The Slavonian grebe, one of Scotland’s most mysterious birds, has been in decline in recent years, with breeding pairs falling from about 80 at their peak during the 1970s and 1980s to just 22 today. Guardian UK
(via:allcreatures)
The Truth About Tigers - A documentary about Tigers by Shekar Dattatri. It talks about their status in India, local & global threats that the Tiger faces today and what could be done to protect them.
On 24th July 2010, we organized a film show for the kids at Sukrupa. Satya clicked this picture while I was talking to the kids before the show.
"Some villages have their own answers to food security, health security and even climate change. Read more http://bit.ly/cSHXLu"
In this undated photo released by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, long-billed vulture chicks huddle at a breeding center in Pinjore, northern India’s Haryana state. The one of world’s most endangered birds has been bred in captivity for the first time in India, scientists said Tuesday, June 29, 2010.
AP (via Day in Pictures - Sacramento Bee)
“No hope now remains for this species. It is another example of how human actions can have unforeseen consequences”
- Dr Leon Bennun (BirdLife International’s director of science, policy and information)
Similar fate awaits many species of birds around the world including the vultures in India.
- Rawjeev
Measuring the worth of Natural Diversity in a narrow economic sense is like measuring ‘Mona Lisa’ by the tubes of paint or the size of canvas. We wont know the worth of what we mindlessly destroy (or fail to protect) without understanding it scientifically & holistically in light of a broader value system with an inclusive attitude.
By ‘inclusive attitude’ I mean that we humans should look at ourselves as a species cohabiting and depending on many other life forms on this planet. We cant continue to think of ourselves as an exclusive species with the right to consume and exploit every possible thing (irrespective of it being unsustainable).
- Rawjeev
Litter of Colours - Random, asymmetrical and colourful, leaf litter can sometimes be as beautiful as a happy face on a holy day.
(My picture for this week on Facebook’s “The Weekly Wildlife, Nature and Conservation Photography Challenge”).
- Prerna Singh Bindra
Keep the bag ban moving! (via:allcreatures:constantflux:)
To a sea turtle, a plastic bag floating in the ocean looks a lot like dinner: a jellyfish, to be precise. That’s why the plastic bags that find their way into the Pacific pose an often fatal risk to wildlife.
And California uses 19 billion plastic bags per year.
A key committee has approved a bill to ban single-use plastic grocery bags. This one simple step could have a huge impact, but it’s going to take a big push to win the votes we need for final passage.
That’s why we need you to help us build support by e-mailing your state senator and assemblymember, using the form through the link.
Click picture to sign.
