• Causes Of Amphibian Declines, Still Not Totally Clear

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    We have recently witnessed rapid disappearance of many amphibian species. Find out more about the causes of amphibian declines here.

  • Golden Poison Dart Frog, The Most Poisonous Frog In The World

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Want to find out more about the golden poison dart frog, the most poisonous frog in the world? Here is what you are looking for...

  • Tropical Frogs, Real Indicators of Global Environmental Health

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Tropical frogs are considered to be the indicators of global environmental health. Learn more here...

  • Animal Extinction and Endangerment, Main Causes

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Animal extinction of most recent times is mainly the result of expanding human demand for animal and other natural resources. Explore these and other causes in depth here.

  • Endangered Animals, Victims of Hostile Human Actions

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    <br/ Endangered animals are, no doubt, innocent victims of human actions. Learn more about them here.

  • Gorilla Conservation, Crucially Important for Saving Gorillas

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Gorilla conservation efforts have already achieved a lot of success in the process of helping this critically endangered species on their road to recovery. But much more still needs to be done.

  • Mountain Gorillas, Amongst The Rarest of All Apes

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Mountain Gorillas have become extremely endangered in the wild due to many decades of their persecution by people. But conservation efforts are finally paying off. Read more here.

  • Endangered Gorillas, Vulnerable Animals Living Only in Central Africa

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Endangered gorillas, our close relatives, are a constant reminder to us that if we do not save them from extinction, we may never be able to gain more knowledge about evolution of life on Earth.

  • Endangered Dolphins

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Why are dolphins endangered? Humans are among the main causes of dolphin endangerment. Learn about other causes here.

  • Amphibian Conservation, Its Importance And Techniques

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    As more and more amphibian species disappear or become endangered, amphibian conservation is gaining special importance for the global environmental health. Read more here.

  • Wildlife Organizations and Their Commendable Work

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Wildlife organizations do a fantastic job saving endangered animals in the wild. But they also attract some criticism about the way they work. Read more here.

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  • Pollution Pictures

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    Pollution pictures - find many of them here. Pollution, indeed, is not glamorous...

  • Pollution Effects

    Updated: 2010-04-30 06:37:17
    <p Pollution effects on animals, humans and the environment can be devastating. Learn more here.

  • Global Warming News

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  • Metallic Blue Mushroom

    Updated: 2010-04-30 03:02:18
    Metallic Blue Mushroom "What’s shiny and blue, and eye-catching too? How about a Metallic Blue corallimorph!" 1/09/2010 Get those cool purple and blue colors into your tank with this larger sized Actinodiscus, the Metallic Mushroom Coral! The Metallic Blue Mushroom Actinodiscus coerulea is also known as the Blue Mushroom or Purple Mushroom. it is very hardy and [...]

  • Dr. Rex Rammell: “T-Rex For Idaho Governor”

    Updated: 2010-04-29 22:50:15
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  • Nature target 'will not be met'

    Updated: 2010-04-29 22:45:29
    Governments will not meet the target of curbing the loss of species and nature by 2010, a major study confirms.

  • Comments on yesterday's top blogs

    Updated: 2010-04-29 19:01:35
    On E2, Nike, eBay and others are asking Senators to “get stalled climate and energy legislation back on track.” Reuters reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will start analyzing the comprehensive climate and clean energy bill. “The EPA analysis is an important step in the legislative process.” “We are sending the bill to be modeled [...]

  • Word Of The Day – Tenebrous

    Updated: 2010-04-29 18:13:33
    ten·e·brous ? ?[ten-uh-bruhs] –adjective dark; gloomy; obscure. Perhaps found in a sentence on Black Bear Blog. It was a dreary, overcast day when Tom headed into the woods around daybreak. The forest was tenebrous, giving him pause, wondering if he should wait a bit longer. Related ArticlesWord Of The Day – “Assuage” (3)

  • Slavery And Illegal Immigration: The Justification

    Updated: 2010-04-29 17:28:40
    In 1846, a man named Matthew Estes wrote a book, “A Defence of Negro Slavery”. In that book Estes attempts to justify all the benefits of bringing human slaves to the United States from several perspectives. The advantages of slavery from the perspective of the slave as thought by the author: 1. Contented and happy in [...]

