Victhor The Viking

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.  So if we eat them they are more important than if we don’t so we better protect our cows so we can slaughter them later.

In an effort to reduce the badger population “as far as we can,” the animals will be trapped and shot to death in a “bovine TB endemic area” where 42 percent of cattle owners in the area had at least one case of TB in their herd since 2003. According to reports, Affairs Minister Elin Jones said that bovine TB is “out of control” and compensating farmers costs the taxpayers.

via Controversial Badger Cull to Combat TB in Cattle : EcoWorldly.

This is a very interesting article on how the return of the wolf has had a positive impact on the ecology.

But when the wolves came back “there was an unforeseen bonus: Not only did the elk population go down, but there have been ‘major ecological effects,’ [William Ripple, a professor of forest ecosystems and society at Oregon State University in Corvallis,] says. The elk now steer clear of areas where they perceive risk from wolves, leading to the regrowth of aspens, willows, cottonwood trees, and berry-producing shrubs. That in turn has supported the resurgence of beaver and bird populations.”

via Reintroducing Wolves to Scotland Could Bring Back the Forests of Old : TreeHugger.

I recently went through West Texas and got a chance to view the Horse Hollow Wind Farm. According to NextEra Energy, it is the worlds largest wind farm^[1]. It the capacity to produce over 700 megawatts of power. An incredible source of clean energy.