Marcus Rashford is being courted by Roc Nation, the American entertainment agency founded by rapper Jay-Z. The Manchester United and England striker had informal talks with representatives of the agency while attending last Sunday’s Super Bowl in Miami and they are eager to add him to a growing footballing roster that includes Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, as well as many US sports stars and South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi. Rashford held informal talks with the agency’s representatives in Miami last weekendAdvertisement Loading… Read Also: Serie A: Moses, Eriksen, Young set to taste first Milan derby Rashford is currently represented by his brothers Dane Rashford and Dwaine Maynard. He has also been targeted by Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Advertisement Promoted Content7 Most Beautiful Indian Top Models Ever6 Ridiculous Health Myths That Are Actually True9 Most Epic Movie Robots We’ve Ever Seen7 Black Hole Facts That Will Change Your View Of The Universe10 Absolutely Unique Facts About KanyeThe Very Last Bitcoin Will Be Mined Around 2140. Read More10 Risky Jobs Some Women DoYou’ve Only Seen Such Colorful Hairdos In A Handful Of Anime6 Movies Where A Car Plays A Key Role8 Things To Expect If An Asteroid Hits Our PlanetCouples Who Celebrated Their Union In A Unique, Unforgettable Way5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme Parks read more

Arsenal reached the Europa League semi-finals last night with a 6-3 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow despite a nervy 2-2 draw in Russia.Arsene Wenger’s side were trailing 2-0 and under pressure when Danny Welbeck’s second-half goal gave them breathing space.The hosts, who led through Fedor Chalov and Kirill Nababkin, went close to drawing level on aggregate and leading on away goals as Petr Cech saved Aleksandr Golovin’s free-kick and Sergei Ignashevich shot narrowly wide. Arsenal, the leading scorers in the competition, did not have an effort on target in the first 70 minutes, and Laurent Koscielny wasted a glorious chance before Welbeck struck.Aaron Ramsey’s goal in stoppage time made certain of their progress into the last four alongside Atletico Madrid, Marseille and Salzburg.Viktor Goncharenko’s men had dreamed of an upset when Chalov reacted before Shkodran Mustafi to score the opener after Cech saved Nabakin’s header.Cech was at fault when he could only parry Golovin’s strike from 25 yards and Nababkin reacted first to double the hosts’ lead.But Arsenal, who lost midfielder Jack Wilshere to injury, kept their nerve to enter the semi-final draw, which takes place in Nyon, Switzerland, at 11:00 BST on Friday.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram read more

Tags: F-Mice hockeyJ-D/CBA Cole Heintz tied it early in the period and, with 9:49 left, Heintz struck again to give the Lakers a 3-2 edge. Barely two minutes later, Drew Henderson made it 4-2.Not making it easy, Sasenbury returned to hit on his second goal with 5:35 left, but Garrett Krieger tallied a late goal to clinch if for the Lakers.F-M goaltender Konrad Walburger made 20 saves, with Will Duncanson earning an assist. Charlie Russell gained three assists to anchor the Skanateles attack.A day earlier, the Hornets had won a key league match-up with Fulton, taking out the Red Raiders 4-1, where Ben Hammond secured his 100th career point.Hammond put in three goals for a hat trick and assisted on Josh Kuchinski’s tally. Sasenbury got three assists and Kuchinski two assists as Denton and John Manzi also had assists.As for CBA/J-D, its big task was facing Division I’s defending champions, Syracuse, on the heels of the Cougars’ own first-place showdown against West Genesee two nights earlier that ended in a 1-1 tie.From start to finish, the Brothers put up a fine effort, making Syracuse work all the way to the final horn before takinga 4-2 defeat.Simon Lesser earned one goal and assisted on Alex Binsack’s tally, with Finn Wheeler, Justin Thies and John Greenwood also getting assists.Between them, goalies Joe Salvador and Manuel Pineda made 22 saves, but the Cougars still won as Stephan Matro paced Syracuse with two goals and one assist.Back on Tuesday, CBA/J-D got a 5-1 win over Liverpool, steadily building a 3-0 advantage through two periods and getting great work in goal from Joe Salvador, who stopped 25 of the Warriors’ 26 shots.Lesser led the attack and produced the first three-goal hat trick of his high school career, with Kodi Dotterer getting three assists.Tanner Burns had one goal and one assist, with Hudson DiNapoli also finding the net as Greenwood got two assists and Wheeler had one assist.In this week’s action, CBA/J-D would play just once, hosting West Genesee Friday night, this after F-M would play three times in four days against Mohawk Valley, Watertown IHC and Cicero-North Syracuse.Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditComment on this Story Yet F-M was tough from the outset against the Lakers, keeping its potent attack quiet for most of the first period until Charlie Major scored at the 11:31 mark.And the Hornets erased that deficit early in the second period on Spencer Sasenbury’s goal, assisted by Mike Hockenberger. Less than two minutes later, Jackson Denton converted and F-M had a 2-1 lead.That held up until the third period when Skaneateles, who hadn’t trailed much in games all season, found its prime form. During the last full week of January, the Fayetteville-Manlius and CBA/Jamesville-DeWitt ice hockey teams would both have to confront reigning state champions.And it was the Hornets that would make the most noise, nearly knocking off unbeaten Division II state champion Skaneateles last Thursday night at Allyn Arena before taking a 5-3 defeat to the Lakers.To say the challenge was a steep one for F-M may have understated it since Skaneateles entered the night 12-0-1, had only allowed one goal in its previous four games and had sat atop the state Division II rankings all winter. read more

