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Moderated Re: SD¡¯s Frozen Zoo & Scientists Create First-Ever Cloned U.S. Endangered Species

Michelle
 

This is pretty sickening when the reason the black-footed ferret is so endangered is because their food source is prairie dogs which are being decimated throughout their range by development and agriculture. All of this time and money spent on cloning the black-footed ferret should be put into habitat restoration. Meanwhile local governments are continuing to sanction the killing of prairie dogs to appease developers and animal ag.

Michelle


On Saturday, February 20, 2021, 07:21:06 PM PST, Judith Gottesman <judithrachelleg@...> wrote:


Scientists Create First-Ever Cloned U.S. Endangered Species | PEOPLE.com




Moderated SD¡¯s Frozen Zoo & Scientists Create First-Ever Cloned U.S. Endangered Species

 

Scientists Create First-Ever Cloned U.S. Endangered Species | PEOPLE.com




Moderated So many insects need them! This is NOT a Dandelion. | Deep Look

 

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Moderated Honey Bees Make Honey ... and Bread? | Deep Look

 

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Moderated Really wish Native Foods was up north!

 



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Moderated Bats & goats are OK

 


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This email is meant to update you and let you know we are all fine, but most of all to?THANK YOU?for making that possible.

We are now on the back end of the most ferocious winter storm that has ever hit the entirety of Texas in its known history.?Wind chills ranged from 20 to 35 below zero. They say this was the winter storm version the likes of a category 5 hurricane.?The temperatures reached sub-zero, the winds blew at 60mph and brought many inches of snow and ice and devastating cold which our state could not handle. The artic blast froze natural gas supplies, stopped wind turbines from spinning and caused main city pipes to burst, 14 in our small town alone.

Millions of Texas residents and businesses were without electricity for days on end, many without water as well. Food supplies dwindled and ran out because semi-trucks could not travel the icy roads to restock grocery stores. Animals forced to stay outside with no protection froze to death. Bat World Sanctuary, however, did not lose one animal.

All of our staff lives on site, on Bat World Sanctuary¡¯s land, for reasons just like this. We are ready and able to handle nearly any disaster that may arise. The artic blast was predicted to last 4 to 5 days, but we had freezing temperatures before the artic freeze ever hit us. In accordance with our emergency plan, we had to allow for the fact the food trucks may not be able to get through on icy roads. Two days before the devastating temperature drop, we went to local stores and purchased enough food for all of the sanctuary animals for more than a week, including extra enrichment items like green peppers and mangoes for the fruit bats. We made sure our generator was running smoothly and well supplied with enough fuel for a week. We closed access to the semi-outdoor flight area for the fruit bats because, even though a large heater keeps the bay temperature a safe 65 to 75 degrees during the winter months, we expected it would not hold and fruit bats cannot withstand cold temperatures. With the semi-outdoor flight enclosure closed, we moved our rescued goats inside so they could be under the same warm roof with our rescued dogs. We also provided extra heat panels for the goats so the temperature never dropped below 55 in our bay. Lastly, we moved our heated water bucket (normally used for the goats) to our wildlife area so the birds and other wild animals would have access to water. Then, four days into the freeze, our 30 gallons of water stored for emergency needs came in handy when our city water pipes, as well as our own back-up water supply, froze.

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We have heard numerous reports of animals freezing to death and suffering from frostbite throughout Texas. We believe, as a sanctuary with animals whose lives depend on us, we should prepare for any disaster, even disasters that seem implausible.?It is not lost on us that you contribute to our ability to do just that. ?Your donations bought our generator, the fuel for the generator, the water, the food and all the other supplies we needed to get us through this emergency.

We were prepared, and not one animal was compromised.? One of the greatest things we as humans strive to accomplish is to make a difference in life.? Please know, Dear Bat World Sanctuary supporters, that you have made a significant difference to the hundreds of bats we house and the thousands we save each year.?You are our hero¡¯s, and we realize that now more than ever.

Thank you,

The Bat World Sanctuary Team
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Bat World Sanctuary is on the front line to end the mistreatment of bats.? Each year we rescue hundreds to thousands of bats who might otherwise die. Lifetime sanctuary is given to non-releasable bats, including those that are orphaned, injured, and retired from the exotic pet trade, zoos and research facilities. Bat World was founded in 1994 and is a 501c3 non-profit, accredited organization with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.?