  • Palindromic Video

    Updated: 2010-04-29 14:06:34
    Hat Tip to Reader “jes” for the link. A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.. Related ArticlesNew Space Telescope Captures Video Of Sun – Way Cool……er Hot! (1)Jessica The Happy Hippo (2)“Rest” (1)Shooting Technique [...]

  • Video: Madagascar could become "Haiti-like"

    Updated: 2010-04-29 06:30:53
    Niall O'Connor from the World Wildlife Fund warns in a Carte Blanche production that if the ecological destruction of Madagascar continues, the poor island country could become "Haiti-like", where he says, "most of the biodiversity, most of the forests are gone".

  • Final report on SeaWorld trainer’s death

    Updated: 2010-04-29 05:20:05
    The final report on the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau has been released, and among the new elements are reports from witnesses that describe how Tilikum interacted with Brancheau before and after the attack. A story by colleagues Amy Edwards and Henry Pierson Curtis includes this look at Tilikum: Trainer Lynne Schaber told investigators she [...]

  • Giant reptiles on way to being illegal pets

    Updated: 2010-04-29 05:04:44
    From The Associated Press: Personal ownership of Burmese pythons and six other species of nonnative giant reptiles would be illegal under a bill that has been sent to Gov. Charlie Crist. The Florida House passed the bill (SB 318) on Wednesday. The bill would prohibit importation and personal ownership of species such as the Nile Monitor [...]

  • EPA Flea Treatment Investigation News (Video)

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:55:03
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  • Buddy the Parakeet

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:54:27
    Buddy "What does Buddy like to look at?" 2010-02-19 Here’s what Brandon Kirk says about Buddy: "He is new we havent got him out of his cage yet. We just got him yeterday so we will get him out monday but its funny because he is focused on the mirror toy lol" "It not unusual for a parakeet to [...]

  • Milt’s Corner – Hicks Pond, Greenwood City, Maine

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:14:02
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  • “Thank You Soldiers” Brave And Strong

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:10:39
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  • Tiger heaven

    Updated: 2010-04-29 01:09:32
    The park that has the highest density of tigers

  • Doggie Boot Camp — for both of you

    Updated: 2010-04-28 20:22:20
    If your dog is fearful, agressive, nervous or insecure, you might want to check out the Centers for Animal Therapies’ Doggie Boot Camp, for dogs and owners, on May 7 and May 8, at Dog Day Afternoon, 200 S. Myrtle Ave., Sanford. Todd Langston is the trainer. The cost is $150 for one dog and up [...]

  • Your pets: Squirt won’t be little for long

    Updated: 2010-04-28 20:00:32
    Squirt the kitten was 6 weeks old when Melissa Lawrence of Orlando took his picture with one of his toys — a red clown nose almost as big as he is. Melissa says he is a little more than 3 months old now, and his favorite pastimes are meowing and biting his sister’s ears. He [...]

  • Yesterday's blog highlights

    Updated: 2010-04-28 19:52:32
    Michael Richards of Treehugger reports on how the Department of Energy will invest over $200M in solar and water power technology over five years.  Richard notes that “it's a welcome investment since the foundation of any sustainable civilization is clean energy.” The Wonk Room reminds us “what clean energy reform really means” and how it “will [...]

  • Pygmy Whale Befriends Jodie Nelson

    Updated: 2010-04-28 18:19:49
    This is a truly amazing animal encounter! Earlier this month, California surfer, Jodie Nelson, decided that she would paddleboard the 40 miles from Catalina Island to mainland California to raise money for breast cancer in honor of her best friend and mother who both survived recent battles. Half way into her journey got some unexpected [...]

  • Bow Wow!

