Stop the illegal online trade in protected wildlife
A murky multi-million dollar trade in wild animals and their parts is booming in online marketplaces. Launched today, IFAW’s report ‘Wanted – Dead or Alive’ exposes the shocking scale of …
Save Bats in Eastern Canada
There were 7,000 brown bats in New Brunswick in 2011 – and only 22 this spring. A disease called white-nose fungus is wiping the winged mammals out. Scientists say that, …
Protect Grizzly Bears from Jumbo Glacier Resorts!
Jumbo Glacier Resorts is planning to build a $1 billion ski resort in Invermere, British Columbia. But the location of the resort would threaten grizzly bears in B.C. and the …
Namibia, Don’t Dehorn Rhinos!
The Namibian government has been cutting the horns off rhinos in national parks and private conservation reserves in an attempt to deter poachers. Poachers have killed 14 of Namibia’s rhinos …
Wearable Buyers Guide
Engadget have a good a guide looking at seven of the latest wearable’s that may be of interest.
Save Borneo’s Pygmy Elephants
Pygmy elephants in Borneo are in danger of becoming extinct because palm oil companies are destroying their habitat and poisoning them. Borneo, the world’s third largest island, is home to …
SmartBand or SmartWatch
Think I have found my favourite (style wise) Smart Watch, the MB Chronowing from HP, designed by Michael Bastian. Looks pretty cool, and has all the usual features (details on …
Sharp’s night vision camera records color even in total darkness
Sharp recently unveiled an infrared security camera that captures color 720p video, even in absolute darkness. The trick is an imaging sensor that uses near-infrared for illumination; unlike virtually every …