Officials push new ban as thousands of households keep iconic creatures as pets: ‘They will understand eventually’

In a major victory for wildlife conservation and local communities, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally…
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‘He and I just have very different styles’

Catherine McKenna was at the United Nations when former Conservative member of parliament Gerry Ritz called her “climate…
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#News #EnvironmentMinister Ranil takes over Naseer Ahamed’s Environment Minister portfolio: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken over the Environment Minister portfolio which was earlier held by Naseer Ahamed.

Issuing a gazette notice, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake said that the President has taken over the portfolio after consulting Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The Supreme Court (SC) delivered a landmark ruling recently determining that the… https://colombogazette.com/2023/10/13/ranil-takes-over-naseer-ahameds-environment-minister-portfolio/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Federal government is talking out of both sides of its mouth on biodiversity loss

New legislation to protect Canada's biodiversity can ensure greater accountability for achieving federal commitments through transparent and independent annual reporting, writes Shane Moffatt of Greenpeace Canada.

Canada's National Observer