    Updated: 2010-04-28 06:09:51
    We wanted to share this clip from the TODAY Show, featuring animal expert Jill Rappaport helping revamp dogs desperately in need of a good home. We love stories like this that help homeless pets put their best paw forward! Luckily, the story has a follow up happy ending for at least one dog that we [...]

  • Animal or human, it’s a crime

    Updated: 2010-04-28 05:54:51
    Further elaborating on Orange County Animal Services’ continuing effort to fight animal abuse and cruelty, colleague Kate Santich has written a story about how the Cruelty Hurts campaign is helping law enforcement track down other crimes. Read how the year-old campaign has fostered a spirit of cooperation between abuse investigators, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and [...]

  • Visayan warty piglets born in Melbourne

    Updated: 2010-04-28 05:39:48
    A birth announcement from the Brevard Zoo: Three male Visayan warty piglets were born April 12 at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne. The Visayan warty pig is critically endangered in the wild, and this is the fourth litter born at Brevard Zoo since the pig exhibit opened in June 2008. These three pigs were born to Mayumi, the youngest [...]

  • Bluffon’s Macaw

    Updated: 2010-04-27 21:09:10
    Bluffon’s Macaw "NO BLUFFIN’, I’m a Bluffon’s! My momma was a Blue and Gold, but I’m the son of a Buff!" This is “Lassiah”, a 3 year old male “Bluffons” macaw. Lassiahs mother is a Buffon’s Macaw and his father is a Blue & Gold Macaw! [...]

  • Highlights from top blogs and news stories in the last few days

    Updated: 2010-04-27 19:30:18
    The Wonk Room draws attention to a new report that shows how climate legislation will boost the economy. “This CCS analysis finds that instead of slowing the economy, household wealth and jobs will grow faster in a green economy. Marc Gunther explores the potential of the growing wind power industry and how innovative companies are working to [...]

  • Captive Orcas Surrounded by Agendas

    Updated: 2010-04-27 11:26:22
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  • Yellow fever strikes monkey populations

    Updated: 2010-04-27 02:27:00
    A group of Argentine scientists, including health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society, have announced that yellow fever is the culprit in a 2007-2008 die-off of howler monkeys in northeastern Argentina, a finding that underscores the importance of paying attention to the health of wildlife and how the health of people and wild nature are so closely linked........

  • Boxer Dog – Buster

    Updated: 2010-04-27 01:09:40
    Buster "Guess what Buster likes most of all!" 2010-02-19 Here’s what Katie Fields says about Buster: "Buster is a dork! He loves to chase after his shadows and thinks he is a lap dog. He will lay right on you!" "Buster is one great looking pup… we’d let him lay wherever he wants! Thanks for sharing Buster here."

  • Thinking of adopting a pet? Find yours in Orange County

    Updated: 2010-04-26 23:20:30
    Been thinking about a adopting a new pet? The time has never been better. Here’s the info. And you can go to this Web site to see who’s waiting to be adopted. WHAT: Orange County Animal Services will hold its annual Pet Adopt-a-Thon the weekend of Saturday, May 1. The goal of this event is to [...]

  • Rats help save humans.

    Updated: 2010-04-26 05:29:47
    Long before CAT scans, X-rays, blood samples and colonoscopies, physicians used the good sense they were born with: their sense of smell. That’s because bacterias, cancers and infections create unique smells. Sweet, fruity breath could mean diabetes. A foul-smelling wound might spell an infection. Liver disease? Fishy-smelling breath. Kidney disease makes a mouth smell like urine. Tuberculosis [...]

  • The Disk Coral

    Updated: 2010-04-26 01:59:25
    Disk Coral Fungia Sp. "Ever hear of a coral that can shake, climb, and flip? Check me out!" 3/31/2010 The Disk Coral is a mover, it looks stationary but watch out… [...]

  • Purina Mills recalls some horse, poultry feed

    Updated: 2010-04-25 23:03:56
    Purina Mills LLC is voluntarily recalling two specific lots of 50-pound bags of Strategy® Professional Formula GX horse feed and one lot of Layena® SunFresh® Recipe Pellet poultry feed. The recall is being implemented due to the discovery of metal fragments in a limited number of bags from one of the Strategy® product lots. •Company: Purina [...]

