86 percent of dolphins and whales threatened by fishing nets

by admin on February 7, 2010

A new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) finds that almost 9 out of 10 toothed whales—including dolphins and porpoises—are threatened by entanglement and subsequent drowning from large-scale fishing operations equipment, such as gillnets, traps, longlines, and trawls. These operations threaten the highest percentage (86 percent) of the world’s toothed whales.

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India to track every tiger death on-line

by admin on February 7, 2010

Due to increased problems with poaching, the conservation organization TRAFFIC has joined with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to begin tracking every tiger mortality in India with a new website called Tigernet.

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Birder captures first footage ever of long whiskered owlet, one of the world’s rarest birds

February 4, 2010

It was any birders dream come true: not only to see one of the world’s rarest birds, but to discover a new unknown population. Israeli birder, Shachar Alterman, was surveying birds with the UK organization Neotropical Primate Conservation in Peruvian cloud forest when he heard and then saw the long whiskered owlet.
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Sophisticated flying methods allow insects to hitchhike on fast winds

February 4, 2010

Researchers have long been fascinated by how insects migrate thousands of kilometers, for example from Britain to the Mediterranean. A new study, published in Science shows that although tiny, insects are not at the mercy of winds as expected. Instead they employ sophisticated flight behaviors to use fast winds to their advantage.
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Tales From A Frozen Zoo

February 2, 2010

A “frozen zoo” is a cryonic or “cold storage” facility for the long term preservation of animal and plant genetic material such as skin cells, DNA, sperm, eggs, and embryos. The first facility of this type was developed by San Diego Zoological Society for the study and preservation of genetic material from endangered animal species [...]

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Tales From A Frozen Zoo

February 2, 2010

A “frozen zoo” is a cryonic or “cold storage” facility for the long term preservation of animal and plant genetic material such as skin cells, DNA, sperm, eggs, and embryos. The first facility of this type was developed by San Diego Zoological Society for the study and preservation of genetic material from endangered animal species [...]

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Pet dealer won’t regain custody of 26,000 animals seized during raid

February 2, 2010

U.S. Global Exotics, an exotic pet dealer accused of animal cruelty and linked with a notorious wildlife smuggler based in Malaysia, will not be getting back of the 26,000 animals seized from their facility during a raid on December 15th, reports the Star-Telegram.
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Pet dealer won’t regain custody of 26,000 animals seized during raid

February 2, 2010

U.S. Global Exotics, an exotic pet dealer accused of animal cruelty and linked with a notorious wildlife smuggler based in Malaysia, will not be getting back of the 26,000 animals seized from their facility during a raid on December 15th, reports the Star-Telegram.
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On World Wetland’s Day bad news for America’s iconic ducks

February 2, 2010

World Wetland Day 2010 brings with it new research on America’s prairie wetlands and bad news for the country’s waterfowl. A new study in BioScience finds that America’s prairies are greatly susceptible to climate change: a warmer and drier prairie will desiccate wetlands needed by ducks and other waterfowl for food, shelter, and breeding.
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On World Wetland’s Day bad news for America’s iconic ducks

February 2, 2010

World Wetland Day 2010 brings with it new research on America’s prairie wetlands and bad news for the country’s waterfowl. A new study in BioScience finds that America’s prairies are greatly susceptible to climate change: a warmer and drier prairie will desiccate wetlands needed by ducks and other waterfowl for food, shelter, and breeding.
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