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Moderated Bill Gates: Texas' tradeoffs lead to deaths - CNN

 

Would be nice with all the climate change and emissions from farming he discusses, that he would mention going vegan.

Bill Gates: Texas' tradeoffs lead to deaths - CNN




Moderated Always loved this Dr. Earle quote

 

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Moderated Disregard! Re: [BAARN] Former New York Times Food Columnist Mark Bittman Talks About His New Role with Purple Carrot, a Vegan Delivery Service

 

I hadn¡¯t noticed this is from 2015. Someone sent it to me. Turns out he left Purple Carrot soon after he started.?

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:53 PM Judith Gottesman via <judithrachelleg=[email protected]> wrote:
Former New York Times Food Columnist Mark Bittman Talks About His New Role with Purple Carrot, a Vegan Delivery Service



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Moderated Former New York Times Food Columnist Mark Bittman Talks About His New Role with Purple Carrot, a Vegan Delivery Service

 

Former New York Times Food Columnist Mark Bittman Talks About His New Role with Purple Carrot, a Vegan Delivery Service




Moderated Win for Western Dancing Bird

 


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Greater sage grouse
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Judge Overturns Trump for Greater Sage Grouse

The greater sage grouse is a bird that needs its space.

Reliant on large expanses of intact sagebrush and loyal to specific areas, sage grouse are very sensitive to habitat disturbance. As oil and gas extraction, livestock grazing, roads, and power lines have destroyed and fragmented their native habitat, their populations have plummeted.

Fortunately for these beleaguered birds ¡ª whose males balloon out their air sacs in elaborate mating dances ¡ª a federal court the Trump administration's removal of protections from 10 million acres across the West to allow mining in vital grouse habitat. This decision follows an earlier ruling stemming from a 2016 lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies.

"We're grateful our legal system once again protected the vanishing greater sage grouse from the reckless, lawbreaking Trump administration," said the Center's Michael Saul. "Now the new Interior secretary can establish appropriate habitat protections based on science, not favoritism to the mining industry."

In the meantime, .

Leatherback sea turtle hatchling

Biden Cancels Gulf of Mexico Offshore-drilling Lease Sale

In good news for imperiled species like corals, and Rice's whales, the Biden administration a March 17 oil and gas lease sale of more than 78 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. Biden's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has also axed the public meetings and comment period for an upcoming lease sale in Alaska's Cook Inlet, home to critically endangered .

"Cancelling this huge offshore Gulf oil auction helps protect our climate and life on Earth," said the Center's Kristen Monsell. "This is a great step toward phasing out all offshore drilling and bringing environmental justice to the Gulf Coast and Alaska. We need to help restore coastal communities and marine life."

President Biden just ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to rethink its Trump-era decision to strip wolves' Endangered Species Act protection. The Service immediately declared that decision was scientifically accurate ... . Now wolves are in the crosshairs of hunters nationwide, and we're in court to save them. Watch our new video on or .

Revelator: Indigenous Knowledge and the Future of Fisheries

Fish conservation at Still Creek in British Columbia

Andrea Reid, a citizen of the Nisga'a Nation, helped launch the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. This groundbreaking program focuses on culturally significant fish and fisheries through community-based approaches that prioritize Indigenous needs, concerns and voices in its projects, research and outreach.

on the center's approach and the challenges Indigenous fisheries face. And if you don't already, follow The Revelator on and for headlines as they go live.

Polar bear cub

Biden Must Nix Trump, Bush Endangered Species Act Attacks

Dozens of scientists and law professors, led by the Center and Harvard Law School's Animal Law & Policy Program, have to pull policies ¡ª pronto ¡ª made under Trump and G.W. Bush that weaken the Endangered Species Act. Specifically, the policies restrict the government's consideration under the Act of greenhouse gas emissions' harms to animals like .

"If not for these policies, the polar bear would have greater protection under the Act and agencies would have another mechanism to consider and reduce carbon emissions," said the Center's Dr. Shaye Wolf. "Greenhouse gases are no different from mercury, pesticides or anything else that accumulates in the land, air or water and harms species. It's simply ridiculous not to take them into account."

Los Angeles smog

How We're Fighting Smog Across the U.S.

Smog ¡ª also called ozone pollution ¡ª is a serious threat to human health. It can increase the frequency of asthma attacks, make the lungs more susceptible to infection, inflame and damage airways, and aggravate lung diseases like emphysema. It also harms the natural environment.

The oil and methane gas industry is the largest industrial source of emissions that contribute to smog.