  • Thanks to Ocoee mayor for helping stray kitty find home

    Updated: 2010-04-25 22:55:27
    his happy story comes to us via the Sentinel’s Rich McKay: Most mayors claim that they pay attention to the small stuff, but Ocoee Mayor Scott Vandergrift may have taken constituent service to a new extreme. Vandergrift recently took up the challenge to find a home for a stray kitten that a resident fished out [...]

  • Long Haired Chihuahua – Bruiser

    Updated: 2010-04-24 22:17:46
    Bruiser "Guess what I do besides look good in yellow!" 2010-02-19 Here’s what Deb says about Bruiser: "He sleeps with the head of a stuffed animal in his mouth biting down." "Bruiser looks quite pampered, and he’s a guard dog to boot! Thanks for sharing him here."

  • Friday Insanity 2.33

    Updated: 2010-04-24 04:50:16

  • Orcinus orca on the Hunt (Videos)

    Updated: 2010-04-24 01:44:21
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  • The Condy Anemone

    Updated: 2010-04-24 01:08:06
    Condy Anemone "Now I may not be the prettiest, but everybody knows me and many love me! I’m in saltwater fish stores all the time, I’m inexpensive, and I’m hardy… what’s not to love?" 11/04/2009

  • Baby dolphin is 22nd born at Discovery Cove

    Updated: 2010-04-23 22:25:24
    Thelma, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, swims with her calf, born Tuesday, April 20, at SeaWorld Orlando’s Discovery Cove. The calf is the 22nd dolphin born at Discovery Cove since the park opened in 2000.

  • Yesterday's blog highlights

    Updated: 2010-04-23 19:58:43
    On Climate Progress, CAP Senior Fellow Van Jones explains that “the next 40 years of environmental policy will be primarily economic policy as we begin to repower America with cleaner energy.” On E2 Wire, Senator Kerry asserts that now is the time to pass a climate bill. "We can’t afford to wait and we’ll never have [...]

  • Progress with determining threats to Darwin’s frogs

    Updated: 2010-04-23 16:40:22
    In the last year, EDGE Fellow for the conservation of Darwin’s frogs, wildlife veterinarian, Claudio Soto, has undertaken several activities in order to know current conservation status of both species, the Northern Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma rufum) and the Southern Darwin’s frog (R. darwinii), as well as, assessing the presence and impacts of amphibian chytridiomicosis, and [...]

  • Orcinus orca: Little Known Info

    Updated: 2010-04-23 06:27:31
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  • Longhair German Sheperd – Tiger

    Updated: 2010-04-22 21:49:20
    Tiger "Not only is he cute…" 2010-02-19 Here’s what Kailash Chand Saini says about Tiger: "I have GSD, German Shepherd Dog. Its name is Tiger, its colour is tanblack." "Tiger could be a good name… if only he were a cat. What a great looking dog! Thanks for sharing Tiger with us."

  • Highlights from yesterday’s top blogs

    Updated: 2010-04-22 19:19:26
    On Grist, David Roberts advocates for a “diverse climate policy portfolio”. He explains that  a “portfolio approach to climate change, which couples a carbon price with complementary policies, could yield a net benefit to the economy, and to most voters, from day one.” Gernot Wagner, EDF economist, had this to say on David Robert’s piece: “ Absolutely. [...]

  • Lesser Knob Coral, Cyphastrea decadia

    Updated: 2010-04-21 22:56:15
    Lesser Knob CoralCyphastrea decadia "Nope, not an Acropora! I’m unique, a SPS coral in an LPS genus, brightly colored, small starry polyps… yes, and extremely beautiful!"3/31/2010 The Lesser Knob Coral can be extremely beautiful, having bright contrasting colors [...]

