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Video Game Looks Into World of Wolves
The new video game "WolfQuest" allows players to follow the call of the wild in the role of a wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
The new video game "WolfQuest" allows players to follow the call of the wild in the role of a wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
A short distance from the slums and skyscrapers of Nairobi, Naanyu Ntirrisa pulls thorn bushes around her Maasai village to keep out marauding lions that have killed a cow and two sheep.
Unique Kenyan game park under human threat
Unique Kenyan game park under human threat
Listen: African Ivory Headed for One-Time Auction
Sometime early next year, tons of African ivory will be sold at auction to Japan. Despite the international ban on the trade, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia will be allowed a one-time purge of their stockpiled ivory. Conservationists hope the sale won't reignite widespread demand for elephant tusks.
Sometime early next year, tons of African ivory will be sold at auction to Japan. Despite the international ban on the trade, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia will be allowed a one-time purge of their stockpiled ivory. Conservationists hope the sale won't reignite widespread demand for elephant tusks.
Approach to transportation planning aims to keep animals from becoming roadkill
Wildlife transit is taken into account. Crashes often kill people too.
Wildlife transit is taken into account. Crashes often kill people too.
Using birth control to tame urban wildlife
Hollywood's pigeons get the pill, but Santa Monica's plan to limit squirrels with contraceptives is thwarted.
Hollywood's pigeons get the pill, but Santa Monica's plan to limit squirrels with contraceptives is thwarted.
New Zealand Builds a Nest Big Enough to Save Kiwis
Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.
Kiwi numbers have declined rapidly over the past century, as populations struggled with the twin threats of shrinking habitat and expanding legions of new predators.
Humans 'drive out large mammals'
The number of large mammals has fallen sharply across most of the planet as a result of human activity, a study says.
The number of large mammals has fallen sharply across most of the planet as a result of human activity, a study says.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Rich life emerges from nature's freezer
The Arctic ice supports, literally, the polar bear, a half-tonne behemoth of creamy-white fur and muscle and claws you would not argue with.
The Arctic ice supports, literally, the polar bear, a half-tonne behemoth of creamy-white fur and muscle and claws you would not argue with.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Largest Fish In The Sea Appear To Thrive Under Regulated Ecotourism
Up to 20 meters long and weighing as much as 20 tons, its enormous size gives the whale shark its name. Known as the 'gentle giant' for its non-predatory behavior, this fish, with its broad, flattened head and minute teeth, eats tiny zooplankton, sieving them through a fine mesh of gill-rakers.
Up to 20 meters long and weighing as much as 20 tons, its enormous size gives the whale shark its name. Known as the 'gentle giant' for its non-predatory behavior, this fish, with its broad, flattened head and minute teeth, eats tiny zooplankton, sieving them through a fine mesh of gill-rakers.
Ecology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:40pm
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Beavers could be released in 2009
Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.
Plans are in the pipeline for beavers to be released into the Scottish wild for the first time in 500 years.
Study Of Bear Hair Will Reveal Genetic Diversity Of Yellowstone's Grizzlies
Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Ecology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 24, 2007, 9:59am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 24, 2007, 9:59am
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Japan to Drop Humpback Hunt
Japan is dropping its plan to kill humpback whales in the seas off Antarctica, the country's top government spokesman said Friday.
Japan is dropping its plan to kill humpback whales in the seas off Antarctica, the country's top government spokesman said Friday.
New Species Found in Mysteriously Diverse Jungle
An expedition into New Guinea turns up a motherlode of new species.
An expedition into New Guinea turns up a motherlode of new species.
Ecology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 11:37am
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North Sea cod quotas raised against scientific advice
Fisheries ministers of the 27 countries of the European Union had their traditional all-night pre-Christmas bargaining session on Tuesday night to assign catch quotas for the region’s beleaguered fisheries.
Fisheries ministers of the 27 countries of the European Union had their traditional all-night pre-Christmas bargaining session on Tuesday night to assign catch quotas for the region’s beleaguered fisheries.
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:04am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:04am
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Study links success of invasive Argentine ants to diet shifts
The ability of Argentine ants to change from carnivorous insect eaters to plant sap-loving creatures has helped these invasive social insects rapidly spread throughout coastal California, according to a new study, displacing many native insects and creating ant infestations familiar to most coastal residents.
The ability of Argentine ants to change from carnivorous insect eaters to plant sap-loving creatures has helped these invasive social insects rapidly spread throughout coastal California, according to a new study, displacing many native insects and creating ant infestations familiar to most coastal residents.
Ecology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 18, 2007, 11:12am
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National Park Plans to Cull Its Herd of Elk
Sharpshooters will be used to cull an elk population that roams and sometimes rampages through Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park officials.
Sharpshooters will be used to cull an elk population that roams and sometimes rampages through Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park officials.
Lice threaten Canada's salmon
Lice harboured by farmed fish are killing wild salmon on Canada’s west coast, new work has confirmed. The study shows serious declines in fish populations, which could lead to the total collapse of runs in those rivers in less than a decade.
Lice harboured by farmed fish are killing wild salmon on Canada’s west coast, new work has confirmed. The study shows serious declines in fish populations, which could lead to the total collapse of runs in those rivers in less than a decade.
