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Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!

Scavengers are often despiced, but they are vital part of ecosystem. Today September 5th 2009 is an international awareness day for vultures.

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World Environment Day 2009

The theme of World Environment Day 2009 is “Your Planet Needs You!” So let’s do something to tackle the climate change.
One nice way is to consume less and act to save the natural ecosystems.
Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director, says: “Tens of billions of dollars are being earmarked for carbon capture and storage […]

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Is the Fate of the Saimaa Seal sealed?

The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation informs 28th April 2009:
“A dispute over the protection of the Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis), a critically endangered species, is causing deep divisions among political parties in Finland. The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, the largest environmental organization in Finland, called for a ban on the use of […]

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First Save the Frogs Day

Today 28th April 2009 is the first annual Save the Frogs Day. Amphibians are the most threatened group of animals. About 1/3 of the world’s 6,317 species are on the brink of extinction.
Visit Save the Frogs site for more information.
The cartoon above illustrates graphically the differences of the breeding calls between Common Frog (Rana […]

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The Lesser White-fronted Goose

The Lesser White-fronted Goose is one of the most endangered bird species in the Finland and Scandinavia. It is in danger to die out. And noboby knew how to prevent the disaster…
Until some of the most sharply dressed gentlemen in the Northern hemisphere decided to act.
Ladies and Gentlemen, seppo.net proudly presents:
The Lesser White-fronted Boose Group […]

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