  • Yesterday's blog highlights

    Updated: 2010-04-21 19:55:18
    Climate Progress reports on a new poll which shows that Latinos and African Americans support a bipartisan climate and clean energy bill.  “Overwhelming majorities of Latino voters in Florida (80%), Nevada (67%) and Colorado (58%) say they are more likely to vote for a U.S. Senate candidate that supports proposals for fighting global warming.” Carol Browner, [...]

  • Killer Whale Tilikum: Beauty & the Beast

    Updated: 2010-04-21 06:01:59
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  • Netherland Dwarf Rabbit – Thumper

    Updated: 2010-04-21 05:28:48
    Thumper "Thumper is an expert at what?" 2010-02-19 Here’s what chelsie says about Thumper: "Thumper is a bouncy boy who loves to run around (he is really fast), he loves eating but his favorite thing is hiding in the most unexpected places where I can almost never find him." "Thumper had got to be the cutest bunny ever! Thanks [...]

  • ‘Dzud’ hits Mongolian wildlife

    Updated: 2010-04-21 03:50:39
    This year, Mongolia is affected by a “dzud”, a natural disaster consisting of a summer drought, followed by heavy snowfall with extreme cold temperatures. The heavy snowfall and extreme cold temperatures (up to -50 degrees centigrade) have lead to a massive death of the livestock. According to the National Statistical Office of Mongolia, over 5 [...]

  • Yesterday’s blog highlights

    Updated: 2010-04-20 17:48:40
    The Financial Times reports that China may be greening its economy. China’s philosophy is moving “from ‘climate change is bad, but development is our first priority’ towards ‘development is our first priority, and climate change may threaten that’.” The New York Times reported that Obama is hoping the Senate will take on the climate bill after [...]

  • Blog Snapshot

    Updated: 2010-04-19 22:04:00
    Grist “Google climate change chief wants price on carbon” Google wants a price on carbon “for lofty reasons like combating global warming, but also because it could be good for business.” Climate Progress Senate bipartisan climate bill to launch April 26th Senator Graham on why it is not being released on Earth Day – “We don’t want to [...]

  • Orca White Shark (Video)

    Updated: 2010-04-17 22:24:02
    Progressive Thought Provoking Discussions about Wild Domestic Animal Behavior , Animal Careers , Animal Training , More Ark Animals Main Index Podcast Forums Animal Careers Pets Wild Animals Animal Training Media Room About Advertise Affiliates Archives Bio Calendar Contact Hire Animal Expert Policies Resources Subscribe Subscribe to this Feed Click Here for RSS Feed Need Help Click Here Welcome Thanks for stopping by Ark Animals is updated three times a . week Don't miss my other websites : Blessing of the Animals What Animals Can Teach . Animal Career Secrets Animal Expert Comments Pet Parenting School Unique Offers Click to Buy New Pet Potty Recent Posts EPA Flea Treatment Investigation News Video Captive Orcas Surrounded by Agendas Orcinus orca on the Hunt Videos Orcinus orca : Little

  • Mnt. Mulanje EDGE species

    Updated: 2010-04-17 14:40:18
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  • Friday Insanity 2.32

    Updated: 2010-04-17 02:30:19

  • Jane Goodall renews her faith in nature and humanity during the "Gombe 50" anniversary, An interview with Dr. Jane Goodall

    Updated: 2010-04-15 14:00:42
    , . SHARE : print Jane Goodall renews her faith in nature and humanity during the Gombe 50 anniversary , An interview with Dr . Jane Goodall By Mark Szotek , Special to Mongabay April 12, 2010 Celebrating 50 years of pioneering research and sharing an inspiring vision for our future , world-renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr . Jane Goodall renews her faith in nature and humanity during the Gombe 50 . anniversary 2010 marks a monumental milestone for the Jane Goodall Institute JGI and its founder , Dr . Jane Goodall , DBE . Fifty years ago , Goodall , who is today a world-renowned global conservation leader , first set foot on the shores of Lake Tanganyika , in what is now Tanzania’s Gombe National Park . The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered at Gombe has produced a

  • Environmentalists say President of Philippines not deserving of conservation award

    Updated: 2010-04-15 14:00:42
    Filipino environmentalists and religious leaders have expressed shock and anger that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines, has been chosen to receive a conservation award from the US Congress in Washington, DC today according to the Philippine Daily Enquirer.

