World Watches as Lily the Bear Gives Birth Online
Jan/100
Lily, a wild three-year-old black bear, began labor on Thursday. People around the world anxiously waited and watched for the arrival, which was shown live on the Internet. While most first-time litters include one or two cubs, after nearly 22 hours of labor, Lily gave birth to a single cub on January 22, 2010.
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World Watches as Lily the Bear Gives Birth Online
Controversial Badger Cull to Combat TB in Cattle
Jan/100
Despite opposition, the Welsh government has given the green-light for a limited badger cull in an effort to combat bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Wales. The slaughter is expected to kill “around 1000” protected badgers.
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Controversial Badger Cull to Combat TB in Cattle
Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles: 70,000 Square Miles of U.S. Pacific Coast Habitat Proposed
Jan/100
More than 70,000 square miles of habitat has been proposed for critically endangered leatherback turtles in U.S. waters off California, Oregon, and Washington.
Endangered species protection finally advances in favor of leatherback turtles: The National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a proposal today for 70,000 square miles of critical habitat in the waters off the U.S. Pacific Coast.
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Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles: 70,000 Square Miles of U.S. Pacific Coast Habitat Proposed
Killing Sharks for Human Survival: Species Threatened by Production of H1N1 Vaccine
Jan/100
The effects of the swine flu upon sharks is not a direct one – these mammals are not finding themselves coming down with cases of H1N1 like humans and other land animals. However, they are being threatened in a grave way by the virus through the pharmaceutical process which requires a substance that can be obtained from the sharks’ liver.
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Killing Sharks for Human Survival: Species Threatened by Production of H1N1 Vaccine
‘Cybugs’ Are All the Buzz – D.A.R.P.A. Funds Spying Beetles
Dec/090
In what is being touted as the first time humans have remotely controlled insects, University of California at Berkeley engineers successfully implanted radio-equipped, “miniature neural stimulation” systems into flying beetles–most notably, the “elephant” beetle Megasoma elephas (pictured above), which can grow up to 20 cm (about 7 + inches) in length.
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‘Cybugs’ Are All the Buzz – D.A.R.P.A. Funds Spying Beetles
Great Climate Change Images from WWF & good50×70
Dec/090
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently teamed up with good50?70 to create a great collection of graphics depicting the climate change situation we are in today.
They are so great that I decided to share the news with you here.
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Great Climate Change Images from WWF & good50×70
Plants, Animals and Ecosystems on the Move, but Fast Enough to Keep Up with Climate Change?
Dec/090
Some species are already on the move because of climate change, but a lot more is needed for species & ecosystems to survive.
A new study by the California Academy of Scientists attempts to estimate how fast species and ther ecosystems will have to move to keep up with climate change. On average, the team of scientists have concluded that ecosystems will have to shift at a rate of 0.42 kilometers (or about a quarter mile) per year.
There are differences across all the different ecosystems, of course. And there are human factors that will come into play as well.
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Plants, Animals and Ecosystems on the Move, but Fast Enough to Keep Up with Climate Change?
Alaska’s Erosion Threatens Migratory Shorebirds
Dec/090
Alaska’s erosion is not a new discovery – natural ice barriers along Alaska’s coastline have been eroding at a rate of 45 feet a year along the North Slope. While concerns have always surrounded the impact upon Alaska’s oil fields and energy industry dominated by Exxon Mobil Corp and BP Plc, some are shifting their focus to the devastation this could cause to migratory shorebirds along the coast.
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Alaska’s Erosion Threatens Migratory Shorebirds
Busted! Lost Luggage Reveals Endangered Fish
Dec/090
On April 5, 2009, 47-year-old Chee Thye Chaw flew home to the United States after visiting family members in Malaysia. While Chaw arrived at JFK Airport, his luggage apparently did not.
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Busted! Lost Luggage Reveals Endangered Fish
Rescued! No More Dancing for the 600 Dancing Bears of India
Dec/090
Raju, the last of India’s 600 dancing bears, is now safe and secure in an Indian sanctuary where he, along with all the other bears, will live for the remainder of their lives.
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Rescued! No More Dancing for the 600 Dancing Bears of India
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