Sometimes I’m amazed that any animals manage to survive in this monstrous machine called “civilization” that we humans have built for ourselves. Even constructions that seem completely innocent can wreak havoc on the other, less “evolved” species. I thought of all this last week when I got a news release from the environmental law firm Earthjustice announcing a new lawsuit … [Read more...] about Environmental groups sue Hawaii DOT over bright harbor, airport lights
Band Rumped Storm Petrel
U.S. Govt. adds 49 Hawaii plant, animal species to Endangered Species List
The federal government may have removed most species of humpback whales from the Endangered Species List last month, but recently they added nearly 50 Hawaii species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Sept. 28. Thirty-nine of the species are plants. Of the 10 remaining animal species, seven are bees. “These species are all affected by habitat loss and … [Read more...] about U.S. Govt. adds 49 Hawaii plant, animal species to Endangered Species List