  • Mouth-brooding frog is Species of the Day!

    Updated: 2010-04-13 01:10:38
    Today’s Species of the Day is the Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii). This is one of our EDGE amphibian focal species, along with its only close relative, the Chile (or Northern) Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma rufum). The two species of Darwin’s frogs are only known from the temperate forests of southern Chile and just into Argentina, and they [...]

  • Hope for survival as isolated orangutans joined by rope bridge

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:52
    Researchers in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo are joyful after receiving confirmation that a young male orangutan used a rope bridge to cross a river, which has separated one orangutan population from another. Due to logging and clearing forests for oil palm plantations, which cover 18 percent of land in Sabah, orangutans on the Kinabantangan River have been cut into fragmented populations.

  • Photos: rescued sun bears in Borneo moved to new facility

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:51
    Rescued sun bears in Sabah, Borneo are getting a new home this week. The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center (BSBCC) has finished Phase 1 of its construction of a new home for the bears. Eventually the center will include visitor facilities and observation gallery where tourists will have the chance to watch the bears. For now, though, the bears will enjoy brand new state-of-the-art facilities and, for the first time, access to a pristine forest.

  • Sumatran rhino loses pregnancy: conservationists saddened but remain resolute

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:49
    Rhino conservationists' hopes were dampened today by news that Ratu, a female Sumatran rhino, had lost her pregnancy. Just months after the announcement of the pregnancy—the first at Indonesia’s Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park—Ratu lost the embryo. Still, say conservationists, the very fact that Ratu became pregnant at all should keep hope alive for the beleaguered species.

  • Population density corresponds with forest loss in the Congo Basin

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:48
    Africa's greatest rainforest ecosystem, the Congo Basin, has undergone significant deforestation and degradation during the past century. A new study in the open access journal Tropical Conservation Science examined whether or not there was a connection between population density and forest loss.

  • Finding forest for the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:47
    Brazil's golden-headed lion tamarin is a small primate with a black body and a bright mane of gold and orange. Listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) survives in only a single protected reserve in the largely degraded Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Otherwise its habitat lies in unprotected patches and fragments threatened by urbanization and agricultural expansion. Currently, a natural gas pipeline is being built through prime tamarin habitat.

  • More research and conservation efforts needed to save Colombia's monkeys

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:47
    Approximately thirty monkey species inhabit the tropical forests of Colombia with at least five found no-where else in the world. A new review appearing the open access journal Tropical Conservation Science of Colombia's primates finds that a number of these species, including some greatly endangered species, have been neglected by scientists. The researchers looked at over 3,500 studies covering over a century of research by primatologists.

  • Last chance to save Bangladeshi forest: 90 percent of the Sal ecosystem is gone

    Updated: 2010-04-12 13:00:46
    Considered the most threatened ecosystem in Bangladesh, the moist deciduous Sal forest (Shorea robusta) is on the verge of vanishing. In 1990 only 10 percent of the forest cover remained, down from 36 percent in 1985 according to statistics from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). A new study in the online open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science looks at the threats posed to the Shal forest and ways in which it may still be saved.

  • Not putting sage grouse on endangered list smart politics?

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:29
    I haven't listened to this yet, but it looked relevant to the group so I thought I'd pass it on. From the site: "In this episode of High Country Views, editor in chief Jonathan Thompson and multimedia fellow Cally Carswell talk about why the Interior Department's decision not to put the sage grouse on the endangered species list was smart politics, the flurry of states' rights bills being passed by Western legislatures, and how federal health care reform might impact the

  • African Elephant is IUCN Species of the Day

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:11
    The African elephant is extremely intelligent, highly adaptable, and exhibits remarkable social cohesion. This species is also the IUCN Species of the Day and is ranked by the EDGE of Existence programme as the 77th most important mammal for conservation because it is both unusual and threatened. The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant [...]

