Scientists Protest Proposed Ivory Auction

Image credit: marfis75 /Flickr Tanzania and Zambia, conservationists fear, may receive special permission from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to auction off a combined total of 112 tonnes of stockpiled ivory . Though such auctions are strictly monitored by international organizations and the revenue earned is required to be used for elephant conservation projects, many believe that the sale could drive market demand for ivory and

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Bad Year for Sea Lions, Starving Pups Washing Up Along California Beaches

Photo via Michael R Perry Sea lions are having a hard time finding food this spring, and pups are feeling the squeeze. Marine mammal experts report that dozens of sick and hungry sea lion pups have washed up on California shores this winter, many not making it even with the help they get at rescue centers. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach alone has treated 27 pups found since December.

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Bad Year for Sea Lions, Starving Pups Washing Up Along California Beaches

80 Rare Butterflies Released to Spend their Short Lives in the Wild

Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Until the 20th century, the Palos Verdes peninsula—a small spit of land south of Los Angeles—was the only home of the blue butterfly Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis .

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Endangered and Threatened Species That are Apparently Delicious (Please Don’t Eat Them)

Credit: Giant Salamander Protection International It’s polite to ask before eating the last cookie, or the last piece of cheese, or the last animal of its kind on Earth. Actually, you can’t have permission for that last one: you can’t eat endangered species. You’re just asking for bad karma if you do.

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Endangered and Threatened Species That are Apparently Delicious (Please Don’t Eat Them)

Credit: Giant Salamander Protection International It’s polite to ask before eating the last cookie, or the last piece of cheese, or the last animal of its kind on Earth. Actually, you can’t have permission for that last one: you can’t eat endangered species

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Captivating Animal Portraits by Andrew Zuckerman Portray Nature In a Whole New Way (Slideshow)

Image credit: Andrew Zuckerman When Andrew Zuckerman , a renowned commercial photographer, turned his lens on animals, the result was a series of striking images that resonate with emotion. Collected in his book

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Captivating Animal Portraits by Andrew Zuckerman Portray Nature In a Whole New Way (Slideshow)

Tiger Cubs Found Dead in Indian National Park

Image credit: tibchris /Flickr Two tiger cubs were found dead in the Ranthambhore national park in India this weekend. Though an investigation is still under way, officials reported that early evidence suggests the cubs were poisoned…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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China Importing Rhinos to Harvest Their Horns?

Photo via Flickr Since 2000, China has reportedly purchased 141 rare white rhinos from South Africa–an amount that has drawn the suspicion from conservationists that the animals aren’t being used for friendly purposes.

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Cove Wins an Oscar, Makes an Activist Statement, Gets Cut Off

Image via The Cove Congrats to The Cove and the entire team who made this world-changing documentary.

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Cove Wins an Oscar, Makes an Activist Statement, Gets Cut Off

TreeHugger’s Best of Green 2010: Cast Your Vote Today!

Last year, TreeHugger honored more than 170 winners across eight topics with our first annual Best of Green Awards . This year, we asked for your nominations and the response was overwhelming with hundreds of suggestions spanning dozens of categories. Now, your suggestions, along with some of our own, have been compiled and it’s time to vote for your favorite…

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