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Giant Amazon fish 'locally extinct'
A 10 foot long fish which used to dominate the Amazon river has been fished to extinction in a number of areas, a new study shows.
A 10 foot long fish which used to dominate the Amazon river has been fished to extinction in a number of areas, a new study shows.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Fish may not like loud music either
University of Minnesota researchers are installing an experimental underwater speaker system to ward off Asian Carp near Genoa, Wisconsin. WKBT's Brittany Schmidt reports.
University of Minnesota researchers are installing an experimental underwater speaker system to ward off Asian Carp near Genoa, Wisconsin. WKBT's Brittany Schmidt reports.
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Bats' future hangs in balance as deadly disease spreads
Over six million bats have died from white-nose syndrome since 2007; effects on farmers may be devastating
Over six million bats have died from white-nose syndrome since 2007; effects on farmers may be devastating
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Scientists Ask Bird Oglers to Help Study Puffins
Scientists want bird-ogling public to observe puffins eating, help with research to save them
Scientists want bird-ogling public to observe puffins eating, help with research to save them
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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A Day in the Life of NYC’s Hospital for Wild Birds
In a city famed for its oddities, New York City's Wild Bird Fund is a rather unusual place. It's the city's first wild animal hospital; since 2001 they've taken in more than 10,000 feathered patients---snowy egrets and starlings, peregrine falcons and pigeons. Lots of pigeons.
In a city famed for its oddities, New York City's Wild Bird Fund is a rather unusual place. It's the city's first wild animal hospital; since 2001 they've taken in more than 10,000 feathered patients---snowy egrets and starlings, peregrine falcons and pigeons. Lots of pigeons.
Removing Just a Few Trees Can Lower Tropical Animal Biodiversity
Selective logging can halve the number of species of mammals and amphibians in a forest
Selective logging can halve the number of species of mammals and amphibians in a forest
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 01, 2014, 7:52am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 01, 2014, 7:52am
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Save the Animals
With African rhinos and elephants being killed by the thousands, rangers are stepping up their conservation efforts
With African rhinos and elephants being killed by the thousands, rangers are stepping up their conservation efforts
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Brazil bans catfish fishery that used dolphins as bait
To catch piracatinga, fishermen cut up river dolphins for lures. Now the government has banned the fishery, turning to genetics to enforce the law
To catch piracatinga, fishermen cut up river dolphins for lures. Now the government has banned the fishery, turning to genetics to enforce the law
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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This Albino Redwood Tree Isn't Dead — But It Came Close
An extremely rare, albino hermaphroditic redwood tree was in danger of being sent to the chipper because it was growing too close to the path of a new railroad line in Cotati, Calif. But thanks to local outcry from arborists and the community, the tree is getting a second chance at life.
An extremely rare, albino hermaphroditic redwood tree was in danger of being sent to the chipper because it was growing too close to the path of a new railroad line in Cotati, Calif. But thanks to local outcry from arborists and the community, the tree is getting a second chance at life.
Where The Birds Are Is Not Where You'd Think
Birds are everywhere, but the greatest concentration of different birds — the "bird mecca" of America — is not in our great parks, not in our forests, not where you'd suppose. Not at all.
Birds are everywhere, but the greatest concentration of different birds — the "bird mecca" of America — is not in our great parks, not in our forests, not where you'd suppose. Not at all.
Webcam Captures 100 Endangered Baby Turtles Hatching in Florida
The baby loggerhead sea turtles emerged on Friday night
The baby loggerhead sea turtles emerged on Friday night
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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Professors say FAA drone rules hamper science
The FAA allows hobbyists to use the unmanned aircraft, but professors at private universities and colleges may be out of luck
The FAA allows hobbyists to use the unmanned aircraft, but professors at private universities and colleges may be out of luck
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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UK failing to protect bees from pesticides, say MPs
A report by the Environmental Audit Committee says the UK's coalition government is too soft on neonicotinoid pesticides that harm pollinating insects
A report by the Environmental Audit Committee says the UK's coalition government is too soft on neonicotinoid pesticides that harm pollinating insects
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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Vikings Stadium potential death trap for migrating birds
Audubon Minnesota warns that a signature feature of the new Vikings stadium, a 200,000-square-foot wall of glass, could lead to thousands of bird collisions. Kim Johnson of WCCO reports.
Audubon Minnesota warns that a signature feature of the new Vikings stadium, a 200,000-square-foot wall of glass, could lead to thousands of bird collisions. Kim Johnson of WCCO reports.