  • Grévy’s zebra is IUCN Species of the Day

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:10
    Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi), ranked 82nd out of all mammals as an EDGE conservation priority, is today’s IUCN Species of the Day. The largest of the living wild horse family, Grévy’s zebra can be distinguished from the other zebras by its larger ears and narrower stripes. In recent history, the species has undergone one of [...]

  • CITES: a “tragedy of the oceans” says Oceana. Bleak future for sharks…

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:09
    I moved in January and now (more than two months later!) I’m just getting to know my neighbors.  What does this have to do with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)? Well, it turns out they got married in Singapore and had a Chinese ceremony and reception and they chose not to [...]

  • Some nice wildlife photos

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:06
    Photographs, get your photographs.

  • Friday Insanity 2.31

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  • In Ontario of the night

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:04
    There’s a tiger that’s been prowling Hamilton, Ontario for a few weeks now. Some immortal hand or eye (okay it was a camera) finally captured its fearful symmetry.

  • As Many As There Otter Be?

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:03
    River otters have made a comeback in West Virginia and might be rewarded with a place on the trapping list. Generally, I think I’m pretty good at not anthropomorphizing animals, but killing otters does seem a good deal like killing preschoolers. But I’ll harden my heart. (While I was researching this post, my girlfriend stumbled upon [...]

  • Friday Insanity 2.29

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  • “Frontier Justice”

    Updated: 2010-04-12 00:50:00
    This article is suitably flippant about people dying. A hunter -sorry – poacher in Kruger National Park was killed by hippos and eaten by lions: “While authorities may have their hands full when it comes to stopping hunters, there remains a more natural form of justice, lurking among the wildlife so often pillaged–and in this [...]

  • Killer Whales Ice Seal (Video)

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  • Captive Orca Survey Says

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  • Photos: Madagascar's wonderful and wild frogs, an interview with Sahonagasy

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:49
    To save Madagascar's embattled and beautiful amphibians, scientists are turning to the web. A new site built by herpetologists, Sahonagasy, is dedicated to gathering and providing information about Madagascar's unique amphibians in a bid to save them from the growing threat of extinction. "The past 20 years have seen resources wasted because of a poor coordination of efforts," explains Miguel Vences, herpetologist and professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig. "Many surveys and reports have been produced that were never published, many tourists found and photographed amphibians but these photos were not made available to mapping projects, many studies carried out by Malagasy students did not make use of literature because it was not available."

  • About the San Diego Zoo

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:43
    zoo home park home zoo newsletters videos live cams zoo postcards About the San Diego Zoo Financial Report Press Information Board of Trustees Contact Us The San Diego Zoo is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo , the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park , and San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research . The Zoo was founded on October 2, 1916, by Harry M . Wegeforth , M.D . It currently has a 12-member Board of Trustees headed by Berit Durler Douglas G . Myers is the Zoo's executive . director The San Diego Zoo is the largest zoological membership association in the world , with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships , representing more than a half million people . Members enjoy free admission to the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park , a subscription to the monthly magazine ZOONOOZ and other benefits . Both Zoo and Park are open every day of the . year Mission Statement The San Diego Zoo is a conservation , education , and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction , protection , and exhibition of animals , plants , and their . habitats San Diego Zoo The 100-acre 40-hectare Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered

  • Popular newt struggles to survive

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:43
    The little-known Luristan newt (also called Kaiser’s spotted newt) is a highly attractive EDGE amphibian from Iran.  Its striking colouration is thought to provide a warning to potential predators of its toxicity.  Sadly, however, the remarkable appearance of the Luristan newt has also resulted in this species becoming highly prized in the pet trade, where collectors [...]

