• Causes Of Amphibian Declines, Still Not Totally Clear

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    Tropical frogs are considered to be the indicators of global environmental health. Learn more here...

  • Join us on Facebook - don't miss great environmmental information, tips and action

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  • Animal Extinction and Endangerment, Main Causes

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    <br/ Endangered animals are, no doubt, innocent victims of human actions. Learn more about them here.

  • Pollution Pictures

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    Pollution pictures - find many of them here. Pollution, indeed, is not glamorous...

  • Gorilla Conservation, Crucially Important for Saving Gorillas

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    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.

  • Pollution Effects

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    <p Pollution effects on animals, humans and the environment can be devastating. Learn more here.

  • Global Warming News

    Updated: 2010-09-30 18:16:21
    </pRead global warming news here.

  • RENEWABLE ENERGY: Study: Six east coast states could replace dirty fossil fuels with clean energy derived from offshore wind

    Updated: 2010-09-30 16:00:48
    Image of the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm by Nuon on Flickr. As the United States struggles to do the right thing in terms of energy policy, the United Kingdom has just switched on the world’s largest offshore wind farm, which consists of “100 turbines spreading over 35 square kilometers, or 13.5 square miles, with a [...]

  • Maine Gov. Candidates Answer Question From SAM On Hunting, Fishing, Outdoors

    Updated: 2010-09-30 15:07:01
    George Smith, Executive Director for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, continued posting answers from the five candidates for Maine’s governor. At his blog at Downeast.com, he posts the latest round of questions and answers. For previous questions and answers follow links, here and here. Tom Remington Related ArticlesIndependent Gubernatorial Candidate Cutler One Hopeful Withholding Support [...]

  • The Chase Is On: Gray Wolf Chasing Elk

    Updated: 2010-09-30 11:37:56
    A reader sent me this photo from a game or trail camera. It captures a gray wolf giving chase to an elk. The wolf is easy to spot but if you look near the top center of the photo, you will see the legs of the fleeing elk. Note: I offered this photo in a [...]

  • Pets lost at vets: Lessons from experience

    Updated: 2010-09-30 06:04:17
    Harley, the Labrador retriever belonging to Kathy McDonald of Fruitland Park, is still missing since he got away from his Leesburg veterinarian’s kennel. Since Harley’s disappearance, Kathy has learned some hard lessons about how to respond when vets or other professional caregivers lose track of pets entrusted to them. Read about Kathy’s experiences and what experts [...]

  • Lovebugs are in the air

    Updated: 2010-09-30 05:55:18
    If you’ve been traveling at all, you probably have noticed the lovebugs are back in full force. The copulating critters are clogging the roads, especially in rural areas, in their semiannual drive to procreate. For more about these love-hungry but perhaps less-than-lovable insects, take a look at colleague Walter Pacheco’s story.

  • ROFLMAO: “Leave The Science To The Scientists”

    Updated: 2010-09-30 01:42:34
    Leave the science to the scientists. That was part of a statement made in an editorial appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune yesterday. Allow me to post the laughable snippets from that uninformed opinion piece. “Congress should eschew this misguided bill and leave the science to the scientists.” Yarrrrrr! Like this is the only time [...]

  • Your pets: Catalyst for friendship

    Updated: 2010-09-29 20:34:51
    Tuxedo kitty Dexter and pure-black Chester are rescue cats owned and loved by Andy and Linda Davis of Orlando. The Davises said Chester was very shy but came out of hiding and perked up when the Dexter, a very outgoing cat, arrived on the scene. “Now the handsome pair spend their days exploring, power-napping and [...]

  • ENERGY: Pennsylvania residents worried over natural gas drilling activities

    Updated: 2010-09-29 20:12:28
    Private property owners may sell their rights to allow natural gas companies to practice hydraulic fracking on their land to a certain degree, but private property owners shouldn’t be allowed to maintain a nuisance that impairs their neighbors’ properties and their health merely to make a few dollars. Filed under: Energy, Environment, Environmental Disaster, Health, [...]