In just 15 words, former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball player Bronson Koenig attempted to make his case to the NBA GMs as to why he should be drafted this year.While the letter might not have helped the former point guard get into the NBA, it was clear that he had made his point, and many people were astounded when Koenig — or any of his Wisconsin teammates — were not selected during this year’s draft.After going undrafted, Hayes to sign with New York KnicksAfter going undrafted, former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball forward Nigel Hayes has officially signed on with the New York Knicks. Read…But, though he was not drafted, Koenig, along with his former teammate Nigel Hayes, both managed to sign on with NBA teams and will begin practice this summer.Shortly after the UW men’s basketball Twitter revealed Hayes’s signing with the New York Knicks Friday, Koenig announced his agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks.Another reason to Fear the DeerCongrats to @BronsonK_24 on signing with the @Bucks. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/wkxG3B6bJM— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) June 23, 2017On draft day, Koenig proclaimed “I’m the best shooter in this year’s draft class” and posted a letter on the Players Tribune, detailing why he felt the need to make such a bold claim ahead of the draft. Koenig claims his trainer, Idan Ravin, encouraged him to make the bold move.Dear NBA GMs: I’m the best shooter in this year’s draft class.Sincerely, Bronson Koenig.–> https://t.co/XaKSGgfR6V pic.twitter.com/yG5IqZckDh— The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 22, 2017While this statement came across cocky, and some would even say arrogant, Koenig claims that it is his confidence in his game that allows him to make such a bold statement. The 22-year-old added that talking with former Wisconsin standouts such as Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky helped him realize his game is NBA ready.“Sam and Frank have both told me that I am capable of playing against the guys they’re playing against in the league right now— players with several years of NBA experience … which was really encouraging,” Koenig said. “And as much as Frank and Sam can be goofy, they wouldn’t be just blowing smoke. Not about this. They’re pretty honest dudes.”In the letter, Koenig boasted a list of accomplishments he believed have helped him succeed thus far in the NCAA. He credits his three-point completion record, which is the best in Wisconsins history, along with his 3rd place national ranking as some of the reasons why he would succeed in the NBA.Koenig also received support from his classmate and friend Nigel Hayes, who supported Koenig’s statement on Twitter.Well, he ain’t lying… https://t.co/ZuynEYzVnB— Nigel Hayes (@NIGEL_HAYES) June 22, 2017While this statement might not have been enough to get Koenig selected during this year’s draft, the Wisconsin native still came to an agreement with the Bucks. The agreement is a two-way deal, which means Koenig will play for the Bucks in their new Gatorade League team, and has the potential to be called up to the Bucks at any given time.Koenig is not the only former Badger who has been in talks with the Bucks. Zak Showalter has been practicing with the Bucks in the hope of getting one of their free-agent spots during summer practice.Inside look at the #BucksDraft workout of @BadgerMBB and hometown hero @ZShowbball333 pic.twitter.com/NoVA5S9UaE— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) June 20, 2017 read more

The possibility that Lakers legend Jerry West may soon be involved with the Clippers continued to gain steam Thursday when West described his recent meeting with the organization as “very intriguing” and said “Steve Ballmer is going to be a sensational owner.”However, West, who will be an octogenarian by next year’s playoffs, otherwise left his future open-ended during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show.“I’m 79 years old,” West said. “I know how much I value the game of basketball. I know what it’s done for me. I’m still very competitive. I’m just not sure anywhere is a good fit for me.”Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the Clippers were interested in bring West on in an advisory role similar to his job as an executive board member with the Warriors, a position he has held since 2011. West continues to live in Los Angeles and commutes to the Bay Area when necessary. West, who has long eschewed celebrity and lamented his inability to keep a low profile, said he was focused on finishing this season with the Warriors before turning his attention elsewhere. His contract with the Warriors is set to expire in July.