Swine Flu: First Confirmed Case of Dog in U.S. with H1N1
Dec/090
Officials have confirmed a 13-year-old male mixed-breed dog has tested positive for H1N1. This marks the first case of a dog in the United States contracting swine flu.
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Javan Rhinos Confirmed in Vietnam!
Nov/090
Dung-sniffing dogs have confirmed that Javan rhinos are indeed still surviving in Vietnam.
The WWF survey of Vietnam’s Javan rhino population is off to a promising start: Two dung piles and recent footprints!
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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Condor-Killing Development, Save Tejon Ranch
Nov/090
A lawsuit to overturn the approval of Tejon Mountain Village – a luxury development which will destroy fragile California condor habitat – has been filed by a coalition of environmental justice advocates, Native Americans, endangered species advocates, and local residents.
The Center for Biological Diversity, Wishtoyo Foundation, TriCounty Watchdogs, and the Center on Race, Poverty & The Environment filed the suit under the California Environmental Quality Act in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
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#4 Copenhagen, Denmark: Great Bicycle City Photo Tour
Nov/090
Home of the upcoming climate change conference, Copenhagen is #4 in this great bicycle city photo tour series. With about 55% of trips being by bicycle, Copenhagen is an amazing place to visit or live if you like bicycling.
The photos to follow give you a taste of this great bicycle city. From dogs on bikes to bikes on bikes, from bikes in ice to bike counters, enjoy these great bicycle photos.
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MS Point-buying dog gets Gamertag, owner gets refund
Nov/090
Remember Greg Strope? No? Perhaps you’ll remember his dog, Oscar, who purchased 5000 Microsoft Points — worth $62.50 — last week while his owner slept. At the time, we reported that Strope was out of luck thanks to Microsoft’s “no refunds” policy. As it turns out, Microsoft contacted Joystiq to inform us that the it will refund Strope’s money after all, and will be “providing extra for good measure.” In addition, Microsoft is sending Strope an extra controller and an Xbox Live subscription just for Oscar. The company even set the dog up with his own Gamertag: Oscar The K9.
Now, if Microsoft would just introduce a canine Avatar model, Oscar would be set for life.
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Poachers Steal Puppy to Lure Wild Animals into Illegal Snares
Aug/090
Are poachers in KwaZulu Natal now targeting dogs – in addition to wildlife?
Shocked residents living near the Everton Conservancy in Kloof are fearing for the safety of their dogs. According to a disturbing report in The Times SA, authorities suspect that dogs are being stolen from families and being used as bait by poachers to lure wild animals into illegal snares.
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New Singularity trailer pours one out for Mother Russia
Aug/090
We’re a bit worried that the game has been pushed back into the surprisingly crowded early-2010 time frame — considering we’ll be playing Dark Void, Splinter Cell Conviction, BioShock 2, and, ahem, a million other games. That being said, Singularity looks to bring some originality to a season already overloaded with FPS games. Let’s just hope we have time to check it out!
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Dogs as intelligent as two-year-old child
Aug/090
New research conducted by animal psychologists has found that dogs are capable of a similar level of intelligence to that of a two-year-old child, abl…
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Mauling of Baboon by “Fighting Dogs”, Reopens the Cape Peninsular Baboon Debate
Jul/090
Chacma Baboon photographed in the Kruger Park, South Africa.
The difficulties stemming from the proximity of the troops of Cape Peninsular baboons and Cape Town suburbs is in the news again, in a really disturbing way.
Previous posts looked at the possibility of residents paying an increased tax to allow the Cape Town municipality to manage baboons, that are causing problems in Cape Peninsular suburbs and at the somewhat lighter story on a baboon that fell through a roof into a bath.
However, the close proximity between the baboons and the community has turned ugly in a way contrary to what one would have expected.
The Latest Problem
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Two teenaged boys unleashed their dogs on a baboon in Main Road, Ocean View not far from his natal pack in Kommetjie on Tuesday 21 July. He stood little chance, as he was 20 years old, had few teeth and had lost the strength of his youth. He was badly mauled in the attack, and rushed to a veterinary clinic. The dogs were initially reported to be Pit-bull Terriers, but were actually a American Pit-bull and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Both dogs have a predisposition to attack other dogs and are totally fearless and loyal to their owners.
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Visayan Spotted Deer: World’s Rarest Deer Spotted in Philippines
Jul/090
Good news for the Visayan Spotted Deer, Cervus alfredi, said to be the rarest deer in the world. Evidence of two groups of the rare deer was found on the Philippines Islands. A team of specialists from the Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition (NIBE) found evidence of the deer at the North Negros Natural Park (NNNP) during the very first biological expedition at the park.
Visayan Spotted Deer
The deer, not much bigger than some types of dogs, stands less than 3 feet tall at the shoulder. True to its name, the deer has a pattern of cream-colored spots along its back and side. Although the species is fully protected by law, hunting still continues. Besides hunting, habitat loss due to logging and agriculture expansion has also contributed to the near demise of the deer. According to the IUCN Red List, the deer is “estimated to have been extirpated from at 95% to 98% of its former range.” Typically found in the tropical rainforest, the small nocturnal deer has been hunted to near extinction.
Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition
Due to the difficult terrain, parts of the park had never been scientifically explored. Besides the tough terrain, the specialists had to contend with unpredictable weather and dangerous animals including blood-sucking Limatik leeches that are attracted to soft tissues including eyeballs!
Bottom Line
It is estimated only a few hundred of the deer remain in the wild and sightings are rare. Although none of the deer were visibly seen during the expedition, evidence of feeding activity, droppings and footprints were located. Besides the deer, the experts also discovered other endangered species during the three-week exploration.
For a rare chance to see the Spotted Deer, visit the Philippine Spotted Deer captive breeding project at Silliman University and managed by the Center for Tropical Conservation Studies (CENTROP).
Photo courtesy of Magalhaes via Creative Commons license.
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