  • Before And After

    Updated: 2010-09-29 18:30:27
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  • Archives

    Updated: 2010-09-29 18:11:09
    Home Archives About Feed Me CephalopodCast Boiling the Oceans One Flask at a Time Archives By : Month September 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 May 2008 July 2007 December 2006 By : Category Archival Benthos All Wild Right Outside Book Gills Sciday The Life Oddquatic Weird Aquaria Under the Bridge What the Shell Is That Wrack Lines Pucker and Bloat Featured Nekton Cephalopodcast Events Carnivals Carnival of the Blue Podcast of the Blue Cephalopod Awareness Day Conferences Drupal Camp FMSEA Con NMEA Con Science Online Holidays Squidmas Rock Flipping Day Plankton Gefilter Feeder CephaLOLpod Meta Uncategorized Archives Select Month September 2010

  • GLOBAL WARMING: Matt Drudge goes silent during record-breaking summer months

    Updated: 2010-09-29 14:14:32
    Via The Daily Dish: Bradford Plumer focuses on the counterintuitive effects of climate change: More warming could bring more snowstorms and the occasional extra-bitter cold snap in January. At which point Matt Drudge seizes on the heavy snowfalls to imply that “global warming” is all a hoax and we don’t need to do anything about it. [...]

  • Tag Playing Dog – Toby

    Updated: 2010-09-29 04:16:17
    Toby "What does Toby do best?" 2010-05-23 Here’s what Ashley Mitchell says about Toby: " At 5 months old he learned to give high fives and loves playing tag" "We wanna give Toby a high-five for cuteness! Thanks for sharing him here."

  • NOTABLE TWEET

    Updated: 2010-09-29 01:18:26
    Via kellyoxford on Twitter: Filed under: Biology Tagged: Christine O'Donnell, Christine O'Donnell Delaware, Christine O'Donnell Evolution, Christine O'Donnell for Senate, Christine O'Donnell for Senate 2010, Christine O'Donnell for US Senate, Christine O'Donnell Quotes, Christine O'Donnell Virgin, Christine O'Donnell Witchcraft, Evolution, Notable Quotes, Notable Tweets, Notable Twitter, Twitter

  • WILDLIFE: Photographers discover pink hippopotamus in Kenya

    Updated: 2010-09-29 01:10:37
    Image via Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas The young leucistic hippopotamus lacks much of the pigmentation that normal hippos have, which gives it a blotchy-pink appearance. The photographers have a blog post about their discovery at the Burrard-Lucas Blog. More about this discovery can also be found at the Telegraph.co.uk. You can see more images of odd-colored animals and [...]

  • ASTRONOMY: The Eye of Jupiter at high resolution

    Updated: 2010-09-29 00:51:30
    Via Wikipedia: “The Great Red Spot (GRS) is a persistent anticyclonic storm, 22° south of Jupiter’s equator, which has lasted for at least 180 years and possibly as long as 345 years or more.” Via The Planetary Society Filed under: Astronomy, Science Tagged: Great Red Spot, Jupiter, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, The Eye of Jupiter

  • What is your biggest problem with your pet?

    Updated: 2010-09-29 00:26:26
    Okay, I’ve been asking you for your input and so here is another question for all of you with pets. What are your biggest problems with your pet? You know, those issues that make your crazy? The stuff you endure day after day… Please take a moment to comment and let me know. I’ll be [...]

  • ENVIRONMENTALISM: Own or desire to own a hybrid car or EV? Your preferences may be driven by genetics

    Updated: 2010-09-28 15:05:20
    Nissan Leaf images via NISSANEV on Flickr found here and here In addition to environmental factors, genetics may play a role in consumer preferences. Via Autoblog Green: A study on identical twins published in the Journal of Consumer Research concludes that consumer preferences are often driven by genetics. The authors of the study, Itamar Simonson [...]

  • Wagging Tales

    Updated: 2010-09-28 04:36:48
    Wagging Tales: Every Animal Has a Tale is a fun book about animals. As the title suggests, it is a collection of stories, each animals’ “tale”. Written by Tim Link, a full-time animal communicator and Reiki energy healer for animals, he shares his personal experiences. If you are an animal lover, you will enjoy each [...]

  • Perhaps By Default, Amendment To ESA To Exempt Wolves Only Option

    Updated: 2010-09-28 01:42:18
    It is not the best option but it may have become one of necessity. Because environmentalists and wolf advocates have left their greed on, they have forced the hand of the citizens of this great nation. Working for years in an attempt to find some common ground on managing gray wolves, efforts have only added [...]

