
Tag: extinction

It seems that the eastern North Pacific population of blue whales has recovered to its pre-hunting totals–about 2200. 2200 animals makes it pretty easy to drive an animal to extinction. I was ju
Have to give Yao Ming a lot of credit. He could have taken the Jordan/Kobe/(to a lesser extent) LeBron path of superstardom, but instead he has engaged in political causes. Going the Jabbar/Ali/Jim Br
This is a useful graphic on habitat loss for charismatic mammals. And I know that big green groups rely on the shock and awe value of this kind of thing to fundraise. But it would also be interesting
Are you having a good day? Well, you aren’t anymore.
A rundown of animals officially declared extinct in 2013 and how they reached their end.
Good times in Hawaii: This “odd animal sighting” could be bad news for Hawaii’s native wildlife: a five-foot long boa contrictor recently ended up as roadkill along Hawaii’s Pa
Once again, humans are a disaster for almost every other species on the planet.
- The libertarians!
- USA! USA! USA!
- The imaginary martyrdoms of the right wing: an infinite series
- Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,138
- “If ‘freedom’ coerces you into living a particular way that others have determined ‘correct,’ well that is a highly conditional freedom indeed:” A Discussion With Music Critic and Author David Cantwell about Manly Footwear, Fightin’ Sides and Listening to Merle Haggard
- Can’t let go
- The Pandemic Is Not Over
- American “pro-lifers” refuse to defend what they actually support
- A Question For Our Attorneys
- Abuser logic to defend child abuse