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At the International Conservation Center (Pittsburgh Zoo) a biomass burner can dry, resize, store and burn elephant waste. It's a great alternative to the landfill. An elephant produces 100-125 pounds of poop a day. The burner can produce 2000 pounds a day.

Crush Ivory! Watch live June 19 10:30 am

June 19, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Stand with the elephants today! — June 19, 10:30 am eastern time web streaming –against poaching, trafficking and the production of trinkets sold in China, Japan and elsewhere! Join the […]

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Africa, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Film and television
Oceangoing turtle at the Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef: Attenborough’s New Quest

June 4, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

David Attenborough’s new 3-part  BBC One series on  Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is set to debut in 2016. It will provide an estimated one billion people worldwide with the […]

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Animals at risk, Discovery, Documentary films, Film and television, Fish, Natural history, Oceans, Travel
Coyote Courtesy of Wiki

Earth Heroes: Wildlife Killings Search for Truth

April 23, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Why is the federal government trapping, poisoning, gassing and shooting millions of wild animals and birds every year? That’s what Tom Knudson, a two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, wanted to know when […]

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Animals at risk, Birds, Conservation, Documentary films, Endangered species, Farming, Film and television
Doctor Jan Ramer, Dr Eddy Kambale and volunteer vet Dr Jessica Magenwirth treat a mountain gorilla called Ndakasi at the Senkwekwe Centre. Photo courtesy of Marcus Westberg/Barcroft Media

Earth Heroes: Gorilla Mother Love

April 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Sometimes your life is on the line – that’s the case for Ranger Andre Bauma, his boss Emmanuel de Merode, and all the caretakers and vets whose efforts to protect […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Documentary films, Endangered species, Film and television, Wildlife
Bunnies and shamrocks in my front garden (last year!).

Go Green Today! (March 17)

March 17, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Skip the pint and take a few steps today — even tiny ones– to green the planet by what you’re doing. Turn off the power strips […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Endangered species, Energy, Green Practices
Sea Lion Pups Courtesy of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center

Calif. Sea Lion Pups: SOS Distress Call

March 14, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Starving sea lion pups are washing up on California beaches, abandoned by their moms who seem to be going farther out to sea, to cooler waters,  to find fish. Over […]

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Animals at risk, Climate change, Endangered species, Oceans
Hunting at Averne NY Photograph by Francois Portman (all rights reserved)

Great Backyard Bird Count Breaks Records 2015

March 12, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Bird watchers around the world set new records for the 2015 Great Backyard Bird Count — an annual event that invites everyone from families to birding professionals to pitch in […]

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Animals at risk, Birds, Endangered species

Environmental Film Festival: March 17-29 2015

March 8, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Virunga – a documentary film depicting efforts to protect critically endangered mountain gorillas in the Congo – is part of an exciting lineup of over 160 documentary films on environmental […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Environment
Rhino and baby Courtesy of Getty

Asia Pacific Trade Deal: Can It Stop Animal Trafficking?

January 28, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Jan 28, 2015: Outside Denver, a warehouse filled with one million items – rhino horn, elephant tusks and feet, zebra skins – makes up confiscated items imported into the United […]

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Animals at risk, Asia, China, Endangered species, Extinction
Soiuth African white rhino. Courtesy of gapafricaprojects.com

Rhinos without Borders: Now or Never!

January 18, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Emmy-award-winning filmmakers Derek and Beverly Joubert have stalked big game for years – with cameras — for beautiful National Geographic specials. Now they are staking claim to create a future […]

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Animals at risk, Conservation, Endangered species, Extinction

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