  • PEAK OIL: How much oil is left?

    Updated: 2010-09-27 17:40:20
    Infographic by Carrentals – Peak Oil Consumption Filed under: Climate Change, Conservation, Consumerism, Consumption, Culture, Development, Energy, Environment, Environmentalism, History, Policy, Politics, Pollution, Social Issues, Society, Statistics, Sustainability Tagged: Crude Oil, How Much Oil Does the US Have, How Much Oil Does the US Have in the Ground, How Much Oil Is Left, How Much [...]

  • Animal Training Tools: Chime in about the Best & the Worst

    Updated: 2010-09-27 16:24:23
    Okay, another question for you and then I am going in with my comments later this week! I want to know: What is your favorite animal training tool? Please explain why. What is your least favorite animal training tool? Please explain. Please note all comments are moderated and will be posted once reviewed. Also take [...]

  • POLITICS: Christine O’Donnell as the anti-intellectual

    Updated: 2010-09-27 01:46:27
    Does the United States need more anti-intellectuals in government? The answer may seem obvious, but the anti-intellectual movement is serious business in American politics, since it appeals to some voters. Nonetheless, it’s scary to think that politicians like Christine O’Donnell could be voted into the U.S. Senate to influence or implement policy for all Americans. Of [...]

  • Eastern Grey Squirrel – Toby

    Updated: 2010-09-26 22:47:47
    Toby "Toby makes new friends!" 2010-05-23 "Toby is so cute he broke several cuteness meters, and it looks like he’s about as friendly as they get. Thanks for sharing him with us." 2010-05-23 Name:    Toby Type:     Grey Squirrel Age:       4 months Cuteness: 11+ ("We should have known better than to use cuteness meters on Toby… [...]

  • Aniweb Roundup 9/26/10

    Updated: 2010-09-26 14:39:05
    We often get emails pointing us to awesome articles, videos, or other great things on the web. We hope you enjoy this edition of our “Aniweb Roundup”! Let’s get it started! Fetch! Pet Care has a super fun contest going on right now called How Far Would You Go For Your Pet? Pet owners are [...]

  • Colonial Yellow Polyps

    Updated: 2010-09-25 23:02:38
    Colonial Yellow Polyps Parazoanthus axinellae "Watch your corals, Yellow Encrusting Anemones are pretty little critters, but want the whole tank for themselves!" 8/10/2010 Colonial Yellow Polyps are quite common and readily available for a reef aquarium! The Parazoanthus species are very common in the aquarium trade, but there is quite a variety within this genus. [...]

  • Start Spreading the News

    Updated: 2010-09-25 17:53:52
    from New York Magazine : Nature is prospering in New York. Yes, the otters, minks, bears, and mountain lions have long since disappeared. But nature as a whole—the ecosystem that is the harbor—never went away. In fact—and this may seem implausible—nature is in many ways more plentiful in New York City than it is in the [...]

  • Do the chicken-naming contest

    Updated: 2010-09-25 05:57:58
    Here’s a news release about a contest sponsored by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Will the bird be named Sherlock Combs or Dr. Squawk? Or perhaps the clever rooster looks more like a Plucky Pete or Larry Lookout. The jury is still out on the name for the mascot for the Biosecurity For [...]

  • World Animal Day: A Rare look

    Updated: 2010-09-23 21:24:54
    From the conservation organization Rare: Monday, Oct. 4, is World Animal Day. The holiday, set on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, began in Florence, Italy, in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. Its goal is to highlight the plight of endangered species.  In 2009, more than 80 countries [...]

  • Black howler monkey born at zoo

    Updated: 2010-09-23 20:59:20
    From the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens: The Central Florida Zoo has a new baby, a black howler monkey born Monday, Sept. 13.   “During morning rounds, our primate keepers observed the long-awaited arrival. Both mom and newborn are doing well,” marketing director Shonna Green said.  ”The baby is holding on tightly to its mother and nursing often. [...]

