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Transforming from animals slaughter to plant farm:
Transfarmation Project, an initiative run by the farm-animal welfare charity Mercy for Animals that helps people transition out of industrial animal agriculture and into growing specialty crops. Out of the replacement crops they suggested, Tanner Faaborg seized on mushrooms, intrigued by their potential to heal ailments and serve as a superfood.
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How Seabird "Waste" Benefits Land and Sea - American Bird Conservancy
Fertile Grounds: How Seabird "Waste" Benefits Land and Sea - American Bird Conservancy
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Aleph b¡¯Elul: Revitalizing the Jewish New Year for Animals | Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard | The Blogs
Aleph b¡¯Elul: Revitalizing the Jewish New Year for Animals | Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard | The Blogs
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Banksy frees the animals:London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city | CNN
Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city | CNN
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Was the Great Brooklyn Goldfish Heist a Rescue? Or a Robbery? - The New York Times
Was the Great Brooklyn Goldfish Heist a Rescue? Or a Robbery? - The New York Times
Fishes in tanks and birds in cages are so sad.? This takes tanks to another level:
In fact, goldfish are protected as domestic animals under New York State¡¯s animal cruelty law, said Karen Copeland, a lawyer who specializes in animal law. She cited an??in 2006, People v. Michael Garcia, in which the defendant was found guilty of aggravated cruelty ¡ª a felony ¡ª for squishing his partner¡¯s goldfish with his foot. ¡°I think throwing goldfish into a gravel pit and not giving them what it takes for them to survive would be considered aggravated cruelty,¡± Ms. Copeland said.
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Mexican fishing industry rep killed after denouncing illegal fishing
Mexican fishing industry rep killed after denouncing illegal fishing
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Painted bats belong alive in the wild ¡ª not dead on walls
Never seen these incredibly beautiful bats, before. It¡¯s shocking to me they sell dead animals online.? Please sign. Tell Amazon, Etsy, and eBay to stop selling painted bats.
? Whether they¡¯re sold pinned in display cases or crammed into tiny fake coffins, painted woolly bats are collected from the wild to be killed, stuffed, and hung on walls thousands of miles from their homes.?? ? The United States is the largest known market for trade in these unique orange-and-black bats, who are native to South and Southeast Asia. Their populations are declining, and their biggest threat is overcollection for decor. In recent years the United States has imported many hundreds of painted bats directly from the wild.?? ? ? ?
And the problem isn¡¯t new ¡ª researchers have been raising conservation concerns about the hunting and sale of taxidermy bats as decor for almost a decade. Painted bats are especially vulnerable to collection because they only have one baby bat at a time, so they¡¯ll have trouble bouncing back once populations are even more depleted.?? ? Beyond being breathtakingly beautiful, these bats play an important role within their ecosystem and for people, consuming insects around fields and providing natural pest control wherever they go. With the extinction crisis worsening every day, the world can¡¯t afford to lose this or any other irreplaceable species.? ? These special animals aren¡¯t knickknacks. They¡¯re much more magnificent alive and thriving for generations to come.?? ?
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Great ocean creatures defense quote:
Frank Bruni highlighted this is his newsletter¡¯s section, For the Llve of Sentences:
Also, in The New Yorker, Katherine Rundell??finned ocean predators against a senseless slur of a phrase: ¡°There is no such thing as shark-infested waters, in the same way that there is no such thing as a child-infested school.¡± In contrast, she added: ¡°Beware an ExxonMobil-infested State Department; beware a fossil-fuel-infested politics. These are dark times, and there are many things to fear. But none of them are found swimming under a vast sky as the waters around us warm and empty.¡±
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Environmentalists prevail in lawsuit over feds¡¯ grasshopper suppression program | Courthouse News Service
Environmentalists prevail in lawsuit over feds¡¯ grasshopper suppression program | Courthouse News Service
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Akiva Gersh Opens Online Vegan Shul
Akiva Gersh Opens Online Vegan Shul
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SFVS: Celebrate the Super Moon with SFVS at Enjoy
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Our friends at Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown are preparing a special 7-course luncheon for us on Sunday, August 18th. Tickets are selling fast, so grab yours today! We hope to see you there.
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Super Moon Luncheon at Enjoy | Course One: Steamed Dumplings
Course Two: Vegan Duck
Course Three: Vegetable Curry
Course Four: Mixed Seasonal Vegetables
Course Five: Chinese Greens
Course Six: Chinese Vermicelli Noodles
Course Seven: Chow Mein with Green Veggies
Served with brown rice, hot tea, and water
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A diet high in fruits and vegetables may reduce your heart and kidney disease risk, study says | CNN
A diet high in fruits and vegetables may reduce your heart and kidney disease risk, study says | CNN
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Going Vegan for Just 8 Weeks May Roll Back Your Biological Age - Newsweek
Going Vegan for Just 8 Weeks May Roll Back Your Biological Age - Newsweek
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Use za¡¯atar to spice up simple weeknight dinners
Vegan if you skip the yogurt or use a non-dairy version.?