  • Forgotten Species: the marooned pygmy three-toed sloth

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:42
    Many people consider tropical islands mini-paradises: sanctuaries cut-off from the rest of the world. Some species flourish on islands for the same reason. With few predators and a largely consistent environment, once a species has comfortably adapted to its habitat there's little to do but thrive. That is until something changes: like humans showing up. Changes in confined island ecosystems often have large and rapid impacts, too fast and too big for marooned species to survive.

  • Sagalla Forest Inventory

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:24
    Forest Inventory and data collection in Sagalla Forest was done in the month of November 2009. Method The field plots were of size 50 by 20 with subplot of 10 by 10, with the bigger plots located along the transect running from SW to NE of the forest. The length of transects were determined by the forest [...]

  • Conservation Refugees

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:20
    The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples Mark Dowie Table of Content

  • The Asian Animal Crisis

    Updated: 2010-04-08 10:45:12
    The United Nation declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). One of the goals of the IYB is to celebrate the achievements of the Convention of Biological Diversity signed by 192 countries since 1992. But what have we accomplished since 1992? Did we put an end to biodiversity loss? The truth is that there is not much to celebrate at all. Asia is a perfect example where the animal crisis and the loss of biodiversity have worsened over decades. The first question that should come to mind is: how many species have vanished in Asia because of human activities? Records of recently extinct species in Asia show 71 species that have disappeared in the wild. Examples include the Yunnan lake newt (Cynops wolterstorffi) from China, the Bonin thrush (Zoothera terrestris) from Japan, or the redtailed black shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) from Thailand.

  • Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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  • San Diego Zoo's Pandacam

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    Pandacam Live Cam Meet the Pandas Photo Gallery How You Can Help Fun Facts Panda Blogs Adopt a Panda Send Postcard Panda Video Gallery Panda Cam Time Lapse Giant Panda Blogs March 03, 2010 Estrus Peaks and Valleys March 01, 2010 Cuddling a Panda Cub February 24, 2010 A Yun Zi Story March 01 2010 Panda Cub Viewing Panda cub Yun Zi is now on exhibit in the main viewing area . The seven-month-old panda is on exhibit from 9 a.m . to 2 p.m . Once our Panda Team feels he is comfortable in this new area , viewing hours will be . extended PANDA CAM : UPDATE In order to keep our costs under control , we have implemented a 20-minute timeout on the Panda Cam . That simply means that after 20 minutes , the Panda Cam will stop streaming and freeze , but you can go back to it later . It’s become quite costly for us to keep the Panda Cam streaming continuously for everyone who’s watching , so we hope that this 20-minute timeout will help keep our bills under control . Thank you to everyone who loves watching our pandas FIFTH PANDA BORN AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO , AUGUST 5, 2009 Giant panda Bai Yun gave birth to her fifth cub at 4:58 . a.m The San Diego Zoo has had a love affair with giant pandas ever

  • Welcome to the San Diego Zoo

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    zoo home park home zoo newsletters videos live cams zoo postcards SanDiegoZoo.org Post Office Send a free electronic postcard Our Photo or Yours We have all kinds of great animal photos , and themed postcards for the holidays and special occasions . Just choose one of the categories from the pull down menu to get started . Or , use a photo you took at the Wild Animal Park or Zoo for your postcard . Either way , there's no need to add postage . We'll deliver your message directly to any e-mail . in-box Search our collection : here : Subject All Subjects Animal Babies Apes Monkeys Bears Birds Cats Flowers Plants Holidays Insects Spiders Mammals Pandas Reptiles Amphibians Special Occasions Valentines Wild Animal Park : Hidden Jungle Wild Animal Park : Journey Into Africa Wild Animal Park : Lion Camp Zoo : Gorilla Tropics Zoo : Ituri Forest Zoo : Monkey Trails Zoo : Polar Bear Plunge Zoo : Reptile Mesa Here's One of Our Favorites Click image to send this as a postcard Click here to use your own photo Zoo Newsletters FAQ Contact Us About Us Zoo Jobs Disabled Access El Zoo en Español Terms of Use Privacy Policy Our vision : to become a world leader at connecting people to wildlife and .

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