  • Walk for Farm Animalls

    Updated: 2010-09-23 20:41:56
    From Farm Sanctuary: Orlando will join more than 70 cities across the United States and Canada putting on the 2010 Walk for Farm Animals to promote compassion for farm animals and raise funds to support the rescue, education and advocacy work of Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection organization. The walk will start at 11 a.m. [...]

  • Blessing of the animals

    Updated: 2010-09-23 20:17:48
    From the Florida Catholic: Every year, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, is an occasion for annual blessings of animals at many churches in the Orlando area. This year’s blessings: Saturday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.: All Souls Parish, 3280 W. First St., Sanford. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 834 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka. St. [...]

  • Poodle Piano Player (Video)

    Updated: 2010-09-23 16:15:24
    Hey, I am still traveling and I thought you might like this silly interlude! Interesting PostsNew Year Weight Loss (Video)Transforming Scops Owl Ptilopsis leucotis (Video)Irwin Documentary to Air in JanuaryHumane Easter Tips, Blessing of the Animals, Easter Pet Safety Tips, & More.Obama Dog Scoop: Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Video)Petpourri

  • Dog Flu Facts

    Updated: 2010-09-23 14:09:32
    It’s that time of the year again! The Center for Disease Control recommends people begin getting flu vaccinations in October. On the pet side, the H3N8 virus, or canine influenza, has been a growing concern.  H3N8 is the virus that causes flu in dogs, and while there are no known cases of a human catching [...]

  • New home not all relative to Einstein

    Updated: 2010-09-23 05:59:26
    From Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida: Remember Einstein? He has been waiting patiently for a loving family to adopt him since Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida featured him in January. The 8-year-old AKC-registered Lab is still staying with his foster family. In case you’ve forgotten him, here’s what LRROF says he has to say for himself: “My previous [...]

  • Florida pet health insurance by PurinaCare

    Updated: 2010-09-23 05:43:32
    From PurinaCare: PurinaCare Insurance Services Inc., provider of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, has been approved by the Florida Department of Insurance to offer its products in Florida. This month’s approval in Florida makes the pet health-insurance products available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. PuricaCare launched two years ago and is based in San Antonio, Texas.  An estimated 469,000 dogs [...]

  • Shark Balancing? Oh yes…

    Updated: 2010-09-22 22:54:09
    Find out more about Joe Romeiro/333 Productions…

  • 'Lost' Frogs Rediscovered

    Updated: 2010-09-22 16:40:42
    www.telegraph.co.uk 22nd September 2010 The organisation Conservation International (CI) has launche

  • Lost Edge Amphibian Now Found!

    Updated: 2010-09-22 16:12:08
    Conservation International’s “Lost Frogs” campaign  (see EDGE blog) has found the elusive Cave splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton mosaueri) during its hunt for the world’s Missing In Action amphibians! The rediscovery was hailed today, meaning that this is the first time anyone has seen the cave-dwelling salamander since 1941…nearly 7 decades ago! This missing lungless salamander was located in [...]

  • Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-21 15:59:47
    This year, the with the help of Iams, the Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon helped raised $93,645 for orphaned pets! As you can see, the dogs are in their element! Check out this fun video from the event titled “When surfing dogs collide”! If you want to see all the great photos from the event, be sure [...]

  • Pet Products: Where do you shop?

    Updated: 2010-09-21 14:18:18
    Okay, so this week I am doing something different–asking for your input and opinions. Yes, I will be posting all comments next week so you can get a gander then. Today I want to know more about where you get your pet supplies. There is a method to my madness–I promise. This poll will close [...]

  • Catalina Macaw – Grizzly

    Updated: 2010-09-21 03:57:08
    Grizzly "Does Grizzly really know he’s a bird?" 2010-06-03 Here’s what Devin Eaves says about Grizzly: "Grizzly is a funny big dude! He says almost everything! He loves to give kisses by actually making a kissing sound after saying “Give me kises” He loves to be tickled and says tickle me, tickle, tickle, tickle. His [...]

  • A Dose of Leopold

    Updated: 2010-09-21 00:31:51
    I like all my metaphors for bureaucracy to be in the language of game hunting. I had a bird dog named Gus. When Gus couldn’t find pheasants he worked up an enthusiasm for Sora rails and meadowlarks. This whipped-up zeal for unsatisfactory substitutes masked his failure to find the real thing. It assuaged his inner frustration. - We conservationists are like that. [...]

