Viridescence - be green!

Air travel is one of the top ten causes of excessive greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions generated by air travel account for about five percent of the total warming effect. [1]   Twelve thousand thirteen cubic miles of polluted air is created by the airline industry each year, which is equivalent to a 4-inch thick layer of unbreathable air covering the entire Earth’s surface. [2] The warming effect and environmental impact of one round-trip flight from San Francisco to New York is equivalent to 2 or 3 tons of carbon dioxide per person. [3] To put this in perspective, the average American generates about 19 tons of carbon dioxide per year. [4] So, if you travel by air then consider buying a carbon offset to offset the carbon emissions produced by your travel. What are carbon offset? Carbon offsets are voluntarily purchased by individuals and companies that want to reduce their carbon footprint. A carbon offset (or carbon credit) is equal to one metric ton of carbon ...

“The excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination.” ~ President Theodore Roosevelt Did you know? Seventy-five percent of a state’s fish and wildlife agency’s annual budget is generated from funds collected from sportsmen and women. Unfortunately, the amount of funds generated has decreased almost by half due to a drop in the number of hunters. In 2016, there were 11.5 million hunters compared to 1991 when there were 14.1 million hunters. [1] Wildlife conservation depends on sportsmen and women. How? Hunters and Anglers help fund wildlife conservation in several ways. The Duck Stamp (formally called the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp) created in 1934 is required in order to hunt waterfowl. Ninety-eight cents ...