Author: Delores Savas

EcoWatch: News reports ignore perinatal manatee deaths

“Consider the number of manatee deaths so far this year. Redesignating the manatee as endangered, which provides for the highest levels of federal protection and conservation efforts, is critical.” Rep....

EcoWatch: Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink

“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are not here by accident of fate, alive at an...

EcoWatch: State Park plans stop due to brave informant

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” John Muir, naturalist and poet Last week, residents of Florida...

EcoWatch: Are wind turbines a threat to wildlife?

“The lessons here are that wind power is not environmentally friendly, it is not cost-effective, and even if it were, its intermittent, weather-dependent generation isn’t particularly practical. It’s...

EcoWatch: Let’s look at the other side of wind turbines

“Industrial-scale wind turbines can cause significant harm to the environment, wildlife, and people.The wind’s low-power density means massive materials and land/sea area requirements, along with heavy-duty...

EcoWatch: It’s time again for armchair activists to get active

“We can sit back, do nothing,and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, becomeadvocates, and start making lifestyle choices that are kind to people and the planet.” Kira Simpson,...

EcoWatch: Are whales sending us an S.O.S.

“There is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of man.” Herman Melville The number one question among many biologists and marine biologists is whether...

EcoWatch: Sharks are Necessary to the Survival of Oceans

“Proper functioning of the ocean is based on the network of intricate interaction among its species and their environments. Understanding these interactions and conserving these species, especially...

EcoWatch: A special movie to inspire and make one smile

“Sometimes we feel lost.We push and we suffer,we keep goingand that makes all the difference” Arthur the King movie This week, Eco Watch will share a happy occasion when hubby and I went to the...

EcoWatch: Are we in the era of global boiling?

The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived. Leaders must lead. No more hesitancy. No more excuses. No more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more...