  • Seriously?

    Updated: 2010-09-20 22:47:45
    No naming names, but I just read a paper that used Wikipedia as a reference.

  • Who or What animal training source makes you cringe?

    Updated: 2010-09-18 16:04:45
    Okay, earlier this week I asked about your favorite training sources and now I am asking you about the ones you abhor or shake your head at in disbelief. I want to know: Who is your least favorite animal trainer? (Please include where he or she is and the methods they use and how you found [...]

  • Wrong in a good way

    Updated: 2010-09-17 18:16:47
    The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (2000) predicted that the carbon market, then worth about $300 million annually, would be worth approximately $10 – $44 billion in 2010. By 2008, it was worth $126 billion.

  • Who or what is your favorite animal training source?

    Updated: 2010-09-17 08:51:19
    So, instead of writing a post for you, I am asking you to chime in. I want to know: Who is your favorite animal trainer? (Please include where he or she is and the methods they use and how you found the company.) Is he or she a member of a professional organization? (If so, which [...]

  • Conservation International: Marine Managed Areas - What, Why, and Where?

    Updated: 2010-09-17 01:14:02
    Marine Managed Areas: What, Why, and Where?

  • Conservation International: Living with the Sea - Local Efforts to Buffer the Effects of Global Change

    Updated: 2010-09-16 14:35:47
    Conservation International: Living with the Sea – Local Efforts to Buffer the Effects of Globa

  • Elusive elephant-shrew found in African forest

    Updated: 2010-09-16 09:54:43
    When Kenyan EDGE Fellow Grace Wambui was awarded an EDGE Fellowship to study the golden-rumped elephant-shrew, she had little idea that she would discover a mammal that is potentially new to science. The golden-rumped elephant-shrew (also known as the golden-rumped sengi) is the most threatened of the four currently recognised species of giant elephant-shrew. It is [...]

  • Cute of the day: Dog and Donkey

    Updated: 2010-09-15 14:26:36
    Who do you think will give out the first lick?

  • Nearly Half of Freshwater Turtle Species Threatened With Extinction

    Updated: 2010-09-15 08:00:40
    According to a new assessment by Conservation International, more than 40% of the world’s fres

  • Colombian Boa Constrictor

    Updated: 2010-09-15 02:22:56
    Colombian BoaBoa constrictor"Mirror, mirror on the wall, I am the most beautiful of them all!" The Colombian Boa or Common Boa has an exotic appearance, and is considered by many to be the most beautiful of the constrictors. This attractive snake is desirable because it is readily tamed and easy to maintain. The captive born [...]

  • Pet Travel Safety (Cars)

    Updated: 2010-09-14 15:32:29
    Although this is a cute video, it illustrates just what can happens when you travel with unrestrained pets. You’ll find links to products and other information in articles I’ve written about before such as car travel hazards . I also talked about canine car ride crimes . In fact, I just had a discussion over [...]

  • Coronet Guinea Pig – Rodney

    Updated: 2010-09-14 05:21:16
    Rodney "Rodney has different colored feet and loves three specific things… can you quess what they are?" 2010-05-31 Here’s what Amber Beall says about Rodney: "I am not really sure what type of guinea pig he is. Maybe a Dutch Cornet Guinea Pig that is part albino? He is funny and loves to give kisses. [...]

  • Horn Coral

    Updated: 2010-09-12 03:53:50
    Horn Coral Hydnophora rigida "My surface looks luxurious, just like velvet. Sometimes I’m called the Velvet Horn Coral!" 2/03/2010 With a bright green color and chiseled branches, the Horn Coral is an striking attraction in the reef aquarium! The eye catching Horn Coral Hydnophora rigida is a real beauty. This coral is naturally a green [...]

  • The 9-11 Dog Heroes (Video)

    Updated: 2010-09-11 14:13:38
    I thought you might enjoy this video of some of the 9-11 disaster dogs (Search & Rescue Canines) who were working to help rescue those buried in the rubble or trapped during 9-11. Wishing peace and blessings to those who were impacted by the tragedy through the loss of a loved one–and the trauma of [...]

