Thursday, February 28, 2008
Brent Plater Quoted in San Mateo Times
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Labels: Big Year, Brent Plater
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Brent Plater on Your Green Life Eco News, Your TV 20
Brent Plater appeared on Your TV 20's Eco News show, Your Green Life, to discuss the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year.
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Labels: Big Year, Brent Plater, GGNRA, Your Green Life
Friday, February 15, 2008
Brent Plater Authors Leash Law Enforcement Petition
Brent Plater helped author this GGNRA leash law enforcement petition. Over 70% of Bay Area residents want leash laws enforced at the GGNRA. See Northern Arizona University, Public Opinion Research Telephone Survey Regarding Golden Gate National Recreation Area Pet Management Issues 11, 21 (2002) ("[R]espondents were read the statement, "Current NPS regulations allow for walking dogs on-leash at most GGNRA sites AND prohibit any off-leash dog walking," and asked if they support or oppose this current regulation. Nearly three-quarters of all respondents from the four-county region (71%) support the current dog walking regulation and nearly one-quarter (23%) oppose the regulation."). This is because leash laws are safe and effective measures to protect people, our pets, wildlife, and the Park itself.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Hawaiian Picturewings Recognized -- Brent Plater
A few documents about the importance of Hawaiian Picturewings, which I helped protect under the Endangered Species Act.
Hawaiian picture-wings are perhaps the most extraordinary group of Hawaiian insects known to science, and represent one of the most remarkable cases of specific adaptation to local conditions that has been found in any group of animals on Earth. The study of Hawaiian picture-wings has contributed greatly to humanity’s understanding of biology and evolution. Additionally, scientists recently determined that Hawaiian picture-wings and their associated ecological communities have traits that are enormously important in humanity’s search to cure diseases such as West-Nile virus, AIDS and even cancer.
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Labels: Brent Plater, Endangered Species Act, Hawaiian Picturewings
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Brent Plater featured in SF Weekly Blog on Big Year
Brent Plater was quoted in SF Weekly's Blog "The Snitch" after the blogger saw Brent's presentation on the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year at Counterpulse on January 30, 2008.
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Saturday, February 2, 2008
Brent Plater's Perspective, Feeling Xerces Blue, Airs on KQED
Brent Plater's Perspective about the Xerces Blue Butterfly and the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year aired on KQED on Friday, January 4, 2008.
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Labels: Big Year, Brent Plater, KQED
Friday, February 1, 2008
Brent Plater on KQED's Forum
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Labels: Big Year, Brent Plater, KQED