RECIPE | Use za¡¯atar to spice up simple weeknight dinners
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Today¡¯s Respect for Fish Day. ¨C Shark Stewards
Do Sharks Feel Pain? Respect for Fish. ¨C Shark Stewards
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Wildcare¡¯s vegan gala September 7th
So, it seems people complained about them having a vegan event policy.? So they got a very high-end caterer for last year¡¯s gala, and then no one complained about it being vegan! ?
But, it costs about $60,000 just for the catering.? This year, they have an anonymous donor covering the catering costs. They need someone for next year¡¯s¡ if you know anyone (or two people to split it, maybe?) who¡¯d like to underwrite it. They are happy to give a person or business credit for the sponsorship¡
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The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species¡¯ Existence - The New York Times
The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species¡¯ Existence - The New York Times
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¡°All that glitters is not gold.¡± ¨C William Shakespeare
In the shimmering depths of our oceans, what appears dazzling and beautiful can mask a sobering reality.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????  | | The Bleaching of Beauty: A Stark
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| | In the shimmering depths of our oceans, what appears dazzling and beautiful can mask a sobering reality. The radiant colors and tranquil scenes often belie a world in distress, a silent cry for help from the heart of our planet¡¯s most vital ecosystems. The featured photograph in this article captures a bright orange and white anemonefish, affectionately known as Nemo, nestled in a pristine white anemone. This image, striking and seemingly serene, is one that millions have fallen in love with, evoking memories of underwater adventures and childhood fascination. However, beneath its stunning beauty lies a harrowing story of a dying ocean. |
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| At first glance, the white anemone appears enchanting, providing a perfect backdrop for the vibrant clownfish. Yet, this white coloration is not a sign of health but a distress signal known as coral bleaching. Sea anemones, which belong to the same class, Anthozoa, as corals, are also affected.?Coral bleaching occurs when anemones and corals expel the symbiotic algae living within their tissues due to stress, primarily from elevated water temperatures. These algae give anemones their color and provide essential nutrients. Without them, the anemones turn white and become severely weakened. Australian marine biology experts at Flinders University describe the effects of extreme heatwaves and bleaching on anemones, showing that they are not immune from climate change on our coral reefs. |
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| Despite their suffering from bleaching and climate change, anemones possess an edge in surviving long-term changes to marine environments due to their ability to keep producing venom. This resilience offers a glimmer of hope, but it does not diminish the urgency of addressing the root causes of coral bleaching and taking decisive action to mitigate climate change and reduce pollution. Our oceans, much like the symbiotic relationship between the clownfish and anemones, are deeply intertwined with human life. They serve as a vital food source, providing protein to billions of people worldwide. Oceans act as a carbon sink, absorbing a significant portion of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities, thus playing a critical role in regulating the global climate. Furthermore, oceans are a source of immense biodiversity, supporting countless species and ecosystems that contribute to the health of our planet. |
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| This image, while visually captivating, serves as a poignant reminder of the fragile state of our oceans. It highlights the urgency of addressing the root causes of coral bleaching and taking decisive action to mitigate climate change and reduce pollution. The beauty of this image masks the underlying distress of our marine ecosystems, urging us to take immediate steps to preserve the true splendor and health of our oceans.
In essence, this image captures more than just the allure of the underwater world; it reveals the silent suffering of marine life and the devastating impact of environmental degradation. It challenges us to look beyond the surface beauty and recognize the urgent need for conservation efforts to sustain the intricate and essential relationships within our oceans. The power of imagery in conservation awareness and education is undeniable¡ªa powerful image can make people stop, and in that fleeting moment, share a message that can spark change, spread knowledge, and rally us all to save our oceans.? |
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Vaquitas need a sea change (and your help)
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Time¡¯s Almost Up for Vaquitas? |
This week the World Heritage Committee ¡ª part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ¡ª is in Mexico¡¯s Gulf of California. Only six to eight of these tiny porpoises remain on the planet, and they all face imminent extinction from entanglement in gillnets used for illegal fishing.?
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, who grow no more than 4.5 feet long, have expressive black borders around their eyes and a rounded mouth. They're shy and elusive ¡ª but that doesn't keep them out of fishing nets.?
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Despite a 2020 gillnet ban and some reduction in illegal gillnets within Mexico¡¯s ¡°zero-tolerance area,¡± these devastating nets are still widespread outside that area ¡ª pushing vaquitas even closer to extinction. If Mexico doesn¡¯t enforce vaquita protections?now, the committee says, the country¡¯s vaquita habitat will stay on the list of World Heritage sites ¡°in danger¡± ¡ª where it landed in 2019 after a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies.?
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Win for Washington Cougars and Wolves? |
Thanks to a petition by the Center and allies, Washington state just that reduce killings of cougars statewide, finally reversing years of overhunting these big cats. ?
