The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare [FIREPAW] is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit research and education foundation
The news is grave coming out of the recent United Nations report: A million animals on our planet are at risk of extinction due to human behavior. The only good news to come out of the report is that there has been worldwide media coverage on the findings–hopefully inspiring the general public and especially political leaders to pass legislation to stop the human behaviors that have put so many creatures in harms way. Some solutions offered here.
Some synthetic and industrialized (naturally occurring chemicals that have been synthetically-altered) that have been shown to be toxic for humans … More
The disturbing results from a new study revealed plastic in every sea creature tested… A Hundred Percent of Dolphins, Whales … More
Originally posted on Chemical Free Life:
A new study based on modeling shows that though banned in 1979, PCB industrial chemicals (polychlorinated biphenyls)…
We have published numerous study excerpts on the topic of plastic harming marine life. Sadly, such studies seldom make it … More
Is there anything that can save the rare white rhino from dying off? In a last-ditch effort scientists are attempting … More
The problem of discarded plastic and other human-generated pollutants is killing sea turtles–literally. And that is a big problem that … More
Another highly distressing example of how humans are wiping out life as we know it… 17 Pounds Of Plastic … More
Hunting and consumer demand for palm oil are killing off the orangutans in Borneo, say researchers of a new study. … More
When it comes to saving sea turtles–and other endangered species–it turns out that there are no efforts too small. New … More
Natural disasters like the recent hurricanes can take a terrible toll on animals–and their humans…’In 1999, Hurricane Floyd caused 2.9 … More
Just when humans think they have done the right thing we learn that the creatures we have tried to help … More
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