Prairiewoods celebrating 15 years as ecospirituality oasis . Posted 24 September 2011, by Cindy Hadish, Eastern Iowa Life (SourceMedia Group), easterniowalife.com . The Gazette HIAWATHA — With more than 40 years in the making, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a nature festival. After purchasing farmland in 1962 as a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘animal’
25 Sep
For the love of cats and dogs
For the love of cats and dogs . Posted 25 September 2011, by Rashvinjeet S. Bedi, The Star, thestar.com.my . Thanks to social networking, many pet lovers are taking their fight for animal rights to cyber space and forming groups to pressure the authorities to act against abuse cases.When news broke out that 300 [...]
25 Sep
How To Take Out 15 Wolves With One Shot
How To Take Out 15 Wolves With One Shot . Posted18 September 2011, by Tom Remington, Black Bear Blog (Skinny Moose), skinnymoose.com/bbb/ . *Scroll for an Update* WARNING: This image may cause idolizers of wolves to suddenly hemorrhage and shake uncontrollably. You must click on the image to enlarge in order to fully understand the [...]
25 Sep
Animal Liberation Front: Radicals, Destroyers of Private Property and General Terrorists
Animal Liberation Front: Radicals, Destroyers of Private Property and General Terrorists . Posted 23 September 2011, by Tom Remington, Black Bear Blog (Skinny Moose), skinnymoose.com/bbb/ . We all know the radical and violent nature of the Animal Liberation Front. They are up to their usual tricks. In Oregon they decided to trespass and destroy private [...]
23 Sep
Is Green the New Red? Thinking About Political Repression Today
Is Green the New Red? Thinking About Political Repression Today . Posted 22 September 2011, by Craig Hughes and Kevin Van Meter (posted by Left Eye On Books), Left Eye on Books, lefteyeonbooks.com . “While corporations and the state have certainly targeted activists as ‘eco-terrorists,’ too many other populations have also been targeted for repression [...]
22 Sep
The Magic of Chickens
The Magic of Chickens . Posted 20 September 2011, by Robyn Lawrence, Care2, care2.org . If Harvey Ussery were stranded on a desert island and could bring only one thing, he would bring a flock of chickens. “They would feed themselves by foraging over the island, keep me supplied with eggs, one of [...]
22 Sep
Rare whales surface in Robson Bight
Rare whales surface in Robson Bight Threatened fin whales showing up near Island in increasing numbers . Posted 20 September 2011, by Judtih Lavoie, The Victoria Times Colonist, timescolonist.com . The sound of lengthy whale blows echoing through the fog in Robson Bight caught whale researcher Marie Fournier’s attention Monday as she kept watch at [...]
22 Sep
Cat-Inspired Computing of the Future
Cat-Inspired Computing of the Future Why your cat is 83 times smarter than your computer, or how government funding can bridge the gap. . Posted 21 September 2011, by Maria Popova and Brain Pickings, io9, io9.com . Today we’re highlighting the promise of public science through an intersection of two of our running themes [...]
21 Sep
Opinion: Animals with Human Material
Opinion: Animals with Human Material Careful oversight is required to ensure that chimeras and transgenic animals continue to serve as powerful biomedical research tools. . Posted 21 September 2011, by Martin Bobrow, The Scientist, the-scientist.com . Research involving the integration of human DNA, cells, or tissues into animals has been undertaken since the [...]