“I don’t like it’s gotten in the newspaper,” West said, “and particularly I don’t like it because we’re playing in the Finals. It shouldn’t be a distraction. I don’t think it will be by the way. I’m more concerned about going up to Oakland tonight to watch the Warriors play and hopefully win this game tonight. Then all the other noise that’s out there about me possibly coming down here, I just don’t want to talk about it anymore to be honest with you.”West was interested in rejoining the Lakers before Jeanie Buss hired Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka earlier this spring, a fact he alluded to in his interview with Patrick.“Sometimes I thought in my life that might be something that I can revisit,” he said, “or they would want me to revisit. But that didn’t happen. At times — I wouldn’t say I was disappointed – but it kind of sent me a message. They wanted to go elsewhere, which is fine. To say I wouldn’t have ended my career there, that wouldn’t necessarily be true either.”Now the Clippers have emerged as the most likely landing spot for West, a man who outside the Clippers’ home arena is honored with a statue – an homage to West in a Lakers jersey. Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error read more

Kelly General Store at 314 E. Harvey.END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE — 25% to 75% off regularly priced spring and summer items!!Sumner NewsCow welcomes Kelly General Store, Inc. to the Sumner NewsCow family of advertisers.  Kelly General Store, located at 314 E. Harvey in Wellington (Phone:  620-326-2020)  is owned by Holly S. Kelly.  Hurry in to participate in the END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE.  All spring and summer merchandise is now priced at 25% to 75% off regular price.  They also currently have a limited stock of those hard-to-find pool supplies needed for pool closings (including shock).Current selection of merchandise includes, but is not limited to gourmet soup, cheese ball and dip mixes, local hand-made soaps, raw honey, candles, scarves and hats, jewelry, home decor, bird houses,  puzzles and so much more! Kelly’s General Store has something for everyone!  The even stock Show Rite feeds.   Watch for fall flowers arriving after Labor Day and a wide assortment of new fall merchandise such as gourmet nuts,  candy, and craft baskets.  Visit Kelly General Store to check out all they have to offer.  The store hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. thru 6 p.m.   Check out their Facebook page often for additional information and special offers here. read more

Prestige Thunder won the title in 2010.The teams played through two scoreless innings before Louie’s finally got to Jackson’s starter Lorne Wuori.Jackson’s Hole entered the final without a loss in the playoffs while Louie’s took the back door route after losing to The Competition.In the B Final, Bogustown scored three in the final inning to edge Wild Cards 9-8.Bogustown entered its final bats trailing 8-6.In C-event, Nelson and District Credit Union blasted Caits Crew to win the title.The tournament concludes what has been a frustrating mixed slopitch season players.June rains and Kootenay Lake flooding canceled many games before kicking the league from its normal Lakeside Ball Diamonds home, forcing league brass to move the games, and playoff tournament, to Queen Elizabeth Park. There will be no 16th title for Jackson’s Hole.Starter Ken Anderson kept the high-powered Jackson’s offence off balance for most of the game sparking the Louie’s to 12-6 victory in the final of the Nelson Mixed Slopitch League Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Park.The win avenged two losses in the final to Jackson’s by Louie’s in the past three seasons.In the 2011 final Jackson’s, which has won 15 of the last 19 Mixed Slopitch Titles, defeated Louie’s 13-3. read more

Activists and affected communities in Nigeria’s Cross River state continue to protest plans to build a major highway cutting through farmland and forest that’s home to threatened species such as the Cross River gorilla.The federal government ordered a slew of measures to minimize the impact of the project, but two years later it remains unclear whether the developers have complied, even as they resume work.Environmentalists warn of a “Pandora’s box” of problems ushered in by the construction of the highway, including illegal deforestation, poaching, land grabs, micro-climate change, erosion, biodiversity loss and encroachment into protected areas.They’ve called on the state government to pursue alternatives to the new highway, including investing in upgrading existing road networks. OKUNI, Nigeria — The bulldozers returned to the forests of Cross River state in southeastern Nigeria in January. Their metal blades resumed tearing down rainforest, rubber and cocoa plantations, homes and farms to make way for a six-lane superhighway, dispossessing thousands of villagers and threatening precious habitat for endangered species along the route.The original route, proposed by Cross River Governor Ben Ayade in 2015, would have slashed more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) through intact forest. Half of this length was to have run through a national park sheltering the critically endangered Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli); the proposal claimed an astonishing 20–kilometer (12-mile) buffer on either side of the route.The original superhighway route would have run through 115 kilometers (71 miles) of forest inside the national park