  • Aquatic Passion Forums Update

    Updated: 2010-09-10 18:01:30
    Hello all members of Aquatic Passion, As summer begins to wrap up, it’s time for the Summer Update and to get to know a bit more of what has and what will be happening on AP. Photo of the Month Contests For the last year and half, Aquatic Passion has had the POTM contest running. [...]

  • Muntjac Deer

    Updated: 2010-09-10 02:10:03
    Muntjac DeerMuntiacus puntoensis"I’m a Bambi look-a-like!" Muntjac Deer, frequently called Barking Deer, are the oldest known deer, dating back before pre-historic times. Many people find these creatures to be excellent pets. Muntjac Deer love affection and give kisses. They are fun to play with, playing tag and racing with you. They become quite attached to [...]

  • Antarctic conservation blog Natural History Museum

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:04
    Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here : Home Nature online Earth Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog Primary navigation Earth Rocks and minerals Natural disasters Fossils The oceans Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog About the blog About the conservators About the trust History of the huts The project : conservation in Antarctica's winter Dilemmas Images of Antarctica Antarctica maps Antarctic conservation blog Print version Toolbox Print version Email this page Contact and enquiries Accessibility Site map Terms of use 2010 The Natural History Museum . All Rights Reserved

  • Free as a bird?

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:04
    It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but scientists at the University of Missouri have shown that what's on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. This information could be used by foresters and urban planners to improve bird habitats that would help maintain strong bird populations........

  • Kids only

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:03
    Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here : Home Kids only Primary navigation Fun'n'games Dinosaurs Earth and space Life Naturecams I want to be an ologist At the Museum Picture gallery Join us Kids only Butterfly explorers Explore habitats and continents across the world and discover the spectacular butterflies that live . there Discover butterflies Naturecams Watch real honeybees at work in the Wildlife Garden's bee tree' on our web . cam Watch the honeybees Life . Explore how creatures large and small can adapt and survive in the planet's most extreme . environments Adaptable animals Dinosaurs Discover how dinosaurs lived , what they ate , and whether they really died

  • Antarctic conservation blog Natural History Museum

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:01
    Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here : Home Nature online Earth Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog Primary navigation Earth Rocks and minerals Natural disasters Fossils The oceans Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog About the blog About the conservators About the trust History of the huts The project : conservation in Antarctica's winter Dilemmas Images of Antarctica Antarctica maps Antarctic conservation blog Print version Toolbox Print version Email this page Contact and enquiries Accessibility Site map Terms of use 2010 The Natural History Museum . All Rights Reserved

  • New virus may pose risk to wild salmon

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:01
    Farmed fish are an increasingly important food source, with a global harvest now at 110 million tons and growing at more than 8 percent a year. But epidemics of infectious disease threaten this vital industry, including one of its most popular products: farmed Atlantic salmon. Perhaps even more worrisome: these infections can spread to wild fish coming in close proximity to marine pens and fish escaping from them........

  • Antarctic conservation blog Natural History Museum

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:00
    Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here : Home Nature online Earth Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog Primary navigation Earth Rocks and minerals Natural disasters Fossils The oceans Antarctic heritage and conservation Antarctic conservation blog About the blog About the conservators About the trust History of the huts The project : conservation in Antarctica's winter Dilemmas Images of Antarctica Antarctica maps Antarctic conservation blog Print version Toolbox Print version Email this page Contact and enquiries Accessibility Site map Terms of use 2010 The Natural History Museum . All Rights Reserved

  • Site map Natural History Museum

    Updated: 2010-09-09 02:36:00
    Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here : Home About us Website help Site map Primary navigation Website help Accessibility Site map Terms of use Site map Natural History Museum site map Research and curation Research Research seminars and events Research projects AlgaeVision Search database About algae About the database Acknowledgements Atlantic ostracods Introduction Atlas Browse Atlas Ostracods Carapace limbs Authors Martin Angel k-blach Vladimir Chatur Acknowledgements British insect miners Database Fly miners Checklists of fly miners Search database Browse host plants Other insect miners Checklists of insect miners Search database Host plants Browse host plants

  • Conservation International Unveils New Organizational Identity

    Updated: 2010-09-08 01:57:50
    Conservation International (CI) today launches a new organizational identity that clearly links biod

  • A Question for You

    Updated: 2010-09-02 18:42:53
    In the mid- to late-90s, there were a slew of papers (e.g. Costanza et al. 1997; Pimentel et al. 1997) estimating the economic value of global biodiversity. Estimates ranged from about $16 to $54 trillion. At that time, world GDP was about $30 trillion. So, a question: has human economic output finally exceeded natural economic [...]

