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Animal Kingdom: Ethical or Unethical?

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 by agsconserve

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For almost five decades, Disney Theme Parks attracts visitors from many countries around the world and Animal Kingdom, a branch of the world-famous parks, opened on Earth Day in 1998 in Orlando, Florida. With the recent expansion of the new site opening this week, Pandora – World of Avatar, Animal…

What You Did Not Know About Ecotourism

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 by agsconserve

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With summer fast approaching, many people are planning their vacation getaways. To reel in tourists, some countries have turned towards an interesting form of revenue generation, ecotourism, the latest fad in tourism marketing. In fact, "The United Nations World Tourism Organization has declared 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism…

They Eat Plastic For Lunch

May 5, 2017May 19, 2017 by agsconserve

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For years scientists have been on the search for ways to deal with our burgeoning plastic waste burden. The issue of plastic is that it is not really biodegradable. A single piece of plastic can take hundreds to even thousands of years to biodegrade. Plastics are petroleum products that have…

One Species of Toad Tops the Food Chain

April 28, 2017May 1, 2017 by agsconserve

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Cane toads were taken from the state of Hawaii in 1935 and brought over to Australia in the hopes of controlling the native grey-backed cane beetle. The native species were noted to be detrimental to sugar cane crops, one of the main source of income for Australia because they feed on the…

The Resistance & Demand for Rhino Horns

April 13, 2017May 19, 2017 by agsconserve

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There are five species of rhinoceros and they are in danger of being hunted to extinction for their horns. South Africa is home to around 20,000 white rhino (about 80% of the world's population) and 5,000 black rhinos. South African courts have repealed a 2009 act that prohibited the poaching and…

The Small Island Nation of Palau

April 3, 2017April 14, 2017 by agsconserve

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[caption id="attachment_918" align="alignleft" width="486"] Photograph from iExplore[/caption] Small developing island nations are experiencing climate change impacts the most. The low-lying archipelago of Palau is a paradise of prodigious biodiversity with over 1,300 species of fish, about 700 species of hard and soft corals, and marine lakes that host hordes of…

Animal Tracking Technology: Its Evolution, Uses, and Misuses

March 31, 2017April 14, 2017 by agsconserve

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[caption id="attachment_902" align="aligncenter" width="271"] A warbler with a tracking device via birdlife.org[/caption] Early on, to track migration patterns of animals, one had to follow discreetly with a pair of binoculars and a camera. Innovative technology has advanced our means for animal tracking and has made it possible to do so…

Sting of an Environmental Crisis: Honey Bees

March 24, 2017April 14, 2017 by agsconserve

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The global honey bee population is feeling the sting of a global environmental crisis. From April 2015 to April 2016 beekeepers have lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies. This threatens agriculture as the honey bee contributes to a third of the country’s food supply. In recent news, Buzz the…

What Phenology Is Telling Us About Spring 2017

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017 by agsconserve

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[caption id="attachment_838" align="alignright" width="476"] Feb. 2, 2017, Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 131st celebration of the holiday in Punxsutawney, Pa.Gene J. Puskar/AP[/caption] February 2nd, 2017, Phil the Pennsylvanian groundhog, saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Phil, it…

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Animal Testing

February 27, 2017March 22, 2017 by agsconserve

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The U.S. cosmetic industry is largely increasing, estimated to amount to about 62.46 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, yet the cosmetic industry has been using outdated practices that are costly and, at times, inhumane. According to PETA, around 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused every year in…

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