and nearby community-controlled forests. Map courtesy of WCSEnvironmentalists, NGOs and local communities have fiercely resisted the project, launching a series of legal challenges and numerous petitions to state and national authorities.Environmental impact assessments for the project have been rejected three times by Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment for failing to meet required standards; the assessments have been found to be comprehensively inadequate — missing baseline data, engineering specifications, and required environmental safeguards — as well as failing to properly consult affected communities.In July 2017, the ministry mandated the state government to reduce the buffer to 70 meters (230 feet), and to reroute the road away from the boundaries of the national park and community forests, among dozens of other conditions. The ministry also called for concrete plans for resettlement and livelihood restoration for affected villagers, and mitigation of potential negative impacts on biodiversity.Compliance with these requirements should have been published for public scrutiny before work at the site resumed this year.If this work has been done, none of it has been made public, though the road’s route is understood to have been changed to avoid driving through the heart of Cross River National Park.Nor has Governor Ayade’s administration clarified where funding for the project will come from. In February, Ayade’s administration wrote to the state assembly seeking approval for a massive loan of 648.87 billion naira ($1.8 billion) to fund the new highway.More than 1,500 plant species are found in the park, of which 77 are endangered. Besides the namesake gorilla, fewer than 300 of which are believed to remain in the wild, the region is also home to forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), pangolins, slender-snouted crocodiles (Mecistops cataphractus), and primates including the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti), drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus), and Preuss’s red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus preussi), which is found only in the park’s Oban division and just across the border in Cameroon’s Korup National Park. read more

Popular in the CommunitySponsoredSponsoredOrangutan found tortured and decapitated prompts Indonesia probeEMGIES17 Jan, 2018We will never know the full extent of what this poor Orangutan went through before he died, the same must be done to this evil perpetrator(s) they don’t deserve the air that they breathe this has truly upset me and I wonder for the future for these wonderful creatures. So called ‘Mankind’ has a lot to answer for we are the only ones ruining this world I prefer animals to humans any day of the week.What makes community ecotourism succeed? In Madagascar, location, location, locationScissors1dOther countries should also learn and try to incorporateWhy you should care about the current wave of mass extinctions (commentary)Processor1 DecAfter all, there is no infinite anything in the whole galaxy!Infinite stupidity, right here on earth.The wildlife trade threatens people and animals alike (commentary)Anchor3dUnfortunately I feel The Chinese have no compassion for any living animal. They are a cruel country that as we knowneatbeverything that moves and do not humanily kill these poor animals and insects. They have no health and safety on their markets and they then contract these diseases. Maybe its karma maybe they should look at the way they live and stop using animals for all there so called remedies. DisgustingConservationists welcome China’s wildlife trade banThobolo27 JanChina has consistently been the worlds worst, “ Face of Evil “ in regards our planets flora and fauna survival. In some ways, this is nature trying to fight back. This ban is great, but the rest of the world just cannot allow it to be temporary, because history has demonstrated that once this coronavirus passes, they will in all likelihood, simply revert to been the planets worst Ecco Terrorists. Let’s simply not allow this to happen! How and why they have been able to degrade this planets iconic species, rape the planets rivers, oceans and forests, with apparent impunity, is just mind boggling! Please no more.Probing rural poachers in Africa: Why do they poach?Carrot3dOne day I feel like animals will be more scarce, and I agree with one of my friends, they said that poaching will take over the world, but I also hope notUpset about Amazon fires last year? Focus on deforestation this year (commentary)Bullhorn4dLies and more leisSponsoredSponsoredCoke is again the biggest culprit behind plastic waste in the PhilippinesGrapes7 NovOnce again the article blames companies for the actions of individuals. It is individuals that buy these products, it is individuals that dispose of them improperly. If we want to change it, we have to change, not just create bad guys to blame.Brazilian response to Bolsonaro policies and Amazon fires growsCar4 SepThank you for this excellent report. I feel overwhelmed by the ecocidal intent of the Bolsonaro government in the name of ‘developing’ their ‘God-given’ resources.U.S. allocates first of $30M in grants for forest conservation in SumatraPlanet4dcarrot hella thick ;)Melting Arctic sea ice may be altering winds, weather at equator: studyleftylarry30 JanThe Arctic sea ice seems to be recovering this winter as per the last 10-12 