CI Blog: Protecting Distant Forests Can Save Local Jobs..

Hey all, here's an interesting video addressing deforestation and climate change. The video is an interesting argument to this issue..



"Today, CI and the Avoided Deforestation Partners launched a campaign to raise awareness about the protection of tropical rain forests, and the important role U.S. leadership must play.

The protection of tropical forests is critical to protect species, food, medicines, and fresh water supplies. It is also a central plank of any smart plan to fight climate change.

This campaign highlights those facts, as well as an important piece of less well-known information: protecting these same tropical rain forests directly helps protect U.S. jobs."

Michigan's Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

-----Original Message-----
From: Department of Natural Resources publications list [mailto:DNRWIRE@LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV] On Behalf Of Mary Dettloff
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:13 AM
To: DNRWIRE@LISTSERV.MICHIGAN.GOV
Subject: Michigan's Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2010

Contacts: Tom Cooley 517-336-3050 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014


Michigan’s Only Known Wolverine Died of Natural Causes

Michigan’s only known wolverine apparently died of natural causes,
the Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced today.

A necropsy performed at the DNRE’s Wildlife Diagnostic Laboratory and
microscopic examinations at Michigan State University showed some heart
degeneration and some liver congestion, but no sign of infection or
trauma. The wolverine was in fair body condition with small deposits of
fat. Metal and pesticide screenings were negative.

The female wolverine, first discovered by coyote hunters near Bad Axe
in the Thumb on Feb. 24, 2004, was approximately 9 years old, said DNRE
pathologist Tom Cooley. Previous DNA analysis indicated the animal’s
genetic origin was from a vast area of Ontario and Manitoba.

The dead wolverine, was found semi-submerged on the downstream side of
a beaver dam by hikers Morgan Graham and Todd Rann in the Minden City
State Game Area in mid March. The animal was last known to be alive on
Feb. 17, 2010.

The carcass was taken to a taxidermist by DNRE personnel. It will be
made into a full-body mount to be displayed at the Saginaw Bay Visitor
Center at Bay City State Recreational Area.

The animal was first wolverine ever authenticated in Michigan.

The DNRE is committed to the conservation, protection, management and
accessible use of the state’s environment, natural resources and
related economic interests for current and future generations.

Follow up to Planet Earth - Tonight at 8pm!

Don't miss the follow up series to Planet Earth called 'LIFE' starting on the Discovery Channel Tonight at 8:oopm!!!

EU countries block bluefin tuna ban

This is an saddening bit of news..especially considering the information that was presented in "The End of the Line".


Malta, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, France, and Greece block ban at Brussels meeting despite support from 21 EU governments.
The "Club Med" of southern European Union countries came under attack from environmentalists today for defying the campaign to ban trade in bluefin tuna, Japan's highly prized sushi fish, whose stocks are dwindling dangerously low.

A fortnight ago the European commission agreed, after weeks of argument, to back a proposal from Monaco to ban trade in bluefin tuna. If the EU had voted for the ban at an international forum next March, fishing for bluefin tuna would have been effectively outlawed, at least temporarily.

Despite optimism that the ban, supported by 21 EU governments, would go ahead, the move was blocked at a Brussels meeting late yesterday by Malta, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, France, and Greece.

"Deplorable," said Xavier Pastor, head of the Oceana fisheries conservation lobby group in Europe. "They are pushing tuna to the point of no return."

"Enough is enough," said Aaron McLoughlin, head of the WWF European marine programme. "It is once again large-scale Mediterranean fishing interests trying to gang up against the long-term survival of Atlantic bluefin tuna."

Article continues: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/22/eu-bluefin-tuna-ban-blocked

Food Film Festival This Saturday at MSU!!!

FOOD FILM FESTIVAL ON THE MSU CAMPUS –Free to all students!
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010



A Food Film Festival will be shown on Saturday, March 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the theatre on the basement level of Snyder Hall on the Michigan State University campus. Popcorn and pop will be served. This festival is part on an ongoing conversation at MSU on food, sustainability and the environment. Students, faculty, staff and members of the greater Lansing community are invited to attend. There will be brief discussions following the showing of each film. The films are very diverse and include one nominated for an Academy Award in 2010 (Food, Inc.), a Chinese film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ang Lee (Eat, Drink, Man, Woman), a humorous movie about being a vegetarian in Alaska (Eating Alaska), a documentary about the rise of young farmers in America (The Greenhorns) and a film about growing asparagus in Michigan (Asparagus: Stalking the Good Life). The public is invited to attend.

This event is being organized by students and faculty at the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism in the MSU School of Journalism, the Residential College, the RISE program and the Department of Community Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS).

Scheduled showing times:

Eat, Drink, Man, Woman – 9:30-11:35 a.m.

Eating Alaska 12:00-12:57 p.m.

The Greenhorns - - 1:30-1:50 p.m.

Food, Inc - 2:30- 4:03 p.m.

Asparagus: Stalking the American life - 4:30- 5:23 p.m.

About the movies:

Eat Drink Man Woman

Central Motion Picture Corp., Good Machine, 1994). Written by Ang Lee, James Schamus, Hui-Ling Wang. Directed by Ang Lee. In Mandarin with English subtitles. A widower and master chef (Sihung Lung) losing his sense of taste tries to keep family food traditions alive as his three grown and distinctly different daughters struggle to assert their independence. The dinner table becomes the site of conflict as well as of familial healing and growth, and the cinematography is finely tuned to present the Chinese delicacies in the most nurturing light. It's a sweet and scrumptious film, remade with less success as Tortilla Soup (Samuel Goldwyn Films, Starz! Encore Entertainment, 2001). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111797/

Eating Alaska
A documentary about a vegetarian who moves to Alaska and is forced to confront a lot of the ethical issues she thought she had already settled on. The film chronicles her experience and the dilemmas she faces. Humorous and relatable to anyone who has ever pondered over the ethical questions of being a vegetarian or a carnivore. http://www.eatingalaska.com/

The Greenhorns

A documentary about the rise of young farmers throughout America. The film chronicles several families and individuals have started to grow their own food and their experiences with the process. Beautiful stories of real people. http://www.thegreenhorns.net/

Food Inc

This Academy Award-nominated film discusses the mechanization and industrialization of the United States food system and how food is shaping our economy and our lives.

http://www.foodincmovie.com/

Asparagus
Based in Asparagus capital Oceana County Michigan, this award-winning movie discusses the hardships faced by the community in the wake of the U.S. War on Drugs, Free Trade and a Fast Food Nation. http://www.asparagusthemovie.com/

Here kitty-kitty...

This was forwarded to us by our very own member Callie Gesmundo. This is insane!!!!


from Callie Gesmundo
to msufwclub@gmail.com
date Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:55 PM
subject Fwd: FW: Honey would you start the car for me this morning?
mailed-by gmail.com
signed-by gmail.com

"Brooklyn is by the Irish Hills where Michigan International Speedway is.......getting close. Here kitty-kitty!!!

Michigan


This gives new meaning to the phrase "Honey would you go outside and warm up the car for me.”

These were taken in Brooklyn, Michigan off Sharon Hollow Road IN THE Lower Peninsula."



REAL OR FAKE??

TWS Blog - The Realities of Nature

Orcas in Action!


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