Wildlife

Governor Ritter REDI-ing to Retire Coal Plants

Jeremy Nichols | Posted 12.10.2009 | Denver


Jeremy Nichols

All the renewable energy in the world can't and won't make up for the fact that unless Colorado starts cutting back on coal burning, greenhouse gases are going to keep climbing.

Critters Up Close (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Richard Carnell | Posted 12.04.2009 | Green


Here at HuffPost Green, we're fascinated by critters in all forms. We thought we'd look at them from a new angle with this up-close animal sideshow. ...

Biodiversity Remakes Tokyo

Jared Braiterman | Posted 12.03.2009 | Green


Jared Braiterman

The Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference addresses unparalleled environmental crisis and the need to transform our relationship with nature. Many p...

Back to the Bush Leagues on Arctic Drilling?

Trip Van Noppen | Posted 11.19.2009 | Green


Trip Van Noppen

In the Arctic waters surrounding Alaska, George W. Bush is still president, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has the chance to inaugurate a new regime.

Boy Kills Bear That Wouldn't Leave Family's Front Porch

AP | Posted 11.15.2009 | Home


DRIGGS, Idaho — An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family's front porch after he said it wouldn't leave. The boy was at ...

Colorado's Black Bears: Coming to a Dumpster Near You

Lise Waring | Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Lise Waring

The nature of the tight box canyon that cradles Telluride means that it's only a few blocks to the edge of civilization. Black bears wander through town in search of snacks -- especially this time of year.

Experience the Beauty of Exotic Animals in Their Natural Habitat at the Wild Animal Sanctuary

Brett Greene | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver


Brett Greene

A visit to the Wild Animal Sanctuary will warm your heart, put a smile on your face and bring out the joy of being a wondrous child in you.

Sea Otter Protection: Government Gives Alaskan Habitat Protection

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were...

Tell Your Senators to Save Our National Parks From Global Warming

Frances Beinecke | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


Frances Beinecke

Glacier National Park could lose all its glaciers, Joshua Tree National Park all its Joshua trees and Saguaro National Park all its saguaros, according to a new report on climate change from NRDC.

Walking with Lions: The Myth of Conservation

Panthera | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green


Panthera

The 'lion encounter' industry is only that -- an industry. Churning out cubs for photo opportunities is a great revenue earner but none of those cubs are set free.

Vail woman fends off bear with pillow

Vail Daily. | Vail Daily | Posted 11.29.2009 | Home


A pillow is probably not on the list of official tips on fending off hungry predators, but it worked for Vail resident Sally Rebehn when a bear follow...

Q&A: Ken Burns on Climate Change, Wolf Hunting and Why Yellowstone Isn't "Geyser World"

Scott Dodd | Posted 11.28.2009 | Green


Scott Dodd

"The national parks are the first time in human history that land has been set aside -- not for kings or noblemen or the very rich -- but for everybody, and for all time," Burns said.

What's Up in Aspen? The Bears!

Allison Daily | Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver


Allison Daily

It is a hard line to draw when we want to preserve and protect our wildlife and yet hold onto our own safety. We moved into land that originally they inhabited.

Celebrating Dolphins (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green


We were feeling the love for dolphins this week -- In honor of plans for The Cove to show at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October, check ...

Uganda Unveils Online Gorilla Tracking

nytimes.com | Pete Browne | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green


"The project aims to bring attention to the plight of gorillas," said Lillian Nsubuga, a spokeswoman for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, "and any money...

Is Wind Power A Catch-22 For Wildlife?

treehugger.com | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Earlier this week a new journal article was released that calculated the amount of land needed for energy production under various future energy and c...

Conservation's Unsung Heroes: The Best Story's Never Told

Panthera | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Panthera

In many countries around the world, working to save wildlife is viewed as a lowly position with little to no recognition accompanied by a meager and inconsistent paycheck.

75 Year-Old Ohio Woman Accused of Beating Fawn to Death

AP | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


EUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman who found a fawn in her flower garden has been accused of beating it to death with a shovel. Dorothy Richardson, 75...

Legislation to Ensure Bird Killers Become Jailbirds

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

Club members killed the protected birds of prey by shooting, trapping, poisoning, clubbing, baiting birds into glass panels, and even baiting birds with pigeons rigged with fishing hooks.

More Than 800 Wildlife Species Now Extinct

Reuters | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green


More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the Internation...

The Quest for One of the Most Elusive Cats in the World

Panthera | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green


Panthera

As few as 3,500 snow leopards may still roam the harsh, forbidding mountains of Central Asia. No one knows for sure.

Florida Turtle Tunnel Protects Motorists Too

Michael Markarian | Posted 07.21.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

Spending federal money to build a tunnel for turtles is not a fleecing of taxpayers. It's a wise solution to a pressing problem.

Putting a Stop to Pay-Per-View and Pay-to-Kill Hunting

Michael Markarian | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

The Sportsmanship in Hunting Act would ban the remote shooting of live animals over the Internet and the trophy shooting of exotic mammals held captive inside fenced enclosures.

Animal Grace: Can Humans Rise to the Call?

Sheila Shayon | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living


Sheila Shayon

The relationship between human and animal is being looked at anew.

Wildlife Pays the Interest on Credit Card Reform

Michael Markarian | Posted 06.26.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

You're about 287 times more likely to be murdered, raped, robbed, or assaulted if you're outside a national park.