years, good news.Malaysia has the world’s highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest mapBone27 Sep, 2018Who you’re trying to fool with selective data revelation?You can’t hide the truth if you show historical deforestation for all countries, especially in Europe from 1800s to this day. WorldBank has a good wholesome data on this.Mass tree planting along India’s Cauvery River has scientists worriedSurendra Nekkanti23 JanHi Mongabay. Good effort trying to be objective in this article. I would like to give a constructive feedback which could help in clearing things up.1. It is mentioned that planting trees in village common lands will have negative affects socially and ecologically. There is no need to even have to agree or disagree with it, because, you also mentioned the fact that Cauvery Calling aims to plant trees only in the private lands of the farmers. So, plantation in the common lands doesn’t come into the picture.2.I don’t see that the ecologists are totally against this project, but just they they have some concerns, mainly in terms of what species of trees will be planted. And because there was no direct communication between the ecologists and Isha Foundation, it was not possible for them to address the concerns. As you seem to have spoken with an Isha spokesperson, if you could connect the concerned parties, it would be great, because I see that the ecologists are genuinely interested in making sure things are done the right way.May we all come together and make things happen.Rare Amazon bush dogs caught on camera in BoliviaCarrot1 Feba very good iniciative to be fallowed by the ranchers all overSponsored Animals, Birds, Birds Of Prey, Conservation, Happy-upbeat Environmental, Interviews, Pesticides, Wildlife A snowy owl injured on its Massachusetts wintering grounds was brought to Tufts Wildlife Clinic this spring.In nature, wildlife must heal fast or perish if they can’t find food or defend themselves from predators, but the lucky ones are brought to a clinic specializing in injured animals.Tufts Wildlife Clinic at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University is one such place.Mongabay interviewed the clinic’s assistant director about the healing path of “snowy 397” before his eventual successful release. When wild animals are injured, they must heal fast or perish if they can’t find food or defend themselves from predators. A lucky subset of such wildlife is found by humans and brought to a clinic specializing in injured animals. Often associated with nonprofits and staffed in whole or in part by trained and certified volunteers, there are also programs run by educational institutions such as Tufts University.A snowy owl injured on its Massachusetts wintering grounds this spring was brought to Tufts Wildlife Clinic where it was stitched up, fed, and readied for release by its Assistant Director, Dr. Maureen Murray, and her team. This is the story of his journey back to the wild.Erik Hoffner for Mongabay: When was the snowy owl brought to Tufts Wildlife Clinic, and why?Dr. Maureen Murray: The snowy owl was admitted to Tufts Wildlife Clinic on April 3, 2019, after being found at Logan Airport in Boston with lacerations to both wings. Snowy owls prefer open spaces, and so unfortunately are drawn to airports, which presents threats both to the birds and to airplanes. But fortunately, Logan Airport works with Norman Smith, Director of Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum, to capture, band, and relocate the owls.“Snowy 397” stretches his healing wings in the Shalin Liu Healing Cage at Tufts Wildlife Clinic. Photo courtesy of Maureen Murray for Tufts University.The bird’s lacerations were treated initially with cleaning, bandaging and application of raw honey, which is an excellent antimicrobial and also promotes wound healing. Once the wounds were clean, some of the lacerations on the more severely affected wing were sutured. Because of the location of the lacerations, one wing required continued bandaging to prevent the normal motion of the wing from inhibiting healing of the wounds.What can you share about the animal, do you name your patients?This bird is a third-year male. As it’s important for us to maintain our perspective that our patients are wild animals that need to retain their natural behaviors to be released back to the wild, we do not name them. We referred to this owl by his case number, “snowy 397” – as he was the 397th patient admitted in 2019 – or more often just as “the snowy” since he was the only snowy owl in the clinic during his stay with us.On May 24, the owl was cleared for rehabilitation in the Shalin Liu Healing Cage, what’s the purpose of this facility?The Shalin Liu Healing Cage is a 100-feet-long by 40-feet-wide by 40-feet-tall enclosure in which our bird of prey patients are able to fly freely. The time they spend in this cage is crucial for us to be able to evaluate them to ensure their flight is normal and strong prior to being released. When birds have sustained wing injuries, such as fractured bones, or, in this case, wounds that required somewhat prolonged immobilization of the wing, it can take time for the wing to regain strength and for the bird to have full range of motion of all the joints of the wing. We refer to this stage of their rehabilitation as their physical therapy.Will it be released in Massachusetts or taken north where it’s more natural for it to be at this time of