The Center has worked for more than a decade to reduce U.S. air pollution from fossil fuels ¡ª and last week we launched two new lawsuits to fight smog. The first one to ensure proper plans are in place to control air pollution from the oil and methane gas industry in six states. The other of Pennsylvania's feeble, outdated plan to clean up smog from the methane gas industry.

Jaguar

A Report From the Border

Last week President Joe Biden took toward shutting down border wall construction by ending the two-year-old "national emergency" Trump declared to justify it.

"I have determined that the declaration of a national emergency at our southern border was unwarranted," Biden wrote in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He added that he's "directing a careful review of all resources appropriated or redirected" toward wall construction.

But the Center has uncovered halting construction on the wall. Video footage shot this month shows crews leveling mountains and bulldozing habitat for endangered jaguars in Arizona's Pajarito Mountains.

"The new administration must cancel these contracts for good and work with border communities and tribal nations to repair all that Trump destroyed," said Laiken Jordahl, the Center's borderlands campaigner.

Five-lined skink

That's Wild: More Skinks = Less Lyme Disease?

Black-legged ticks, aka deer ticks, are the main vector spreading Lyme disease to humans. Although Lyme disease is found throughout the United States, cases aren't distributed evenly. Scientists have long observed a sharp north-south divide, with the Northeast reporting many more cases than the Sunbelt. Why?

According to new research, the answer is skinks.

Deer ticks in the north typically latch onto small mammals like mice, while south of the Mason-Dixon line, they prefer to feed on lizard blood ¡ª especially skink blood. While mice are notorious for transmitting Lyme disease to people, skinks are poor transmitters. That means that in the skinky South, Lyme disease is a lot less likely to move from ticks to people.

Skinks aren't just adorable ¡ª they're also heroes.

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Photo credits: Sage grouse courtesy USFWS Pacific Region; sea turtle hatchling courtesy Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve; wolf by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; fish conservation at Still Creek in British Columbia by Fisheries and Oceans Canada; polar bear by Alan D. Wilson/Nature's Pics Online; Los Angeles smog by Ben Amstutz/Flickr; jaguar by Peter Hopper/Flickr; five-lined skink via Pixy.


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Moderated Termites, Mushrooms & Cheetahs ? Cheetah Conservation Fund

 

Termites, Mushrooms and Cheetahs ? Cheetah Conservation Fund




Moderated From Mites on Drones to Deadly Mushrooms ¨C A Deep Look Screening and Q&A

 

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Moderated Volunteers saved 2,500 sea turtles off Texas coast | TheHill

 

Volunteers rush to rescue over 2,500 sea turtles off Texas coast | TheHill




Moderated Non-profit offers free tree planting for those who get COVID vaccine

 

Non-profit offers free tree planting for those who get COVID vaccine



Non-profit offers free tree planting for those who get COVID vaccine




Moderated Snowy Owl spotted in Central Park once again, pounces on prey - ABC7 New York

 

Snowy Owl spotted in Central Park once again, pounces on prey - ABC7 New York





Moderated Why this Florida owl raised a duckling as its own

 

I¡¯ve been to fancy Jupiter. Guess the owl and duck have good taste.? The duck with 76 ducklings video is worth a watch, tok.

Why this Florida owl raised a duckling as its own




Moderated Hawaiian Poi Recipe | Polynesian Cultural Center

 

Hawaiian Poi Recipe | Polynesian Cultural Center




Moderated Hawaiian Poi Dog was vegan!

 

Says lived on poi made from taro root.

Hawaiian Poi Dog Breed Information: History, Health, Pictures, and more




Moderated SFVS¡¯s Annual Members Meeting Next Saturday

 



San Francisco Veg Society

Annual Members Meeting

San Francisco Veg Society invites all current members to our Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, February 20, from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. Attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a free t-shirt featuring the new San Francisco Veg Society logo! There are 5 chances to win.


Please join us to discuss our successes of 2020 and our upcoming plans for 2021. The meeting will conclude with an ¡°Ask Me Anything¡± session during which you will the have the opportunity ask the Board Members of San Francisco Veg Society any questions you may have.


The event will be hosted live via Zoom. All current members will receive a link for the meeting via email. Please RSVP by sending an email to events@.... If you are unsure of your membership status, please email our Membership Director, Melinda Hamm, at membership@.... We hope you can join us next weekend!

San Francisco Veg Society | PO BOX 210370, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Until people extend their circles of compassion to include all living beings,
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