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E-mail Edition 02/20/2004

Can zoos save species without saving habitat?
Visitors to America's zoos and circuses are regularly informed, via signs and announcements, that these institutions are working overtime on behalf of endangered species. Indeed, you can visit critically endangered animals in theme parks all across the country.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_12997.asp

Australia wrestles with crocodile safari hunting
With the unlikely name of Sweetheart, the 17-foot-long crocodile terrorized fishers in far north Australia for years, regularly capsizing motor boats because the noise annoyed him.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13306.asp

Japanese love fish too much for fragile stocks
A full moon hangs low in the predawn Tokyo sky as the tuna auction gets under way.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13310.asp

Chemical research on humans is approved to the dismay of environmentalists
Environmental groups responded with dismay Thursday to a report from a panel of government advisers that says it might be OK to test pesticides on people if the strictest care is taken.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13311.asp

Utilities to release cost information for future environment rules
American Electric Power and Cinergy Corp. agreed to environmentalist and shareholder demands to release pollution-reduction plans and cost estimates for complying with anticipated federal emissions regulations.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13313.asp

E.U.'s top environment official says differences with U.S. over biotech crops will persist
The dispute between the United States and the European Union about the safety of genetically modified food is not going away any time soon and will likely widen into a global debate, the E.U.'s top environment official said Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13317.asp

Obesity can't be solved at the individual level
Canada's Heart and Stroke Foundation recently warned that "fat is the new tobacco," a catchy way of saying something that health experts have been warning us about for years: Obesity is killing us.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13262.asp

Seven communities to receive U.N. prizes for fighting poverty, conserving environment
Seven tropical communities from around the world have been awarded prizes for their work to reduce poverty while conserving biological wealth, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) announced on Thursday.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13314.asp

Australia battles locust swarms after drought
A massive outbreak of crop-eating locusts has been triggered by heavy rains that broke the worst Australian drought in a century to generate record crops and flood parts of the outback. It is the worst outbreak since up to 100 billion of the pests were spawned in December 2000.
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13304.asp

Nations pledge to do more to stop extinctions at biodiversity conference in Malaysia
Top environment officials from 100 countries vowed Thursday to curb the extinctions by 2010, warning that human activity is causing the planet's diversity of life to be "lost an at unprecedented rate."
http://www.enn.com/news/20-02-2004/s_13316.asp

Environmental Marketplace Update (Become a Member)

We'd like to encourage you to visit our Environmental Marketplace where you'll learn about some amazing environmentally-focused businesses. A few examples:

A Happy Planet, San Francisco's original and oldest natural fiber home furnishing's company. They are opening a new organic bedding showroom to let customers try organic mattresses, pillows, comforters, toppers and other chemical-free bedding accessories. Read their story

Island Press, demonstrating how new ideas and new thinking can unleash solutions to environmental problems. They have just published a new book entitled "Politics, Pollution, and Pandas: An Environmental Memoir" written by Russell Train, the first of the EPA's nine administrators to publish a candid memoir about the EPA. Read the story

Global Exchange Online Fair Trade Store markets fairly-traded products. Did you know that America is the world's largest chocolate consumer, and in 2000 alone, they consumed 3.3 billion pounds of chocolate? Read more about fair trade chocolate

Vegancats.com, dedicated to the principle that the lives of all animals have inherent value. Their article antitled "Mad Cat Disease?" sheds light on mad cow disease and our pet food supply. Read the article

Message!Products, helping to fund important animal, environmental, and social organizations. Learn how you can make a difference


Today's Press Releases (Become an Affiliate)
Direct from non-profit environmental and educational organizations.

The Trust for Public Land:
Hassanamesitt Woods Protection Moves Forward (MA)

Earth Policy Institute:
U.S. Leading World Away From Cigarettes

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy:
Extension of Dual-Fuel Loophole to Increase Oil Consumption by 40-100 Million Barrels over Next Four Years

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable:
White Paper on Pollution Prevention and Homeland Security Released

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable:
NEAS Early Registration Deadline on Friday

WWF-US Communications:
Landmark Toxics Treaty to Become Law

United Nations Environment Programme:
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to enter into force on 17 May 2004

American Rivers:
NEWS: Lower Columbia River communities, elected officials, to hold River Summit

Rainforest Action Network:
Wake Up Weyerhaeuser. Protect Forests Now.

The Trust for Public Land:
$4M Grant Approved for Ellwood Mesa (CA)

The Trust for Public Land:
Agreement Would Protect Hilltop Land (MA)