year?This bird was in fact released in Massachusetts on June 19 by Norman Smith. Although snowy owls typically depart New England for their arctic breeding grounds in April, there were still sightings of snowy owls in Massachusetts at the time of this bird’s release. Norman brought the bird to an ideal coastal habitat, where the bird could easily hunt and prepare for the trip back up north.See related: ‘Urban Raptors’: Q&A with authors of book on ecology and conservation of city-dwelling birds of preyIs it normal for snowy owls to spend winters in the Northeast US?Many snowy owls will remain in their arctic habitat year round, but they are regular winter visitors to the northern half of the United States, including northeastern states such as Massachusetts. The number of birds that migrate varies year to year depending on a variety of environmental conditions. Some years, large numbers of snowy owls migrate south, an event referred to as an ‘irruption.’ During an irruption in 2013-2014, a snowy owl was reportedly seen in Florida, though it is not typical for them to range that far south.Closeup of “snowy 397” in care of Tufts Wildlife Clinic. Photo courtesy of Maureen Murray for Tufts University.What are the main reasons raptors are brought to rehab centers like yours?The most common reasons birds of prey are admitted to Tufts Wildlife Clinic stem from anthropogenic factors. We see many injuries caused by collisions with motor vehicles, we see gunshot wounds (although it is illegal to shoot birds of prey), we see poisoning caused by anticoagulant rodenticides, which are rodent poisons that interfere with blood clotting and cause potentially fatal blood loss. Birds of prey are exposed to these poisons secondarily, which means by ingestion of prey animals that have consumed the poison, which remains active after it is ingested.At Tufts Wildlife Clinic, we have diagnosed anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning in several snowy owls. My area of research is the exposure of birds of prey to these rodenticides. My most recent published data, collected from 2012 to 2016, showed that 96% of 94 birds tested (red-tailed hawks, great horned owls, barred owls, and eastern screech-owls) were positive for residues of these poisons. This is an environmental issue that needs increased public awareness.Where can a person can find a wildlife rehabilitation program near them?Many states have organizations of licensed wildlife rehabilitators that can easily be found online and that can assist people in finding a local licensed rehabilitator. State fish and wildlife agencies as well as town/city animal control officers can also be excellent resources for information and assistance with injured wildlife.Learn more about Tufts Wildlife Clinic at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University here.A list of U.S. wildlife rehabilitation programs can be found here. Article published by Erik Hoffner read more

Construction of the Pan Borneo Highway will add or expand more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) of roadway in Malaysian Borneo.Mongabay staff writer John Cannon spent several weeks traveling the proposed route in July 2019 to understand the effects, both positive and negative, the road could have on communities, wildlife and ecosystems.The project is designed to energize the economies of the region, and though officials have responded to entreaties from NGOs to minimize the harmful impacts of the road, they remain singularly focused on the economic benefits that proponents say the highway will bring. KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — In July, I traveled most of the length of the proposed Pan Borneo Highway route with the goal of trying to understand the aims, possibilities and pitfalls of this highway’s construction. The trip covered more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) of road travel and resulted in a six-part series containing several thousand more words.The highway, a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar project connecting the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah as well as the Indonesian part of the island, is supposed to encourage commerce, shuttle tourists to see the states’ wildlife and cultural riches, and generally make travel quicker and easier. But from the outset and throughout the lengthy construction process, scientists, conservationists and activists have voiced concerns that the road would divide wildlife populations, damage habitat, and bring a bevy of unwanted impacts to local (human) communities.Striking a compromise between competing priorities has proved challenging, if not altogether elusive. Part of that might be that the reality on the ground doesn’t always hew to predictions and expectations made in government offices or around the discussion tables at the NGO headquarters working to influence the course of the road. In those places, calculations aim to map out the economic largesse that the highway could funnel to communities or the statistical probabilities that its construction could wipe out the population of a given species. Without discounting the importance of those sorts of planning, the impacts of the road and its construction on the ground come across as more fundamental than that, affecting the everyday lives of community members, businesspeople and individual animals, sometimes in conflicting ways. Here are five things that struck me the most:Mangroves cleared for the Pan Borneo Highway in Sabah. