Conservation Articles

Recycling might be the buzz word of the moment, but is all recycling good for the environment? Sure, it's helpful to recycle many things, but not all things benefit the environment when recycled.

In 2000, a major environmental disaster occurred which hardly made the headlines internationally and except for those involved in the gold recycling and refining business, it made little impression on the world outside of Romania where the incident occurred. During the night of January 30th, a dam gave way and flooded the valley below. The water brought with it well over 100,000 cubic meters of heavily contaminated water laden with 120 tons of cyanide delivered directly into the Romanian river network.

Just three hours north of Toronto way up in Central Ontario is one of the most unique and beautiful destinations in the province. Haliburton Forest is a nature lovers dream. A place for hiking, mountain biking and canoeing in the summer and cross country skiing, ice fishing and dog sledding in the winter. But it is the Haliburton Forest Wild Life and Reserve that makes it so special.

Most people who choose to garden are knowledgeable about of composting and know the basics of creating good compost, but often are unsure exactly what the best equipment, if any, is actually required.

The island of La Gomera, located some 40 miles West of Tenerife is an escapists dream. Unlike its bigger cousin there are no nightclubs or fancy bars but it offers the nature lover a diverse and spectacular landscape to explore.

I read an article the other day outlining the eleven species that have been photographed alive before they went extinct. It is sad to know that in the last one hundred and fifty years eleven species of animals have went extinct as a direct result of man. Each one of these animals was hunted to extinction for food, fur, or considered a nuisance. How many more animals will be extinct in another one hundred and fifty years?

Want to get with the program and start saving the environment instead of always damaging it? Also saving money on pricey electricity bills?

I am a very active zoo visitor; I often go more to a zoo in a week than most people do in year. In all my zoo visits I have learned that animal behavior isnt limited to across a watery moat, steel fencing, or glass window. It goes on everyday in the crowds of visitors which come to the zoo.

When you go to the zoo during your vacation this year, how do you feel about it? Do you view a zoo as a good thing or bad? Do you hate seeing animals in cages? Don't care about animals at all? Think all animals should be in cages? Are you one of those parents who take their kids to the zoo just to get them to shut up? Maybe you should think about it a bit different and see what we are really about to lose in this world of ours.

If you spend any time at all outdoors with a camera, you should try your luck in one (or all) of these contests. Even though the competition may be daunting, it's always worth a try, and there are some really nice prizes up for grabs.