Canada is the pusher and the United States is the junkie

The title of this post is an apt description from Grist Magazine of the relationship that fuels the Tar Sands filth in Alberta, Canada.
Grist has just published a good article on the Tar Sands project with some illuminating photos.  Please check it out.
And most importantly, I would ask all Americans to stand up to stop [...]

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Ten reasons why decent people should boycott Canada

“One might as well argue that because Canada used to hang convicted murderers by the neck until they were dead the tradition should not be allowed to disappear. Sealing in Canada is not a tradition, it is just an unenlightened, outdated practice.”
J.M. Coetzee, Interview from March 2008
One could say the entire country is just an [...]

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Documentary: The world according to Monsanto

If you are in the mood to frighten yourself to death while learning about a critical topic, then watch this excellent documentary by French journalist and film maker Marie-Monique Robin.
Note: the film can be watched in full on the  Dandelion Salad blog through this link
Click the link below to watch….
The World According to Monsanto [...]

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Year end reflections and more canaries in the mines

As if the highly endangered albatross hasn’t had enough suffering through ingesting plastics in our oceans and horrific deaths on longline fishing hooks, now an invasive mouse species is eating its young bringing the bird species even closer to extinction.
A new report ranks the  USA as second in the world for having the greatest number [...]

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What does palm oil have to do with orangutans?

As I’ve posted before, a great deal. It also seems fitting to post information on palm oil’s killing path as often as possible as I still frequently meet up with people including animal activists who haven’t heard anything about this issue.
“The rate of loss of orangutans has never been greater than [...]

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Canada: Tar Sands Earth Destroyers

For those who know Canada only for blocking action on climate change,  or for pillaging Africa through death causing mining operations, or for its fame as the marine mammal slaughter capital of the world, don’t forget to add Canada’s notoriety for creating “the most destructive project on earth” known as the Alberta Tar Sands. Let [...]

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Zoos and Elephants: Sacrificing the Individual for the Species

Advocates for the welfare of elephants in captivity suffered a major loss when Les Schobert died at his home in La Quinta, CA, on Oct. 14. People who work to better conditions for captive elephants are familiar with Les’s common-sense recommendations for how zoos can improve the lives of their elephants. He was unafraid to [...]

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How long do elephants live?

Advocates for the welfare of elephants in captivity suffered a major loss when Les Schobert died at his home in La Quinta, CA, on Oct. 14. People who work to better conditions for captive elephants are familiar with Les’s common-sense recommendations for how zoos can improve the lives of their elephants. He was unafraid to [...]

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Winterize your elephants

Advocates for the welfare of elephants in captivity suffered a major loss when Les Schobert died at his home in La Quinta, CA, on Oct. 14. People who work to better conditions for captive elephants are familiar with Les’s common-sense recommendations for how zoos can improve the lives of their elephants. He was unafraid to [...]

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Jane Goodall on doing good for animals and the planet

“Every single day each one of us makes a difference in the world. For the most part we have a choice about what kind of impact we’re going to have.”
When she made that statement during a recent lecture, Jane Goodall was highlighting the Roots and Shoots program of the the Institute that bears her name, [...]

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