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.1. Road construction is complex and often messy.I’ve covered the development of infrastructure across the tropics, and in Southeast Asia, for years. But it took seeing the process in person to bring home just what it takes to carve a road through the rainforest. Much of the ecological research on roads demonstrates that the impacts of roads often ripple through the forest, providing an entry point for farmers to settle, companies to access resources, and hunters to track down game. But the process of building a road often requires marshaling a massive amount of resources from the surrounding area. Nowhere was this more apparent than in Sabah, north of the capital city of Kota Kinabalu. Along this stretch of Sabah’s “Gold Coast,” an army of flat-nosed green dump trucks methodically cart loads of dirt to build up the foundation of the future highway in the region’s swampy soils. In their wake, they leave behind a gashed series of hillsides where forests once stood, seemingly ready to erode and slough off their underbellies in the next violent rainstorm.Trucks cart away fill dirt from a hilltop for the highway’s construction. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.2. Enthusiasm for the potential benefits of the highway trumps the possible drawbacks.For many people in Malaysian Borneo — politicians and average citizens like — the construction of the road is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for development. The federal government has promised billions of dollars to upgrade a vital infrastructure artery. Farmers would be happy to have an easier route to get their peppers and raw rubber and palm oil to market. Tour guides and restaurant owners dream of a steady stream of paying customers from Malaysia and beyond making their way to their towns from the big cities and airports of Miri, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. And politicians envision local economies ramped up to their full potential when they’re finally linked with others in Malaysia and even Indonesia. The excitement at these possibilities is often enough to drown out concerns about the effects the beefed-up roadway will have.A mother proboscis monkey and baby in along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.3. Traveling by road in Malaysian Borneo is often long and difficult.The two-lane roads that crisscross the Bornean states of Sabah and Sarawak cover large distances on the world’s third-largest island, which at 743,330 square kilometers (287,000 square miles) is about 10 percent larger than the U.S. state of Texas.Peninsular Malaysia and neighboring Singapore are latticed with highways and railways, boasting some of the most modern infrastructure in the world. By contrast, traveling between Sarawak’s two largest cities can take a day or more. Though airlines have trimmed the travel time between major commercial centers on the island and have increasingly connected it to the broader region of Southeast Asia, road travel is still the most affordable and practical way of getting from one point to another for much of the population. Outside the cities, traffic can be light. But the challenges of the terrain and the weather and the likelihood of getting stuck behind a slow-moving timber truck or oil palm tanker made the prospect of a bit more breathing room on the highway seem like a good idea. One section of roadway between Sandakan and Lahad Datu in central Sabah, where planners hope to build a stretch of the highway, has had a bus-sized sinkhole that crews have only recently begun to fix. An extra lane in each direction could help keep traffic moving, though it also leads to questions about whether a wider road might mean more maintenance headaches for a federal public works department that’s already overstretched.Construction crews have left behind a small piece of a hillside supporting an electricity pole in Sarawak. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.4. Without proper protections, the highway could carve up the habitats of many already-threatened species in Borneo, pushing them to the brink of extinction and extirpation.The development of the road is likely to be a one-way street for wildlife. Once it’s built, the permanent barrier it forms will likely divide populations of elephants, crocodiles, clouded leopards and Borneo’s own species of wild (and endangered) cattle known as the banteng. The Kinabatangan River in Sabah is one of the easiest places in the world to spot a huge variety of Borneo’s unique animals. But wildlife biologists I spoke with, like Benoît Goossens, warn that bringing the Pan Borneo Highway to this region without providing some measure of relief for these already-threatened populations could spell the end of Sabah’s “corridor of life,” along with others still full of abundant wildlife.A saltwater crocodile leaves the shore of the Kinabatangan River. Image by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.5. Environmentalists remain hopeful that they can limit the problems the highway could cause.In spite of the challenges they face, conservationists have shifted their strategy to working with, instead of against, government planners. Their expertise, they argue, could well result in road designs that minimize negative impacts while still connecting communities. In one instance, they even