  • Mini-rex Rabbit – Laena

    Updated: 2010-08-29 21:20:50
    Laena "Guess what Laena likes to play with…" 2010-05-18 Here’s what Megan says about Laena: "Laena is so cute and loves to play with her toy ball:) I love her" "Laena is one great looking bunny. She has very interesting colors and looks soft as silk! Thanks for sharing her here."

  • The hirola is species of the day!

    Updated: 2010-08-27 15:11:30
    The hirola antelope, one of EDGE’s cherished focal species, is the IUCN Species of the Day! The hirola is a very special antelope and is often referred to as a “living fossil”.  Diverging from its closest relatives about five and a half million years ago, it is the sole survivor of a formerly diverse group and is [...]

  • Conservation International and Major Corporations in Brazil Launch Joint Biodiversity Initiative

    Updated: 2010-08-25 14:36:15
    Conservation International just recently joined a promising initiative by some of the largest corpor

  • Pea sized frog found on Borneo island

    Updated: 2010-08-25 12:56:59
    Scientists have discovered a frog the size of a pea, the smallest found in Asia, Africa or Europe, o

  • Extinction crisis: what kind of world do we want? (video)

    Updated: 2010-08-24 08:31:22
    An IUCN video focusing on the crisis of biodiversity and species extinction, and what the main cause

  • Blog Action Day 2009 Climate Change

    Updated: 2010-08-18 09:35:10
    : English Português Brasileiro Български Français 日本語 Русский Español Türkçe Vietnamese Bahasa Indonesia Esperanto Čeština Hungarian Dutch Translate to Your Language Log In Thank you for participating in Blog Action Day 2009 We had an amazing 13,606 blogs from 156 countries with more than 18 million readers participate . Also blogging were the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain along with The White House We want to especially thank our more than 50 nonprofit partners for their support , including the TckTckTck coalition and The Alliance for Climate Protection For a full round-up of the event , click here We hope Blog Action Day 2009 serves as an entry point into the movement to address the issue of climate change . For more ways to continue your involvement , click the take action

  • Green Jobs: California's Economic Bright Spot

    Updated: 2010-08-09 18:39:17
    One of the strongest arguments for passing a climate and clean energy bill is that it will boost the economy and create jobs. Here's more evidence to support that claim: an updated map compiled by Environmental Defense Fund that shows more than 3,500 "green" businesses in California alone.   EDF's Tim Connor wrote about the map on our [...]

  • Widgets for the Orangutans

    Updated: 2010-08-06 16:31:51
    Purchase your Amazon books, DVDs, whatever takes your fancy, through here and give to the Orangutans at the same time! &amp;amp;lt;A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;amp;amp;ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fborneorangsur-21%2F8006%2F7a3f859b-82f5-40f9-8dbc-154bd61d7b6e&amp;amp;amp;Operation=NoScript” mce_HREF=”http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;amp;amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;amp;amp;amp;ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fborneorangsur-21%2F8006%2F7a3f859b-82f5-40f9-8dbc-154bd61d7b6e&amp;amp;amp;amp;Operation=NoScript”&amp;amp;gt;Amazon.co.uk Widgets&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;

  • Gone fishin’

    Updated: 2010-08-06 09:26:04
    In case you hadn’t noticed, consblog has been on hiatus due to field work outside of the deathly grip of the internet. See you in the fall.

  • Shark week 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-03 22:56:37
    So I mosey on over to the Shark Week homepage and the first thing I see is the word ATTACK. Sigh. I guess to draw people into watching shark week they have to plaster the word ATTACK everywhere to get people’s attention. The good news is, they are making an effort toward shark conservation on [...]

  • Week 30: Vacation Offsetting

    Updated: 2010-08-01 21:49:23
    Yes, I know. I’m posting Week 30′s Impact Effort just barely on time. But, it’s va

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