Fukushima monkeys show signs of radiation
Wild monkeys living in forests near Japan's devastated Fukushima nuclear reactor show worrying signs of radiation exposure
Wild monkeys living in forests near Japan's devastated Fukushima nuclear reactor show worrying signs of radiation exposure
This brand-new kingfisher is critically endangered
A survey of birds has identified 361 new species that had previously been confused with known species, a quarter of which are considered threatened
A survey of birds has identified 361 new species that had previously been confused with known species, a quarter of which are considered threatened
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Fur seals feel climate impacts
Changes in the Antarctic climate are showing up in the fur seal population, say scientists who have studied the animals for 30 years on the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia.
Changes in the Antarctic climate are showing up in the fur seal population, say scientists who have studied the animals for 30 years on the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Computer becomes a bird enthusiast
Program can distinguish among hundreds of species in recorded birdsongs
Program can distinguish among hundreds of species in recorded birdsongs
Ecology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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The Volunteer Army Hunting Florida’s Invasive Pythons
Finding an invasive python in the wild is difficult, which is why you need a volunteer army
Finding an invasive python in the wild is difficult, which is why you need a volunteer army
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Five Species That Are Quietly Dying Off While Nobody Pays Attention
They're vanishing fast, but the world is paying scant attention
They're vanishing fast, but the world is paying scant attention
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Biologists say first California condor chick born in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A pair of California condors have successfully hatched a chick in the rocky peaks of Utah's Zion National Park, biologists have said, in what is believed to be the first birth of its kind in the Western state.
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A pair of California condors have successfully hatched a chick in the rocky peaks of Utah's Zion National Park, biologists have said, in what is believed to be the first birth of its kind in the Western state.
Ecology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Trying to save America's largest salamander
Hellbenders can grow to be two feet long and live for thirty years in fast-flowing streams, but they are now endangered
Hellbenders can grow to be two feet long and live for thirty years in fast-flowing streams, but they are now endangered
The Race to Stop Africa’s Elephant Poachers
The recent capture of a notorious poacher has given hope to officials in Chad battling to save the African elephant from extinction
The recent capture of a notorious poacher has given hope to officials in Chad battling to save the African elephant from extinction
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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American wood stork taken off endangered list
Scientists once feared it would be extinct by 2000; native to Fla. and Carolinas
Scientists once feared it would be extinct by 2000; native to Fla. and Carolinas
U.S. wind farm will avoid penalties for eagle deaths
Feds give permit to Calif. wind farm excusing them for birds killed in rotors
Feds give permit to Calif. wind farm excusing them for birds killed in rotors
Years of Research Reveal More About Iconic Orcas
Scientists studying Puget Sound orcas for the past decade now know they are among the most contaminated marine mammals, with pollutants particularly high in young killer whales, according to a report released Wednesday.
Scientists studying Puget Sound orcas for the past decade now know they are among the most contaminated marine mammals, with pollutants particularly high in young killer whales, according to a report released Wednesday.
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Call to save Pitcairn's ocean bounty
Researchers say that "immediate protection" is required for the pristine waters around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.
Researchers say that "immediate protection" is required for the pristine waters around the remote Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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How Your Bee-Friendly Garden May Actually Be Killing Bees
Even as they try to help the bees, people may inadvertently poison them by planting pesticide-laden plants purchased from big-box garden centers, suggests a new report. More than half of ostensibly bee-friendly plants sampled at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart garden centers contained high levels of neonicotinoids, which are considered highly toxic to bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators.
Even as they try to help the bees, people may inadvertently poison them by planting pesticide-laden plants purchased from big-box garden centers, suggests a new report. More than half of ostensibly bee-friendly plants sampled at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart garden centers contained high levels of neonicotinoids, which are considered highly toxic to bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators.
This Terrifying Brazilian Island Has the Highest Concentration of Venomous Snakes Anywhere in the World
Brazil's Ilha de Queimada Grande is the only home of one of the world's deadliest, and most endangered, snakes
Brazil's Ilha de Queimada Grande is the only home of one of the world's deadliest, and most endangered, snakes
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Crimson on White: Hunting the Polar Bear
The images of a polar bear hunt will be hard to view, but life in Canada's impoverished Inuit communities is just as hard
The images of a polar bear hunt will be hard to view, but life in Canada's impoverished Inuit communities is just as hard
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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