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American
Pit Bull Terriers
- Laura Allen 'Attorney for Animals' explains that at the same time the
pit bull was a very popular family pet, a hero and an icon of the
screen, the American Pit Bull Terrier became the dog of choice for
people who fight dogs.
Ocean
Folktales Can Save Sea Life - Karen Pierce Gonzalez 'Queen of
Folklore' explains how to create ocean folktales, and how families can
send copies of their ocean folktales to their governmental
representatives to remind them of how significant the oceans are.
GrassRootsHorse
for Wild Horses - GrassRootsHorse is made up of people who care
about the challenges facing horses, specifically the governments
mismanagement and extermination of America's wild horses and burros on
our public lands. Listen to our recent interviews.
Take
Action: 5 Things To Do for Ocean Health
- From changes we can make at home to voting and volunteering, Mike
Dunmyer of Ocean Champions explains what we as citizens can do to
prevent another BP Oil Gusher.
Take
Action for Wildlife
- Born Free USA, a national animal advocacy non-profit organization, has
4 House Bills to Take Action on to Stop Captivity of Primates, Protect
Great Cats & Rare Canids, Prevent the Trade of Bear Gallbladders, and to
make Trapping Illegal in National Wildlife Refuges.
Protecting
Mustang & Burros -
Located
on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the
International Society for the Protection of Mustang & Burros is an
empowering force, influencing global attitudes and catalyzing actions
for the protection, preservation and understanding of wild horses and
burros as well as their habitat.
One
Woman Rocks the Boat for Change
- On July 3rd, ocean activist Margo Pellegrino, 43, launched a two month
paddling journey on the Pacific Ocean in her outrigger canoe. Beginning
in Seattle, she plans to complete her voyage in San Diego, landing in
early September.
America's
Great Outdoors
- The National Parks Conservation Association needs your help to ensure
that national parks are a focal point of the President's new initiative,
America's Great Outdoors. For this initiative to be successful,
participation from a variety of Americans is essential.
Junior
Naturalist Programs in Idyllwild, CA -
Running through August, the Idyllwild Nature Center has a Junior
Naturalist Program every Saturday. Fun and educational, they teach about
ecosystems, mapping and orienteering, birds, butterflies, wetlands,
tortoises, and more!
Help
Save Wildlife Affected by BP Oil Spill - With 200,000 gallons of
oil gushing every day into an already fragile and vulnerable ecosystem,
the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is shaping up to be one of the
worst environmental disasters in our nation’s history. It is a direct
threat to more than 400 species of wildlife – many still in recovery
from Hurricane Katrina.