South Africa elephants get birth control
In one park, bull pachyderms have had vasectomies and females been put on contraceptives in pursuit of sustainable wildlife diversity.
In one park, bull pachyderms have had vasectomies and females been put on contraceptives in pursuit of sustainable wildlife diversity.
Ecology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 13, 2007, 9:18am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 13, 2007, 9:18am
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Save the Tigers? It's Expensive.
Saving the world's remaining tigers will require as much as $500 million a year, but average annual international funding only comes to $5 million, a conservation group said Monday. Most of this was given to non-governmental organizations, while governments of 12 countries with tiger populations were expected to come up with funding themselves
Saving the world's remaining tigers will require as much as $500 million a year, but average annual international funding only comes to $5 million, a conservation group said Monday. Most of this was given to non-governmental organizations, while governments of 12 countries with tiger populations were expected to come up with funding themselves
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 10:32am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 10:32am
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Marine worms chow down on cow bones
When researchers first discovered a strange new genus of marine worms feasting on whale skeletons on the sea floor, some thought that the creatures had a very specialized habitat and could survive only on the lipid-rich bones of whales. But now it seems that several species of the Osedax worm can dine on cow carcasses as well.
When researchers first discovered a strange new genus of marine worms feasting on whale skeletons on the sea floor, some thought that the creatures had a very specialized habitat and could survive only on the lipid-rich bones of whales. But now it seems that several species of the Osedax worm can dine on cow carcasses as well.
Ecology
Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 9:03am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007, 9:03am
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Monarch Butterflies Create Regal Scene
If you'd rather see butterflies on a mountaintop than slather yourself with sunblock on a tourist-packed beach in Cancun, Mexico is an ideal winter destination.
If you'd rather see butterflies on a mountaintop than slather yourself with sunblock on a tourist-packed beach in Cancun, Mexico is an ideal winter destination.
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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The Plight of the Red Apes
The orangutan population is in danger and seriously on the decline due to hunting, illegal trade and deforestation. Some say they may become extinct within the next decade.
The orangutan population is in danger and seriously on the decline due to hunting, illegal trade and deforestation. Some say they may become extinct within the next decade.
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 08, 2007, 11:48am
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New, rare and threatened species discovered in Ghana
Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value.
Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value.
Ecology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:40am
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Giant pandas under threat from parasitic worm
A parasitic worm is the single greatest cause of death in wild giant pandas, according to a study of post-mortems. Given that the species is already close to extinction, conservationists fear that the worm could put the species under even greater pressure.
A parasitic worm is the single greatest cause of death in wild giant pandas, according to a study of post-mortems. Given that the species is already close to extinction, conservationists fear that the worm could put the species under even greater pressure.
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Scientists Trying to Save Coral Triangle
For time beyond memory on this remote bay of neon fish and underwater gardens, people have avoided the "masalai," taboo waters, where a monster octopus might lurk or spirits dwell in coral caves. Now it's science that wants no-go zones in Kimbe Bay, and it's because of a new fear.
For time beyond memory on this remote bay of neon fish and underwater gardens, people have avoided the "masalai," taboo waters, where a monster octopus might lurk or spirits dwell in coral caves. Now it's science that wants no-go zones in Kimbe Bay, and it's because of a new fear.
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 07, 2007, 10:39am
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China’s Turtles, Emblems of a Crisis
The saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is symbolic of the threatened state of wildlife as a result of pollution, hunting and rampant development.
The saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is symbolic of the threatened state of wildlife as a result of pollution, hunting and rampant development.
Beetle dung helps forests recover from fire
Beetle droppings -- known in the scientific world as frass -- are crucial to forests recovering from fire.
Beetle droppings -- known in the scientific world as frass -- are crucial to forests recovering from fire.
Ecology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Some Push for Hunts As Grizzlies Surge
Nearly extinct last century, grizzly bears are back in a big way in the northern Rockies rising in numbers, pushing into new territories and mauling hunters who stumble across them in the wild.
Nearly extinct last century, grizzly bears are back in a big way in the northern Rockies rising in numbers, pushing into new territories and mauling hunters who stumble across them in the wild.
Ecology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 8:54am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 8:54am
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Climate Change Predicted To Drive Trees Northward
The most extensive and detailed study to date of 130 North American tree species concludes that expected climate change this century could shift their ranges northward by hundreds of kilometers and shrink the ranges by more than half. The study is by Daniel W. McKenney of the Canadian Forest Service and his colleagues. Ranges may decrease sharply if trees cannot disperse in altered conditions.
The most extensive and detailed study to date of 130 North American tree species concludes that expected climate change this century could shift their ranges northward by hundreds of kilometers and shrink the ranges by more than half. The study is by Daniel W. McKenney of the Canadian Forest Service and his colleagues. Ranges may decrease sharply if trees cannot disperse in altered conditions.
Ecology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Dec 03, 2007, 11:29am
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More than the bear necessities for grizzly cubs
San Diego takes in two troublesome brothers captured in Idaho and sets them up in posh digs for public viewing.
San Diego takes in two troublesome brothers captured in Idaho and sets them up in posh digs for public viewing.
Ecology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:20pm
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 01, 2007, 1:20pm
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