First, I should start off that I've always considered myself a skeptic and proud of that fact. I ask questions and look for answers on any topic of interest that comes my way. While Earth Day is now focused on the global warming issue—it should be looked at in many different ways. There...

For those of you who may not be aware, today is "Earth day". Earth day is celebrated in over 175 countries and it's goal is to inspire environmental awareness. I know that the attention span of the folks on this forum is generally pretty short so I'll try to make this post short. For those of...