A United Nations group now reports that, in the wild, the tiger is on the “verge of extinction”. Asia is now home to only 3,200 tigers in the wild, whereas 20 years ago the figure was 100,000.
From the category archives:
Wildlife
The pleas to turn off office tower lights during migration season sounds loud and clear each year. But what about buildings that are, essentially, mirrored death traps, designed to reflect the sky, both day and night? The ominous 3-towered office complex at Consilium Place, Scarborough, Ontario, is such a trap.
Just a reminder to count yourself in by participating in this year’s event. Don’t worry, if you haven’t had a chance to count today, there are still three more days, as the count goes until Monday, February 15.
A heads, or beaks, up for all you avifauna lovers out there. It’s time to mark your calendars so you won’t miss out on the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. By participating in the event, which takes place from Friday, February 12 to Monday, February 15, you can help make this count the biggest ever.
As part of a concerted effort to explore what may be considered one of the last frontiers in terms of biodiversity, scientists have delved deep beneath the surface waters of the planet’s oceans and have made some amazing discoveries of life existing in the deeper realms.
In the context of today’s world, ‘consuming’ and ‘balance’ in the same sentence seems to be an oxymoron.
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