?? Washington also rejected a proposal to downgrade gray wolves¡¯ status from ¡°endangered¡± to ¡°sensitive¡± ¡ª which would¡¯ve reduced penalties for poaching wolves, made it easier to permit wolf-killing, and allowed harmful forest practices near wolf dens. ?? ?? ¡°This is a big win for cougars, wolves, and all of us who love these magnificent animals,¡± said the Center¡¯s Carnivore Conservation Director Collette Adkins.?
?? Center supporters sent more than 30,000 comments backing our fights for Washington cougars and wolves. Thanks ¡ª you made a difference.? ?
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Op-Ed: Extreme Heat Isn¡¯t an Equal-Opportunity Killer? |
The record-breaking heat waves we¡¯re enduring summer after summer are the leading weather-related killer, and some groups are at far greater risk than others. ¡°Among older adults and Black Americans, the number of deaths from extreme heat is expected to triple by midcentury,¡± writes the Center¡¯s Energy Justice Director Jean Su .?
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The best way to combat that is to stop producing and using fossil fuels, an effort the United States should lead. But vulnerable people need protection now, which is why the Center and allies have petitioned FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to declare heat a major disaster so it can help resource-strapped communities.?
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Support Wildlife Crossings Before Another Red Wolf Dies? |
With fewer than 20 red wolves left in the wild, now five have been killed by vehicles in less than a year ¡ª all on a single ruinous road ripping through their last habitat: North Carolina¡¯s Highway 64.? ? ?? Last September a car struck beloved Airplane Ears, known for his floppy, sideways ears and for siring 11 pups in the largest remaining pack. This April we lost Muppet, son of Airplane Ears, to another strike on the highway.? ?? And late last month ¡ª known only as 2444M ¡ª was killed there too.?
?? It's past time to protect red wolves from senseless vehicle strikes. ? ?? ? |
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Help Us Win This Important Award? |
Great news: We¡¯ve made it to round two of Charity Navigator¡¯s Community Choice Awards, which celebrate the exceptional work of top-rated charities (like us).?
?? Enough of you voted that we¡¯re officially finalists. Thank you!? ??
Now we¡¯re even more?motivated to win. Earning that honor?will raise awareness of our crucial work to save life on Earth. But we still need your help.? ??
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Court Victory for Breathable Air and a Livable Climate? |
Responding to a lawsuit by the Center and allies, that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must take a new look at potential air-pollution impacts from the Commonwealth liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana before it¡¯s allowed to go forward. The decision is a boon for critically endangered marsh birds called eastern black rails, as well as for human communities nearby.?
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¡°FERC needs to recognize that the potential harms of this project to the region¡¯s air, wetlands, wildlife, and the local community greatly outweigh any purported benefits,¡± said Center attorney Jason Totoiu. ¡°It¡¯s time to put this project to rest for good.¡±? |
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Revelator: Beaver Believers? |
If people restore wetlands, will beavers follow? Journalist Juliet Grable joined a team in southwest Oregon¡¯s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument to try to find out.? ?
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That¡¯s Wild: Sawfish Born With Pocket Protectors? |
Smalltooth sawfish are South Florida rays ¡ª critically endangered due to habitat loss and fishing-net entanglements ¡ª for whom the Center won more than 840,000 acres of critical habitat in 2009. While most fish species lay eggs outside their bodies to reproduce, smalltooth sawfish give birth to live young.?
?? So baby sawfish develop in their mothers¡¯ wombs, along with some siblings. How do those needle-sharp teeth on their saw-like facial appendages not do any damage? Well, they¡¯re covered in a thick sheath that protects the siblings and mother from the saws (and is shed a few days after birth).?
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Scientists recently got their first close-up look at this built-in pocket protector. and learn more about .?
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Photo credits: Vaquita by Paula Olson/NOAA; cougar by Daniel Garcia Neto/Flickr, wolf by ODFW; fan by Adam Smok/Flickr; Muppet the red wolf by Walt Jenkins; bald eagle by Brian J. Geiger/Flickr; eastern black rail by Christy Hand/SCDNR; beaver by Ralph Aversen; smalltooth sawfish by D. Ross Robertson/Wikimedia. ?
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Celebrate the Jewish New Year for Animals with Us
Register today for our Annual virtual Aleph b'Elul celebration honoring Richard Schwartz.
Event Details
Date: September 4th, 2024
Time: 10:30 am PT/ 1:30 pm ET
Length: 90 minutes
First, we will honor Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., for his remarkable leadership in the Jewish plant-based movement over the decades.?
Our main event, "," will feature a presentation by Beth Berkowitz, Ph.D., Rennert Chair of Jewish Studies at Barnard College. This learning?explores?the intimate lives of animals and?important topics beyond animal consumption ethics, focusing on the Anthropocene era and the plight of fragmented animal families.
We'll conclude our celebration with a special announcement about the future of our organizations as well as an exclusive sneak peek of our upcoming Clergy Statement video.
Please register at the link below?and?stay tuned for more details!
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Rabbi Melissa Hoffman
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