convinced the government to halt work in an area where the environmental impact assessment hadn’t been approved. In both Sabah and Sarawak, scientists and policy experts have mapped out the road. They’ve spoken with the people most likely to be affected by it (both positively and negatively). And they’ve highlighted the stretches where interventions, such as short reroutes or bridges to allow wildlife to cross, would be most effective. Without a doubt, they know the allure that the promise of development can have, but they also seem convinced that adjustments, even small ones, could prove advantageous over time.Banner image of the rainforest in Sabah and Mount Kinabalu by John C. Cannon/Mongabay.John Cannon is a staff writer at Mongabay. Find him on Twitter: @johnccannonFEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post. If you want to post a public comment, you can do that at the bottom of the page. Popular in the CommunitySponsoredSponsoredOrangutan found tortured and decapitated prompts Indonesia probeEMGIES17 Jan, 2018We will never know the full extent of what this poor Orangutan went through before he died, the same must be done to this evil perpetrator(s) they don’t deserve the air that they breathe this has truly upset me and I wonder for the future for these wonderful creatures. So called ‘Mankind’ has a lot to answer for we are the only ones ruining this world I prefer animals to humans any day of the week.What makes community ecotourism succeed? 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In some ways, this is nature trying to fight back. This ban is great, but the rest of the world just cannot allow it to be temporary, because history has demonstrated that once this coronavirus passes, they will in all likelihood, simply revert to been the planets worst Ecco Terrorists. Let’s simply not allow this to happen! How and why they have been able to degrade this planets iconic species, rape the planets rivers, oceans and forests, with apparent impunity, is just mind boggling! Please no more.Probing rural poachers in Africa: Why do they poach?Carrot3dOne day I feel like animals will be more scarce, and I agree with one of my friends, they said that poaching will take over the world, but I also hope notUpset about Amazon fires last year? Focus on deforestation this year (commentary)Bullhorn4dLies and more leisSponsoredSponsoredCoke is again the biggest culprit behind plastic waste in the PhilippinesGrapes7 NovOnce again the article blames companies for the actions of individuals. It is individuals that buy these products, it is individuals that dispose of them improperly. If we want to change it, we have to change, not just create bad guys to blame.Brazilian response to Bolsonaro policies and Amazon fires growsCar4 SepThank you for this excellent report. I feel overwhelmed by the ecocidal intent of the Bolsonaro government in the name of ‘developing’ their ‘God-given’ resources.U.S. allocates first of $30M in grants for forest conservation in SumatraPlanet4dcarrot hella thick ;)Melting Arctic sea ice may be altering winds, weather at equator: studyleftylarry30 JanThe Arctic sea ice seems to be recovering this winter as per the last 10-12 years, good news.Malaysia has the world’s highest deforestation rate, reveals Google forest mapBone27 Sep, 2018Who you’re trying to fool with selective data revelation?You can’t hide the truth if you show historical deforestation for all countries, especially in Europe from 1800s to this day. WorldBank has a good wholesome data on this.Mass tree planting along India’s Cauvery River has scientists worriedSurendra Nekkanti23 JanHi Mongabay. Good effort trying to be objective in this article. I would like to give a constructive feedback which could help in clearing things up.1. It is mentioned that planting trees in village common lands will have negative affects socially and ecologically. There is no need to even have to agree or disagree with it, because, you also mentioned the fact that Cauvery Calling aims to plant trees only in the private lands of the farmers. So, plantation in the common lands doesn’t come into the picture.2.I don’t see that the ecologists are totally against this project, but just they they have some concerns, mainly in terms of what species of trees will be planted. And because there was no direct communication between the ecologists and Isha Foundation, it was not possible for them to address the concerns. As you seem to have spoken with an Isha spokesperson, if you could connect the concerned parties, it would be great, because I see that the ecologists are genuinely interested in making sure things are done the right way.May we all come together and make things happen.Rare Amazon bush dogs caught on camera in BoliviaCarrot1 Feba very good iniciative to be fallowed by the ranchers all overSponsored Article published by John Cannon Agriculture, Animals, Biodiversity, Community Development, Conservation, Conservation And Poverty, Deforestation, Drivers Of Deforestation, Ecology, Ecotourism, Endangered Species, Environment, Featured, Forest People, Forestry, Forests, Government, Illegal Logging, Infrastructure, Logging, logging roads, Poaching, Poverty, Poverty Alleviation, Protected Areas, Rainforest People, Rainforests, Roads, Saving Rainforests, Sustainable Development, Threats To Rainforests, Timber, Tourism, Tropical Forests, Wcs, Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation read more