Posts in biodiversity and wildlife
A Push for Pollinators

Pollination is an ecosystem function that serves as the foundation for all life on Earth. Pollination occurs when the pollen grains from the anther of one flower are transferred to the stigma of another flower. Often facilitated by insects, bats, and birds, this process is necessary for plants to produce seeds. Unfortunately, the importance of pollination in our lives is often overlooked and undervalued.

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Wildlife Services: The Inappropriately Named Government Agency

To one unfamiliar with the work of Wildlife Service, the name may lead one to believe the division aims to serve and benefit the interests of wildlife; that notion could not be further from the truth. Wildlife Services is a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for the death of 1.85 million animals in 2022.

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Starving Sea Cows & the Legal Frameworks Meant to Protect Them

“A manatee was floating sideways, drifting as it stared helplessly up at her. ‘That happens when they are starving and lacking energy,’” said Monica Ross, a senior research scientist at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. This is the reality of many manatees in Florida’s waters. They’ve run out of their primary food source, seagrass, and are starving to death.

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